scholarly journals The role of social capital in enhancing community disaster preparedness and building back better in recovery

2018 ◽  
Vol 229 ◽  
pp. 01001 ◽  
Author(s):  
Deny Hidayati
Keyword(s):  
Social Capital ◽  
Disaster Preparedness ◽  
Local Level ◽  
Mutual Help ◽  
Secondary Sources ◽  
Research Activities ◽  
The People ◽  
The Government ◽  
The Impact

As a country with high risk of disasters, the people of Indonesia have to prepare and anticipate these calamities. One of the most important aspects of disaster risk reduction at the local level is social capital. This paper discusses the role of social capital in strengthening community disaster preparedness for effective respond and its potential for building back after recovery, focusing on local wisdom, prior experiences and re-establishment of community livelihoods. Local wisdom plays an important role in raising community efforts to find relief and recover from the impact of the earthquake in Bantul and floods in Jambi. The spirit of community-self, mutual help and fundraising help the Javanese in Bantul to be strong and care among neighbors. The community that supported by the local leaders and institutions agreed to set up priority for affected people who need more help. Meanwhile, experiences of the people in Jambi on regular floods made them aware and assisted them to develop self-efficacy beliefs in disaster preparedness, including making plans as well as increasing skill to get ready for and respond to this disaster. This paper also shows that in addition to economic recovery programs from the government and donor in Bantul and Aceh, the community in Jambi used floods as a source of their alternative livelihood through fishing and its related activities, and perceived floods as economic opportunities. This paper utilises empirical evidence from cases across Indonesia that are collected from my research results under LIPI and Human Ecology research activities. Data is also collected from secondary sources that largely rely on desk reviews of relevant books, documents, papers, and other references.

scholarly journals Learning Lessons, Challenges, Impacts & Solutions on the Path of Recovery from Covid-19 in Nepal

2021 ◽  
Vol 14 ◽  
pp. 13-25
Author(s):  
Poonam R L Rana
Keyword(s):  
National Economy ◽  
Research Study ◽  
Health Sector ◽  
Lessons Learned ◽  
Secondary Sources ◽  
The People ◽  
Tourism Sector ◽  
The Government ◽  
The Impact

The research study focuses on the impact of Covid-19 on Tourism in Nepal and looks into the challenges to face in the path of recovery and to bring to light the lessons learned from COVID 19. It is qualitative in nature including both primary and secondary sources. 50 respondents were chosen as samples. The results showed that, there was drastic impact on tourism sector affecting national economy, It has brought to light various challenges to be faced in path of recovery and the greatest lesson learnt is that the government should develop its health sector and the people should always be strong and prepared to face any disaster or pandemics at all times. Solutions are provided in form of recommendations.

scholarly journals Islamic Plurality in the Perspectives of Ulama Dayah in Aceh

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (3) ◽  
pp. 567
Author(s):  
Syarifuddin Syarifuddin
Keyword(s):  
Community Organization ◽  
Religious Practice ◽  
Public Perceptions ◽  
Islamic Schools ◽  
The People ◽  
Research Procedure ◽  
The Government ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Depth Interviews

This study aimed to explain the views of Ulama Dayah on the plurality of Acehnese society. The Acehnese, especially the Ulama Dayah (Teungku) are community leaders for the people of Aceh. Ulama Dayah welcome the concept of plurality in the sense of tolerance which they consider sunnatullah. However, if plurality causes disturbance to religious practice in society, it will be rejected, especially if it is contrary to the Ahlussunnah wal Jamaah doctrine which is oriented to the Shafi'i school. This research used a qualitative method with a descriptive-analytic approach. The subjects of this research were the ulama who graduated from dayah represented 12 organizations that manage the dayah community. This study did not specify which areas would be studied, because the data were taken based on interviews with 3 Ulama Dayah representing the dayah community organization. The research procedure was carried out in four steps: observation, in-depth interviews, and documentation. The data were analyzed using an inductive model. The results of the study were as follows; First, the impact of Ulama Dayah’s  thought on plurality in Islamic schools of thought was very important. Second, the role of Ulama Dayah as a reference has actually existed since the days of the Aceh Sultanate. Third, the influence of Ulama Dayah thoughts was also strongly influenced by the number of worshipers. Finally, institutionally, the existence of the Dayah Education Office in Aceh was a liaison between the dayahs and the government in equalizing public perceptions.

