scholarly journals The Role of Public Relations in sensitizing public on Government Projects in Kenya: Case of Nairobi County

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 49-73
Author(s):  
Winfred Kaleli ◽  
Winnie Ndeta Otslulah ◽  
Consolata Mutisya

Public relations is a vital tool for the government because it emphasizes on democracy and good governance. This study sought to establish the role of public relations tools in sensitizing the public on government projects in government ministries in the Central Government in Nairobi. Specifically, the study examined: the effects of media relations on sensitizing the public on government projects in Nairobi County, Kenya; the effects of community relations on sensitizing the public on government projects in Nairobi County, Kenya; the effects of sponsorships on sensitizing the public on government projects in Nairobi County, Kenya; the effects of community events on sensitizing the public on government projects in Nairobi County, Kenya. For this study, the researcher used descriptive survey design. The target population comprised heads of departments in state corporations in Kenya which totals 162. This study was a census survey of all 162 state corporations in Kenya. The unit of analysis comprised all the state corporations whereas the unit of observation consisted of 162 heads of departments (Public Relations Officers) of each State Corporation, thus forming a sample size of 162 respondents. Primary data was collected using questionnaires as the main data collection instruments. The study also collected data using an interview schedule. SPSS version 20 was adopted in the analysis of quantitative data. Data was presented in the form of pie charts, graphs and tables. Themes were used to analyze qualitative data. The study found that media relations positively and significantly influence sensitisation on government projects; community relations positively and significantly influence sensitisation on government projects; sponsorships positively and significantly influence sensitisation on government projects and community events positively and significantly influence sensitisation on government projects. The study, therefore, recommends that stronger communication mechanisms should be installed and well integrated in the system to ensure easier and convenient dissemination of information to the public. PR department of any organisation contributes to its development and enhances customer’s satisfaction. In this line, the study recommends that strong and well integrated PR department should be installed in an organisation and therefore should be sufficiently funded to ensure its success. Further, the study recommends that organisations should devise ways and means to maintain a long-term commitment with clients.

2020 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 75-82
Author(s):  
Heriyanti Heriyanti ◽  
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Ummanah Ummanah ◽  
Resman Maharul Tambunan ◽  
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The rapid technology development and information made public (community) being so critical to the policies was taken by the government. This requires police institution to maintain of security guards, public order, enforce the law, provides protection, aegis and service to the community. Public Relations (PR) is an agency which have a duty to understand and evaluate a variety of public opinion in order to help to create harmony between particular agencies with the public. In order to increase quality of human resources in Police Department are required personnel with the ability in resolving problems the happens in society. In resolving these problems, that needed cooperation between police department, college and the community. The contribution of college to police department and the community with conducting the devotion to the community in cooperation Polresta Tangerang. The method in use in devotion community is by providing training of the role of public relations to Polresta Tangerang members through zoom cloud meeting. The role of public relations training aimed at giving public knowledge include similarity in communication, public relations function, basic principles of public relations, the management of the community and management of media relations may be good quality police. The evaluation of the training be concluded that the training that performed capable of increase understanding participants on the role of public relations.


2019 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 111
Author(s):  
Silvia Widya Kusumaningtyas ◽  
Zon Vanel

<span lang="IN">Social media is one type of new media that facilitates the process of communication among human. Social media makes it easy for users to communicate and share information in a wider range. At present, not only people use Instagram, but the government also needs to keep up with the time to participate in using Instagram as an online information media. Public Relations of the Salatiga Government is one of the public relations departments that uses Instagram as an online information media to provide information needed by the community.<br /> This research aimed to find out how the content of the information was<span>  </span>and how the role of instagram was as an information deliverance to the citizen by the public relations of Salatiga. Through qualitative methods research, data is collected by means of interviews and observations. The results showed that the Salatiga <span> </span>Government Public Relations Instagram account had a role to increase brand awareness, connect many people and as a source of information/ business promotion.Public Relations of the Salatiga Government considers that Instagram plays an active role in conveying information to the public. This is seen from the many positive responses received by the Salatiga City Government Public Relations during managing Instagram as a modern information deliverance.<span>     </span></span>


2021 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 411-422
Author(s):  
Nazarullah

