scholarly journals The clean plan: analysing sanitation planning in India using the CWIS planning framework

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Abishek S. Narayan ◽  
Max Maurer ◽  
Christoph Lüthi
Keyword(s):  
Community Involvement ◽  
Mixed Method ◽  
City Governments ◽  
Planning Framework ◽  
Flow Diagrams ◽  
Method Approach ◽  
Political Priority ◽  
Made In ◽  
Planning Approaches

Abstract Sanitation in India has received national attention for over a decade, especially with the Swachh Bharat Mission (SBM) making it a political priority. However, due to the lack of appropriate sanitation planning practices, there have been little long-term gains made in urban sanitation beyond the ending of open defaecation. In this paper, we analyse the key barriers to sanitation planning, in India, in the context of the emerging paradigm of Citywide Inclusive Sanitation (CWIS). A mixed method approach of shit flow diagrams, social network analysis, policy analysis, interviews and workshops at the national, state (2) and city (4) levels was conducted. Eight factors were identified as important barriers for planning including inadequate planning capacities, lack of ownership of city sanitation plans among city governments, poor community involvement, absence of a uniform planning framework, unreliable political and financial support, overlapping jurisdictions, and scheme-based funding. The paper also proposes the CWIS Planning Framework which offers a perspective at overcoming these barriers with the recommendation of bridging top-down and bottom-up planning approaches. While there is increasingly more clarity on what CWIS means, there is little understanding on how to plan for it. Therefore, this framework provides the theoretical basis for planning with the CWIS approach.

scholarly journals Designing diagnostics in complexity: Measuring technical and contextual aspects in monitoring and evaluation systems

2017 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Caitlin Blaser Mapitsa ◽  
Marcel T. Korth
Keyword(s):  
Mixed Method ◽  
Monitoring And Evaluation ◽  
The Other ◽  
Diagnostic Tools ◽  
Evaluation Systems ◽  
Organisational Context ◽  
Management Function ◽  
The City ◽  
Method Approach ◽  
Made In

Background: This article emphasizes the importance of reflecting on the methods employed when designing diagnostic tools for monitoring and evaluation (M&E) systems. It sheds light on a broader debate about how we understand and assess M&E systems within their political and organisational contexts.Objectives: The article looks at what divergent purposes of M&E mean for how M&E systems are assessed, and how context-appropriate diagnostic studies can be designed.Method: The article draws on two different approaches: a survey that looks at the technical components of an M&E system and a complexity framework that analyses the way a system functions in a broader political and organisational context. The foundation is provided by survey and interview data from over 70 officials from across the City of Johannesburg’s administration.Results: The study revealed great diversity as to respondents’ understanding of what M&E structures and processes should do and achieve within the city, ranging from a management function closely linked to auditing and oversight responsibilities to a governance role that is more linked to learning and planning. Limitations in M&E capacity and/or performance were linked to contested political and bureaucratic structures.Conclusion: The mixed method approach to diagnostics proposed in this article contributes to the call in the ‘Made in Africa’ debate for more contextualised methods and tools around the practice and the assessment of M&E. The article proposes the development of a synthetic tool that covers both M&E technical components and capacity on one hand, and an analysis of how these are embedded in a political and organisational context on the other.

Influences of key stakeholders’ involvement in maintenance management

2017 ◽  
Vol 35 (2) ◽  
pp. 217-231 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cheong Peng Au-Yong ◽  
Azlan-Shah Ali ◽  
Faizah Ahmad ◽  
Shirley Jin Lin Chua
Keyword(s):  
Mixed Method ◽  
Maintenance Management ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Building Maintenance ◽  
Key Stakeholders ◽  
Maintenance Service ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Method Approach

