Assistance, empowerment, and productivity of small business in Bandar Lampung city, lampung Province

The contribution and role of small business in economic development in Indonesia is important. Therefore, the Indonesian government pays great attention to this sector. This study aims to determine: 1) the relationship between the assistance of Small Business entrepreneurs (UMKM) and the empowerment of Small Business entrepreneurs (UMKM), 2) the relationship between the assistance of Small Business entrepreneurs (UMKM) and the productivity of Small Business entrepreneurs (UMKM), and 3) the relationship between the empowerment of Small Business entrepreneurs (UMKM) and the productivity of Small Business entrepreneurs (UMKM). This research was conducted in Bandarlampung City, Lampung Province from June to July 2020. This study used a survey method on 71 Small Business entrepreneurs (UMKM) in Bandarlampung City who were determined on purposive. Data analysis used of qualitative descriptive analysis and statistical analysis of Pearson Correlation. The results of this study indicate that 1) the assistance of Small Business entrepreneurs (UMKM) related most significant with the empowerment of Small Business entrepreneurs (UMKM), 2) the assistance of Small Business entrepreneurs (UMKM) related most significant with the productivity of Small Business entrepreneurs (UMKM), and 3) the empowerment of Small Business entrepreneurs (UMKM) related most significant with the productivity of Small Business entrepreneurs (UMKM).