The Influence Of Education Level And Religious Knowledge On Social Welfare In The Community In The Ecotourism Area Of Tangkahan, Langkat Regency

Abstract

This study aims to investigate and analyze the influence of education level,
religious knowledge, and geographical climate on social welfare and improving
the intellectual quality of human resources in the Tangkahan ecotourism area.
People living in the Tangkahan ecotourism area in Langkat Regency are the
subjects of this study. For this study, the sample used was 150 respondents, and
sampling was done by chance. Data was analyzed using the Structural Equation
Model Partial Least Square (SEM PLS). The study results indicate that religious
knowledge and geographical climate have a positive and significant effect on the
community's social welfare, but the level of education does not. Furthermore,
spiritual knowledge, geographical climate, and education level have a positive
and significant effect on improving the intellectual quality of human resources.
Sustainable Tangkahan ecotourism development requires improving religious
education and religious knowledge and maintaining the quality of the
geographical climate of the area to enhance the social welfare and intellectual
quality of the human resources living there.