Karakteristik Kemiskinan dan Penanggulangannya di Kabupaten Sidoarjo

This article aims to analyze and to describe the characteristics of poverty as wellas reduction policies/programs in Sidoarjo Regency. The location of this exploratory studyis conducted in Sidoarjo Regency. Basic argument is caused Sidoarjo Regency Regencyhas the lowest poverty rate in East Java as well as get pro poor award from Indonesiangovernment in 2011 and 2012. The subjects of this study as many as thirty people withthe key informants Vice Regent of Sidoarjo. Data is collected through interviews to allinformants. Then its data is coded and analyzed through grounded analyzing techniquesfrom Strauss and Corbin. The results show that poverty characteristic in Sidoarjo Regencyis caused cultural in both rural and urban area. Implementation of existing povertyreduction programs are still not optimal and targeted