ABSTRACT

SYAHRILL HIDAYAT (A1A414041),This study aims to impact the conversion of teak forest land into corn farming land on the socio-economic conditions by communities around Katobu District, Muna District. This type of research is a type of qualitative descriptive research. Data collection techniques used are observation, questionnaires, interviews and documentation. Data obtained from 43 informants. The socioeconomic situation is seen from 43 respondents, who have good health conditions as many as 27 respondents or in the percentage of 63%, the level of security can be described from 43 respondents who feel unsafe as many as 17 respondents or in the percentage of 40%, seen from social interaction , respondents who have good social interaction are increasing. This is seen by respondents who have good social interaction as many as 39 respondents or in the percentage of 91%. Looked at the width of the forest area of Warangga teak is about ± 130 Ha, while the one used in the sad corn farm is about ± 10 Ha. respondents the amount of income of corn farmers who have income every time of harvest is Rp. 1. 500,000 - Rp. 2,000,000 is 18 respondents or in the percentage of 42%.

Keywords: Socio-Economic, Corn Farm Land, Way