Purpose Proper maintenance management ensures a long-term investment and provides a support function in business continuity to achieve organisational goal. However, inadequate involvement and participation of key stakeholders in maintenance management limit the continuous improvement of maintenance performance. Currently, there is a lack of studies about the influence of key stakeholders’ involvement in maintenance. Thus, the purpose of this paper is to deal with enhancement of maintenance management through the involvement of key stakeholders. Design/methodology/approach This research adopted a mixed method approach to determine the relationship between involvement of key stakeholders in maintenance management and maintenance effectiveness. The approach comprised of literature review, questionnaire survey and semi-structured interviews. Findings This research suggests a positive correlation between involvement of maintenance manager (MM), maintenance staff, organisation, user and maintenance service provider (SP) in improving the effectiveness of maintenance management. The logistic regression analysis indicated that the involvement of MM and SP are significant predictors of maintenance effectiveness. The research further identified that there was a lack of involvement of the user and SP in maintenance management. Originality/value The research demonstrated that all key stakeholders should value the important roles of their participation in maintenance management to ensure an optimum return on a long-term investment. To create the awareness for the involvement of key stakeholders in building maintenance, studies on the advantages of participating in building maintenance and the impacts of ignorant towards building maintenance can be beneficial to the industry.

scholarly journals Effectiveness of CSR Programs in The Development of Productive Economic Businesses in Semarang

JEJAK ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (2) ◽  
pp. 423-432
Author(s):  
Etty Soesilowati ◽  
Nana Kariada Tri Martuti ◽  
Satya Budi Nugraha ◽  
Wahid Akhsin Budi Nur Sidiq
Keyword(s):  
Community Involvement ◽  
Mixed Method ◽  
Academic Research ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Average Value ◽  
Service Business ◽  
The Government ◽  
Method Approach ◽  
Targeting Accuracy ◽  
Cluster Random Sampling

The purpose of this research is to examine the effectiveness of CSR program distribution in developing productive economy in Semarang City. The study uses a mixed method approach that targets companies that distribute CSR and SMES beneficiary. The SMES sample was taken using the Purposive cluster random sampling technique in each kelurahan, including Culinary business, Agriculture business, Service business, and crafts. Research focuses include: type of company; type of activity ; and the effectiveness of CSR programs with indicators of targeting accuracy, objectives, and benefits. The results showed that 10 companies outside the BUMD that had channeled their CSR funds received a good category with an average value of 79.13 on the Community Development Index. With the highest score in the aspect of suitability of the needs of the community of 83.38 with a good category and the lowest score on the aspect of community involvement was 73.25 with a less good category. Research recommends: first, a pentahelix approach is needed in realizing CSR programs, both between academics as innovators, companies as donors, beneficiary communities and the government as regulators through program integration so that activities are useful; secondly, Bappeda should make a published map of public needs so that academic research and CSR programs are right on target and right on benefits; third, business actors are required to assist business licensing and product marketing through student engagement in KKN programs and promotions by the government both at national and international levels

scholarly journals REALITA AND THE VILLAGE FUNDS IN INDONESIA

2020 ◽  
Vol 3 (12) ◽  
pp. 158-164
Author(s):  
Farid Th. Musa ◽  
Yudianto R. Takuloe
Keyword(s):  
Rural Communities ◽  
Community Involvement ◽  
Daily Lives ◽  
Negative Effect ◽  
The Subject ◽  
The Republic ◽  
The Village ◽  
Selection Of ◽  
Made In

Village funds are a form of the Republic of Indonesia's government program which launched the concept of Building Indonesia from Pingiran. This program is closely related to the empowerment of rural communities to improve community welfare. The budget, which has been launched in the amount of billions of rupiah for rural communities, is expected to bring changes in their daily lives. Community involvement in this program is intended so that the community is no longer the object of development but becomes the subject of development. On the other hand, village funds also have a negative effect, namely misuse of these funds by village officials. To explore the reality of this village fund, data on the use of funds has been used since its inception until now. To reveal this phenomenon, a study is needed to reveal the usage. This research was conducted in Gorontalo Regency which has 18 Districts, 191 Villages, which quantitatively has the largest number of villages in Gorontalo Province. Another thing about the selection of Gorontalo District as a research location is based on the consideration of having a coastal village and an agricultural village. The existence of these two villages is interesting to conduct research on village funds. In this study using qualitative methods with data collection stages, namely: initial observation, interviews and documents. The data analysis used was Huberman and Miles. The choice of the analysis method is based on the consideration of uncovering a phenomenon and nomena, which requires the researcher to directly associate and live with the community to be studied.Efforts made in the use of village funds are oriented towards long-term needs

