scholarly journals An investigation into the impact of COVID-19 on private schools in Gwagwalada area council of FCT, Nigeria

2020 ◽  
Vol 3 (6) ◽  
pp. 35-44
Author(s):  
Ogunode Niyi Jacob

The study investigated the impact of COVID-19 on private schools in Gwagwalada area council of FCT, Nigeria. Questionnaire was adopted for the study. The sample of the study comprised 80 private schools administrators. The researcher used purposive sampling technique to select the sample from the population for the study. To ensure the validity of the instrument, test retest was employed to validate the reliability of the instrument. Simple percentage and chi-square was used to analyze the data collected for the study. The result collected revealed that COVID-19 Pandemic has impact on private school finances; COVID-19 Pandemic influences retrenchment of staff in private school; COVID-19 government intervention funds did not get to private schools proprietors and majorities of proprietress of private schools in Gwagwalada area council have not been able to pay their staff for the past two months of the COVID-19 pandemic. Based on this findings, the researcher hereby recommends that the government should provide specially intervention funds for the private schools with low interest rate. Based on the results obtained from the study, it was recommended that government at the federal and states levels should make provision for the private schools to access special intervention loans with low interest rate so that the private schools owners should be able to pay salaries to their staff

2017 ◽  
Vol 49 (1) ◽  
pp. 11 ◽  
Author(s):  
Adejompo Stephen Fagbohunka

Abstract: The paper underscores the infrastructural facility and the student’s academic performance in Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba Akoko, Ondo State, Nigeria. Thirty questionnaires were administered through a systematic sampling technique in each of the six faculties making a total of 180 questionnaires. The paper has found out a positive relationship between the student’s academic performance, power supply and health facilities. However, the internet facilities and transportation facilities were not adequate, whereas water supply was adequate. A test of the impact of infrastructural facility on the student’s academic performance, using a Chi Square statistical technique revealed a significant value of 177.1 at 0.05 % level. The paper recommends that the existing facilities should be upgraded and significantly improved by the government; urgent attention should be given to the development of the internet facilities and transportation sector of the University. Also, private partnership should be encouraged in the infrastructural development of the University.


e-GIGI ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Krista V. Siagian

Abstract: The quality of public services in the era of globalization and regional authority, particularly in the field of health is a priority and the demands of society. This has to be supported by human resources in health facilities as the primary important factor to fulfil the qualified health services. Issues of human resources in health facilities that need attention are less efficient, effective, and professionalism in handling health problems. The seriousness of the government to anticipate and improve the quality of public services was stated with the establishment of national policies issued as a benchmark to assess the level of Indeks Kepuasan Masyarakat in KEP/25/KEP/M.PAN/4/2004. This study aimed to analyze the relationship between the discipline of human resources and the quality of public services in the Dental and Oral Clinic of Prof. Dr. R. D. Kandou Hospital in Manado.This was a descriptive analytical study with a cross-sectional design. Samples were 80 people obtained by using purposive sampling technique. The independent variable was discipline while the dependent variable was the quality of public services. The instrument used in this study was questionnaires. The result of chi square test to analyze the relatonship between discipline and the quality of public services showed a p value of 1.000 (>0.05). Conclusion: There was no significant relationship between discipline and the quality of public services in the Dental and Oral Hygiene Clinic Prof. Dr. R. D. Kandou Hospital in Manado. Keywords: discipline, human resources in health facilities, quality of public services Abstrak: Kualitas pelayanan publik di era globalisasi dan otonomi daerah khususnya pada bidang kesehatan merupakan prioritas dan tuntutan masyarakat. Hal ini harus didukung oleh Sumber Daya Manusia (SDM) kesehatan yang merupakan faktor penting dan penunjang utama dalam pemberian pelayanan kesehatan yang bermutu. Masalah yang perlu mendapat perhatian tentang SDM kesehatan ini ialah kurang efisien, efektif, dan profesionalisme dalam menanggulangi permasalahan kesehatan. Keseriusan pemerintah untuk mengantisipasi serta memperbaiki mutu dan kualitas pelayanan publik dengan dibentuknya kebijakan nasional yang diterbitkan sebagai tolok ukur menilai tingkat mutu yaitu Indeks Kepuasan Masyarakat (IKM) dalam Keputusan Menpan No. KEP/25/KEP/M.PAN/4/2004. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menganalisis hubungan antara disiplin tenaga SDM dan mutu pelayanan publik di Poliklinik Gigi dan Mulut BLU RSUP Prof. Dr. R. D. Kandou Manado. Jenis penelitian ini deskriptif analitik dengan desain potong lintang. Sampel penelitian sebanyak 80 pasien diperoleh dengan teknik purposive sampling. Variabel bebas ialah disiplin tenaga SDM di Poliklinik Gigi dan Mulut BLU RSUP Prof. Dr. R. D. Kandou Manado, sedangkan variabel terikat ialah mutu pelayanan publik. Instrumen penelitian ialah kuesioner. Hasil uji chi square untuk mengetahui hubungan disiplin dan mutu pelayanan publik mendapatkan nilai signifikansi 1,000 (>0,05). Simpulan: Tidak terdapat hubungan bermakna antara disiplin SDM dan mutu pelayanan publik di Poliklinik Gigi dan Mulut BLU RSUP Prof. Dr. R. D Kandou ManadoKata kunci: disiplin, tenaga SDM kesehatan, mutu pelayanan publik


