scholarly journals Information Digitalization and Socialization of the Savings and Loan Video at the “Usaha Wanita Mandiri” Women’s Cooperative

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 38-47
Author(s):  
Mariana Rista Ananda Siregar ◽  
Qoute Nuraini Cahyaningrum
Keyword(s):  
Focus Group ◽  
Community Service ◽  
Online Communication ◽  
Focus Group Discussions ◽  
Service Program ◽  
Group Discussions ◽  
Digital Videos ◽  
Savings And Loans ◽  
Savings And Loan ◽  
Paper Form

The women’s cooperative “Usaha Wanita Mandiri” was established as a forum for women to be economically empowered. However, in the enforcement of rules of savings and loan activities, the management often encounters problems with loan repayments in each installment period. This program aimed to educate supervisors, administrators, and coordinators in charge of the Kopwan Utama group regarding the importance of keeping regulatory archives in the form of digital videos and facilitating the dissemination of information on savings and loan regulations that are still in paper form. The community service program consists of focus group discussions and video socialization. The formulation of regulations and the video socialization were conducted face-toface and through online communication platforms, such as whatsapp and youtube. Because of the pandemic, issues arose during the focus group discussions and socialization, wherein some stages were not attended by all participants. The dissemination of the video via whatsapp and youtube is acknowledged by the supervisors, administrators, and coordinators of the groups to  help provide their members with videos on savings and loans.

scholarly journals PELATIHAN DAN SOSIALISASI TEKNOLOGI PEMETAAN DALAM MITIGASI BENCANA BANJIR KOTA PANGKALPINANG

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 39
Author(s):  
Irvani Fachruddin ◽  
EPSB Taman Tono ◽  
Janiar Pitulima
Keyword(s):  
Community Service ◽  
Flood Mitigation ◽  
Disaster Mitigation ◽  
Focus Group Discussions ◽  
Service Program ◽  
Group Discussions ◽  
Mapping Technology ◽  
Pattern Distribution ◽  
Coordinate Data ◽  
Flood Maps

Kota Pangkalpinang memiliki topografi relatif rendah dan berbatasan dengan laut di bagian timur. Pendangkalan aliran sungai, serta alih fungsi lahan menyebabkan bencana banjir pada musim hujan. Berdasarkan permasalahan dibutuhkan peningkatan penguasaan teknologi pemetaan bagi aparatur kecamatan dan kelurahan, pembuatan peta banjir, dan mensosialisasikannya kepada kalangan pelajar. Program dimulai dengan survey pengumpulan data koordinat banjir, diskusi kelompok terarah dan pelatihan pembuatan peta, dan sosialisasi hasil. Hasil program pengabdian telah meningkatkan kapasitas para aparatur kecamatan dan kelurahan dalam penguasaan teknologi pemetaan. Pada peta banjir dan genangan air Kota Pangkalpinang menunjukkan pola sebaran banjir terdapat pada morfologi dataran rendah disepanjang aliran Sungai Rangkui. Pelajar dan mahasiswa peserta sosialisasi mitigasi bencana banjir mampu memahami materi secara optimal. Keseluruhan hasil program pengabdian secara signifikan memberikan sumbangsih dalam implemetasi teknologi pemetaan untuk mitigasi bencana banjir. Kata Kunci:  Banjir, Mitigasi, Pemetaan, Pelatihan, Sosialisasi ABSTRACT Pangkalpinang City has a relatively low topography and bordered by the sea in the east. the stream siltation and land-use change cause floods during the rainy season. Based on the problem, it is needed to improve the mastery of mapping technology for district and village apparatus, making flood maps, and disseminating them to students. The program starts with collecting flood coordinate data, focus group discussions and map-making training, and socialization the result. the program has increased the capacity of the district and village apparatus in the mastery of mapping technology. On the map of floods and puddles of Pangkalpinang City shows the flood pattern distribution found in the lowland morphology along the Rangkui River. Students and scholars participating in the flood disaster mitigation socialization understood the material optimally. The overall results of the community service program significantly contributed to the implementation of mapping technology in flood mitigation. Keywords: Flood, Mitigation, Mapping, Training, Socialization

scholarly journals Pemberdayaan Sampah Plastik di Desa Handil Terusan Menjadi Ecobric

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (6) ◽  
pp. 1566-1572
Author(s):  
Miranti Rasyid ◽  
Alifa Sukma Al-Insyirah
Keyword(s):  
Focus Group ◽  
Community Service ◽  
Group Discussion ◽  
Plastic Waste ◽  
Service Program ◽  
Group Discussions ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
Interview Method ◽  
Depth Interview ◽  
Long Time

