Public libraries’ responses to a global pandemic: Bangladesh perspectives

IFLA Journal ◽  
2021 ◽  
pp. 034003522110411
Author(s):  
Dilara Begum ◽  
Md Roknuzzaman ◽  
Mahbub E Shobhanee
Keyword(s):  
Public Libraries ◽  
Public Awareness ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Online Questionnaire ◽  
Government Organizations ◽  
Administrative Functions ◽  
Counselling Services ◽  
Global Pandemic ◽  
The Government

The whole world is experiencing a new reality – the global outbreak of COVID-19, which has forced every institution into lockdown. This study aims to explore the responses of the government public libraries of Bangladesh. An online questionnaire was used to gather primary data from all of the 71 public libraries, which was followed by semi-structured interviews with eight librarians. The analysis suggests that more than 50% of the libraries had a low level of preparedness to face any crisis, and none of the libraries were fully prepared to manage this pandemic. All of the libraries were open for administrative functions without physical access to users. The study found that 52% of the libraries created public awareness through social media, while 46% supported local government organizations and 40% provided counselling services. Considering the existing challenges, the study recommends some measures for the public libraries of Bangladesh to cope with this situation.

scholarly journals An Examination of Rural Homestay Operations through the Lens of the Sustainable Livelihood Framework: A Case Study of Phou Khao Khouay National Park Community-Based Tourism (PKK NP CBT), Lao PDR

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
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Khamsavay Pasanchay
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Methodology ◽  
Local Community ◽  
Culture Shock ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Sustainable Livelihood ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Community Based ◽  
Sustainable Livelihood Framework ◽  
The Government

<p>In many developing countries, Community-Based Tourism (CBT) is regarded as a sustainable tourism development tool as well as a catalyst for rural community development through the involvement of local people and the improvement of the standard of living. To extend the involvement of the local community in CBT, homestay tourism is a form of operation unit and its concept aims to facilitate individual household social-cultural and economic benefit from CBT directly. Although homestays are widely regarded as providing better livelihoods directly to the homestay operators, it is not clear to what extent homestay operations actually contribute to the sustainable livelihood of homestay operators when considering the wider livelihood implications. This research seeks to explore this gap by analysing homestay operators through the lens of Sustainable Livelihood theory (Scoones, 1998). This research adopts a post-positivist paradigm with qualitative methodology. Taking a case study approach, semi-structured interviews and observations were employed to collect primary data from community leaders, heads and deputy heads of the tourist guides, and homestay operators themselves.  Results of the study found that although homestay tourism was initially established by the government. The study also found the main characteristics of the homestay operation are in a small size with a limitation of bedrooms, and a few family members involved in hosting tourists, which are husband, wife, and an adult child. All of these people are unpaid labour but receive benefits from the sharing of food and shelter. The study also uncovered that cash-based income, gender empowerment enhancement, and environmental enhancement were the positive impacts of homestay tourism on the livelihoods of the homestay operators, and these positive livelihood outcomes were in line with the original sustainable livelihood framework. In addition, cultural revitalisation was found as an emerged indicator of the sustainable livelihood outcomes, which was used to extend the revised framework. However, the study discovered that opportunity costs, culture shock, and conflict with villagers were negative implications affecting sustainable livelihood outcomes of the homestay operators. The revised Sustainable Livelihood Framework (SLF) suggests that if these negative implications are mitigated, the overall livelihood outcomes will be even greater. The results of this study are expected to provide a deeper understanding of how the impacts of homestay tourism on the sustainable livelihood of the homestay operators.</p>

scholarly journals A qualitative inquiry into cashwaqfmodel as a source of financing for micro enterprises

2018 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 19-35 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mohamed Asmy Bin Mohd Thas Thaker
Keyword(s):  
Financial Services ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Public Awareness ◽  
Qualitative Inquiry ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Key Factors ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Enterprise Investment ◽  
Micro Enterprises

