scholarly journals Environmental Education as a Tool for Sustainable Development: Case study of Lekki-Lagos

2017 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 15-22
Author(s):  
M. N. Chukwu ◽  
S. J. Kadafur
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Education ◽  
Sample Population ◽  
Traffic Jam ◽  
Qualitative Survey ◽  
Private Organizations ◽  
Pedestrian Bridges ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Grass Root ◽  
The Government

The study examines the strength of environmental education in Lekki-Lagos and its impact on community and grass-root development by considering a targeted sample population comprising some respondents that are living or working in Lekki community in Lagos. A qualitative survey was conducted using participatory observation, interviews, and a structured questionnaire. The questionnaire was validated through peer review and pilot testing. Data collected were summarized and computed using descriptive statistics while a paired t-test and Turkey’s HSD test were used for further analysis. Results showed that 92% of the respondents affirmed that environmental education impacted positively on the community attracting the government, non-governmental and private organizations to help in developing the area through construction of roads, pedestrian bridges, drainages and sea embankments thus reducing flooding, man hour loss due to traffic jam and rate of pollution. There was also a decrease in loss of lives and properties. Investors were attracted to Lekki, reducing poverty and social imbalance thus increasing community development. There is a significant difference between the state of Lekki now and before the intervention of public-private practice in developing the area (P< 0.05). It is recommended that the government and other stakeholders should collaborate on a higher scale to enhance developing the unreached communities.

scholarly journals Changes of Walking Activity During the First Cycle Phases of COVID-19 Pandemic: A Case Study of Seoul, Korea

2021 ◽  
pp. 193758672110265
Author(s):  
Youngjun Park ◽  
Haekwon Chung ◽  
Sohyun Park
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Physical Inactivity ◽  
Voluntary Participation ◽  
Walking Activity ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Acceleration And Deceleration ◽  
Preliminary Study ◽  
The Government

Aim: This study explores the changes in regular walking activities during the phases of the pandemic. Background: With the spread of COVID-19 transmission, people are refraining from going out, reducing their physical activity. In South Korea, COVID-19 broke out in the 4th week of 2020 and experienced the first cycle phases of the pandemic, such as outbreak, widespread, and decline. In response to the pandemic, the government encouraged voluntary participation in social distancing campaigns, and people reduced their outside activities. Methods: This article examines the decrease and increase of the Prevalence of Regular Walking (≥30 min of moderate walking a day, on ≥5 days a week) by the COVID-19 phases. This study is based on weekly walking data for 15 weeks in 2020, via the smartphone healthcare app, which is managed by 25 public health offices of the Seoul government. Results: According to the findings, the level of prevalence of regular walking (PRW) has a significant difference before and after the outbreak, and every interval of the four-stage COVID-19 phases, that is, pre-pandemic, initiation, acceleration, and deceleration. The level of PRW sharply decreased during initiation and acceleration intervals. In the deceleration interval of COVID-19, the PRW kept increasing, but it has not yet reached the same level as the previous year when the COVID-19 did not exist. Conclusions: As a preliminary study, this study explains empirically how COVID-19 changed PRW in Seoul. It would be helpful to enhance our understanding of the changes in physical inactivity in the pandemic period.

scholarly journals Arbitration Proceedings Involving State Entities/Public Institutions in Nigeria: How to Prevail Public Interest Using the Dispute Between Statoil and Texaco Against the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation as a Case Study.

2019 ◽  
Vol 6 (4) ◽  
pp. 509-515
Author(s):  
Ofekeze Okiemute Darlynton
Keyword(s):  
Public Interest ◽  
Public Institutions ◽  
Private Organizations ◽  
The Government

This work is intended to highlight the inadequacy of the present Nigerian Arbitration laws in arbitrations involving the Government and private organizations particularly in relation to the issue of public interest. The works also proffers solutions on how public interest can be protected in arbitrations involving the Government and private organizations.

scholarly journals Ensuring Active Participation in School Projects: A Reflection Case Study in the Framework of Education for the Sustainable Development

2017 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 57
Author(s):  
Maria Kalathaki
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Environmental Education ◽  
Learning Environments ◽  
Round Table ◽  
Educational Process ◽  
Project Implementation ◽  
The Sustainable Development ◽  
Reading Frame ◽  
The Government

