Structural Model of Social Capital and Quality of Life of Farmers in Supporting Sustainable Agriculture (Evidence: Sedayulawas Village, Lamongan Regency-Indonesia)

Abstract

The issue of food security is important since it affects the region’s economic cycle. The agricultural sector, which serves as a safety net for Indonesia’s food availability and must be optimized to prevent a crisis, is the crucial sector in terms of food security issues. Lamongan Regency is one of the regencies in East Java with the agricultural sector contributing to positive growth and support for sustainable agriculture. Sustainable agriculture demonstrates the existence of a long-term, integrated system linked to various aspects of life quality. This study aims to identify social capital and its relation to quality of life (QoL) in supporting sustainable agriculture. The method used in this research is descriptive analysis to determine the condition of sustainable agriculture and the characteristics of social capital in Sedayulawas Village. A Confirmatory Factor Analysis (CFA) followed by a Structural Equation Model (SEM) Analysis approach is used to determine the relationship between social capital and the QoL community in the village in supporting sustainable agriculture. Structural Equation Model (SEM) analysis shows that social capital, material, community, emotional, health, and safety variables influence the QoL. The community variables explain 81.7% of the variability in farmer QoL. This study advances knowledge about the role of social capital and QoL for communities, particularly farmers, in matters pertaining to sustainable agriculture and food security.