This study attempts to describe the communication strategies used and various kinds of activities carried out by UIN Ar-Raniry public relations in establishing relationships with the press media. The research method used in this study is the qualitative method with a descriptive approach. The data sources of this study were obtained from respondents as the primary data source through several stages in the form of observations records, in-depth interviews, and documentation. The data analysis was performed by using descriptive qualitative analysis techniques through three flows of activities that were carried out simultaneously, namely data reduction, data presentation, and conclusion drawing. The result of the study revealed that the role of public relations of UIN Ar-Raniry in establishing relations with the press media has been going well. It can be seen from the communication strategies used and the various forms of activities that is organized by UIN Ar-Raniry public relation in developing relations with the press media. The communication strategy used is a two-way symmetrical and Reciprocity communication strategy that conforms to the principles of media relations. Several kinds of activities carried out by UIN Ar-Raniry public relations in developing relationships with the press media are Press Coverage, Press Conference, Press Release, Press Statement, Press Interview, and Electronics Communications. Meanwhile, the informal activities are Press Reception and Morning Coffee.


2021 ◽  
Vol 29 (2) ◽  
pp. 24
Author(s):  
Pangeran Teguh Anugrah ◽  
Abdul Kadir ◽  
Pin Pin

District is part of the government organization that is closest to dealing directly with the community and spearheading the success of regional development, especially in Medan, where the District will be seen directly in planning and controlling development and services, and a reflection of good governance in Medan. The objectives of this study are as follows: (i) to describe the Good Governance implementation in the District, especially in the District of Medan Helvetia, (ii) to analyze the factors that support and inhibit the implementation in the District, especially in the District of Medan Helvetia.The form of descriptive research using a qualitative approach, this research was conducted in the District of Medan Helvetia. The informants consisted of key informants, namely the Head of District and their apparatus as many as 4 people who were determined purposively and the Main informant namely the community who were taken accidentally as many as 20 people at the time of the study. Primary data comes from interviews and secondary data from literature studies and other written documents. After the data and information needed has been collected, the researcher then sifts through the data and information into the research indicators that have been determined. After the data and information are grouped, the researcher then presents the data and analyzes the data qualitatively.Research Results: The good governance implementation in Medan Helvetia District Office refers to the Decree of the District of Medan Helvetia number 138/19-17/SK-MH/IX/2015 on Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) in Medan Helvetia District Environment. In general, the implementation analysis as follows: (i) Standards and Policy Objectives: public servants have attempted to achieve the public service goals they have set, (ii) Resources: human resources and support resources or facilities, researchers see still shortcomings, (iii) Inter-Organizational Relations: inter-organizational relationships implemented in Medan Helvetia  District are good, (iv) Characteristics of the Implementing Agent: the characteristics of the existing implementing agent can already be applied by the implementor of public services in both the public service in Medan Helvetia district, (v) Social, Political, and Economic Conditions: on the variable social, economic and political conditions, the implementors of public services in providing public services do not discriminate between each other, (vi) Implementor Disposition: the attitude given by the implementor of public services is friendly and courteous when providing public services. Supporting factors are cooperation with stakeholders, commitment of the head district (Camat), and the economic potential of the region and opportunities of private CSR, while the Inhibitor Factors are Lack of community participation, lack of human resources apparatus, lack of funds and some damaged road and drainage infrastructure.


ALQALAM ◽  
2012 ◽  
Vol 29 (1) ◽  
pp. 1
Author(s):  
AAN JAELANI

The development policy in the reformation era gives priority to the paradigm of human development that puts people as the development actors and places local economy as a vehicle for community welfare. However, the government policy as stated in the national budget precisely contradicts with the role of government that should create the community welfare. This study uses the qualitative approach by using historical and verstehen methods. The management of the national budget shows the existence of the government's role in regulating the sources of general revenue and expenditure budget. The practices of the state financial management used for development purposes to create the public welfare have been conducted since the time of Prophet Muhammad. The management of the national budget in the reformation era uses performance-based budget structure that aims to improve the performance of government with good governance that requires the effectiveness, efficiency, transparency, and accountabilicy in its management. However, the abuse of the budget in the form of corruption still occurs in the management of this national budget. Key words: National Budget, Budget-Politics, Corruption, Islamic Economy.


