Abstract:
This study specifically aims at; 1) finding out how height the level of whole participation done by the members of Mandiri KUD at Mojopahit Jaya Village is,and 2) finding out the level of participation done by the members of Mandiri KUD at Mojopahit Jaya Village in its parts. This study was conducted at MandiriKUD at Mojopahit Jaya Village in Sari Galuh District of Tapung Raya Regency in three months beginning from June, 2012 until September, 2012.
The method used in this study is Descriptive which allows interviewing activity to be done. In this case, the writer interviewed the staffs and the members of Mandiri KUD directly. The sample is taken randomly from 665 members of Mandiri KUD that the amount of 33 respondents is finally taken as the objects of the interview. The Likert Scale is used to find out the level ofparticipation done by the members of Mandiri KUD at Mojopahit Jaya Village. The findings of this research show thatthe level of participation done by the members of Mandiri KUD at Mojopahit Jaya Village is totally categorized as height in all aspects as it reached the total score of 1.872. Besides, based on the result of the interview, it is found that the participation done by the members of Mandiri KUD in term of its parts can be distinguished as: The participation in the cooperative economic democracy and SHU is categorized as height with the total score of 893, the participation in the cooperative capital is categorized as height with the total score of 463, and the participation in the aspect of services consumption is categorized as medium height with the total score of 561. Therefore, it can be concluded that the members of Mandiri KUD at Mojopahit Jaya Village is categorized as “active” in participating all parts of activities implemented by the cooperative.