PurposeThis paper aims to explore the opinions and recommendations of various experts on the integrated cashwaqfmicro enterprise investment (ICWME-I) model, particularly in terms of its suitability, applicability and prospects in the market.Design/methodology/approachThe research involves primary data which are collected from semi-structured interviews conducted with experts from various backgrounds. Thematic analysis was used to examine the data.FindingsThe experts support the suitability of the ICWME-I model in providing financial services to micro enterprises. They highlight the importance of establishing, managing and operating ICWME-I model under the aegis of the State Islamic Religious Council in Malaysia or the corporate sector. They further emphasize that the characteristics of micro enterprises, the element of sustainable funding, the importance of proper management and administration, legal matters and public awareness are key factors that influence the sustainability of the ICWME-I model.Originality/valueThis paper adds to the literature onwaqfand micro enterprises especially from the Malaysian context. The paper validates the ICWME-I model in terms of its suitability, applicability and prospects in the market by interviewing experts from various backgrounds.

scholarly journals Pelindungan Hukum Hak Kekayaan Intelektual Pada Produk Ekonomi Kreatif (Protection Of Intellectual Property Rights On Creative Economic Products)

2017 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Sulasi Rongiyati
Keyword(s):  
Intellectual Property ◽  
Property Rights ◽  
Intellectual Property Rights ◽  
Public Awareness ◽  
Local Level ◽  
Legal Protection ◽  
Economic Benefits ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Creative Economy ◽  
The Government

As a result of creativity, the creative economy product is an intellectual property that needs to be recognized as an intellectual work that has economic value and gets legal protection. This study analyzes the regulations established by the Government in providing protection against intellectual property rights (IPRs) to ekraf products and the application of such regulations in the city of Surakarta, Central Java and Denpasar City, Bali. Through normative and empirical juridical research methods, secondary and primary data are processed and analyzed qualitatively. The result of the research stated that IPRs protection policy toward creative economy product has been done by the government through IPRs legislations and regional policy related to IPRs protection for creative economy product referring to national policy. Preventive protection is provided through law in the form of economic benefits for the actors who register IPRs of creative economy product. However, the level of public awareness and understanding of the importance of IPRs, the communal nature of creative economy actors in Indonesia, and the nature of IPRs that must be registered for legal protection, cause IPRs protection for creative economy perpetrators is not optimal. At the level of implementation, the awareness and understanding of the perpetrators of the property rights become the key to the success of IPRs protection by the government. The lack of regional alignments has an impact on the not yet optimal economic benefits received by creative economy actors. Therefore, the government should intensify the socialization of IPRs and facilitate the registration of IPRs  for the perpetrators of creative economy. Institutional and regulatory support at the local level is also important to develop and protect the creative economy product.AbstrakSebagai suatu karya kreativitas, produk ekonomi kreatif (ekraf) merupakan kekayaan intelektual yang perlu mendapat penghargaan sebagai suatu karya intelektual yang memiliki nilai ekonomi dan memperoleh pelindungan hukum. Penelitian ini menganalisis mengenai regulasi yang dibentuk Pemerintah dalam memberikan pelindungan terhadap hak kekayaan intelektual (HKI) terhadap produk ekraf dan penerapan regulasi tersebut di kota Surakarta, Jawa Tengah dan Kota Denpasar, Bali. Melalui metode penelitian yuridis normatif dan empiris, data sekunder dan primer diolah dan dianalisis secara kualitatif. Hasil penelitian menyebutkan, kebijakan pelindungan HKI terhadap produk ekraf telah dilakukan oleh pemerintah melalui peraturan perundang-undangan bidang HKI dan kebijakan daerah terkait pelindungan HKI untuk produk ekraf mengacu pada kebijakan tingkat nasional. Pelindungan preventif diberikan melalui UU berupa manfaat ekonomi bagi pelaku ekraf yang mendaftarkan HKInya. Namun, tingkat kesadaran masyarakat dan pemahaman pentingnya HKI, sifat komunal pelaku ekraf di Indonesia, dan sifat HKI yang harus didaftarkan untuk mendapat pelindungan hukum, menyebabkan pelindungan HKI untuk pelaku ekraf belum optimal. Pada tataran implementasi, kesadaran dan pemahaman pelaku ekraf atas kekayaan intelektualnya menjadi kunci keberhasilan pelindungan HKI yang dilakukan oleh pemerintah. Minimnya keberpihakan daerah berdampak pada belum optimalnya manfaat ekonomi yang diterima pelaku ekraf. Oleh karenanya pemerintah perlu menggiatkan sosialisasi HKI dan memfasilitasi pendaftaran HKI untuk pelaku ekraf. Dukungan kelembagaan dan regulasi pada tingkat daerah juga penting dilakukan untuk mengembangkan dan melindungi produk ekraf. 

