The Influence of Community Behavior in Maintaining Mangrove Forest in Lantebung Makassar City

Abstract

The aim of this research is to determine: (a) Community behavior in maintaining mangroves, (b) environmental knowledge, motivation to maintain and attitudes towards mangroves (c) influence individually and collectively environmental knowledge, motivation to maintain mangroves and attitudes towards community behavior in maintaining mangroves in Lantebung, Bira Village, Tamalanrea District, Makassar City. The research location is Bira Village, Kec. Tamalanrea, Makassar City. Type The research is quantitative research. The research approach is correlational. A sample of 86 heads of families was selected using systematic random sampling with the Krejcie approach. The variables considered are: (a) behavior to maintain mangrove forests (b), environmental knowledge (c), motivation to maintain mangroves (d), attitudes towards mangroves. Data collection is carried out by: a, giving a knowledge test to the sample, b. give motivation, attitude and behavior questionnaires to the sample. The analysis used is descriptive statistical analysis and inferential statistical analysis. Inferential analysis models are simple regression and multiple regression. The research results show that: (a) environmental knowledge, motivation, attitudes, And behavior public look after mangroves are classified as moderate, (b) environmental knowledge, motivation and attitudes have a significant influence both together and contribute to people's behavior in maintaining mangroves in Bira Subdistrict, Kec. Tamalanrea, Makassar City.