scholarly journals PENGGUNAAN MEDIA BERBASIS ICT DALAM PEMBELAJARAN MATA KULIAH BAHASA INGGRIS UNTUK AUD

2021 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 18
Author(s):  
Ratna Purwanti ◽  
Asmi Rusmanayanti
Keyword(s):  
Foreign Language ◽  
Learning Process ◽  
Mixed Method ◽  
English Language ◽  
Positive Response ◽  
English Learning ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
The Subject ◽  
Method Approach ◽  
Made In

AbstrakDi dalam proses pembelajaran pengajar perlu mengubah media pembelajaran dengan menggunakan ICT (Information and Communication of Technology) untuk meningkatkan kualitas dan efisiensi di dalam proses pembelajaran, salah satunya yaitu Mata kuliah Bahasa Inggris Untuk AUD. Di Indonesia, belajar bahasa asing adalah proses yang terintegrasi. Akan tetapi, permasalahan yang terjadi adalah banyak siswa menganggap Bahasa Inggris sulit untuk dipelajari, terutama belajar di luar jam sekolah. Sehingga, dengan penggunaan media berbasis ICT dapat mengurangi pemikiran secara bertahap tentang sulitnya Bahasa Inggris. Adapun tujuan dari penelitian ini adalah untuk mengeksplorasi penggunaan media berbasis ICT baik komputer atau perangkat seluler dalam meningkatkan keterampilan Bahasa Inggris di proses pembelajaran Mata kuliah Bahasa Inggris Untuk AUD. Penelitian ini menggunakan pendekatan metode campuran dengan subyek 35 siswa yang dijadikan sampel di Mata kuliah Bahasa Inggris Untuk AUD kelas VI A tahun 2019/2020, PG PAUD FKIP ULM. Data akan dikumpulkan melalui kuesioner dan wawancara serta observasi yang dilakukan di kelas oleh dua penilai yang berbeda untuk menghindari bias. Hasil penelitian menunjukan bahwa siswa memiliki tanggapan positif terhadap penggunaan ICT (aplikasi MALL) di dalam pembelajaran Mata kuliah Bahasa Inggris Untuk AUD. Hasil penelitian ini dapat digunakan sebagai alternatif dalam pembelajaran Mata kuliah Bahasa Inggris Untuk AUD dengan menggunakan ICT.Kata Kunci : ICT, Pembelajaran Bahasa Inggris              Abstract In the learning process educators need to change learning media by using ICT (Information and Communication of Technology) to improve quality and efficiency in the learning process, one of which is Mata kuliah Bahasa Inggris Untuk AUD. In Indonesia, learning a foreign language is an integrated process. However, the problem that occurs is that many students consider English difficult to learn, especially learning outside of school hours. Thus, the use of ICT-based media can gradually reduce thinking about the difficulty of English. The purpose of this research is to explore the use of ICT-based media both computers or mobile devices in improving English language skills in the "Mata kuliah Bahasa Inggris Untuk AUD" learning process. This study uses a mixed method approach with the subject of 35 students being sampled in Bahasa Inggris Untuk AUD kelas VI A tahun 2019/2020, PG PAUD FKIP ULM. Data will be collected through questionnaires and interviews and observations made in class by two different assessors to avoid bias. The results showed that students had a positive response to the use of ICT (MALL applications) in learning Mata kuliah Bahasa Inggris Untuk AUDs. The results of this study can be used as an alternative in learning Mata kuliah Bahasa Inggris Untuk AUD using ICT.Keywords: ICT, English learning

scholarly journals Housing Discrimination and Health: Understanding Potential Linking Pathways Using a Mixed-Methods Approach

