Dakwah Bil Hal: Empowering Muslim Economy in Garut

The problems that occur to Muslims in the world including Indonesia are somewhat complex. Muslims are still in a circle of poverty. At the same time there is a gap between the lives of elite, Muslim leaders and the fate of most Muslims. This research was conducted to find out how important the role of dakwah bil hal (preaching by action) compared to oral preaching by preachers, preachers in Indonesia. This study uses descriptive qualitative methods that collect data by observation, in-depth interviews and focus group discussions (FGD). From the research conducted, it was found that dakwah bil hal must be done in a balanced manner and in tandem with oral preaching, does not need to be dichotomized between the two. Both methods of da'wah must go hand in hand. Dakwah bil hal the case especially in the economic field increases the ability and independence of Muslims. Henceforth will increase the human resources of Muslims, away from backwardness. This has relevance to the theory of uses and gratification theory proposed by Elihu Katz, Jay G. Blumler and Michael Gurevitch. More serious and systematic efforts are needed by Muslim leaders, Muslim organizations in carrying out preaching activities. So that there is no gap between the lives of Muslim leaders, administrators of Islamic organizations and Muslims generallyPersoalan yang terjadi pada kaum muslim di dunia termasuk Indonesia terbilang komplek. Kaum muslim masih berada di dalam lingkaran kemiskinan. Pada saat yang sama ada jarak antara kehidupan elit, tokoh muslim dengan nasib sebagian besar kaum muslim. Penelitian ini dilakukan untuk mengetahui seberapa penting peran dakwah bil hal dibandingkan dengan dakwah bil lisan oleh para dai, pelaku dakwah di Indonesia. Penelitian ini menggunakan metode kualitatif deskriptif yang mengumpulkan data dengan observasi, wawancara mendalam dan focus group discussion (FGD). Dari penelitian yang dilakukan, ditemukan bahwa dakwah bil hal harus dilakukan secara seimbang dan beriringan dengan dakwah bil lisan, tidak perlu didikotomikan antara keduanya. Kedua metode dakwah tersebut harus seiring sejalan. Dakwah bil hal khususnya di bidang ekonomi meningkatkan kemampuan dan kemandirian kaum muslim. Untuk selanjutnya akan meningkatkan sumber daya manusia kaum muslim, menjauh dari ketertinggalan. Hal ini memiliki relevansi dengan teori penggunaan dan kepuasan (uses and gratification theory) yang dikemukakan oleh Elihu Katz, Jay G. Blumler dan Michael Gurevitch. Diperlukan upaya lebih serius dan sistematis yang dilakukan oleh tokoh muslim, organisasi muslim di dalam melakukan kegiatan dakwah bil hal. Sehingga tidak ada jurang (gap) antara kehidupan tokoh muslim, pengurus organisasi Islam dengan kaum muslim secara umum.

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Kepala Madrasah dan Perannya dalam Meningkatkan Profesionalisme Guru: Studi Eksplorative di MTs Istiqamah Talu

Intiqad Jurnal Agama dan Pendidikan Islam ◽

10.30596/intiqad.v13i1.6230 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 13 (1) ◽

Author(s):

Ismaiza Busti ◽

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Mahyudin Ritonga ◽

Ahmad Lahmi ◽

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Keyword(s):

Data Analysis ◽

Focus Group ◽

Human Resources ◽

Qualitative Approach ◽

Teacher Competence ◽

Focus Group Discussions ◽

Group Discussions ◽

Descriptive Qualitative

The Head of Madrasah has a role in various matters related to improving the quality of both human resources and infrastructure in each madrasah he leads, teachers as human resources elements in madrasahs need strategic steps taken by the head of madrasah to improve their professionalism, this research aims to explore how the role of madarasah head in improving teacher competence in MTs Istiqamah Talu Talamau Subdistrict. Research is designed with an explorative qualitative approach, namely a study that aims to find the role performed by the head of madrasah through the search of various sources, the source of this research is madrasah supervisors, teachers in MTs Istiqamah and madarasah heads as a form of confirmation, to obtain data from the specified sources, in this research used observation techniques, interviews, documentation studies and focus group discussions, data analysis used is descriptive qualitative. The result of the research is that the head of madrasah plays a role in increasing the professionalism of teachers in the form of informative, coordinate, consultative and informative.