scholarly journals Problems and Opportunities of Women Entrepreneurship in Char Areas of Bangladesh

2021 ◽  
pp. 27-38
Author(s):  
Md. Al Mamun ◽  
Md. Abdul Jabbar ◽  
Rebeka Sultana
Keyword(s):  
Women Entrepreneurs ◽  
Organic Fertilizer ◽  
Negative Attitude ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Great Opportunity ◽  
Women Entrepreneurship ◽  
Government Organizations ◽  
Important Barrier ◽  
The Government ◽  
Cattle Rearing

The study was conducted to have an overview of the existing condition of women entrepreneurs in climate vulnerable char area in line with their problems and prospects. The analysis was based on primary data collected through personal interviews spread over a period of three months in four districts namely Bogura, Sirajgong, Ghaibandha and Rangpur of Bangladesh which have a significant area of char land. A set of questionnaires were prepared to conduct the field survey. The results revealed that women entrepreneurship in char area is an important tool to improve livelihood, empowerment and economic independency of many women. Indeed, women in char areas are engaged in different types of enterprises of which some are agro-based (poultry and cattle rearing, seed business and organic fertilizer business) and some are nonfarm based (boutique house, handicrafts, grocery and tailoring). Fertile and virgin soil with isolation distance is the most common opportunity for agricultural seed business in char areas. Huge cattle population in char areas is another organic manure business in chars. Most of the cases showed that women entrepreneurs selected their enterprises with what they were familiar and started their business with own savings followed by borrowing money from parents or husband or relatives. The study clearly indicated that lack of capital; communication and transportation are still the main problem of women entrepreneurs in char area. The other major problems include absence of marketing facilities, lack of chances for skill development training and different family issues. Family conflict and negative attitude of society also important barrier to start up a business. Another common barrier faced by the women entrepreneurs is balancing time between the enterprise and the family duty or responsibilities. This study conveys the message that if the char land women are provided with appropriate training, motivation and need-based financial and related assistance, they will enter into the entrepreneurial occupation in a large number and will prove their worth to contribute to the economy of Bangladesh. Both the government organizations and private sector should contribute to promote entrepreneurship development for women in the char area of Bangladesh where a great opportunity is waiting.

scholarly journals Corporate Social Responsibility Program of BRI Peduli for Increasing the Image of PT Bank Rakyat Indonesia

2019 ◽  
Vol 1 (3) ◽  
pp. 120
Author(s):  
Yoyoh Hereyah ◽  
Hendra Ardiansyah P
Keyword(s):  
Corporate Social Responsibility ◽  
Social Responsibility ◽  
Environmental Sustainability ◽  
Limited Liability ◽  
Economic Benefits ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Bottom Line ◽  
The Government ◽  
Corporate Social

