scholarly journals Communication Network Structure in Building Environmentally Friendly Behavior (The Case of a Dense Community in Bogor City)

2019 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 119-125
Author(s):  
Megafirmawanti Lasinta ◽  
Nurmala Katrina Pandjaitan ◽  
Sarwititi Sarwoprasodjo
Keyword(s):  
Communication Network ◽  
Communication Networks ◽  
Urban Areas ◽  
Environmentally Friendly ◽  
Communication Process ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Environmental Damage ◽  
Community Members ◽  
Personal Network ◽  
The Government

Efforts to solve environmental pollution in densely populated communities in urban areas are not only the responsibility of the government. Communities as part of social system also have an important role to control the environmental impacts of pollution. One way that community members must do in reducing environmental damage is familiarize environmentally friendly behavior. This research focuses on the analysis of environmentally friendly behavior of Pulo Geulis community members in Bogor City. Pulo Geulis is a Delta in the middle of the Ciliwung River which more or less contributes to whether or not the Ciliwung River is polluted in Bogor City. The communication process is an important factor in changing individual behavior. This study aimed to analyze the structure of community communication networks in developing environmentally friendly behavior. Primary data was obtained through a survey of 100 respondents and in-depth interviews with several informants. Data were analyzed using sociometric methods. The results of sociometric analysis showed that the structure of the community communication network in building community-friendly behavior is a radial personal network. This structure illustrated that community information centers are located in certain individuals such as head of RW, head of RT, or Posyandu cadres. The radial personal network in this study also described the formation of clique, star, bridge, and isolates in the community communication network at Pulo Geulis.

scholarly journals Mengevaluasi Efektivitas Pelaksanaan Program Kota Tanpa Kumuh (Studi Kasus pada Wilayah Kota Langsa)

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
pp. 200-213
Author(s):  
Safrizal Safrizal ◽  
Safuridar Safuridar ◽  
Muhammad Fuad
Keyword(s):  
Urban Areas ◽  
Mean Value ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Community Members ◽  
Government Programs ◽  
City Community ◽  
The Mean ◽  
The Government ◽  
The City ◽  
Slum Areas

Population growth and development can lead to excesses for the emergence of slum areas, which are often seen as a potential problem in urban areas. To reduce the problems of housing and slum areas, one of the government programs is the City Without Slum (in Indonesia called KOTAKU) program. This study aims to analyze the effectiveness of the program in Langsa City and identify the inhibiting factors of this program. 166 respondents were all village chiefs in Langsa City, community members who were directly or indirectly involved in the program, as well as other stakeholders. Primary data were collected through a questionnaire. The effectiveness evaluation is calculated using the mean value as a percentage of each indicator. The results found that the KOTAKU program was considered effective as an effort to reduce slum settlements in Langsa City. However, several factors were identified that were the main obstacles in the implementation of the program.

scholarly journals Pendampingan Masyarakat Dalam Pengelolaan Sampah Organik Skala Komunal Untuk Mendukung Implementasi Program Urban Farming

2017 ◽  
pp. 113
Author(s):  
Reni Amaranti
Keyword(s):  
Waste Management ◽  
Urban Areas ◽  
Organic Waste ◽  
Local Environment ◽  
Environmental Damage ◽  
Urban Farming ◽  
Management Area ◽  
Service Activity ◽  
The Government ◽  
The Village

The waste management in urban areas should get treatment from various parties (communities, governments, and businesses) to prevent environmental damage increases. Waste management can be done in the management area of the Rukun Tetangga (RT) and Rukun Warga (RW) level, also the village level. The main problem for the current partner that doesn’t spread evenly of knowledge and the capabilities in utilizing waste into something that has economic valuable and the low level of public participation in the program launched by the government especially Kampung Berkebun programs that have been implemented at the level of Rukun Warga (RW). Community Service activity is done by providing assistance to communities to manage organic waste in the local environment (communal scale-Rukun Tetangga) program to support the Urban Farming to utilize all potentials and resources that have been owned and has not been utilized properly.

scholarly journals JARINGAN KOMUNIKASI DALAM KEGIATAN PRODUKSI DAN PEMASARAN PADA PEMBUDIDAYA IKAN DI KABUPATEN KAMPAR, RIAU

