scholarly journals TRACTOR SERVICES CHALLENGES AND CURRENT DEMAND TRENDS BY SMALLHOLDER FARMERS IN NIGERIA

2020 ◽  
Vol 58 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Achoja Roland Onomu ◽  
Michael Aliber ◽  
Ikechi Kelechi Agbugba
Keyword(s):  
Service Providers ◽  
Smallholder Farmers ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Spare Part ◽  
High Price ◽  
Snowball Sampling ◽  
Long Distance ◽  
The Government ◽  
Household Labour ◽  
Snowball Sampling Technique

Many smallholder farmers, particularly those in developing countries do not practice mechanisation such as the use of tractor due to some plethora of issues among which include: lack of demand, problematic supply model and failed mechanisation programmes. Based on the problems associated with smallholder mechanisation and the roles lack of demand played in past mechanisation programmes, this research investigated the characteristics and the challenges of tractor service providers, as well as the analyses of the current demand trends by the sampled smallholder farmers for tractor services, while forecasting the future demand in Delta and Benue States of Nigeria. The study employed a snowball sampling technique to collect field survey data from 20 private tractor service providers (SMEs) and 6 government tractor service providers in four local government areas of Delta and Benue States. Descriptive statistics, weighted mean score and trend analyses were used to interpret the result. The study finds that tractor services provide employment for rural dweller, particularly male; use less of household labour and the majority of those involved own only a tractor.  Among the different challenges such as the inability of smallholders to pay a high price, long distance to get mechanic, and the high cost of maintenance/high cost of the spare part; too few qualified tractor mechanics is ranked the most severe challenge. While both SMEs and government tractor service providers face some common challenges, poor maintenance and corruption predominates government tractor services. There has been a constant increase in the demand for tractor services by the smallholder farmers from 2013 to 2016 and the demand is forecast to continue. Based on the different challenges associated with the provision of tractor services to the smallholder, it was suggested that the government should support market driver tractor service provision

scholarly journals Pengaruh User Experience terhadap Kepuasan Konsumen Generasi Z pada Sistem Pemesanan Mcdelivery Mobile Application di Jawa Barat

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 92-101
Author(s):  
Edward H Siregar ◽  
Fadil Saadillah
Keyword(s):  
Fast Food ◽  
Mobile Application ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Large Contribution ◽  
Snowball Sampling ◽  
Long Distance ◽  
Snowball Sampling Technique

Today the internet has made such a large contribution in which around 132,7 million peoples in Indonesia use the internet actively and makes Indonesia becomes a country with the largest consumers of virtual transaction in Southeast Asia. McDelivery Mobile Application is one of long distance fast food ordering applications  which is able to compete with the similar applications and have to achieve customer retention target. The method used is non probability sampling with snowball sampling technique with 100 respondents  which is analyzed by Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) with the Partial Least Squares (PLS) approach. As the result, only the dimensions of Novelty and Stimulation with T-statistics amounted to 2,612 and 3,903(> 1,96) which had a significant effect, because they met the requirements of the T-statistic value greater than the T-table (1,96 at the real level of 0,05).

scholarly journals Nurses’ Actions to Protect Their Families from COVID-19: A Descriptive Qualitative Study

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 ◽  
pp. 233339362110148
Author(s):  
Restuning Widiasih ◽  
Ermiati ◽  
Etika Emaliyawati ◽  
Sri Hendrawati ◽  
Raini Diah Susanti ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Service Providers ◽  
Social Stigma ◽  
Family Members ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Snowball Sampling ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Health Service Providers ◽  
Qualitative Descriptive ◽  
The Government ◽  
And Behavior

As health service providers, nurses are at a high risk of COVID-19 infection, as are their family members who live with them. This study aimed to explore nurses’ actions to protect their families from COVID-19 in Indonesia. This qualitative descriptive study included seventeen nurses who were chosen using the snowball sampling technique. The semi structured interviews explored nurses’ actions and behavior, and comparative analysis was performed to analyze the data. The study identified four themes: nurses modified their behavior and environments to protect their families, provided supplements and nutritious food, enhanced their families’ knowledge and awareness of COVID-19, and protected their families from social stigma. Nurses play active roles in the health of their family members. The government should support nurses in their roles so that they can remain healthy while caring for COVID-19 patients, and not transmit COVID-19 to their own families.

scholarly journals Survival Mechanism of The Shia Community Post-Shia–Sunni Sampang Conflict in 2012

2021 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 240-251
Author(s):  
Muhammad Aziz Khoiri ◽  
Leila Chamankhah
Keyword(s):  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Qualitative Approach ◽  
Snowball Sampling ◽  
Community Members ◽  
Community Needs ◽  
Client Relationship ◽  
Sectarian Conflict ◽  
The Government ◽  
Depth Interviews ◽  
Snowball Sampling Technique