Many companies that have been established are no longer just business-oriented efforts that are focused on maximizing economic benefits but have also carried out activities aimed at corporate social concern for the external environment in the social and environmental aspects, known as Corporate Social Responsibility. (CSR), which is a manifestation of the company's commitment to developing company profits indirectly and sustainably by paying attention to social responsibility and environmental sustainability in which the company is located. PT Bank Rakyat Indonesia (BRI) is one of the State-Owned Enterprises (SOEs) that runs CSR through the BRI Care program, where SOEs and Limited Liability Companies are required to carry out CSR programs established by the Government, especially in Article 74 of Law No. RI. 40 of 2007. This study aims to find out through the application of BRI Peduli CSR programs ranging from preparation, implementation to evaluation of BRI Peduli CSR programs capable of raising the image of PT BRI itself by using a qualitative descriptive research method where researchers use structured interviews with the Head of Section, Supervisor, and Executive Staff of PT BRI CSR, also non-participant observations to Al-Falah Mosque, located in Bendungan Hilir, zone 1 BRI Tower Central Jakarta as primary data, and through BRI Peduli's official website as secondary research data. The results show that BRI Peduli's CSR program has created a positive image for the community towards PT BRI through the implementation of the CSR program, from planning, implementation, to evaluations that have fulfilled the triple bottom line concept of CSR, people, planet and profit based on three CSR principles, namely sustainability, accountability, and transparency. Because of the vast scope of the environment that must be reached by PT BRI in carrying out BRI Peduli's CSR programs, running this CSR program in a sustainable and in-depth manner for implementation and facing obstacles in the implementation of BRI Cares CSR.. Keywords: CSR; BRI Peduli; company image

scholarly journals Pro Disability Policy in Local Governments: Lessons from the Central Lampung Regency

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (01) ◽  
pp. 161-177
Author(s):  
Simon Hutagalung
Keyword(s):  
Data Analysis ◽  
Local Government ◽  
Local Governments ◽  
People With Disabilities ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Persons With Disabilities ◽  
Government Organizations ◽  
The Government

All local governments have the same responsibility and obligation in positioning themselves as institution that are friendly to persons with disabilities, including Central Lampung Regency in Lampung Province. There are two important questions from the research which is the basis of this study; (1). What are the efforts made by the Central Lampung Regency government towards groups with disabilities? (2). What are the problems that occur in the management of disability groups in Central Lampung Regency?. The type of this research is descriptive with a qualitative approach. The data used by researchers in this study are sourced from primary and secondary data. In this study, primary data obtained through interview techniques was carried out by giving several questions related to the problem issues in research to the informants who had been determined. Informants in this study was collected with a purposive sampling technique. The key informants in this study were 9 heads of local government organizations, 10 representatives of community organizations, and 5 members of the regional parliament. All of them play a role in data collection activities which include focus group discussions, in-depth interviews, observation, and documentation. Meanwhile, data analysis was carried out using interactive data analysis techniques. In the last three years, the number of people with disabilities in Central Lampung has increased. However, the increase in the number of people with disabilities in Central Lampung is due to the expansion of the meaning and scope of disabilities in Indonesia regulation. It is known that several actions at the level of local government organizations in facilitating groups with disabilities can be designed in a more focused manner in the design of programs and policies covering the government, population and civil registration, social, health, education, employment, and transportation, and public infrastructure sectors.

scholarly journals Origin and Socio-cultural Formation of Bihari Identity: A Study on Bihari Community in Bangladesh

2020 ◽  
Vol 7 (4) ◽  
pp. 879-903
Author(s):  
Arifur Rahaman ◽  
A K M Jamal Uddin ◽  
Md. Shakhawat Hossain
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Method ◽  
Cultural Practices ◽  
Cultural Condition ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Federal State ◽  
Dhaka City ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Two Cultures ◽  
Language And Culture ◽  
The Government

Bihari community has been living in Bangladesh since 1947, after being forced to migrate from various regions of India. Owing to religious differences, the Bihari community was expelled for communal riot from their homeland. Subsequently, they moved to their ideological home propagated by two-nation theory. Bangladesh joined Pakistan as federal state after partition which made Muslims of India, including the Biharis, thought that Bangladesh was also their ideological home. Having a distinct language and culture, the Bihari community could not be able to assimilate into the society of Bangladesh. They had to remain stranded and stuck in between two cultures outside of their home. However, they were given citizenship by the Government of Bangladesh, but still the debate of them being ‘others’ still on. This study aims to trace out the origin of the Bihari community in Bangladesh and to find out their current socio-cultural condition. To reveal their socio-cultural condition, this study used qualitative method. Primary data were collected through semi-structured interviews in two Bihari settlements (camps) at Dhaka city. This study suggests that Bihari identity has been very problematic and still debatable. Even after 70 years, many Biharis have retained their distinct socio-cultural practices, while other chose assimilation. Nevertheless, their deplorable condition has been intensified by abject poverty, social exclusion and lack of entitlements to services affecting their socio-cultural condition.

