The Utilization of Village Funds and Its Correlation on Health Development at Village Level in Kebumen Regency in 2015-2018

摘要

Background: Nowadays, a village is not just become an object of development but the subject behind it with its real autonomy avowed by formal regulatory framework (Village Law (Law No. 6 Year 2014 about Village)). A village also receives additional income in the form of village funds which potentially becomes new source to rural health development financing. Objective: This research shows the use of village funds and its correlation with rural health development at villages in Kebumen Regency for four years. Method: This is a quantitative research with survey method and use data of realization of village funds and health development achievements in Kebumen Regency. Result: Utilization of village funds for health sector took about 3.44-5.92% proportion and relatively small per capita amount around 3,655-16,879 rupiahs. The largest expenditure allocation tends to be infrastructure facilities for village health services and environmental health in the form of latrines/toilets and clean water facilities. In addition, there is low correlation between the use of village funds for health and access to clean water, access to proper latrines/toilets, an increase in "Posyandu Aktif", and "Desa Siaga Aktif" status. As a recommendation, government needs to establish indicators that can measure health development at village level.