Permasalahan yang diangkat dalam Program Pengabdian kepada Masyarakat Kondisi Luar Biasa tahun 2020 adalah pemanfaatan sampah menjadi ecobrick yang bertujuan untuk mengembangkan potensi desa melalui pemanfaatan plastic yang dapat didaur ulang menjadi bahan kerajinan atau benda yang dapat bermanfaat untuk kehidupan sehari-hari. Program pengabdian kepada masyarakat ini menggunakan metode wawancara kepada pihak desa melalui pertemuan tatap muka. Langkah-langkah pelaksanaan program pengabdian masyarakat dengan melakukan depth interview, analisis hasil wawancara, melakukan focus group discussion, pengumpulan sampah plastik, perakitan ecobrick. Hasil dari program pengabdian masyarakat ialah Sampah plastik yang membutuhkan waktu lama untuk terurai dapat bermanfaat untuk menjadi benda bermanfaat bernilai ekonomis dan menjadi potensi desa.   The issue raised in the Extraordinary Conditions Community Service Program 2020 is the use of waste into ecobricks which aims to develop village potential through the use of plastic that can be recycled into craft materials or objects that can be useful for everyday life. This community service program uses the interview method to the village party through face-to-face meetings. The steps for implementing the community service program are conducting in-depth interviews, analyzing interview results, conducting focus group discussions, collecting plastic waste, assembling ecobricks. The result of the community service program is that plastic waste that takes a long time to decompose can be useful to become useful objects that are economically viable and become village potential.

scholarly journals Professional nurses’ perceptions regarding clinical competence of community service nurses in North West province, South Africa

2021 ◽  
Vol 26 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kholofelo L. Matlhaba ◽  
Abel J. Pienaar ◽  
Leepile A. Sehularo
Keyword(s):  
Focus Group ◽  
Community Service ◽  
Clinical Competence ◽  
Public Hospitals ◽  
Focus Group Discussions ◽  
Group Discussions ◽  
North West ◽  
The North ◽  
North West Province ◽  
Professional Nurses

Background: South African Nursing Council requires nurses who successfully complete their training to perform a year of community service before obtaining registration as professional nurses (Regulation 425). Community service for health professionals was introduced as a strategy to retain newly qualified professionals within the country. The premise is that community service for newly graduated nurses gives them the opportunity to develop skills and acquire knowledge critical in their professional development.Aim: To explore and describe the perceptions of professional nurses as the supervisors of community service nurses (CSNs) during their 12 months of community service.Setting: Selected hospitals of the North West province, South Africa.Methods: A qualitative, exploratory and descriptive design was used. The study was conducted between September and November 2018 at three public hospitals in the North West province. Through purposive sampling, 15 professional nurses who supervise CSNs participated in the study. Data were collected in three focus group discussions using semi-structured questions. All focus group discussions were recorded and transcribed for analysis. Data were analysed using Pienaar’s four steps of thematic analysis.Results: Three themes emerged: perceptions of clinical competence, challenges impacting clinical competence and suggestions to improve clinical competence.Conclusion: It is suggested that even though the majority of CSNs were perceived to be competent and capable of working independently, they still required supervision and mentorship to refine their competency. Furthermore, the study reported similar challenges noted from previous studies that were perceived to be affecting CSNs’ ability to deliver quality health care, and therefore recommendations for improvement were made.Contribution: The study contributed to the developed the clinical competence evaluation tool which will be of benefit to the future community service nurses in the province.

The Visual Experience of Accessing Captioned Television and Digital Videos

2019 ◽  
Vol 21 (7) ◽  
pp. 679-696
Author(s):  
Janine Butler
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Focus Group ◽  
Digital Media ◽  
Hard Of Hearing ◽  
Visual Experience ◽  
Online Media ◽  
Focus Group Discussions ◽  
Group Discussions ◽  
Digital Videos ◽  
Viewing Experience

The increase in video-based communication has made different caption styles more apparent to audiences, including hearing viewers who watch social media videos with colorful open captions. To explore how viewers respond to a variety of caption styles, this article shares findings from three focus group discussions with twenty deaf and hard-of-hearing college students. This article begins by discussing the accessibility of captioned television and digital media and how captions can influence the viewing experience. This article then analyzes deaf and hard-of-hearing focus group participants’ statements about their viewing experiences, reception practices, and critiques of aesthetic and accessible caption styles. The analysis of viewers’ feedback reveals how the tension between various approaches to captions contributes to the reshaping of television and online media: a reshaping in which captions are coming to the forefront of the viewing experience for deaf, hard-of-hearing, and hearing viewers.

