MULTIDIMENSIONAL SCALING (MDS): SUSTAINABILITY ASSESSMENT MODEL OF COMMUNITY ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT

Abstract

The purpose of this research is to determine a sustainability assessment model of community economic empowerment program using Multidimensional Scaling (MDS). Multidimensional scaling is a multivariate statistical analysis used as a variable to determine the position of the object based on the similarity/dissimilarity. The research method used is descriptive research. Data collection techniques used are observation questionnaires, depth interview; and documentation. The population of this research are 573 beneficiaries of zakat and 236 samples (Slovin formula). Respondents are members of the BAZNAS (Badan Amil Zakat Nasional) business group in West Java Province. The results show that all Zakat Community Development’s (ZCD) have sufficient sustainability values from an economic perspective. The Squared Correlation (RSQ) value is 91.85 percent, and therefore, it suggests that the results of the Multidimensional Scaling analysis on the Zakat Community Development from an economic perspective can be explained as very good. The factor of income level becomes a decisive factor that is the most influential in the increase of economic sustainability.