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The role of the medical committee in hospital clinical governance in Jambi province

Health Science Journal of Indonesia ◽

10.22435/hsji.v9i2.816 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 9 (2) ◽

pp. 100-106

Author(s):

Dumilah Ayuningtyas

Keyword(s):

Focus Group ◽

Medical Profession ◽

Group Discussion ◽

Clinical Governance ◽

Group Discussions ◽

Safety Standards ◽

Professional Quality ◽

Admission Requirements ◽

Depth Interviews

Latar Belakang: Tata kelola klinis bertujuan untuk memastikan bahwa layanan kesehatan berjalan sesuai dengan standar keamanan yang tinggi dan kualitas berkelanjutan. Komite Medis bertanggung jawab untuk pelaksanaan tata kelola klinis yang baik di rumah sakit. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui peran Komite Medik dalam tata kelola klinis rumah sakit di era Jaminan Kesehatan Nasional (JKN) pada RS Umum Daerah (RSUD) di Provinsi Jambi. Metode: Desain penelitian bersifat kualitatif. Pengumpulan data dari Agustus hingga Desember 2016 di tiga RSUD kelas C di Provinsi Jambi dan mencakup 23 informan yang diambil melalui wawancara mendalam dan Focus Group Discussion. Hasil: Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa Komite Medik belum berperan optimal dalam proses kredensialing, pemeliharaan mutu profesi dan penjagaan disiplin/etika profesi. Tugas dan fungsi kredensialing di beberapa rumah sakit belum berjalan sebagaimana mestinya (karena digunakan untuk persyaratan penerimaan dokter baru, tetapi tidak untuk menyaring kompetensi dokter), terkesan formalitas, serta sulit dilakukan karena belum memiliki Mitra Bestari. Kebijakan Jaminan Kesehatan Nasional memberi pengaruh baik terhadap peran komite medik dalam tata kelola klinis RS, karena terdapat beberapa regulasi atau peraturan pelaksana tentang JKN yang terintegrasi dengan peran komite medik, khususnya pada aspek kendali mutu kendali biaya. Kesimpulan: Dapat disimpulkan Komite Medik secara umum belum berperan optimal dalam tata kelola klinis pada RSUD Kelas C di Provinsi Jambi. Oleh karena itu, rumah sakit perlu meningkatkan kompetensi, etika dan disiplin profesi medik, serta penyempurnaan regulasi terpadu terkait tata kelola klinis di rumah sakit. Kata kunci: komite medik, tata kelola klinis, RS, Jaminan Kesehatan Nasional. Abstract Background: Clinical governance aims to ensure that health services run according to high safety standards and ongoing quality. The medical committee is responsible for the implementation of good clinical governance of the hospital. This study aims to analyze the role of the medical committee in the clinical governance of hospitals in the era of National Health Insurance (JKN). Methods: The research design is qualitative. Data collection spans from August to December 2016 in three hospitals in Jambi Province and includes 23 informants who were observed throughout in-depth interviews and focus group discussions. Results: The results show that the medical committee has not played an optimal role in the process of credentialing, maintaining professional quality, and guarding the discipline/professional ethics of the hospital. The duties and functions of credentials in some hospitals are not working properly (because used to apply to new doctor admission requirements, but not as to screen the competence of doctors), seem excessively formal and difficult to implement because they do not have Mitra Bestari yet. JKN policy has a good influence on the role of the medical committee in the clinical governance of the hospital, as there are several regulations that are integrated with the role of the medical committee, especially in the areas of quality control and cost control. Conclusion: It can be concluded that the medical committee in general has not played an optimal role in the clinical governance of hospitals in Jambi Province. Therefore, it is necessary to improve the competence, ethics, and discipline of the medical profession in addition to integrating regulations related to clinical governance in hospitals. Keywords : Medical committee, clinical governance

