Kajian Strategi Adaptasi Masyarakat Terhadap Bencana Kekeringan Di Desa Ngerangan Kecamatan Bayat Kabupaten Klaten

Bayat sub-district is an area that is prone to drought due to its geographic condition which has low rainfall and experiences a long dry season for 4 - 6 months. One area that experiences a long drought in Bayat District is Ngerangan Village because it has a grumusol soil type. Grumusol soil is a type of soil that is very sticky when wet and will crack when dry so that the soil in Ngerangan Village is unstable clay where in the dry season the soil becomes cracked due to shrinkage. The purpose of this study was to determine (1) adaptation strategies on economic aspects carried out by the community to deal with drought in Ngerangan Village, Bayat District, Klaten Regency, (2) adaptation strategies on social aspects carried out by the community to deal with drought in Ngerangan Village, Bayat District. Klaten Regency, (3) adaptation strategies on structural aspects carried out by the community to deal with drought in Ngerangan Village, Bayat District, Klaten Regency. The method used is a survey method. The population in this study were the people who were taken from data per family card in Ngerangan Village as many as 145 family cards. Sampling was carried out by means of convenience sampling based on areas affected by drought. Data collection was carried out through observations and interviews with people affected by drought using a questionnaire as a tool and the data analysis method used was descriptive qualitative with ecological analysis methods. The results of this study are (1) community adaptation strategies in the economic aspect which are carried out by doing side jobs outside the main job, reducing unnecessary expenses and allocating special funds to deal with drought disasters, (2) community adaptation strategies in the social aspect by carrying out mutual cooperation and forming a special forum in dealing with disasters, namely the KSB (Disaster Preparedness Group), (3) community adaptation strategies in structural aspects by building boreholes and building Pamsimas (Community Based Drinking Water and Sanitation Provision). Keywords: Community adaptation strategy, drought