Environmental Education with joint efforts by the government, environmental agencies, entrepreneurial initiatives, local authorities and schools play a major role in in promoting students’ understanding of environmental concepts, enhancing their awareness on major environmental issues and positive attitude towards natural environment, and cultivating the future active, environmental literate citizen. This research is a case study with synthesis of many interesting approaches, actions and constructive elements of a school project on Environmental Education which designed and applied to meet the principles and methodology of Education for the Sustainable Development. The research method allowed the reflection and assessment of the design, the detailed description of the educational activities, the objectives initially set, the way they were achieved and their impact to those involved, particularly to students and teachers. The study aimed to contribute in the understanding of the framework, procedures, characteristics of the target group and the learning environments, in an open “reading” frame. It also aimed to attribute meaning to the real experience of the participants.Students’ participation in the educational project was very active because of the interesting subject of the project, the link of the study with the management of ecosystems and also the relations that were built up among the participants during the project implementation. The Project utilized the didactic research with the use of various educational techniques which stirred the interest of students and pushed them to get more involved in the educational process, looking more to discover new knowledge. The project focused on learning about the bio-communities and the ways of management and protection to ensure future ecological sustainability and social quality of life. Students visited agro-tourism units in Macedonia and Crete in different ecological environments. Discussions, interviews, round table debates, brainstorming, role play, environmental pathways, guided tours were greatly conducted together with the ICTs in various learning environments inside and outside the school, in the classroom, the libraries, the science laboratory, in the field and in society, kept the students highly interested all over the project implementation.

scholarly journals Contemporary Sustainable pada Perancangan Superblok Gedebage Kota Bandung

2020 ◽  
Vol 1 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Yuselita Intan Ratnaningrum
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Analysis ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Urban Context ◽  
Traffic Jam ◽  
Case Study Analysis ◽  
Mixed Use ◽  
The Government ◽  
Work Education ◽  
Descriptive Qualitative

AbstrakKepadatan penduduk yang terus meningkat akibat dari urbanisasi menyebabkan Kota Bandung menjadi kota termacet ke-14 se-Asia. Faktor dari kemacetan tersebut adalah meningkatnya jumlah pengguna kendaraan pribadi yang bertujuan untuk urbanisasi baik untuk tujuan kerja, pendidikan, atau berpindah tempat. Hal tersebut juga mendukung alasan Kota Bandung memiliki penumpukan dan pertumbuhan permukiman horizontal yang timpang dan tidak terencana. Superblok Gedebage merupakan suatu kawasan di konteks urban yang dirancang secara terpadu yang tata gunanya bersifat campuran yang diharapkan dapat menjadi solusi dari permasalahan di atas sebagai mana Gedebage direncanakan oleh pemerintah sebagai Kawasan Primer. Tujuan dari perancangan ini adalah untuk memberikan sebuah gagasan mengenai kawasan yang terpadu dan efisien tetapi tetap memberikan ruang, kenyamanan, dan dampak positif bagi pengguna dan lingkungan. Metode yang digunakan adalah analisis kualitatif deskriptif dan studi banding. Analisis kualitatif deskriptif digunakan pada literatur dan kebijakan yang berlaku. Analisis studi banding digunakan untuk membandingkan antara literatur dengan bangunan yang ada, dan membandingkan antara satu bangunan dengan yang lain. Contemporary Sustainable menjadi pilihan pendekatan pada perancangan ini yang diharapkan dapat memberikan rancangan yang sederhana tetapi tetap modern dan memberikan dampak yang positif bagi lingkungan dan penggunanya. Penggunaan green wall and roof, rain harvesting, kolam retensi dapat menjadi solusi dari permasalahan lingkungan.Kata kunci: superblok, kontemporer berkelanjutan, efisien, analisis kualitatif deskriptif AbstractThe increasing population density due to urbanization has caused Bandung City to become the 14th most congestive city in Asia. The factor of the traffic jam is the increasing number of private vehicle users aiming at urbanization for work, education, or relocation purposes. It also supports the reason that the city of Bandung has a build-up and uneven horizontal settlement growth. The Gedebage Superblock is an area in an urban context that is designed in an integrated manner with mixed-use that is expected to be the solution of the above permeation as planned by the government as the Primary Area. The purpose of this design is to provide an idea of an integrated and efficient area but still provide space, comfort, and positive impacts for users and the environment. The method used is the descriptive qualitative analysis and case studies. Descriptive qualitative analysis is used in the applicable literature and policy. Case study analysis is used to compare literature with existing buildings and compare one building to another. Contemporary Sustainable is the choice of approach to this design which is expected to provide a simple design but still modern and has a positive impact on the environment and its users. The use of green walls and roofs, rain harvesting, retention ponds can be a solution to the environmental problemsKeywords: superblock, contemporary sustainable, efficient, descriptive qualitative analysis

scholarly journals Market Vendor’s Poor Adherence to Sops for COVID-19: A Potential Source for Transmission of the Virus to the Local Communities. A Case Study of Sironko District

