scholarly journals ASSESSMENT OF SOCIO-ECONOMIC IMPACT OF COVID-19 PANDEMIC AMONG THE RESIDENTS OF GWAGWALADA, FCT ABUJA, NIGERIA

2021 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-15
Author(s):  
J. Y., Magaji ◽  
O.A., Adekiya ◽  
S.W Sarka
Keyword(s):  
Tertiary Education ◽  
Economic Effects ◽  
Sources Of Information ◽  
Economic Activities ◽  
The People ◽  
The Social ◽  
Average Monthly Income ◽  
Socio Economic Impact ◽  
Small Medium Enterprises ◽  
Medium Enterprises

Purpose: The emergence of COVID-19 and the measures put in place to curtail the spread of the virus and the perceived hardship imposed on people prompted this study with the view to assess the level of awareness of COVID-19 pandemic among the residents of Gwagwalada, examine the level of their access to basic health, social facilities and identify needs and level of support they received during COVID-19 lockdown. Methodology: A cross section survey research was employed and a stratified random sampling was employed in the selection of the respondents. Krejcie & Morgan, (1970) model was use in determining the sample size, a sample of 373 respondents out of 22308 population was selected and used for this study. The first respondent was selected at random and the subsequent ones systematically. The selected people were served with the questionnaire. The information collected were analyzed and the results were presented in tables and percentages. Findings: The results showed that majority of the respondents are within the ages of 30-39yrs which constituted 38.6%. It showed that 55.4% of the respondents are married, 61% had tertiary education, 53.7% was farmers, and 18.3% was civil servants. The average monthly income of the respondents was between N18.000-N35, 000, results showed that 99% was aware of the COVID-19 pandemic. About 39% of them knew the symptoms of COVID-19 as cough, fever, tiredness, sore throat, and difficulty in breathing. Their sources of information include rumors (79%), social networks (70%), and TV/Radio jingles (75%). The lockdown affected the social and economic activities of the people such as education, family interaction, their leisure, security among others. Economic effects such as poverty, loss of job, closure of small and medium scale businesses among others. About 87% of the respondents indicated that they never received any assistance/support during the lockdown. As a coping strategies, the respondents sold their assets, reduce their rate of consumption, play games, accepted low wages etcetera and the youths went into protest which lead to looting COVID-19 warehouses in the study area in search of palliatives. The study recommends among others, prompt economy recovery plans in terms of expanded palliatives, social security safety nets and stimulus to residents and Small Medium Enterprises (SMEs).

PENGARUH PENYELENGGARAAN HAJI TERHADAP PENINGKATAN AKTIVITAS EKONOMl DI WILAYAH PROPINSI DKI JAKARTA

ALQALAM ◽  
2013 ◽  
Vol 30 (2) ◽  
pp. 380
Author(s):  
Chairul Akmal
Keyword(s):  
Secondary Data ◽  
Travel Agency ◽  
Economic Activities ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Regression Methods ◽  
The Social ◽  
Travel Agencies ◽  
Relationship Model ◽  
Small Medium Enterprises ◽  
Medium Enterprises

