The Impact of the Development of Seta Seta Beach Tourism on the Welfare of the Community in Tanalili District, North Luwu Regency

Abstract

Background: Seta Seta Beach is a relatively new tourist attraction, which began development at the end
of 2022 and was officially opened to the public in 2023.
Aims: This study aims to empirically test and analyze the effect of the development of the Seta Seta
Beach tourist attraction on the welfare of the community in Tanalili District, North Luwu Regency.
Methods: This study uses a quantitative approach with a correlational study type. The research
population includes the entire community of Poreang Village (2,830 people), where a sample of 97
respondents was taken using random sampling. Data were collected using observation, questionnaires,
and documentation, then analyzed using simple regression and t-test techniques.
Results: The analysis results show that there is a positive and significant effect of tourism development
on community welfare in part. This is evidenced by the t-value (4.514) exceeding the t-table (1.985) and
a significance value of 0.000 (< 0.05). Overall, the contribution of tourism development to the
community welfare variable is 52.1%.
Conclusion: The development of this tourist destination has strong potential to improve the welfare
and standard of living of the local community through increased income and new economic
opportunities.