2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 17-28
Author(s):  
Maria Ulfa ◽  
Mohammad Mulyadi

Community empowerment through micro-business development can be an instrument in poverty alleviation. The development of micro-businesses cannot take place by itself, therefore it needs to get financial support from the government. One form of government’s support is the people's business credit (kredit usaha rakyat - KUR) which until now has been running for more than ten years. The purpose of this study was: (1) To determine the impact of the KUR on the micro-business sector; and (2) To determine the impact of the development of micro-businesses on poverty reduction. The type of research used was descriptive with a qualitative approach. The sampling technique in this study was purposive sampling with a consideration that the informants were considered the most knowledgeable about the object of this research problem (key informants). The informants consisted of officials from the Makassar City Office of Cooperatives and SMEs, business actors, and community leaders. Based on the research conducted, it is known that the KUR has a positive impact on the development of micro-businesses in Makassar City and the development of micro-businesses has a positive impact on poverty alleviation.AbstrakPemberdayaan masyarakat melalui pengembangan usaha mikro dapat menjadi sebuah instrumen dalam penanggulangan kemiskinan. Pengembangan usaha mikro tidak dapat berjalan sendiri, karenanya perlu mendapat dukungan pembiayaan dari pemerintah. Salah satu bentuk dukungan pemerintah adalah kredit usaha rakyat (KUR) yang hingga saat ini telah berjalan selama lebih dari sepuluh tahun. Tujuan dari penelitian ini adalah: (1) Untuk mengetahui dampak KUR pada sektor usaha mikro; dan (2) Untuk mengetahui dampak pengembangan usaha mikro terhadap penanggulangan kemiskinan. Jenis penelitian yang digunakan adalah deskriptif dengan pendekatan kualitatif. Teknik pengambilan sampel pada penelitian ini menggunakan purposive sampling dengan pertimbangan bahwa narasumber atau informan dianggap paling tahu tentang objek permasalahan penelitian ini (key informant). Adapun informannya terdiri dari pejabat pada Dinas Koperasi dan UKM Kota Makassar, pelaku usaha, dan tokoh masyarakat. Berdasarkan penelitian diketahui bahwa KUR memiliki dampak positif terhadap pengembangan usaha mikro di Kota Makassar dan pengembangan usaha mikro memiliki dampak positif terhadap penanggulangan kemiskinan.


