EVALUATING CHILD WELFARE ASSISTANCE IN JAKARTA: A CASE STUDY OF THE KARTU ANAK JAKARTA PROGRAM

Suhailla Sekar Ayu; Susilawati Susilawati; Dwi Yuliani

doi:10.31595/biyan.v8i1.1847

Authors

Suhailla Sekar Ayu Politeknik Kesejahteraan Sosial, Indonesia
Susilawati Politeknik Kesejahteraan Sosial, Indonesia
Dwi Yuliani Politeknik Kesejahteraan Sosial, Indonesia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.31595/biyan.v8i1.1847

Keywords:

Kartu Anak Jakarta, Basic Needs, Policy Evaluation, Social Protection, Urban Poverty

Abstract

Child poverty in urban areas is a multidimensional crisis demanding high-precision policy interventions to break the chain of deprivation. This study aims to evaluate and optimize the Kartu Anak Jakarta (KAJ) policy in fulfilling the basic rights of underprivileged children in East Jakarta. Using a convergent parallel approach, the study involved 141 beneficiaries drawn through proportional stratified random sampling and 12 purposive informants. Data collection utilized scaled questionnaires, in-depth interviews, and observation. Performance measurement referred to William N. Dunn's six criteria, validated through Pearson statistics, Cronbach's Alpha reliability, and source triangulation. The findings reveal that KAJ operates effectively as a biological shield for subsistence nutrition. However, the program experiences structural failure in the educational dimension and triggers economic deficits due to the nominal assistance being eroded by urban inflation. Furthermore, weak supervision triggers high practices of fund diversion (fungibility) for non-child needs. Therefore, optimizing this policy urgently requires amending institutional governance regulations to transform transactional monitoring into functional supervision (case management), and mandating the formation of cross-sectoral working groups to ensure the integrative fulfillment of children's rights.

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