The purpose of this article is to discuss the mechanisms that the Shia community of Rusunnawa Puspa Agro Sidoarjo adopted to survive the sectarian conflict of 2012. This research uses a qualitative approach, using a snowball sampling technique with key informants, Ustad Tajul Muluk and Ustad Iklil. Data collection techniques include in-depth interviews. The result is indicative of the fact that the Shia community took three approaches to survive the sectarian clashes. First, the Shia community attempted to reduce its daily expenses to the most urgent needs. Second, the Shia community members used an alternative subsystem of working as coconut shelling labor, farming the surrounding land, and raising goats and chickens to help meet their daily needs. Third, the Shia community members got a governmental network in the form of jadup money,[1] in the form of the patron-client relationship. This research also shows that the Shia community needs to get social support because material assistance is not enough   [1] - Jadup is the acronym of jatah hidup, and Jatah is a financial help which is either provided by the government, or parents, or even one’s boss, but not because one has done something, but rather, because it is part of one’s right.

scholarly journals Model Literasi Media Berbasis Kearifan Lokal pada Suku Dayak Tunjung dan Dayak Benuaq di Kutai Barat

2016 ◽  
Vol 17 (3) ◽  
pp. 207
Author(s):  
Inda Fitryarini ◽  
Rina Juwita ◽  
Purwaningsih Purwaningsih
Keyword(s):  
Media Literacy ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Literacy Education ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Snowball Sampling ◽  
Negative Effects ◽  
Simple Question ◽  
The Government ◽  
Mass Media Exposure ◽  
Snowball Sampling Technique

This study begins from a simple question on how Dayak Benuaq and Dayak Tunjung/Tonyoii people(individually and collectively) are able to maintain their local wisdom and local culture in the midst of theambush of mass media exposure and then acknowledged as the Dayak tribes who are still ‘Beradat (Wellmannered)”.Their local wisdom which is still maintained wereable to counteract the negative effects ofmassmedia exposureso it can be used as a model of literacy media, either throughmedia literacy education or media literacy movement. This study used a qualitative explanatory method and used a communication ethnographic approach in fi eld. Primary data was collected through interviewsed and observations of someDayak Benuaq and Dayak Tunjung people, including some community leaders and local governmentoffi cials that found with the snowball sampling technique. The results showed that, fi rst, public awarenessthrough the local wisdom lense in media literacy has not been able yet to maximize their own potentialdue to society passivity as media users, as well as a lack of support from the government to create a mediasavvy society. Second, the model used within both tribes is known as Protectionist Model based on theirlocal wisdom which includes four kinds of elements, which are; the ability to access, to analyse, to evaluate,and to create content.

scholarly journals Assistance in family health from the perspective of users

2010 ◽  
Vol 18 (3) ◽  
pp. 436-443 ◽  
Author(s):  
Silvana Martins Mishima ◽  
Flavia Helena Pereira ◽  
Silvia Matumoto ◽  
Cinira Magali Fortuna ◽  
Maria José Bistafa Pereira ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
User Satisfaction ◽  
Exploratory Study ◽  
Family Health ◽  
User Interaction ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Health Unit ◽  
Snowball Sampling ◽  
Thematic Content Analysis ◽  
Empirical Material ◽  
Snowball Sampling Technique

This descriptive exploratory study analyzed user satisfaction with the care received at a Family Health Unit in Ribeirão Preto, Brazil. In total, 40 users from families registered in the FHU were selected, using key informants and the snowball sampling technique, and interviewed. Thematic content analysis was used to analyze the empirical material. Interviewees were mostly female, over 50 years, resident in the catchment area of the unit for 10-30 years, had incomplete primary education and also did not perform work outside the home. The analysis identified three themes: access, team-user interaction and organization of work in the FHU. The subjects of this study expressed satisfaction with the accessibility provided together with the caring attention given to them, marked by a team-user interaction that takes place in a friendly and patience manner. Although not totally satisfied, the majority of users would recommend the health service to someone due to its quality.

scholarly journals Pengelolaan Keuangan Pemerintah di Masa Pandemi Covid 19 (Kasus Pada Pemerintah Provinsi Riau)

2021 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 33-48
Author(s):  
Yesi Mutia Basri ◽  
Gusnardi Gusnardi
Keyword(s):  
Financial Management ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Provincial Government ◽  
Data Display ◽  
Snowball Sampling ◽  
Key Informants ◽  
The Face ◽  
The Government ◽  
The Impact