2016 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 115
Author(s):  
Zulkarnain Zulkarnain ◽  
Djuara P. Lubis ◽  
Arif Satria ◽  
Musa Hubeis
Keyword(s):  
Communication Network ◽  
Communication Networks ◽  
Field Survey ◽  
Dominant Role ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Personal Networks ◽  
Personal Network ◽  
Purposive Sampling ◽  
Marketing Activities ◽  
The Village

Telah dilakukan penelitian tentang jaringan komunikasi pembudidaya ikan di kabupaten Kampar dalam melaksanakan kegiatan pembudidayaan ikan. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui sentral global, sentral lokal, kebersamaan dan keterhubungan komunikasi yang terjadi antar pembudidaya ikan di Kabupaten Kampar. Metode yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini adalah metode survey, pengumpulan data dilakukan dengan menggunakan teknik sampling intact system. Jaringan komunikasi yang dianalisis adalah sentral global, sentral lokal, kebersamaan dan keterhubungan dengan menggunakan Software UCINET 6. Hasil penelitian menjelaskan bahwa jaringan komunikasi diantara pembudidaya ikan terbentuk berdasarkan kedekatan tempat tinggal dan kesamaan karakter antar anggotanya. Struktur jaringan komunikasi produksi dan pemasaran dalam usaha budidaya perikanan merupakan jaringan yang membentuk interlock personal network (memusat). Jaringan komunikasi antar pembudidaya yang memusat ini memberi arti bahwa ada peran dominan individu diantara sesama pembudidaya ikan.  (The Communication Network In Production and Marketing Activities of Fish Farmers at Kampar Regency)The research about communication network in production and marketing activities of fish farmer was conducted in Koto Mesjid Village. The main objective of this research is to know the central global, central local, betweenees, and connectedness in communication networks of fish farmer in aquaculture activities. Field survey was applied by purposive sampling technique. Data was analzed by using sociometry analysis and Ucinet 6 software. The results of the study explained that the communication network of fish farmers in the village of Koto Mesjid formed by the proximity of residence and similarity of characters among its members. The structure of the communication network in the business of production and marketing of aquaculture is the network that forms the radial personal networks. Communication network between fish farmers who converged gives the sense that there is a dominant role among individuals between fish farmers.

Safe Water Adaptability: An Approach to Combat Water Scarcity

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mohammad Golam Kibria ◽  
Md. Anwarul Abedin
Keyword(s):  
Water Scarcity ◽  
Urban Areas ◽  
Local Community ◽  
Groundwater Resources ◽  
Integrative Approach ◽  
Water Crisis ◽  
Community Members ◽  
Forthcoming Article ◽  
Safe Water ◽  
The Government

This is an advance summary of a forthcoming article in the Oxford Research Encyclopedia of Natural Hazard Science. Please check back later for the full article. Water scarcity is a significant global concern affecting every continent. Safe water crises mainly occur due to climate change, increasing global population, and urbanization. Safe water crises are more distressing in climate hot spots such as coastal areas, areas with low rainfall, and urban areas. Bangladesh, a developing country, is experiencing the problem of water crisis in both coastal and urban areas. Safe water adaptability can be an integrative approach to mitigate water scarcity in these areas. Adaptability measures include surface and groundwater resources monitoring, use of natural and artificial water storage, and providing technical training in safe water management to local community members. These measures can help to combat the safe water crisis across the globe. Safe water adaptability measures can be classified into four different dimensions known as SIPE (i.e., socioeconomic, institutional, physiochemical, and environmental) based on both primary and secondary indicators. The SIPE approach measures the adaptability index by scoring the primary and secondary indicators and categorizes them as low to high in the adaptive community. This new approach will offer information and guidelines for the government, policymakers, and researchers to combat the water scarcity problem. Although the proposed approach is applicable in the context of Bangladesh, this strategy can also be used in any part of the globe by customizing the secondary indicators and considering the type of local problem in order to provide safe water for people in the community. Initiated at a micro level, the SIPE approach can become an integral part of national policies related to access to safe water, especially for drinking and irrigation purposes.