Author(s):  
Inger L. Stole

This chapter follows the Council through the last months of the war and into the reconversion period, when it worked diligently with leaders of the advertising industry, business, and government to determine its role in postwar America. It discusses the nature of these deliberations and analyzes the newly elevated role of advertising as a public relations tool for the business community at large. No longer satisfied with taking directives from the government, the postwar council—once again called the Advertising Council—assumed a more independent role in regard to campaign selections. Its campaigns over the next few years included programs that were more explicitly designed to educate the public about the superiority of the American system of free enterprise and the virtues of corporate capitalism.


2019 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 35-43
Author(s):  
Mohammad Thoha ◽  
Ika Nurul Jannah

Education is the most valuable investment to improve the quality of human resources in building a nation. The greatness of a nation is measured by the extent to which its people are educated. Educational institutions and society are two different but inseparable environments that even need each other in their growth and development. The community needs information about what educational institutions are doing. here the role of public relations is absolutely needed. The image of the educational institution depends on the success of the public relations actor. This role was well played by SMPN 1 Pamekasan public relations. Religious values agreed upon as a school culture are communicated to all stakeholders through the implementation of effective community relations management, thus giving birth to a religious image. This article will portray the implementation of public relations management in fostering a religious image in SMPN 1 Pamekasan. With a phenomenological approach, the qualitative data in this article will be described descriptively to be dialogue with previous public relations management theories.


Author(s):  
Eri Hariyanto

Sukuk Negara is one of the sharia-based financing instruments issued by the government to meet the budget deficit. This study aims to identify priority issues in the development of Sukuk Negara to enhance the role of Sukuk Negara in supporting government infrastructure financing. From the results of data management using the Analytic Network Process (ANP) method, it is known that several priority problems include the issuance of Sukuk Negara financing limited to central government projects, the lack of quality and quantity of Islamic finance human resources compared to conventional finance, and the low interest in public investment in Islamic financial instruments. The priority of the solution is the need to make regulations that allow Sukuk Negara to finance PPP project financing schemes, increase innovation and quality of sukuk products so that they are able to achieve the set targets, and foster public investment interest. Thus, the strategy in supporting the government's infrastructure development is to increase the proportion of SBSN issuance, increase socialization and communication to the public, and diversify underlying assets.


REPRESENTAMEN ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 3 (02) ◽  
Author(s):  
Siti Fatimah ◽  
Noorshanti Sumarah ◽  
Hamim Hamim

This research is motivated by the role of public relations in the Surabaya City Governmentmedia relations activities as a means of communication with the public. Part of Surabaya citygovernment public relations in the field of information has a duty as a bridge of communication andinformation between the Government of the city of Surabaya with the community. This study aims todescribe the communication activities conducted by the Government public relations city of Surabayain superior Service and information embodies quality, improve information channels and aspiration.The theory is the theory of communication and public information Model theory Harold Lasswell.Research methods used in this research was qualitative research with type a descriptive. Thetechnique of collecting data through observation, in-depth interviews and documentation. Researchresults find communication activity conducted in Surabaya city government public relation Activitiesthe management of Media Relations as a means of communication to the public using a one-waycommunication, where is Surabaya city government public relations role as journalists indisseminating information to the public, and controls the news or information to mass media.In application of Surabaya City Government Public Relations are already maximizing the duties andfunctions of Public Relations Surabaya City Government in achieving and maintaining excellentservice and quality information, and to improve information channels and public aspirations, andmaintain harmonious relations with the media and the public.


Humaniora ◽  
2014 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 1056
Author(s):  
Muhammad Aras

This study focuses on the communications that was built by the Public Relations (PR) in East Jakarta Administration City Government with the Press community through their roles in the administrative activities of government. The purpose of this study was to determine the PR activities of East Jakarta Administration City Government in establishing good communication with the Press as the government's partner in promoting the various activities that are beneficial to society. The research method used in this study is a case study (case study). The results showed that the role of Public Relations of East Jakarta Administration City Government in establishing good communication with the press, is done through activities, such as press conferences, press releases, and press gathering. All activities are done well, so as to create a communication and a good relationship, in any cooperation between the Press and the Government of East Jakarta, making it easier for local governments in disseminating various work programs. 


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