scholarly journals An Investigation of the E-Services Quality provided by Kuwait Government Portal

2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 907-915
Keyword(s):  
Service Quality ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Online Questionnaire ◽  
Government Services ◽  
Online Portal ◽  
Service Quality Evaluation ◽  
The Government ◽  
Government Portal ◽  
High Level

The unlimited development and extensive use of ICT has helped governments around the world to innovate and improve public services through the advantages of egovernment services. First step of this study was an attempt to measure the quality of e-services provided by the usercentric Kuwait Government Online Portal through investigating the quality standards of e-government services and different quality dimensions of e-government services as identified in the literature. Post examining E-service quality models one model was selected and used to validate the quality of e-services provided by the Kuwait Government Online Portal. A survey was presented to 486 valid participants through an online questionnaire. The result of the survey in general showed a diverse quality results which was around the range of “Neutral”. This could be due to having a large number of diverse e-services provided by more than 60 government agencies all enclosed in the Kuwait Government Online Portal. The second step of this study was to validate the result from the survey through conducting a semi-structured interviews by the authors with three top management officials at the government entity responsible for implementing e-government program in Kuwait. The interviews have revealed interesting insights, namely the existence of strong presence of silo-mentality in government entities which could be the main cause for not achieving integrated e-services. Future work will include studying specific e-services and defining suitable categorization that helps in determining their quality. The model that was used in this study was based on high-level dimensions that needs to be broken down into subdiminutions that could contribute to increasing the accuracy of the results of e-service quality evaluation. In addition, measuring the effect of silo-mentality of the government over the quality of e-services in Kuwait is desirable.

scholarly journals Exploring the experiences of the older adults who are brought to live in shelter homes in Karachi, Pakistan: a qualitative study

2020 ◽  
Vol 20 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Laila Akber Cassum ◽  
Keith Cash ◽  
Waris Qidwai ◽  
Samina Vertejee
Keyword(s):  
Content Analysis ◽  
Cultural Values ◽  
Qualitative Methodology ◽  
Family System ◽  
Public Awareness ◽  
Care Facility ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Demographic Shift ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
The Government

Abstract Background The traditional joint family system in a culturally diverse Pakistani society shows great respect and care for older population by the families and their generations. However, in the recent years the phenomenon of population ageing in Pakistan is rapidly increasing due to demographic shift influencing life expectancy, along with changes in socio-cultural values. This transition has resulted in institutionalization of the elderly as an emerging shelter alternative. The aim of this study was to explore the experiences of the elderly people and to identify the reason which compelled them to reside in these shelter homes. Method A qualitative methodology, with a descriptive exploratory design, was adopted for the study. A purposive sample of 14 elderly males and females were selected, from two different shelter homes in Karachi, Pakistan. Semi-structured interviews were audio recorded and transcribed. Content analysis was done to extract the themes and comprehend the data. Results Content analysis revealed five major themes: the circumstances of leaving home, experiences, and challenges to wellbeing before entering the care facility, coping with challenges, and decision to live in a shelter home. The analysis discovered that the elderly were experiencing lack of physical, psychological, emotional, and financial support from their family and children. It also indicated that migration of children for better career and employment opportunities, entrance of women into the workforce, and insensitive behaviour of children, left the senior citizens neglected and helpless. The findings also uncovered the challenges of unemployment and family disputes that the elderly had to face made them dependent, distressed, helpless, and lonely resulting in both their apparently willing and forceful decision to reside in shelter homes. Conclusion The findings point to need for further investigation of the identified areas in this study through qualitative and quantitative researches. There is a dire need for increasing public awareness through the social, electronic, and print media, and providing capacity building training to HCPs for the care of the elderly. The lobbying group can act as a catalyst in persuading the government officials for the execution of a policy on retirement, day care and subsidized provision of health services for the betterment of the elderly.