Ghana: Community workers can communicate STI and HIV/AIDS messages effectively

2001 ◽  
Author(s):  
Keyword(s):  
Urban Areas ◽  
National Standards ◽  
Community Members ◽  
Planned Parenthood ◽  
Sexually Transmitted ◽  
Rural And Urban Areas ◽  
Rural And Urban ◽  
Standards And Guidelines ◽  
The Government ◽  
Hiv Aids

To support the Government of Ghana’s plan to expand community-based distribution (CBD) programs, the Planned Parenthood Association of Ghana (PPAG) and the Population Council conducted a study in 1999 of the CBD programs of 13 nongovernmental agencies. The study also assessed in depth PPAG’s CBD program, which is the country’s largest and oldest. Data sources included interviews with 301 CBD agents, 27 supervisors, and 20 clinicians in rural and urban areas in 16 districts; observations of 51 PPAG agents interacting with 6 clients each; and 15 focus group discussions with community members, former CBD agents, and CBD clients. CBD programs in Ghana indicate that contraceptive distributors can also provide education on sexually transmitted infections, including HIV/AIDS, and maternal and child health. As stated in this brief, performance of CBD agents remains low, and CBD programs can be improved by establishment of national standards and guidelines, better recordkeeping, and more compensation for agents.

scholarly journals Information Technology Spillover and Organizational Performance

2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (4) ◽  
pp. 30-36
Keyword(s):  
Information Technology ◽  
Organizational Performance ◽  
Urban Areas ◽  
Pearson Correlation ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Business Sector ◽  
It Use ◽  
Level Of Use ◽  
The Government ◽  
Effective Use

IT is considered as a prominent cause for an organization's success. IT assists in collecting, processing and disseminating data and information that helps in decisionmaking and ultimately in increasing performance. Presenting and justifying the effectiveness of technology in generating performance is a critical task. In the 21st century competitiveness is considered as the outcome of effective use of information technology. As in other countries, Information Technology is substantially used by the organizations in Nepal but assessment of effectiveness of IT and its impact on organizational performance is very few. Thus, this study is conducted to determine the level of use of information technology and its relationship with organizational performance. To achieve the objectives of the study, a descriptive and correlational design was used. Primary data was collected through a questionnaire administered electronically. The population for this study comprised of employees working on different business sectors and 120 employees were selected as sample.Mean and percentage were used to assess level of use of IT in the different sectors of business in Nepal. Correlation matrix was developed using Pearson correlation for the assessment of relationship between IT and organizational performance. The study findings revealed that there was a positive relationship between the IT use and organizational performance. Similarly the use of IT helps to achieve the target, make more accountable to the authorities and improve service quality. Government of Nepal promulgated and implemented IT policy. IT policy prioritized to the use of IT in the rural and urban areas and small to large organizations as well. But the use of IT is not as expected and business sector is also reluctant to use it because of its cost. Government of Nepal formed committees to make effective use of IT but use of IT and its effectiveness seems low. Thus, this study helps revive the IT policy to the government and develop programs for the effective use of IT in business sector.

scholarly journals What Determines Employment in the Formal and Informal Sectors of Pakistan? Primary Data Insights from Lahore

2019 ◽  
pp. 109-130
Author(s):  
Muhammad Ayyoub ◽  
Durdana Qaiser Gillani
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Skill Acquisition ◽  
Urban Areas ◽  
Educational Background ◽  
Growth Potential ◽  
Policy Framework ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Formal Sector ◽  
The Government ◽  
Formal And Informal Sectors

In developing countries, despite the fact that a larger part of GDP is generated by the formal sector, most people earn and spend their lives in the informal sector. We identify the determinants of formal and informal sectors’ employment in the urban areas of district Lahore, by conducting a household survey in 2015. The multinomial logit model is used to analyze the data obtained from a sample of 309 workers. Our results indicate that personal, socio-economic and household factors are essential for regulating employment in both sectors. Furthermore, our findings provide evidence that employment in the sectors in question is significantly determined by the level of higher education, age, working experience of individuals, marital status, sound educational background of the parents of workers, the number of dependents and the presence of assets. The study also provides the policy framework to channelize employment opportunities in the urban labor market and advises the government to enhance the growth potential of workers by expediting the provision of higher education and other skill acquisition initiatives.

scholarly journals Management of Slum Settlements based on Sustainable Development in the Deli Watershed of Medan City

2021 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 2791-2799
Author(s):  
Adang Aldhila ◽  
Hardi Warsono ◽  
Sri Suwitri ◽  
Retno Sunu Astuti
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Urban Areas ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Ecological Sustainability ◽  
Economic Sustainability ◽  
Cultural Sustainability ◽  
Political Sustainability ◽  
The Government ◽  
Slum Settlements