scholarly journals Cross-Level Impact of Macro Social Capital on Workers’ Health: The Mediating Role of Workers’ Status and the Regulating Role of Medical Security System

2021 ◽  
Vol 2021 ◽  
pp. 1-13
Author(s):  
Xiaoyan Wang
Keyword(s):  
Social Capital ◽  
Health Expenditure ◽  
Hierarchical Linear Model ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Security System ◽  
Medical Security ◽  
Medical Security System ◽  
The Government ◽  
The Impact

Based on the definition of macro social capital in the field of health, this paper explores the impact of macro social capital on laborers’ health, the intermediary role of laborers’ status, and the regulatory role of medical security system by using the data of China Labor Force Dynamic Survey (CLDS) in 2016 and hierarchical linear model (HLM). The results show that improving the level of regional economic development and increasing the government total investment in health are helpful to improve the health of local people and further verify that improving personal health depends more on the government health expenditure than on private health expenditure. At the same time, the empirical results show that only the subjective well-being of laborers and the satisfaction of family economic status partially mediate the promotion of macro social capital on health; although macro social capital helps to improve individual health, its influence is declining with the improvement of the type of health insurance. When making policies, we should focus on strengthening the improvement of the overall health level of the society, rather than investing more human and material resources in some special groups. In the future, the government should further increase the government’s expenditure on public health, build a livelihood network of basic medical insurance, and promote the health of workers.

scholarly journals KEBERLANGSUNGAN PENGHIDUPAN MASYARAKAT PERDESAAN PADA PEMBANGUNAN WADUK CIAWI DAN SUKAMAHI

2019 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 26-45
Author(s):  
Agus Mauluddin ◽  
Safwan Safwan
Keyword(s):  
Social Capital ◽  
Qualitative Approach ◽  
Place Of Residence ◽  
Social Phenomena ◽  
The People ◽  
The Social ◽  
The Government ◽  
Data Collection Technique ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The Village

In the minds of the community, every eviction creates anxiety. Because the place of residence embedded in the meaning and memory in it will be evicted. Unlike the case with the eviction of land (not settlements), which is active or not. Because the landowners in the village are mostly from outside the village (local people call the people of Jakarta). This study uses a qualitative approach that looks at the holistic picture of the object of research in explaining the social phenomena under study, namely the impact of evicting the construction of the Ciawi and Sukamahi reservoirs. The data collection technique used in this study is the RRA method, to accurately collect information in a limited time when decisions about rural development must be taken immediately. Basically, the RRA method is an intensive learning process to understand rural conditions, carried out repeatedly, and quickly. With the research approaches and methods used, this study produced several conclusions and recommendations, including, First, the Government must provide new residential land and with collective relocation. Second, the government must maintain socio-cultural, customs that are usually routinely carried out in the village, are maintained and also provide a place to build facilities for worship infrastructure, such as mosques, and table society of religion, even though the place for burial. Third, the government provides enough land (relocation sites) for the community, which can be used as a place of residence accompanied by sufficient land and in one location. Fourth, in each of its policies, the government pays attention to and is able to maintain the capital owned by the community, such as between social capital (networking). The government is not only limited to completing its duties and obligations, such as providing compensation, but its community unity (social capital) is not considered.

scholarly journals The role of personal social capital in shaping the quality of life

2021 ◽  
pp. 82-93
Author(s):  
Valentina Afanas'evna Sushko
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Social Capital ◽  
The People ◽  
The Subject ◽  
The Russian Federation ◽  
Methodological Approaches ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Personal Interests

