Penerapan Teknik Clustering dalam Analisis Profil Rumah Tangga Miskin di Kabupaten Semarang : Upaya Penguatan Ketahanan Pangan

Poverty is a multidimensional problem that is related to various aspects of human life and has a close relationship with food security. In Vicious Cycle Theory, food security and poverty are part of the reciprocal cycle. In a household, there is a possibility that poverty does not come from the aspect of food, but non-food. This study aims to analyze the profile of poor households in Semarang Regency so that it can provide a deeper insight into the characteristics of the poor in Semarang Regency. Clustering is able to help identify subgroups of the poor with certain characteristics. This study uses a hierarchical method with the Gower distance metric. This study uses data from the National Socio-Economic Survey (SUSENAS) in March 2023 which consists of 84 poor households in Semarang Regency. The results of the study show that there are 4 clusters of poor households in Semarang Regency which are named 'Non-agricultural Ruta', 'Potential Ruta', 'Ruta Agri', and 'Ruta Senior'. The development of poverty alleviation programs can be carried out by considering the characteristics of each cluster of poor households.