Decision Support System for the Selection of Poor Families as Recipients of Government Assistance Using the ELECTRE Method

Abstract

Introduction: Poverty is a global problem that is often associated with needs, difficulties, and shortages in various life circumstances. The problem that occurs in Bahodopi District, Morowali Regency where there are often problems in determining the recipients of this assistance, because it still uses subjective assessments, based on manual calculations and there is still a lot of assistance aimed at poor families and not on target. Method: Researchers conducted research with the ELECTRE method of completion based on ranking and influenced by many criteria such as Employment, Number of Dependents, Income, House Condition, and House Status. For each alternative that determines the decision by ranking the best alternative. Result and Discussion: Based on testing on this system using two tests, namely black box testing and Beta Testing. In the Blackbox testing that the author did, the results showed that each function of the components in the system had run well and correctly. In the beta testing, the author conducted a questionnaire distribution process to five respondents in the aid recipient sector who would use the application to provide an assessment of the system and 30 people in the community. Based on the questionnaire, it will be obtained how accurate or suitable it is for the system that has been created Conclusion: This system was created to facilitate decision-making in selecting poor families as recipients of government assistance so that the sub-district office can make decisions correctly with computerized data.