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Role of media and the media hypes in the aftermath of mass casualty incidents a qualitative thematic content analysis

Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association ◽

10.47391/jpma.166 ◽

2022 ◽

Author(s):

Mehjabeen Musharraf ◽

Ambreen Aslam ◽

Lubna Baig

Keyword(s):

Content Analysis ◽

Focus Group ◽

Mass Casualty ◽

Focus Group Discussions ◽

Group Discussions ◽

Thematic Content Analysis ◽

Thematic Content ◽

The Media ◽

Depth Interviews

Objectives: To explore the role of media during mass casualty events and its impact on the people. Method: The qualitative thematic content analysis was conducted at Jinnah Sindh Medical University, Karachi, from 2028 to 2020 and comprised semi-structured in-depth interviews and focus group discussions involving participants from the health sector and policymakers at the provincial level. Besides, frontline workers such as the ambulance drivers and the first-aid-givers were also included. Data was subjected to conventional content analysis to generate themes. Results: There were 5 in-depth interviews and 4 focus group discussions in the study. Qualitative analysis revealed that the media has a great deal to do in times of a disaster. The media is the strongest weapon and largely impacts people's mind and behaviour, but it has been playing with their emotions and creating unrest among them. Conclusion: There is a need for the policymakers to set guidelines and define the role of the media in times of a disaster. Key Words: Mass casualty, Media, Catastrophe.

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PELATIHAN GURU SEKOLAH DASAR UNTUK MEMBANGUN KOMUNIKASI EFEKTIF DENGAN ORANG TUA SELAMA PEMBELAJARAN JARAK JAUH

Prosiding SENAPENMAS ◽

10.24912/psenapenmas.v0i0.15001 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 289

Author(s):

Carolina Dindy Dwi Miranti ◽

Agustina Hendriati

Keyword(s):

Online Learning ◽

Focus Group ◽

Group Discussion ◽

Effective Communication ◽

Focus Group Discussions ◽

Group Discussions ◽

Post Test ◽

Role Of Parents ◽

Teachers And Parents

The COVID-19 pandemic impacts education sector. In the online-based distance learning period, the role of parents is very important to accompany students while studying. However, in reality, problems were found such as in the SHS elementary school in Central Jakarta, problems were related to communication between teachers and parents during the online learning period which often caused further misunderstandings and parents becomes less involved to accompany children to learn. It is worried can reduce student learning motivation during the COVID-19 pandemic. Data collection was then carried out through interviews and focus group discussions which were then analyzed using a problem tree.. To overcome the problem, an intervention was designed, consisting of effective communication training for teachers in order to establish better relationships with parents during online learning. The study used a filed experiment with one-group pre-post test design. Based on the result of the pre-post test, it was revealed that there was an increase in teachers’ understanding. In conclusion, the objectives of the training provided to teachers were achieved; teachers realize and understand better on how to establish effective communication with parents. With the improved awareness and understanding of the teachers, it is hoped that they can improve their communication with parents so that parents would be more willing to be involved in their children’s studying process from home and misunderstandings from ineffective communication may be minimized.Pandemi COVID-19 berdampak pada sektor pendidikan. Pada masa pembelajaran jarak jauh berbasis daring, peran orang tua sangat penting untuk mendampingi siswa selama belajar. Namun pada kenyataannya ditemukan permasalahan seperti di SD SHS Jakarta Pusat yakni komunikasi antara guru dengan orang tua kurang berjalan dengan baik sehingga sering menyebabkan kesalahpahaman serta orang tua menjadi kurang terlibat dalam mendampingi anak belajar. Hal ini dikhawatirkan dapat menurunkan motivasi belajar siswa di masa pandemi COVID-19. Pengumpulan data dilakukan melalui wawancara dan diskusi kelompok terfokus (focus group discussion) yang kemudian dianalisis menggunakan pohon masalah. Untuk mengatasi masalah tersebut, maka dirancang intervensi yakni pelatihan komunikasi yang efektif bagi guru untuk menjalin hubungan yang lebih baik dengan orang tua selama pembelajaran daring. Penelitian ini menggunakan eksperimen lapangan dengan desain one-group pre-post test. Berdasarkan hasil pre-post test diketahui bahwa terjadi peningkatan pemahaman guru. Kesimpulannya, tujuan pelatihan yang diberikan kepada guru tercapai; guru menyadari dan memahami lebih baik tentang bagaimana menjalin komunikasi yang efektif dengan orang tua. Dengan meningkatnya kesadaran dan pemahaman para guru diharapkan dapat meningkatkan komunikasi dengan orang tua sehingga orang tua lebih bersedia untuk terlibat dalam proses belajar anak-anaknya dari rumah dan kesalahpahaman dari komunikasi yang tidak efektif dapat diminimalkan.