2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Hasdiana S Hasdiana S ◽  
Ibriati Kartika Alimuddin

The purpose of this study is to determine the impact caused by the use of e-Toll cards on the effectiveness of services at the Makassar toll gate, which is one of the government programs in the form of electronic toll payment services. As for the specific target to be achieved in this research is to determine the level of effectiveness of services at the toll gate in Makassar by using e-toll card. The method used in this study is descriptive or a method that explains the effect of the independent variables tested on the dependent variable. The sampling method in this study used a purposive sampling technique by determining the criteria for toll road users by using e-toll cards. The analytical tool used is simple regression. The type of data used is primary and secondary data. While data collection techniques using interviews and questionnaires. The results to be achieved in this study are to determine the effect of the use of e-toll cards on the effectiveness of services at the Makassar toll gate.   Tujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk mengetahui dampak yang ditimbulkan atas penggunaan e-Toll card terhadap efektivitas layanan di gerbang toll Makassar yang merupakan salah satu program pemerintah dalam bentuk layanan pembayaran toll secara. Adapun yang menjadi target khusus yang ingin dicapai dalam penelitian ini adalah untuk mengetahui tingkat efektivitas pelayanan di gerbang tol yang ada di Makassar dengan menggunakan e-toll card. Metode yang dipakai dalam penelitian ini adalah deskriptif atau metode yang menjelaskan pengaruh antara variabel independent yang diuji terhadap variabel dependen. Metode pengambilan sampel dalam penelitian ini dengan menggunakan Teknik purposive sampling dengan menentukan kriteria pengguna jalan tol dengan menggunakan e-toll card. Alat analisis yang digunakan yaitu regresi sederhana. Jenis data yang digunakan adalah data primer dan sekunder, Sementara teknik pengambilan data menggunakan wawancara dan penyebaran kuisioner. Hasil yang ingin dicapai dalam penelitian ini adalah untuk mengetahui pengaruh penggunaan e-toll card terhadap efektivitas layanan di gerbang toll Makassar


2021 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 197-210
Author(s):  
FAHEEM ULLAH QURESHI ◽  
DR. AQSA SIDDIQ ◽  
ABDUL MAJID ◽  
RUKHSAR

The study investigates the impact of perceived organizational support, job involvement and job satisfaction on organizational commitment of teachers working in private sector schools of Peshawar, Pakistan. The sample (sample size N=100) of private school teachers in Peshawar was selected through random sampling technique. The data were collected via a structured and reliable questionnaire (α= 0.880) from the teachers and results were generated using SPSS software. The results proved that there is a positive correlation among the organizational commitment, perceived organizational support, job involvement and job satisfaction of the teachers serving in the private schools. In addition, the results of the multiple regression analysis support that teachers’ commitment has a significant relationship with their job involvement, perceived organizational support and job satisfaction at private schools in Peshawar. The results add new knowledge that can be used in both private and public sector schools of Pakistan to improve the organizational commitment of their teachers and to increase the motivation and retention level of the nation builders.


2018 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 99
Author(s):  
Laila Kamila ◽  
Maulidiyah Salim