The subject of this research is the analysis of the impact of social capital upon the quality of life. The author reveals the theoretical-methodological approaches of foreign and Russian scholars towards the concept of social capital and its components. In the course of research, it was established that personal social capital affects the quality of life of the Russian residents, outlines the circle of their interests and values, as well as provides real opportunities for the fulfillment of personal interests and needs. This article leans on the empirical data that was obtained as a result of a questionnaire-based survey conducted in 2019 and involved 1,803 people from 22 constituent entities of the Russian Federation. The main conclusion of this research consists in the statement that personal social capital, namely such its components as financial security and social connections, affect the quality of life of the people, to a certain extent form the range of their interests and values, as well as provide real opportunities for the fulfillment of personal interests and needs.

scholarly journals The Role of Global Civil Society at the Local Level in Climate Change Mitigation: A Case Study of Earth Hour’s Activities in Malang

2021 ◽  
Vol 22 (2) ◽  
pp. 191
Author(s):  
Najamuddin Khairur Rijal
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Civil Society ◽  
Climate Change Mitigation ◽  
Local Level ◽  
Global Civil Society ◽  
Global Issues ◽  
The Government ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Change Mitigation

This study examines the role of global civil society at the local level in climate change mitigation. Climate change issue is one of the global issues that is responded at the local level, as the impact of the problem concerns the universal livelihood of the world’s population. This study focuses on Earth Hour’s activities in the Malang region as a part of a global civil society. This research uses global civil society and its role in environmental governance as the analytical framework. The data are collected through documentation studies and interviews. The results show that Earth Hour Malang’s activities have three important roles in climate change mitigation efforts, namely information-based role, providing policy inputs to the government, and performing operational functions.

scholarly journals Democratising Terai Forestry Governance: Emerging Innovations in the Western Terai Region of Nepal

2009 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 27-38 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bal Krishna Jamarkattel ◽  
Sindhu Prasad Dhungana ◽  
Srijana Baral ◽  
Bishwas Rana ◽  
Hari Dhungana
Keyword(s):  
Forest Management ◽  
Ad Hoc ◽  
Planning Process ◽  
Local Level ◽  
Management Planning ◽  
Forest Management Planning ◽  
The People ◽  
Management Context ◽  
The Government ◽  
The Impact

The Government of Nepal has had a high interest in the Terai forest in order to harness its enormous revenue potential. However, the policies and plans formulated to this end have not attained the intended results, as these have failed to fully understand the emerging complexities in the Terai. Accordingly, policy response has often been ad hoc, inconsistent and unstable, leading to confusion and conflict on Terai forest management. Drawing on the cases of three districts of Lumbini zone in the Western Terai of Nepal, this paper discusses the forest management context of Nepal Terai, and identifies key innovations that have emerged at district and local levels. It argues that these innovations have the potential for a creative transformation of forest management planning process at district and local level, and for their wider replication and diffusion. This paper also discusses key issues that need further attention so as to maximise the impact of these innovations by putting them into practice. It highlights that emerging complexity of Nepal Terai requires much wider stakeholder engagement in order to facilitate forest management planning and implementation that benefit both the government and the people. Full text is available at the ForestAction websiteDOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3126/jfl.v8i2.2306 Journal of Forest and Livelihood 8(2) February 2009 pp.27-38

scholarly journals THE ROLE OF CHURCH IN STATE AND PUBLIC AFFAIRS DURING THE KIBAKI ERA, 2002-2013

2018 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 27
Author(s):  
Makokha Vincent Kinas
Keyword(s):  
Church And State ◽  
Target Population ◽  
Primary Objective ◽  
Public Affairs ◽  
Significant Development ◽  
Secondary Sources ◽  
The People ◽  
The Government ◽  
The Church

