The Relationship of the Jatigede Dam Construction towards Socio-Economic Conditions on Farming Community in the District of Jatigede-Sumedang

This research is motivated by the construction of
dam in the district of Jatigedewhich led to the loss of
agricultural land and housing so that the farming community
must find a new job.The problem of this study is how the
relationship between the construction of dam with the socio￾economic conditions of the farmers in the Jatigede District.The
purpose of this study to determine how the relationship of the
Jatigede dam construction towards socio-economic conditions of
the farmers in the Jatigede District.This research is a
quantitative research using questionnaires as instrument and
tested by using product moment formula. . the conclusion of this
research show: The Jatigede dam construction has a
relationship with socio-economic conditions of farming
communities. The existence of construction in District Jatigede
have influence to life of society around and also environment.