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PERAN SITUS JEJARING SOSIAL DALAM PERSEPSI RESELLER

IQTISHODUNA ◽

10.18860/iq.v10i2.3587 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 10 (2) ◽

pp. 135-141

Author(s):

M Fatkhur Rozi

Keyword(s):

Focus Group ◽

Social Networking ◽

Social Networking Sites ◽

Rapid Development ◽

Group Discussion ◽

Social Networking Site ◽

Focus Group Discussions ◽

Group Discussions ◽

The Social

The rapid development and growth of social networking sites in Indonesia raises opportunities forsales activity mainly resellers. Sales activity via the social networking site is an outgrowth of an earlierconcept that e-marketing. The purpose of this study wanted to gain an understanding of the role of the resellersocial networking sites. Methods used in this study is the Focus Group Discussion with 12 people resellersmobile products and clothing as participants. The results of the study explained that social networking sitesis an Internet-based tool that serves as a medium of communication for the promotion, negotiation, andtransaction. Of exposure obtained explanations focus group discussions that social networking sites are ameans of informing bid, bid development, and role as a reseller. The role of social networking sites is as amedium for conveying information, interactions, and transactions.

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Nairobi Early Childcare in Slums (NECS) Study Protocol: a mixed-methods exploration of paid early childcare in Mukuru slum, Nairobi

BMJ Paediatrics Open ◽

10.1136/bmjpo-2020-000822 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 4 (1) ◽

pp. e000822

Author(s):

Robert C Hughes ◽

Patricia Kitsao-Wekulo ◽

Sunil Bhopal ◽

Elizabeth W Kimani-Murage ◽

Zelee Hill ◽

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Keyword(s):

Mixed Methods ◽

Focus Group ◽

Early Years ◽

Epidemiological Methods ◽

Focus Group Discussions ◽

Group Discussions ◽

Early Childcare ◽

Depth Interviews ◽

Childcare Providers

IntroductionThe early years are critical. Early nurturing care can lay the foundation for human capital accumulation with lifelong benefits. Conversely, early adversity undermines brain development, learning and future earning.Slums are among the most challenging places to spend those early years and are difficult places to care for a child. Shifting family and work structures mean that paid, largely informal, childcare seems to be becoming the ‘new normal’ for many preschool children growing up in rapidly urbanising Africa. However, little is known about the quality of this childcare.AimsTo build a rigorous understanding what childcare strategies are used and why in a typical Nairobi slum, with a particular focus on provision and quality of paid childcare. Through this, to inform evaluation of quality and design and implementation of interventions with the potential to reach some of the most vulnerable children at the most critical time in the life course.Methods and analysisMixed methods will be employed. Qualitative research (in-depth interviews and focus group discussions) with parents/carers will explore need for and decision-making about childcare. A household survey (of 480 households) will estimate the use of different childcare strategies by parents/carers and associated parent/carer characteristics. Subsequently, childcare providers will be mapped and surveyed to document and assess quality of current paid childcare. Semistructured observations will augment self-reported quality with observable characteristics/practices. Finally, in-depth interviews and focus group discussions with childcare providers will explore their behaviours and motivations. Qualitative data will be analysed through thematic analysis and triangulation across methods. Quantitative and spatial data will be analysed through epidemiological methods (random effects regression modelling and spatial statistics).Ethics and disseminationEthical approval has been granted in the UK and Kenya. Findings will be disseminated through journal publications, community and government stakeholder workshops, policy briefs and social media content.