2018 ◽  
Vol 7 (10) ◽  
pp. 194 ◽  
Author(s):  
Roshanak Mehdipanah ◽  
Jessica Ramirez ◽  
Shanti Abedin ◽  
Sherrill F. Brown
Keyword(s):  
Mixed Method ◽  
Social Economic ◽  
Hierarchical Cluster ◽  
Fair Housing ◽  
Mixed Methods Approach ◽  
Housing Discrimination ◽  
Physical Effects ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Method Approach

Few studies have examined the impact of housing discrimination on health. This study explores potential pathways linking housing discrimination and health using concept mapping, a mixed-method approach. Participants included employees from twenty Fair Housing Organizations nationwide who participated in two online sessions, brainstorming, and structuring. Responses were generated representing biological, social, economic, and physical connections between housing discrimination and health. Using hierarchical cluster analysis, five clusters were identified: (1) Access and barriers; (2) Opportunities for growth; (3) Neighborhood and communities; (4) Physical effects of housing discrimination; and (5) Mental health. Clusters 1 (4.09) and 2 (4.08) were rated as most important for health, while clusters 2 (3.93) and 3 (3.90) were rated as most frequently occurring. These findings add to the limited evidence connecting housing discrimination to health and highlight the need for studies focusing on the long-term health effects of housing discrimination on individuals and neighborhoods.

Evaluating Environmental Interpretation with Mixed Method: A Case Study at the International Crane Foundation, Wisconsin

2016 ◽  
Vol 21 (2) ◽  
pp. 5-19 ◽  
Author(s):  
Qing Ren ◽  
Elizabeth Folta
Keyword(s):  
Mixed Method ◽  
Behavioral Intentions ◽  
Long Term Memory ◽  
Knowledge Level ◽  
Environmental Attitude ◽  
Environmental Interpretation ◽  
Interpretive Methods ◽  
Method Approach

A mixed method approach was used to evaluate effectiveness of environmental interpretation on visitors’ knowledge, environmental attitude, and pro-environmental behavioral intentions at the International Crane Foundation. Quantitative analysis suggests that participating in personal interpretation has the advantage of improving an audience's knowledge level, but is no more effective than nonpersonal interpretation in influencing attitude and behavioral intentions. Personal and nonpersonal interpretive methods are both effective in promoting knowledge and behavioral intentions for conservation, but do not influence environmental attitude. Qualitative results indicate that participation in personal interpretation makes more of an impression in the visitors’ long-term memory than nonpersonal interpretation.

scholarly journals Employability of Persuasive and Rhetorical Strategies: A Corpus-Assisted Critical Discourse Analysis of Prime Minister Imran Khan’s Selected Address

2021 ◽  
pp. 56-78
Keyword(s):  
Critical Discourse Analysis ◽  
Mixed Method ◽  
Quantitative Data ◽  
Prime Minister ◽  
Numerical Data ◽  
Critical Discourse ◽  
Rhetorical Strategies ◽  
Rhetorical Questions ◽  
Method Approach ◽  
Made In

This study deals with the utilization of Persuasive and Rhetorical Strategies used by Prime Minister Imran Khan in his address to the nation on 17th March 2020. This address was made in the background of the Covid-19 pandemic. Aristotle’s concept of persuasive components namely ethos, pathos, and logos was followed to examine the utilization of these devices. Furthermore, rhetorical devices like rhetorical questions, inclusiveness, and exclusiveness were also analyzed. A Mixed-Method approach was used to analyze the data. Quantitative data were obtained by using Corpus software AntConc, 3.5.8 (windows) 2019. Concordances were taken through this software, related to different devices and techniques. These numerical data were elaborated qualitatively. On the basis of the findings of the study, it can be said that PM Imran Khan practiced these techniques effectively and extensively.

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