Purpose: The primary objective of this study was to determine the role of church in state and public affairs during the Kibaki Era, 2002-2013Methodology: The methodology employed in this study was qualitative in nature. The study relied mainly on the analysis of an existing dataset from secondary sources. The data was gathered from technical reports, scholarly journals, reference books, past sermons, church publications, official and unofficial doctrine, theologies and from the Kenya National Archives in Nairobi. Other sources of data collection for the study included official statistics collected by government and the various agencies, bureaus and departments.  The target population for this study was the mainland churches in Kenya and the role these churches played in state and public affairs in Kenya between 2002 and 2007.Results: The Kibaki era has been characterized by many an events that have attracted by far and wide the attention of the clergy. In 2005, the most significant development of the 2005 constitutional referendum is not the defeat of the draft, but the emergence of strains and tensions not just between Christians and Muslims, but also between church and state. Another significant development was the fact that the mainline clergy were increasingly viewed as partisan and divided along ethnic lines and serving narrow political interest depending on the ethnic group to which its leaders belonged. The prophetic role and voice of the church to act as the conscience of society was lost, and the church did nothing to evaluate its own role even after the people voted to soundly reject the draft constitution.Unique contribution to Theory, Practice and Policy: The study recommended that the government should put in place laws that would involve the church in government matters. This can be done by introducing motions into parliament that advocate for the direct involvement of the church. This would involve laws which ensure that a portion of all members sitting in any committee represents the church. This can also be done by the introduction of electoral posts for church representatives just as there are positions for women representatives.  The study also recommends that amendments be made to the constitution to make a legal requirement that one of the nominated MPs must be from the church.

scholarly journals The role of universities in Indonesia multi-hazard early warning system

2018 ◽  
Vol 229 ◽  
pp. 02018
Author(s):  
Mujiburrahman
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Early Warning ◽  
Early Warning System ◽  
Local Level ◽  
Descriptive Analysis ◽  
Warning System ◽  
Early Warning Systems ◽  
The Government ◽  
The Impact

Indonesia is a disaster-prone region facing multiple hazards. The impact has cost human casualties, injuries, damages to assets, environment and regional development. In order to protect the people and assets, the government has increased the capacity to face and anticipate disaster which is through a multi-hazard early warning system (MHEWS). The academic sector in Indonesia, especially prominent universities such as Institut Teknologi Bandung and Universitas Gajah Mada has contributed positively to the development of MHEWS and the Land Slide Early Warning System. This research aims to examine the role of universities in Indonesia related to the establishment of an MHEWS in Indonesia by answering what are the roles and the challenges. The research methodology is through a desk study and document review of government and organizations reports using qualitative and descriptive analysis. The findings of the research indicate the role of universities in the MHEWS is in line with the concept of tri dharma of universities which research, higher education and outreach. This means the role of universities to conduct research related to early warning systems, higher education through having program studies related to disaster management and outreach the role to train the community, organizations, and government through professional networks. Unfortunately, the involvement of the eastern part of Indonesian universities still needs to increase capacity, awareness, and access in utilizing the MHEWS at the local level.

scholarly journals The Role of Social Capital in Handling Covid-19 at the Local Level in Indonesia

2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (6) ◽  
pp. 106
Author(s):  
. Wahyudi ◽  
Achmad Nurmandi ◽  
. Salahudin ◽  
Iradhad Taqwa Sihidi
Keyword(s):  
Social Capital ◽  
Task Force ◽  
Local Level ◽  
City Government ◽  
Social Solidarity ◽  
City Community ◽  
The People ◽  
Community Volunteers ◽  
The Government ◽  
To Come

The Covid-19 pandemic is a multidimensional problem that requires the government to be adaptive and creative in mobilizing all available resources. It's not just a matter of solutive policies, but more than that, social capital is needed because handling the Covid-19 crisis must involve the cooperation of all parties. This study aims to provide an analysis of how social capital works in handling Covid-19 in Blitar City, Indonesia. The focus is seeing response from Regional Apparatus Organizations (OPD) and community elements consisting of Covid Task Force, Community Organizations (Ormas), Community / Community Volunteers, RT / RW, and other components in the Blitar City community. This study shows that social capital in Blitar City works well. There is mutual trust and strengthen cooperation between the government and the people to come out of the crisis together. The City Government has succeeded in showing good responsiveness accompanied by coordination and cross-stakeholder communication, increasing trust in the government, and that is the key to public compliance with social mobility restrictions and recommendations for obeying health protocols. Although this compliance is not followed by all people, at least in general social solidarity has been formed which is the main key in handling the Covid-19 crisis.   Received: 15 July 2021 / Accepted: 7 October 2021 / Published: 5 November 2021

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