Abstract: Coronary heart is a disease that offense to blood vessels and heart attack due to constriction of blood vessels. A high level of cholesterol in blood or exceeds the normal limit can form sediment in wall of blodd vessels which cause blood vessels constriction or blockage. This research object to determine whether there is a correlation between cholesterol level total and hypertension with coronary heart disease in patients who hospitalized in Regional Public Hospital of dr. Soedarso Pontianak. This study was used cross sectional design, purposive sampling technique, it gained 50 people as samples. The measurement of blood pressure was done in heart poly and cholesterol total level in clinic laboratory of Regional Public Hospital of dr. Soedarso by using enzymatic CHOD-PAP method. It can be obtained that 10 people had hypertension and 40 people did not.the average of total cholesterol was 224 mg/dl. Maximum value of total cholesterol was 224 mg/dl and 152 mg/dl as minimum value. Data has been analyzed by using statistical test, Chi-Square, to determine the correlation of total cholesterol wit coronary heart disease, obtained p value=0,024 (less than α=0,05). Correlation of hypertension and coronary heart disease gained p value=0,923 (more than α=0,05), it can be concluded that total cholesterol correlated with coronary heart disease, and there was not a correlation between hypertension and coronary heart disease.Abstrak: Jantung koroner adalah penyakit yang  menyerang pembuluh darah dan serangan jantung, karena penyempitan pada pembuluh darah. Kadar kolesterol yang tinggi dalam darah melebihi normal dapat membentuk endapan pada dinding pembuluh darah sehingga menyebabkan penyempitan dan tersumbatnya pembuluh darah. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui hubungan kadar kolesterol total dan hipertensi dengan penyakit jantung koroner pada pasien di RSUD dr. Soedarso Pontianak. Disain penelitian  ini menggunakan cross sectional, teknik pengambilan sampel yaitu purposive sampling, didapat jumlah sampel 50 orang. Pengukuran Tensi Darah dilakukan di poli Jantung dan pemeriksaan kadar kolesterol total di laboratorium klinik RSUD dr. Soedarso Pontianak dengan metode enzimatik CHOD-PAP. Hasil penelitian didapatkan 10 orang mengalami hipertensi dan 40 orang non hipertensi. Rata-rata kadar kolesterol total 224 mg/ dl. Nilai maksimum kadar kolesterol total yaitu 224 mg/dl dan nilai minimum yaitu 152 mg/dl. Analisa data dengan uji statistik Chi-square untuk mengetahui hubungan kolesterol total dengan penyakit jantung koroner didapatkan nilai p = 0,024 (lebih kecil dari  α 0,05). Uji hubungan hipertensi dengan penyakit jantung koroner didapat nilai p = 0,923 (lebih besar dari α 0,05), dapat disimpulkan terdapat hubungan kadar kolesterol total dengan penyakit jantung koroner dan tidak ada hubungan hipertensi dengan penyakit jantung koroner.


2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (2) ◽  
pp. 109
Author(s):  
Yuyun Sarinengsih

ABSTRAKStunting yaitu keadaan gagal tumbuh akibat dari kekurangan gizi kronis. Prevalensi stunting di Kabupaten Tasikmalaya menempati urutan keempat, dimana kecamatan Sukahening menempati urutan pertama tertinggi dengan jumlah 155 balita mengalami stunting. Faktor yang dapat mempengaruhi kejadian stunting yaitu pengasuhan anak yang kurang baik dimana tidak diberikannya ASI secara Ekslusif. Pencegahan stunting yaitu pada 1000 hari kehidupan dimana salah satunya pemberian ASI secara Ekslusif.Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui hubungan antara pemberian ASI Ekslusif dengan kejadian stunting pada balita 1-5 tahun di Puskesmas Sukahening Kecamatan Sukahening Kabupaten Tasikmalaya.Jenis Penelitian yang digunakan adalah deskriptif korelasional dengan pendekatan cross-sectional. Populasi total sampling sebanyak 95 responden menggunakan teknik purposive sampling.Hasil Penelitian diperoleh lebih dari setengah responden 51,6% tidak diberikan ASI secara Ekslusif, dan sebagian besar 65,3% balita mengalami stunting. Hasil perhitungan chi-square diperoleh ρ.value (0,000<0,05) maka H0 ditolak sehingga terdapat hubungan antara Pemberian ASI Ekslusif dengan kejadian stunting pada balita 1-5 tahun di Puskesmas Sukahening Kecamatan Sukahening Kabupaten Tasikmalaya.Hasil penelitian ini diharapkan dapat memberi informasi yang bermanfaat dan perlu dilakukan pendidikan kesehatan ulang yang terjadwal terkait nutrisi yang terjangkau dan sehat sehingga dapat meningkatkan cakupan ASI Ekslusif dan dapat menurunkan angka stunting.Kata Kunci : ASI Ekslusif, StuntingDaftar Pustaka : 25 buku (2010-2018)9 jurnal (2013-2019)2 Website (2010-2017) ABSTRACTStunting is a condition of growth failure due to chronic malnutrition. The stunting prevalence in Tasikmalaya Regency was at the fourth place where Sukahening sub-district was at the highest with 155 stunting. Factor that can influence the occurrence of stunting is a poor parenting where exclusive breastfeeding is not given. The best prevention of stunting is on 1000 days of life where exclusive breastfeeding is given. The impact, if the baby is not given exclusive breastfeeding, they will lack of nutrition and also will have an impact on the growth or inappropriate height. This aims of the research is to determine the relationship between exclusive breastfeeding and the incidence of stunting on toddler under 5 years of at Sukahening Public Health Center, Sukahening Sub district, Tasikmalaya Regency. The type of research used is descriptive correlation with a cross-sectional approach. The total samplings were 95 respondents which used purposive sampling technique. The results of the research were obtained more than half of the respondents 51.6% were given exclusive breastfeeding, and most 65.3% of children under five had stunting. The chi-square calculation results obtained that ρ.value (0,000 <0,05) then H0 is rejected so that there is a relationship between exclusive breastfeeding and the incidence of stunting on toddlers under 5 years in Sukahening Public Health Center, Sukahening Sub district, Tasikmalaya Regency. Performed the health education related to affordable and healthy nutrition so that it can increase the coverage of exclusive breastfeeding and can reduce stunting rates. Keywords : Exclusive breastfeeding, Stunting Bibliography : 25 books (2010-2018) 9 journals (2013-2019) 2 Websites (2010-2017) 


