The impact of Covid-19 to spiritual poverty (morals)-material poverty (economics) in Bandung City, Indonesia
Ade Yunita Mafruhat (a*), Meidy Haviz (a), Noviani (a), Farah Hanieva Alfadhillah (a), Muhammad Chandra Gunawan (a), Nida Awwali Zahratul Fadillah (a), Panji Lanang Galih (a), Widya Nissa Wildani (a)

a) Economic Develoment Department, Faculty of Economic and Business, Universitas Islam Bandung, Jalan Tamansari no 1, Bandung 40116, Indonesia
* dnita90[at]gmail.com

Abstract

This article aims to analyze in depth the impact of Covid-19 on urban poverty conditions comprehensively, which includes spiritual aspects and material aspects represented by moral and economic aspects. Bandung City is the capital city of West Java Province where West Java itself is one of the provinces with the largest contributor to poverty in Indonesia. In economic development, poverty is the main problem that must be solved so that welfare can be enjoyed by all parties. This is because the question is, what are the conditions of poverty, both spiritual poverty (morals) and material (economic) poverty conditions in the city of Bandung? Does Covid-19 have an impact on these two povertyes? If yes, what are the impacts due to Covid-19? To answer this question, the methodology used is a mix method using a different test and the study sample taken is 100 poor households in the city of Bandung spread over 30 sub-districts. The results of the study show that there is an impact of Covid -19 on aspects of moral poverty and aspects of material economic poverty.

Keywords: Spiritual Poverty- Material Poverty- Economy- Islamic Morals

Topic: Economic Welfare in Terms of Islamic Perspective