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Kinship construction variability among Nigerian international migrants: The context of contemporary Diaspora

Human Affairs ◽

10.2478/s13374-011-0044-2 ◽

2011 ◽

Vol 21 (4) ◽

Cited By ~ 6

Author(s):

Olayinka Akanle ◽

Olanrewau Olutayo

Keyword(s):

Focus Group ◽

Life Histories ◽

First Century ◽

Primary Data ◽

Focus Group Discussions ◽

Group Discussions ◽

Kinship Networks ◽

Methodological Triangulation ◽

International Migrants ◽

Depth Interviews

AbstractUnderstanding the selves, situations and actions of Africans can never be comprehended outside kinship. Local and foreign worldviews are first pigeonholed into culture and defined within kinship realities in Nigeria and Africa. There have been studies on kinship in Africa. However, the findings from such studies portrayed the immutability of African kinship. Thus, as an important contribution to the on-going engagement of kinship in the twenty-first century as an interface between the contemporary Diaspora, this article engaged kinship within international migration. This is a major behavioural and socio-economic force in Nigeria. Methodological triangulation was adopted as part of the research design and primary data were collected through in-depth interviews (IDIs), and life histories of international migrants were documented and focus group discussions (FGDs) were held with kin of returnees. The article found and concluded that while returnees continued to appreciate local kinship infrastructures, the infrastructures were liable to reconstruction primarily determined by dominant support situations in the traditional African kinship networks.

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Enhancing graduates’ employability through polytechnic–industry collaboration

Industry and Higher Education ◽

10.1177/09504222211063140 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 095042222110631

Author(s):

Innocent Otache

Keyword(s):

Focus Group ◽

Group Discussion ◽

Policy Framework ◽

Focus Group Discussions ◽

Group Discussions ◽

National Board ◽

Job Requirements ◽

Industry Collaboration ◽

Regulatory Bodies ◽

Practical Implications

The unemployability of many Nigerian graduates is somewhat attributable to the existing wide collaboration gap between Nigerian higher education institutions and industry. Against this backdrop, this study explores how Nigerian polytechnics and industry can collaborate to enhance graduates’ employability. Adopting a focus group discussion approach, three focus groups involving 20 people (eight polytechnic lecturers, six National Board for Technical Education officials and six industry executives) participated in the study. Content analysis of the focus group discussions revealed the need to involve industry experts in curriculum development and review to meet today’s job requirements in industry. The need to involve industry experts in teaching certain aspects of the curriculum was also highlighted. The findings further revealed the desirability of exposing students and lecturers to industrial work situations to equip them with workplace skills and experience. Additionally, the study found that a comprehensive collaboration policy framework, funding, commitment, mutual benefits and trust are required to achieve successful polytechnic–industry collaboration. This research demonstrates that effective collaboration between polytechnics and industry will help to improve the employability of graduates. The findings provide policy and practical implications for polytechnics, regulatory bodies, industry and government.

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Islamic Discourses of Environmental Change on the Swahili Coast of Southern Tanzania

Human Organization ◽

10.17730/1938-3525-80.1.49 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 80 (1) ◽

pp. 49-60

Author(s):

Justin Raycraft

Keyword(s):