Food Security ◽  
2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lindsay M. Jaacks ◽  
Divya Veluguri ◽  
Rajesh Serupally ◽  
Aditi Roy ◽  
Poornima Prabhakaran ◽  
...  

AbstractThe aim of this study was to evaluate the impact of the COVID-19 lockdown on agricultural production, livelihoods, food security, and dietary diversity in India. Phone interview surveys were conducted by trained enumerators across 12 states and 200 districts in India from 3 to 15 May 2020. A total of 1437 farmers completed the survey (94% male; 28% 30–39 years old; 38% with secondary schooling). About one in ten farmers (11%) did not harvest in the past month with primary reasons cited being unfavorable weather (37%) and lockdown-related reasons (24%). A total of 63% of farmers harvested in the past month (primarily wheat and vegetables), but only 44% had sold their crop; 12% were still trying to sell their crop, and 39% had stored their crop, with more than half (55%) reporting lockdown-related issues as the reason for storing. Seventy-nine percent of households with wage-workers witnessed a decline in wages in the past month and 49% of households with incomes from livestock witnessed a decline. Landless farmers were about 10 times more likely to skip a meal as compared to large farmers (18% versus 2%), but a majority reported receiving extra food rations from the government. Nearly all farmers reported consuming staple grains daily in the past week (97%), 63% consumed dairy daily, 40% vegetables daily, 26% pulses daily, and 7% fruit daily. These values are much lower than reported previously for farmers in India around this time of year before COVID-19: 94–95% dairy daily, 57–58% pulses daily, 64–65% vegetables daily, and 42–43% fruit daily. In conclusion, we found that the COVID-19 lockdown in India has primarily impacted farmers’ ability to sell their crops and livestock products and decreased daily wages and dietary diversity.


2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Nathaniel Ayinde Olatunde ◽  
Imoleayo Abraham Awodele ◽  
Bosede Olajumoke Adebayo