2021 ◽  
pp. 92-107
Author(s):  
Ali Kudamba ◽  
Abdul Walusansa ◽  
Jamil E. Ssenku ◽  
Shaban A. Okurut ◽  
Habib Namagembe ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Disease Transmission ◽  
Group Discussion ◽  
Local Communities ◽  
Qualitative Survey ◽  
Potential Source ◽  
The Earth ◽  
Standard Operation ◽  
The Government ◽  
Health Burdens

Introduction: COVID-19 is one of the huge health burdens on the earth in the recent times. Massive campaigns on the adherence to standard operation procedures (SOPs) have been emphasized by the Government of Uganda and even the county has been put in two lockdowns to curtail the spread of this disease. Despite all these efforts, market vendors in Sironko district have seemingly not complied with these SOPs and this makes them potential hotspot for disease transmission, but no qualitative study has so far been documented. Therefore, the current study investigated the adherence of SOPs for COVID-19 amongst market vendors in this area. Methodology: A qualitative survey research design was adopted and a total of 53 participants, selected by both purposeful and simple random were involved. Interview, focus group discussion and observations techniques were used in data collection. The date was analyzed by the statistical software called MedCalc, version 20.0008 Results: The result showed that 65 % were females, most were aged between 29 females aged between 31-40 year took part in the study contributing 55% to the total subjects and married and of which 37 (70 %) were married. The market experienced challenges of inadequate & inappropriate facilities for SOPs but water was abundant (45, 85 %). All the SOPs for COVID-19 were flouted in these markets.  Conclusions: Market vendor rarely adhered to SOPs for COVID-19 and this makes them a potential source for transmission of COVID-19 to the local communities in the entire sub-regions. Therefore, there is need for department of production in Sironko district to re-enforce observance to SOPs guidelines for COVID-19 in this area.

scholarly journals CABARAN DAN ALTERNATIF PENYELESAIAN BAGI PENYEDIA PERKHIDMATAN AR-RAHNU DI MALAYSIA (CHALLENGES AND SOLUTIONS FOR AR-RAHNU SERVICE PROVIDERS IN MALAYSIA)

2018 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
ASIAH Alkharib Shah ◽  
Salmy Edawati Yaacob
Keyword(s):  
Financial Institutions ◽  
Service Providers ◽  
Industry Growth ◽  
Financial Factors ◽  
Industry Level ◽  
Strategic Initiatives ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
The Government ◽  
Alternative Solutions

The development of Ar Rahnu in Malaysia has triggered a positive phenomenon that has opened the eyes of more industries among financial institutions and non-financial institutions to create this scheme. However, the achievement of each Ar-Rahnu service providers showed a significant different. This significant difference due to the characters and challenges faced by each service providers. Hence, the characters and challenges faced by each operator need to be identified and handled appropriately to ensure the Ar-Rahnu industry growth progressively and effectively. The purpose of this study is to identify the challenges faced by the four categories of Ar-Rahnu agencies in Malaysia representing financial institutions, cooperatives, companies and state-link companies. Therefore, an approach suggested by this paper can be taken at the industry level and the government to overcome the challenges. Accordingly, semi-structural interviews were used through a multi-case study on six agencies comprising Ar-Rahnu service providers. The findings show that most of the challenges faced by industry level are influenced by the size of institution, governance and financial factors. Hence, alternative solutions to the constraints faced need a strategic initiatives between industries and government.