This study aims to observe how local government financial management is in the face of the Covid-19 Pandemic—in particular, observing how budgeting, administration, and accountability of the Riau Provincial Government regarding the Covid-19 Pandemic. The research method used is a qualitative method with a type of case study. The data collection techniques used in-depth interviews, observation, and documentation. To ensure the validity of the data, triangulation was carried out by carrying out source triangulation and technical triangulation. The informants in this study consisted of key informants, primary informants, and supporting informants. Key informants are the head of the budget, the head of the treasury, and the head of the accounting and reporting sub-section. While the primary informants and supporting informants were selected using the snowball sampling technique. Data analysis was carried out by collecting data, reducing data display data, and making conclusions. The results of the analysis show that the impact of the Covid-19 Pandemic caused the Riau Provincial Government to refocus and reallocate the budget four times. At the administrative and accountability stages, there are problems with recording Unexpected Expenditures, namely the absence of technical guidelines regarding the administration of Unexpected Expenditures, determining spending limits for emergencies and urgency. Another problem is the absence of valid data for the distribution of aid funds for MSMEs affected by Covid-19 as well as valid documents in the recording of grant assistance from third parties. This research contributes to the government in making policies in financial management in a disaster emergency.Keyword: The Covid-19 Pandemic, Financial Management, Refocusing, Reallocation, Administration, Accountability AbstrakPenelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengobservasi bagaimana pengelolaan keuangan Pemerintah Daerah dalam menghadapi Pandemi Covid-19 ini. Secara khusus mengobservasi bagaimana penganggaran, penatausahaan dan pertanggungjawan Pemerintah Provinsi Riau terkait Pandemi Covid-19. Metode penelitian yang digunakan adalah metode kualitatif dengan jenis studi kasus. Teknik pengumpulan data menggunakan teknik wawancara medalam, observasi dan dokumentasi. Untuk meyakinkan keabsahan data, triangilasi dilakukan dengan melaksanakan triangulasi sumber dan triangulasi teknik. Informan dalam penelitian ini terdiri dari informan kunci, informan utama dan informan pendukung. Informan kunci adalah Kabid anggaran, kabid perbendaharaan dan kasubid akuntansi dan pelaporan. Sedangkan informan utama dan informan pendukung dipilih dengan teknik snowball sampling. Analisis data dilakukan  dengan tahap pengumpulan data, reduksi data display data dan melakukan membuat kesimpulan. Hasil analisis menunjukkan bahwa Dampak Pandemi Covid-19 menyebabkan Pemerintah Provinsi Riau melakukan refocusing dan realokasi anggaran sebanyak empat kali pergeseran anggaran. Pada tahap penatausahaan dan pertanggungjawaban terdapat permasalahan pencatatan pada Belanja Tidak Terduga yaitu tidak adanya juknis tentang penatausahaan Belanja Tidak Terduga, penentuan batasan belanja untuk keadaan darurat dan mendesak.  Permasalahan lainnya yaitu tidak  adanya data yang valid untuk penyaluran dana  bantuan bagi UMKM yang terdampak Covid-19 serta dokumen yang valid dalam pencatatan bantuan hibah dari pihak ke tiga. Penelitian ini memberikan kontribusi kepada pemerintah dalam membuat kebijakan dalam pengelolaan keuangan pada keadaan darurat bencana. Kata Kunci :  Pandemi Covid-19, Pengelolaan Keungan, Refocusing, Realokasi, Penatausahaan, Pertanggungjawaban

scholarly journals Psychological impact among health workers in effort to facing the COVID-19 in Indonesia

2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 181
Author(s):  
Dede Nasrullah ◽  
Muhammad Natsir ◽  
Retno Twistiandayani ◽  
Lilis Rohayani ◽  
Siswanto Siswanto ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Workers ◽  
Psychological Impact ◽  
Severe Depression ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Medical Personnel ◽  
Mild Stress ◽  
Snowball Sampling ◽  
Mild Depression ◽  
Severe Anxiety ◽  
Snowball Sampling Technique

The coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic in Indonesia has a psychological impact among health workers who are working in hospital and caring for patients with positive COVID-19. This study aimed to examines the psychological impact among health workers in effort to facing the coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19) in Indonesia. Snowball sampling technique was employed to gather the sample in the eight islands. The health workers were responded to the depression anxiety stress scales (DASS-42) questionnaire, with the total of 644 respondents. The results of this study showed that about 65.8% of respondents experienced anxiety due to COVID-19 outbreak, There were 3.3% experienced extremely severe anxiety and 33.1% experienced mild anxiety. Whereas those experienced stress due to COVID-19 outbreak were 55%, extremely severe stress levels were 0.8% and mild stress were 34.5%. Health workers who experienced depression were 23.5%. There were 0.5% with very severe depression and mild depression was 11.2%. There is a closed correlation between anxiety (r=0.152 p=0.000), stress (r=0.086 p=0.029), and depression (r=0.111 p=0.005), to the worried of being alienated if infected coronavirus (COVID-19). The Indonesian government has to handle the anxiety, stress and depression that occurs in health workers in particular and can provide protection to medical personnel so that they do not feel alienated by those around them.