Purpose The purpose of this study is to examine the impact of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) on indigenous contractors in a developing economy with a view to enhancing their performance. Design/methodology/approach The study used a purposive sampling technique to select 37 indigenous contractors with ongoing construction contracts in Osun State, Nigeria who provided data for the study. A structured interview protocol was used to elicit the required information from the interviewees and frequency, percentage and content analysis were used for data analysis. Findings The results showed that the critical impact of COVID-19 on indigenous contractors in a developing economy is: time overrun, loss of profit and creation of dispute. Further results showed that other impacts are a disruption in supply of labour, locally sourced materials are with additional cost, the additional cost of implementing COVID-19 protocols, difficulty in sourcing imported materials and absence of new jobs with the corresponding retrenchment of workers. Practical implications The study recommended special palliatives for the indigenous contractors from the government so as to cushion the impact of the pandemic on them, thereby enhance their survival and performance. A special arbitration panel is set up in each state of the federation to look at disputes arising from the aftermath of the pandemic, this is with a view to adequately compensate indigenous contractors with genuine and properly compiled claims. inferring from the findings of the study, it suffices to say that the severity of the impact of the pandemic is very high on indigenous contractors in developing economies, as such a better preparedness strategy could lessen the impact of such pandemic in the future. Originality/value The study is an attempt to unearth the impact of COVID-19 on indigenous contractors with ongoing construction contracts in a developing economy. The study will be of value to construction stakeholders in providing the information needed to devise strategies to minimise the impact of a pandemic on indigenous contractors in future projects thereby enhance their performance.


2021 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 66
Author(s):  
Anggun Tsabitah Rachmah ◽  
Noer Saelan Tadjudin

Pemerintah Indonesia selama pandemi COVID-19 menerapkan PSBB (Pembatasan Sosial Berskala Besar) dimana PSBB tersebut membuat aktivitas masyarakat dibatasi, dampaknya juga bisa dirasakan pada lansia di Panti Wreda sehingga dapat menyebabkan timbulnya gangguan depresi. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui hubungan pandemi COVID-19 dan PSBB dengan gangguan depresi pada lansia di Panti Wreda Hana Ciputat Jakarta. Penelitian ini menggunakan metode analitik observational dengan desain studi cross sectional. Penelitian ini dilakukan di Panti Wreda Hana Ciputat Jakarta terhadap lansia sejumlah 56 subjek penelitian yang terdiri dari perempuan 48 orang dan laki-laki 8 orang. Dari 56 subjek penelitian jumlah laki-laki 8 (14,3%) dan perempuan 48 (85,7%). Sebelum terjadinya pandemi COVID-19 dan PSBB, subjek penelitian yang tidak depresi sejumlah 49 subjek (87,5 %), kemungkinan besar depresi 6 subjek (10,7%), dan yang mengalami depresi 1 subjek (1,8%). Selama pandemi COVID19 dan PSBB, subjek penelitian yang tidak depresi 38 subjek (67,9%), kemungkinan besar depresi 14 subjek (25%), dan yang mengalami depresi 4 subjek (7,1%). Berdasarkan hasil uji Chi-square nilai p= 0,000. Dapat disimpulkan terdapat hubungan pandemi COVID-19 dan PSBB dengan gangguan depresi pada lansia di Panti Wreda Hana Ciputat Jakarta. The Government of Indonesia during the COVID-19 pandemic implemented PSBB (Large-Scale Social Restrictions) where the PSBB made community activities restricted, the impact can also be felt on the elderly in nursing home so that it can cause depressive disorders. This research was done in order to determine the relationship of the COVID-19 pandemic and PSBB with depressive disorders in the elderly at the Ciputat Hana Nursing Home in Jakarta. This study used an observational analytic method with a cross sectional study design. The research was conducted at the Ciputat Hana Nursing Home in Jakarta for 56 elderly subjects. In the nursing home consist of 48 women and 8 men. In 56 research subjects, there were 8 (14,3%) men and 48 (85,7%) women. Before the Pandemic of COVID-19 and PSBB, there were 49 (87,5%) research subjects who were not depressed, 6 (10,7%) research subjects who were most likely depressed, and 1 (1,8%) research subject who were depressed. During the Pandemic of COVID-19 and PSBB, there were 38 (67,9%) research subjects who were not depressed, 14 (25%) research subjects who were most likely depressed, and 4 (7,1%) research subjects who were depressed. Based on Chi-Square test result, the value of P = 0,000. In conclusion, there is a correlation between the pandemic of COVID-19 and PSBB with depression disorder in the elderly at Ciputat Hana Nursing Home in Jakarta.


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