scholarly journals Pengembangan Sentra Produksi Kemasan Berbasis Anyaman Bambu Melalui Pemberdayaan Karang Taruna dan PKK untuk Peningkatan Ekonomi Masyarakat di Desa Mojorejo Kecamatan Jetis Kabupaten Ponorogo

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Mohammad Muslih ◽  
Use Etica ◽  
Eka Rosanti ◽  
Ely Windarti Hastuti ◽  
Wildan Mubarok
Keyword(s):  
Community Service ◽  
Family Income ◽  
Development Program ◽  
Focus Group Discussions ◽  
Service Program ◽  
Group Discussions ◽  
The Family ◽  
Technology Introduction ◽  
The Village ◽  
Rural Appraisal

As an agricultural-based village, wives in Mojorejo village located in Ponorogo, East Jave have been supporting the family income from occassional production of bamboo handicraft, e.g. ‘besek’, ‘tumbu’, and ‘rinjing’ for generations. Despite its great potential, this bamboo handicraft is still produced individually with one family produced only one type of product, resulting in low economical impact for the family and the village. This community service program aimed to establish a ‘bamboo handicraft center’ with the final goal of increasing the income of the community in Mojorejo Village. This community service program uses a participatory rural appraisal (PRA) approach, which in the implementation of the program, several methods were used, in the form of focus group discussions, training, technology introduction, counseling and mentoring. As a result of this community development program, the community's economy have increased through development of new products and management of the micro-businesses from production to marketing.

Dari Idealisme ke Pragmatisme: Pergeseran Paradigma dalam Pengembangan Hukum Ekonomi Syariah di Indonesia

2020 ◽  
Vol 14 (2) ◽  
pp. 191-210
Author(s):  
Addiarrahman Addiarrahman ◽  
Illy Yanti
Keyword(s):  
Focus Group ◽  
Focus Group Discussions ◽  
Group Discussions ◽  
Business World ◽  
Key Informants ◽  
The Public ◽  
Financial Products ◽  
Legal Consideration ◽  
Economic Law ◽  
Islamic Economic

This study seeks to understand the pragmatism of the development of sharia economic law, and its implications for Islamic financial products in Indonesia. The data comes from the results of interviews and focus group discussions with key informants from academics, practitioners, authorities, and the public. This research finds that pragmatism in the development of Islamic economic law is an approach that still dominates the DSN-MUI fatwas. The pragmatism style used is complex-eclectic pragmatism which is represented through makhārij al-fiqhiyyah, which is to choose a mild opinion by sticking to the strongest method or also called "taysīr al-manhajī". The use of this method is intended to ensure that the fatwa is truly able to answer the needs of the business world, as well as being in line with sharia principles. DSN-MUI also does not use maslahah as a legal consideration in a free or liberal way. Rather, it returns maslahah in consideration of the method, so that it is permissible to use the bay’ al-'inān contract only in a forced state (ḍarurah).

scholarly journals “Stages of change, smoking behavior and acceptability of a textmessaging intervention for tobacco cessation among cigarette, dokha and shishasmokers: A qualitative research study.”

BMJ Open ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (9) ◽  
pp. e029144 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yusra Elhidaia Elobaid ◽  
Andrea Leinberger Jabari ◽  
Aisha Al Hamiz ◽  
Abdul Rizzak Al Kaddour ◽  
Sherif Bakir ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Research ◽  
Smoking Cessation ◽  
Focus Group ◽  
United Arab Emirates ◽  
Text Messaging ◽  
Tobacco Cessation ◽  
Text Messages ◽  
Controlled Study ◽  
Focus Group Discussions ◽  
Group Discussions

ObjectivesTo explore: (A) the underlying motivators and barriers to smoking cessation among young Arabic speaking smokers and (B) to examine the suitability and preferences for tobacco cessation interventions (specifically text messages) and study the possibility of enrollment methods for a randomised controlled study using text messages as an intervention for tobacco cessation.DesignQualitative research using focus group discussions and content analysis.Setting(s)Two universities, one of them is the first and foremost comprehensive national university in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The third setting is the largest hospital in the UAE and the flagship institution for the public health system in the emirate of Abu Dhabi.ParticipantsSix focus group discussions with a total of 57 participants. Forty-seven men and 10 women. Fifty-three of them were current smokers.ResultsThe analysis of six focus groups was carried out. Main themes arose from the data included: preferences for tobacco cessation interventions and acceptability and feasibility of text messaging as tobacco cessation intervention. Different motives and barriers for quitting smoking including shisha and dokha were explored.ConclusionInterventions using text messaging for smoking cessation have not been used in the Middle East and they could potentially be effective; however, tailoring and closely examining the content and acceptability of text messages to be used is important before the conduction of trials involving their use. Social media is perceived to be more effective and influential, with a higher level of penetration into communities of young smokers.