scholarly journals PERSEPSI MASYARAKAT TERHADAP PENGEMBANGAN EKOWISATA BUKIT SITETEPAN (Studi Kasus Desa Tegalsari, Kecamatan Bruno, Kabupaten Purworejo)

2020 ◽  
Vol 43 (1) ◽  
pp. 43
Author(s):  
Delima Canda Mustika ◽  
Eny Lestari ◽  
Sugihardjo Sugihardjo
Keyword(s):  
Public Perception ◽  
Local Community ◽  
Negative Impact ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Snowball Sampling ◽  
Planning Stage ◽  
The Government ◽  
Negative Impacts ◽  
Using Data

<p>The Tegalsari village is the large village with the second largest population in Bruno District, Purworejo Regency. It makes Tegalsari village have several potentiality to become ecotourism place. The government wants to develop ecotourism in Tegalsari Village to boost the economy and the welfare condition that categorized as poor village. The first stage of ecotourism development is planning stage to know the public perception of the development of ecotourism in Tegalsari Village.This research aims to examine public perceptions of the development plan of Tegalsari Village ecotourism, Bruno District, Purworejo Regency. This research uses qualitative basic methods with interactive inductive data analysis methods. The research location was chosen intentionally or purposively. Determination of informants in this study using the snowball sampling technique. The number of informants is 14 informants. The validity of the data is obtained using data triangulation. The results of this study indicate that the community provides a positive perception of ecotourism development. Ecotourism development was initiated and welcomed by the local community. The community hopes that Bukit Sitetepan ecotourism development can improve people’s welfare. There are several supporting factors and obstacles to the process of developing ecotourism and ecotourism development also bring positive and negative impacts. According to the community, the positive impact caused is greater than the negative impact.</p>

scholarly journals Peran E-Service Quality, Kemudahan, Kepuasan dalam Membentuk Niat Beli Ulang Konsumen Lazada

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (4) ◽  
pp. 1247
Author(s):  
Dhimas Bagus Dwicahyanto
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Service Quality ◽  
East Asia ◽  
Sampling Method ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Repurchase Intention ◽  
Snowball Sampling ◽  
Online Questionnaire ◽  
Market Leader ◽  
Snowball Sampling Technique

Lazada is a market leader of e-commerce in Shout-East Asia. This study aims to analyze and discuss the effect of the e-service quality and eases on the repurchase intention through satisfaction. This study uses college students aged 18-25 years as respondents, which have purchased Lazada at least once, and their last purchase is in the last one month. The sampling method is non-probability sampling using a snowball sampling technique. The number of samples is 220 respondents. Data were collected by an online questionnaire and analyzed using AMOS. The result of this study indicates that e-service quality and ease have a significant effect on satisfaction and repurchase intention.

scholarly journals Antecedents and Mediating Role of Green Buying Behavior

Market Forces ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 15 (2) ◽  
pp. 22
Author(s):  
Muhammad Khalique ◽  
Samra Iftikhar ◽  
Mohd Rafi bin Yaacob ◽  
Ahsan Tahir
Keyword(s):  
Social Influence ◽  
Brand Image ◽  
Structural Models ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Favorable Attitude ◽  
Snowball Sampling ◽  
Buying Behavior ◽  
Mediating Role ◽  
Snowball Sampling Technique

Sustainability of the environment is one of the major issues both in developed and developing countries. There is an abundance of studies on green buying behavior. However, a few have studied the mediating role of green buying behavior. Thus, we have developed a new model that has five direct and three mediating relationships. This empirical research has used a snowball sampling technique for collecting the data. We distributed 400 questionnaires and received 377 valid responses. The study has used Smart PLS software for data analysis, including reliability, validity, and generating measurement and structural models. We found that green brands, green identification, and social influence are significant predictors of green buying behavior. Further, we find that the green brand image and green buying behavior promote green satisfaction. The results also suggest that green buying behavior mediates (1) green image and green satisfaction, (2) social influence and green buying behavior, (3) self-identification, and green satisfaction. We also found that consumers have a favorable attitude towards green buying behavior. However, there is a huge gap in consumers’ attitudes and actual buying behavior. Thus, marketers and practitioners need to develop strategies that would translate a favorable attitude toward actual buying behavior.

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