The population in urban areas continues to increase while the land owned is limited which results in slum settlements in urban areas. Slum settlements in Medan City often appear in areas where buildings should not be allowed, such as in watersheds. Deli River as a large river that divides Medan City, there are still many slum settlements in the watershed. Management of slum settlements based on sustainable development is needed to provide a long-term impact, especially for the preservation and restoration of the function of the Deli River. This study aims to analyze the management of slum settlements based on sustainable development indicators in achieving sustainable development, namely ecological sustainability, economic sustainability, socio-cultural sustainability, political sustainability, and defense and security sustainability. The research method used is descriptive qualitative. Sources of research data by collecting primary data through interviews and secondary data through documentation and observation studies. The management of slum settlements based on sustainable development in the Deli watershed is still not optimal in terms of ecological sustainability, economic sustainability, and defense and security sustainability. Meanwhile, socio-cultural sustainability and political sustainability are quite optimal. The government must manage slum settlements based on sustainable development through an approach with the community and provide viable housing alternatives so that people do not live in watershed areas.

scholarly journals WOMEN ENTREPRENEURSHIP: A PARADIGM SHIFT

2019 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 501-504 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nisha Solanki
Keyword(s):  
Rural Areas ◽  
Urban Areas ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
News Article ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Public Places ◽  
Family Responsibilities ◽  
Women Entrepreneurship ◽  
The Government ◽  
Observation Method

Purpose of the study: This study focuses on the opportunities, issues, challenges, and government policies for women entrepreneurship in India and the suggested solutions to overcome the problems which women facing while pursuing their business. Methodology: The research design is Exploratory cum Descriptive for the topic ‘Women Entrepreneurship’. This study is based on primary data and secondary data. Primary data was collected by observation method and for secondary data, various journals, governmental reports, news article, online articles, magazines were been studied. The observation has been made in institutions, rural areas, urban areas, and public places. Main Findings: 20% of women residing in rural areas were found not confident for entrepreneurship because of their illiteracy in business. Fear of failure, lack of family support, lack of finance and family responsibilities were found as major reasons for lack of entrepreneurship among women. 40% of women rated 10 out of 10 for the happiness index after being an entrepreneur. Self-satisfaction, happiness, fulfillment, accomplishment, and serving the society with employment, value is also achievement for women entrepreneurship. Applications of this study: This study will be helpful for the students for knowing the demography of entrepreneurship. It will also help the public and especially women to avail various benefits which the government has made available to them.The findings can also define the gap between the launch of benefits and availing the same by women so that corrective actions can be taken. Novelty/Originality of this study: The study will help the reader about the present status of women entrepreneurship in India and also the comparison of women Entrepreneurship sine past years. The study will also make the reader aware of the ranking of India worldwide in terms of Women Entrepreneurship.

scholarly journals Obstacles to Low Quality Water Irrigation of Food Crops in Morogoro, Tanzania

2017 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 1 ◽  
Author(s):  
Suzana Samson ◽  
Robinson H. Mdegela ◽  
Anders Permin ◽  
James E. D. Mlangwa ◽  
Christopher P. Mahonge
Keyword(s):  
Urban Areas ◽  
Water Reuse ◽  
Leafy Vegetables ◽  
Quality Monitoring ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Food Crops ◽  
Vegetable Production ◽  
Waste Stabilisation Ponds ◽  
Quality Water ◽  
The Government

Knowledge on users’ and regulators’ views regarding obstacles on the use of low quality water forms the basis for the improvement of water reuse in food crops irrigation. A qualitative study was conducted to assess the obstacles to the use of low quality water for irrigation of food crops in urban and peri-urban areas in Tanzania. The study considered Morogoro urban and peri-urban areas as a case study due to the existence of paddy and vegetable production using the effluent from the waste stabilisation ponds. Both primary and secondary data were used. Primary data were collected through in-depth interviews with 22 key informants, and 4 focus group discussions with farmers. Content analysis was used in this study. Findings show that domestic wastewater was poorly disposed, waste stabilisation ponds as treatment facilities had limited management, and quality monitoring of effluent from the waste stabilisation ponds was limited to permit safe use of the effluent in food crops irrigation. The government officials were of the view that the effluent from the waste stabilisation ponds should not be used for leafy vegetables irrigation while farmers viewed vegetables farming as a quick source of income and livelihood strategy for many years. The study therefore suggests that the relevant agencies should improve the treatment of wastewater and quality monitoring of the effluent for safe use of low quality water for food crops irrigation in urban and peri-urban areas.

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