DAMPAK PENGETAHUAN, KETERAMPILAN, DAN KOMPETENSI KEWIRAUSAHAAN TERHADAP KINERJA UMKM DI KECAMATAN TUGU KABUPATEN TRENGGALEK 

THE IMPACT OF ENTREPRENEURIAL KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND COMPETENCE ON THE PERFORMANCE OF MSMES IN TUGU DISTRICT, TRENGGALEK REGENCY

Penelitian bertujuan untuk menganalisis dampak pengetahuan, keterampilan, dan kompetensi kewirausahaan terhadap kinerja UMKM di Kecamatan Tugu Kabupaten Trenggalek. Penelitian ini dilatarbelakangi banyaknya pelaku UMKM memiliki keterbatasan pengetahuan dan akses informasi, serta rendahnya kompetensi kewirausahaan. Menggunakan pendekatan kuantitatif dengan purposive sampling, data dikumpulkan dari 76 pelaku UMKM melalui kuesioner berskala Likert 1–10. Analisis dilakukan dengan SPSS mencakup uji validitas, reliabilitas, dan regresi linier. Hasil menunjukkan bahwa secara simultan, pengetahuan, keterampilan, dan kompetensi kewirausahaan berpenggaruh signifikan terhadap kinerja UMKM. Secara parsial, masingmasing variabel independen juga memberikan kontribusi positif terhadap peningkatan kinerja usaha. Temuan ini menegaskan pentingnya penguatan kapasitas wirausaha dalam mendukung keberlanjutan dan daya saing UMKM di wilayah pedesaan.

Kata Kunci : Pengetahuan Kewirausahaan, Keterampilan Kewirausahaan, Kompetensi Kewirausahaan, Kinerja, UMKM, Kecamatan Tugu

The research aims to analyze the impact of knowledge, skills, and entrepreneurial competence on the performance of MSMEs in Tugu District, Trenggalek Regency. This study is motivated by the fact that many MSME actors have limited knowledge and access to information, as well as low entrepreneurial competence. Using a quantitative approach with purposive sampling, data were collected from 76 MSME actors through a Likert scale questionnaire ranging from 1 to 10. Analysis was conducted using SPSS, including validity tests, reliability tests, and linear regression. The results show that simultaneously, knowledge, skills, and entrepreneurial competence have a significant effect on the performance of MSMEs. Partially, each independent variable also contributes positively to the improvement of business performance. These findings emphasize the importance of strengthening entrepreneurial capacity to support the sustainability and competitiveness of MSMEs in rural areas.

Keywords: Entrepreneurial Knowledge, Entrepreneurial Skills, Entrepreneurial Competence, Performance, MSMEs, Tugu District