Social Participation in the Management of Water Conservation a Case Study in Karang Jeruk, Kramat District, Tegal Regency

This research is a descriptive qualitative study with survey method of research. The population in this researchwas fishermen with the number 723 general fishermen and 20 members of POKWASMAS. The samplingtechnique used in this research was random sampling technique which consisted of 35 fishermen (5%) of thepopulation of general fishermen. The sampling technique used in POKWASMAS with purposive sampling bytaking all of the population with the number of 20 fishermen of the members of POKWASMAS. The dataanalysis technique used was using descriptive qualitative. The results of this research defines that theparticipation level of POKWASMAS people in the management of water conservation in the area of KarangJeruk in general could be categorized as medium. The participation level of general fishermen in themanagement of water conservation in the area of Karang Jeruk in general could be categorized as low.People’s participation of POKWASMAS and general fishermen in the management of water conservation in thearea of Karang Jeruk generally could be categorized as low in the management I (institutional empowerment)and management II (regional resources empowerment)