scholarly journals Perspectives of future pharmacists on the potential for development and implementation of pharmacist prescribing in Qatar

2020 ◽  
Vol 42 (1) ◽  
pp. 110-123
Author(s):  
Mohammad Issam Diab ◽  
Angham Ibrahim ◽  
Oraib Abdallah ◽  
Alla El-Awaisi ◽  
Monica Zolezzi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Focus Group ◽  
Treatment Options ◽  
Developed Countries ◽  
Focus Group Discussions ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Group Discussions ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Pharmacist Prescribing ◽  
Barriers To Implementation ◽  
Special Training Program

AbstractBackground Pharmacists in many developed countries have been granted prescribing authorities under what is known as “non-medical prescribing” or “pharmacist prescribing”. However, such prescribing privileges are not available in many developing countries. Objective The objective of this study was to determine the perspectives of future pharmacists (recent pharmacy graduates and pharmacy students) on pharmacist prescribing and its potential implementation in Qatar. Methods A convergent parallel mixed-methods design was used: (1) a cross-sectional survey using a pre-tested questionnaire and; (2) focus group discussions to allow for an in-depth understanding of the issue, with a focus on pharmacists prescribing competencies as well as barriers for its implementation. Main outcome measures Future pharmacists’ perspectives and attitudes towards pharmacist prescribing in Qatar. Results The majority of the respondents (94.4%) indicated awareness of the prescribing competency related to selecting treatment options. Furthermore, the majority (92.4%) believed that pharmacists should undergo prescribing training and accreditation before been legally allowed to prescribe, a point that was reiterated in the focus group discussions. Participants generally expressed support for collaborative and supplementary prescribing models when developing prescribing frameworks for Qatar. Four categories emerged under the theme barriers to implementation of pharmacist prescribing: lack of prescribing competency, pharmacist mindset, lack of accessibility to patient records and counseling rooms, and diversity of education and training background. Conclusion The majority of recent pharmacy graduates and students were in favor of pharmacist prescribing been implemented in Qatar. However, a special training program was deemed necessary to qualify pharmacists to prescribe safely and effectively.

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

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. e000822
Author(s):  
Robert C Hughes ◽  
Patricia Kitsao-Wekulo ◽  
Sunil Bhopal ◽  
Elizabeth W Kimani-Murage ◽  
Zelee Hill ◽  
...  
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.

scholarly journals The usability of Jordan stillbirths and neonatal deaths surveillance (JSANDS) system: results of focus group discussions

2021 ◽  
Vol 79 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Yousef S. Khader ◽  
Khulood K. Shattnawi ◽  
Nihaya Al-Sheyab ◽  
Mohammad Alyahya ◽  
Anwar Batieha
Keyword(s):  
Focus Group ◽  
System Performance ◽  
Surveillance System ◽  
Healthcare Professionals ◽  
Qualitative Approach ◽  
Focal Points ◽  
Focus Group Discussions ◽  
Group Discussions ◽  
Neonatal Deaths ◽  
Technical Issues

Abstract Background Jordan Stillbirths and Neonatal Deaths Surveillance system (JSANDS) is a newly developed system and is currently implemented in five large hospitals in Jordan. This study aimed at exploring the healthcare professionals’ perception about the usability of JSANDS. Methods A descriptive qualitative approach, using focus group discussions, was adopted. A total of 5 focus groups including 23 focal points were conducted in five participating hospitals in Jordan. Results Data analysis identified nine main issues related to the JSANDS system: the system usefulness, the system performance, data quality, the system limitations, human rights, female empowerment, nurses’ competencies strengthened, the sustainability of the JSANDS, and COVID-19 impact on the system. Users reported that JSANDS data were useful, the system was simple and easy to use, and the data were accurate and complete. However, some users reported that some technical issues need to be enhanced. Conclusions JSANDS was perceived positively by the current users. According to them, it provides a formative and comprehensive data on stillbirths and neonatal deaths and their causes, and therefore, was recommended to be adopted by its users and scaled up.

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