The Effect of Persuasive Design on the Adoption of Exposure Notification Apps: A Case Study of COVID Alert (Preprint)

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kiemute Oyibo ◽  
Plinio Pelegrini Morita
Keyword(s):  
User Interfaces ◽  
Global Economy ◽  
Control Design ◽  
Amazon Mechanical Turk ◽  
Contact Tracing ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Control Version ◽  
The Government ◽  
App Design

BACKGROUND The COVID-19 pandemic, which began in the first quarter of 2020, necessitated the imposition of public health restrictions and the shutting down of the global economy. To slow down the spread of the coronavirus, governments worldwide rolled out nationwide contact tracing apps (CTAs) to notify people that may have been exposed to COVID-19. The emergence of new variants of COVID-19, which can cause breakthrough infections, necessitate the continued use of CTAs. However, the uptake of these apps has been low and slow worldwide. Some experts have argued that the low adoption rate of CTAs can be attributed to their minimalist design and lack of motivational features, trust- and privacy-related issues aside. However, there is little to no research to show that the incorporation of persuasive principles in the design of CTAs has the potential of increasing their effectiveness and adoption. OBJECTIVE The objective of this article is to uncover how the persuasive design of CTAs influences their effectiveness by focusing on three key user interfaces: no-exposure status, exposure status, and diagnosis report. METHODS We conducted an empirical study on Amazon Mechanical Turk to investigate the effect of persuasive design in CTAs using the Government of Canada’s exposure notification app (“COVID Alert”) as a case study. Our study is based on 204 participants (comprising adopters and non-adopters) resident in Canada and two app designs: persuasive and control. RESULTS Regarding the willingness to download the COVID Alert app, our three-way analysis of variance (ANOVA) shows there is an interaction between adoption status and app design. Among adopters, there is no significant difference between the persuasive and the control design. However, among non-adopters, there is an effect of app design (p < 0·001), with participants being more likely to download the app using the persuasive design (M = 5·37) than the control design (M = 4·57). Similarly, regarding the intention to report COVID-19 diagnosis, there is an interaction between adoption status and app design. Among non-adopters, there is no significant difference between the persuasive design and the control design. However, among adopters, there is an effect of app design (p < 0·01), with participants being more likely to report their diagnosis using the persuasive design (M = 6·00) than the control design (M = 5·03). CONCLUSIONS The results show that non-adopters are more likely to download the persuasive version of a CTA (equipped with self-monitoring) than the control version. Moreover, adopters are more likely to report their COVID-19 diagnosis using the persuasive version of a CTA (equipped with social-learning) than the control version. Overall, the percentage of non-adopters willing to download the COVID-Alert app from the app stores increased by over 10% due to the incorporation of persuasive features in its interface design. In a nutshell, the study shows that CTAs are more likely to be effective and adopted if equipped with persuasive features.

THE IMPLEMENTATION OF MYORGANIC: A CASE STUDY OF KOPERASI ABSB

2018 ◽  
Vol 13 (Number 2) ◽  
pp. 78-87
Author(s):  
Sabariyah Hoyaeli ◽  
Zakirah Othman ◽  
Iswandi Anas ◽  
Shafini M. Shafie
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Method ◽  
Daily Routine ◽  
Staple Food ◽  
Farming Practices ◽  
Organic Farms ◽  
External Audit ◽  
Agriculture Industry ◽  
The Government ◽  
Organic Standards

Rice is a staple food and daily routine for Malaysians. Currently, the increasing population in Malaysia has led to the need to increase rice production with more quality. Therefore,the government established a scheme with national organic standards, MS 1259: 2015 which is myOrganic certification to recognize organic farms. Koperasi ABSB is the first rice farm that obtained this certification. Thus, the aims of this study are to explore the implementation of myOrganic in Koperasi ABSB and the barriers faced by this cooperative to implementing myOrganic certification. Qualitative method is used in this case study through interviews and observation. The finding showed that the implementation of myOrganic is as follows, by register myGAP, register myOrganic, Department of Agricultural Malaysia (DOA) will send a supervisor, prepare nine files or records, perform internal and external audit, and renew myOrganic. This study is expected to increase awareness of organic farming practices and promote the implementation of myOrganic in agriculture industry especially for the new farmer who wants to register and obtain myOrganic certification.