scholarly journals IMPLIKASI IDEOLOGI GENDER DALAM HUKUM ADAT BALI (STUDI DI KOTA DENPASAR)

2017 ◽  
Vol 5 (4) ◽  
pp. 805
Author(s):  
Ni Nyoman Sukerti ◽  
I Gusti Ayu Agung Ariani ◽  
I Gusti Agung Ayu Ari Krisnawati
Keyword(s):  
Social Life ◽  
Public Awareness ◽  
Gender Ideology ◽  
National Development ◽  
Legal Culture ◽  
Customary Law ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Strong Binding ◽  
Presidential Decree ◽  
The Government

Customary law is the law of life and as a guideline to behave in social life. While the government through Presidential Decree No. 9 of 2000 on Gender Pengharusutaan in National Development. In connection with these two problem are; 1). What is the meaning of the gender ideology? and 2). How the ideological implications of the customary law of Bali? This study is a socio-legal, where field data as primary data. The results of the study addressed that there are two groups; The first group's view justify Balinese customary law is sound and reflects the uniqueness of Balinese society, women are not involved in decision-making in the family, a decision was taken on the deal man. In the field of inheritance girls are not taken into account. So the first group did not reflect the views of gender ideology, while the second group's view, gave the reason that customary law is difficult to change, to change requires public awareness, awig-awig has not set things up in accordance with the development of society and legislation can be made perarem. Most respondents have not gender responsive and only a small portion gender responsive and progressive-minded. Thus gender ideology customary law is not implicated in Bali. Factors that become barriers that the legal culture of the Balinese people, the patriarchal customary law is still strong binding Balinese life. The conclusion that the meaning of gender ideology implies equality of men and women and it is not affected by the customary law of Bali, because of the legal culture of society and customary law still strong binding. Hukum adat adalah hukum kehidupan dan sebagai pedoman untuk berperilaku dalam kehidupan sosial. Sedangkan pemerintah melalui Keputusan Presiden Nomor 9 Tahun 2000 tentang Kesehatan Jender dalam Pembangunan Nasional. Sehubungan dengan kedua masalah tersebut adalah; 1). Apa arti ideologi gender? Dan 2). Apa implikasi ideologis hukum adat Bali? Penelitian ini bersifat sosio-legal, dimana data lapangan sebagai data primer. Hasil penelitian menyebutkan bahwa ada dua kelompok; Pandangan kelompok pertama tentang membenarkan hukum adat Bali adalah suara dan mencerminkan keunikan Bali, wanita tidak terlibat dalam pengambilan keputusan di dalam keluarga, sebuah keputusan dibuat berdasarkan kesepakatan manusia. Di bidang warisan anak perempuan tidak diperhitungkan. Jadi kelompok pertama tidak mencerminkan pandangan ideologi gender, sedangkan pandangan kelompok kedua, dengan alasan bahwa hukum adat sulit untuk berubah, untuk berubah membutuhkan kesadaran masyarakat, awig awig tidak mengatur segala sesuatu sesuai dengan perkembangan masyarakat. Dan perundang-undangan bisa dibuat perarem. Sebagian besar responden belum responsif terhadap gender dan hanya sedikit yang responsif terhadap gender dan progresif. Dengan demikian ideologi gender hukum adat tidak dilibatkan di Bali. Faktor-faktor yang menghambat budaya hukum masyarakat Bali, hukum adat patriarkhi masih mengikat kehidupan masyarakat Bali yang kuat. Kesimpulan bahwa makna ideologi gender menyiratkan kesetaraan laki-laki dan perempuan dan tidak terpengaruh oleh hukum adat Bali, karena budaya hukum masyarakat dan hukum adat yang mengikat.

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