Focus Group ◽

Social Science ◽

Environmental Change ◽

Belief System ◽

Social Suffering ◽

Focus Group Discussions ◽

Group Discussions ◽

Swahili Coast ◽

Making Sense ◽

Depth Interviews

This paper addresses how Makonde Muslim villagers living on the Swahili coast of southern Tanzania conceptualize and discuss environmental change. Through narratives elicited during in-depth interviews and focus group discussions, I show that respondents associate various forms of environmental change—ecological, climatic, political, and socioeconomic—with God’s plan. Respondents had a sound grasp of the material workings of their lived realities and evoked religious causality to fill in the residual explanatory gaps and find meaning in events that were otherwise difficult to explain. Such narratives reveal both a culturally engrained belief system that colors people’s understandings of change and uncertainty and a discursive idiom for making sense of social suffering. On an applied note, I submit that social science approaches to studying environmental change must take into account political and economic contexts relative to local cosmologies, worldviews, and religious faiths, which may not disaggregate the environment into distinct representational categories.

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Penyempurnaan Hukum Formal Perpajakan Terkait Tata Cara Perpajakan

Kanun Jurnal Ilmu Hukum ◽

10.24815/kanun.v22i2.13441 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 22 (2) ◽

pp. 215-240

Author(s):

Haula Rosdiana ◽

Maria R.U.D. Tambunan ◽

Inayati Hifni

Keyword(s):

Law Enforcement ◽

Focus Group ◽

Group Discussion ◽

Successful Implementation ◽

Group Discussions ◽

Strategic Role ◽

The Government ◽

Taxation System

Dalam mengoptimalkan penerimaan pajak, pemerintah selayaknya mendesain sistem perpajakan yang berpegang prinsip efisiensi dengan tetap memperhatikan aspek keadil-an dan kesederhana. Dalam sistem perpajakan, hukum formal mempunyai peranan penting dalam mengejawantahkan hukum material, karena itu Undang-undang Ketentu-an Umum dan Tata Cara Perpajakan (KUP) menjadi salah satu kunci keberhasilan implementasi kebijakan pajak. Mengingat strategisnya peran UU KUP, perlu untuk mereview kembali UU KUP yang saat ini berlaku serta perlu dilakukan suatu penyempurnaan. Penelitian ini menggunakan pendekatan kualitatif dengan teknik pengumpulan data kualitatif yang terdiri dari studi literatur dan focus group discussion. Penelitian bertujuan memberikan masukan atas KUP yang saat ini masih dalam proses pembahasan dengan menekankan pada aspek kemudahan (ease of administration), keadilan (equity) dan kepastian hukum (law enforcement). Hasil penelitian ini menekan-kan pada hal-hal terkait (i) perlunya meningkatkan basis data perpajakan, (ii) perlunya menjalankan kemudahan administrasi yang berdasarkan ketentuan yang tegas, jelas, dan sederhana, (iii) penegakan hukum yang tegas, (iv) adanya sanksi yang sebanding dengan pelanggaran yang dilakukan oleh wajib pajak, dan (v) peningkatan kualitas layanan dan profesionalisme petugas pajak. Kajian ini diharapkan mampu mendorong terwujudnya regulasi perpajakan pro terhadap optimalisasi penerimaan tanpa mencede-rai hak-hak wajib pajak. Proposal for Amendment of Formal Law on Taxation Procedure In optimizing tax revenue, the government should design a taxation system that adheres to the principle of efficiency, justice and simplicity. In the taxation system, formal law has an important role in manifesting laws, therefore laws and taxation procedures (KUP) are one of the keys to the successful implementation of tax policies. Considering the strategic role of the KUP Law, it is necessary to review the KUP Law which is currently in force and needs to be improved. This study uses a qualitative approach with qualitative data collection techniques consisting of literature studies and focus group discussions. The research aims to provide input on KUP which is currently still in the process of discussion by emphasizing aspects of ease (ease of administration), justice (equity) and legal certainty (law enforcement). The results emphasize issues related to (i) the need to increase the taxation database, (ii) the need to carry out administrative facilities based on firm, clear and simple provisions, (iii) strict law enforcement, (iv) comparable sanctions with violations committed by taxpayers and (v) improving the quality of service and professionalism of tax officials. This study is expected to be able to encourage the realization of tax regulations that are pro to the optimization of revenue without harming the rights of taxpayers.

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