Implementation of Regulation of The Minister of Kominfo Number 20 2016 in Disdukcapil Sleman, Temanggung, and Gianyar District

2020 ◽  
Vol 24 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Nfn Darmanto ◽  
Nur Zaini
Keyword(s):  
Personal Data ◽  
Electronic Systems ◽  
Case Study Method ◽  
Literature Study ◽  
Civil Registration ◽  
Edwards Model ◽  
District Government ◽  
The Government ◽  
Study Techniques

AbstrakPenelitian ini dilatarbelakangi oleh menguatnya wacana mengenai pentingnya perlindungan data pribadi  dan terbitnya Peraturan Menteri Komunikasi dan Informatika Nomor 20 Tahun 2016 tentang Perlindungan Data Pribadi dalam Sistem Elektronik. Adapun tujuan penelitian adalah untuk mengetahui kinerja implementasi Peraturan Menteri tersebut di lingkungan Pemerintah Kabupaten. Penelitian  dilakukan di Dinas Kependudukan dan Pencatatan Sipil pada Pemerintah Kabupaten Gianyar, Temanggung, dan Sleman dengan menggunakan metode studi kasus, sedangkan pengum­pu­lan data menggunakan teknik studi pustaka, wawancara, dan observasi. Pembahasan dilakukan dengan menggunakan konsep implemen­tasi model Edwards yang melihat implementasi berdasarkan variabel komunikasi, sumber-sumber, kecenderungan-kecenderu­ngan, dan struk­tur birokrasi. Hasil penelitian menunjuk­kan bahwa penyelenggaraan administrasi kependudukan yang di dalamnya termasuk perlindungan data pribadi oleh Dinas Kependudukan dan Pencatatan Sipil merujuk pada Peraturan Menteri Dalam Negeri Nomor 61 Tahun 2015, sedangkan Peraturan Menteri Komunikasi dan Informatika Nomor 20 tahun 2016 sama sekali belum mereka ketahui. AbstractThis research is motivated by the strengthening of discourse regarding the importance of protecting personal data and the issuance of Minister of Communication and Information Regulation No. 20 of 2016 concerning Protection of Personal Data in Electronic Systems. The research objective is to determine the performance of the implementation of the Ministerial Regulation within the District Government. The study was conducted at the Department of Population and Civil Registration at the Government of the Regency of Gianyar, Temanggung, and Sleman by using a case study method, while data collection using literature study techniques, interviews, and observations. The discussion was carried out using the concept of implementation of Edwards model that looked at implementation based on communication variables, sources, trends, and bureaucratic structure. The results showed that the administration of population administration which included the protection of personal data by the Population and Civil Registry Office referred to the Minister of Home Affairs Regulation No. 61 of 2015, while the Minister of Communication and Information Regulation No. 20 of 2016 was completely unknown to them.   

Prinsip Kearifan Lokal dalam Pengembangan Strategi Kehumasan pada Pemerintah Daerah Kabupaten Bandung

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 229-248
Author(s):  
Betty Tresnawaty
Keyword(s):  
Public Relations ◽  
Local Knowledge ◽  
Case Study Approach ◽  
West Java ◽  
Study Approach ◽  
Positive Image ◽  
The Government ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Public Relations Strategy

Public Relations of the Bandung Regency Government realizes that its area has a lot of potential for various local wisdom and has a heterogeneous society. This study aims to explore and analyze the values of local knowledge in developing public relations strategies in the government of Bandung Regency, West Java province. This study uses a constructivist interpretive (subjective) paradigm through a case study approach. The results showed that the Bandung Regency Government runs its government based on local wisdom. Bandung Regency Public Relations utilizes local insight and the region's potential to develop a public relations strategy to build and maintain a positive image of Bandung Regency. The impact of this research is expected to become a source of new scientific references in the development of public relations strategies in every region of Indonesia, which is very rich with various philosophies.Humas Pemerintah Kabupaten Bandung menyadari wilayahnya memiliki banyak potensi kearifan lokal yang beragam, serta memiliki masyarakatnya yang heterogen. Penelitian ini bertujuan menggali dan menganalisis nilai-nilai kearifan lokal dalam pengembangan strategi kehumasan di pemerintahan Kabupaten Bandung provinsi Jawa Barat.  Penelitian ini menggunakan paradigma interpretif (subjektif) konstruktivis melalui pendekatan studi kasus. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa Pemerintah Kabupaten (Pemkab) Bandung menjalankan pemerintahannya berlandaskan pada kearifal lokal. Humas Pemkab Bandung memanfaatkan kearifan lokal dan potensi wilayahnya untuk mengembangkan strategi humas dalam membangun dan mempertahankan citra positif Kabupaten Bandung.Dampak penelitian ini diharapkan menjadi sumber rujukan ilmiah baru dalam pengembangan strategi kehumasan di setiap daerah Indonesia yang sangat kaya dengan beragam filosofi. 

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