This research analyzes some factors affecting economic activities in relation with the conduct of pilgrimage. Those factors are the pilgrimage cost, the amount of pilgrims, and the amount of pilgrimage officers. The objective of this research is to acquire the information of how each factor and all factors together affect the economic activities. This research also analyzes the effect of foods and drinks expenses, the effect of nonfoods and drinks expenses, and the effect of miscellaneous expenses on UMKM - Micro, Small, Medium enterprises' economic activities.             This research is conducted in DKI Jakarta in 2007. The population of this research is the average economic activities in DKI Jakarta in 2007. There are 42 respondents (Banks), 157 respondents (travel agencies), and 50 respondents (UMKM - Micro, Small, Medium enterprises) which are taken as samples from the population using the purposive sampling method. The data is obtained by the researcher using questioners and secondary data which is taken from 1990-2007.             The methodology used in this research is based on. the causal relationship model In testing the hypothesis of this research, the researcher uses the simple and multiple regression methods, and path analysis method. The significant rate a = 0,05 used in determining the interpretation of the statistic result. The data is processed using SPSS (Statistical Packages for the Social Sciences) version 12.00.             The results of the analysis in the 1st equation -are (i) the effect of the pilgrimage cost on banks' revenues is quite strong, (ii) the effect of the pilgrimage cost on travel agencies' revenues is quite strong, (iii) the effect of the pilgrimage cost on UMKM - Micro, Small, Medium enterprises' revenues is weak.             The results of the analysis in the 2nd equation are (i) the effect, of the amount of pilgrims on Banks' revenues is very weak, (ii) the effect of the amount of pilgrims on travel agencies' revenues is very weak, (iii) the effect of the amount of pilgrims on UMKM - Micro, Smal4 Medium enterprises' revenues is very weak.             The results of the analysis in the 3rd equation are (i) the effect of the amount of pilgrimage officers on banks' revenues is very weak, (ii) the effect of the amount of pilgrimage officers on travel agencies' revenues is very weak, (iii) the effect of the amount officers on UMKM-Micro, Small Medium enterprises' revenues is very weak.   The results of the analysis in the 4th equation are (i) the effect of all three factors which are the pilgrimage cost, the amount of pilgrims, and the amount of pilgrimage officers simultaneously on banks' revenues is very strong, (ii) The effect of all three factors which are pilgrimage costs, the amount of pilgrims, and the amount of pilgrimage officers simultaneously on travel agencies' revenues is strong, (iii) The effect of all three factors which are pilgrimage costs, the amount of pilgrims, and the amount of pilgrimage officers simultaneously on UMKM-Micro, Small Medium enterprises' revenues is strong.             The result of the analysis in the 5th equation is the effect of foods and drinks expenses on UMKM-Micro, Small Medium enterprises' revenues is weak. In the 6th equation, the effect of nonfoods and drinks expenses on UMKM-Micro, small Medium enterprises' revenues is weak. In the 7th equation, the effect of miscellaneous expenses on UMKM - Micro, Small Medium enterprises' revenues is quite strong. In the 8th equation, the effect of all three factors which are the effect of foods and drinks expenses, the effect of nonfoods and drinks expenses, and the effect of miscellaneous expenses simultaneously on UMKM-Micro, Small Medium enterprises' revenues is quite strong.             The implication of the research results mentioned above is the factors in the conduct of pilgrimage do increase the economic activities (Banks, Travel Agencies, and UMKM - Micro, Smal4 Medium enterprises) in DKI Jakarta. Therefore, considering that matter, the General Director of the conduct of pilgrimage division of Department of Religion Republic of Indonesia should determine the pilgrimage cost which is affordable, increase the service, and provide a good information system which will result in a better conduct of the pilgrimage. Key word: The Costs of Hajj, Hajj Officer, Travel Agency, UMKM

Entrepreneurial Business Ethics and Good Governance

2021 ◽  
pp. 127-147
Author(s):  
Jayrusha Ramasamy Gurayah ◽  
Jayrusha Ramasamy Gurayah
Keyword(s):  
Developing Countries ◽  
Corporate Governance ◽  
Business Ethics ◽  
Good Governance ◽  
Poverty Eradication ◽  
Economic Activities ◽  
The Past ◽  
Job Opportunities ◽  
Small Medium Enterprises ◽  
Medium Enterprises

Small medium enterprises (SMEs) have proven and are known to be one of the biggest contributors to the economy of developing countries. Evidence shows that SMEs provide a number of job opportunities, which results in unemployment reduction, poverty eradication, and a bigger boost towards other economic activities. However, most SME entrepreneurs face an array of problems such as access to funding, building up international connections, getting appropriate knowledge and access to adequate technology. These issues are then further intensified by the lack of proper governance and the avoidance of business ethics by most SME entrepreneurs. Over the past years, the number of SMEs has grown drastically in developing countries (Nigeria, Algeria, Brazil, and Vietnam), which has also resulted in an increase in competition within the sector. This has given rise to the need to install the strategies of corporate governance with the aim of strengthening the competitiveness of SMEs.

scholarly journals Reconstruction the Major’s Policy in Order to Economic and Poverty Recovery in Pandemic at Pasuruan City East Java, Indonesia

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 160-176
Author(s):  
Ana Fauzia
Keyword(s):  
Social Protection ◽  
Small And Medium Enterprises ◽  
Tertiary Education ◽  
City Government ◽  
Regional Government ◽  
The People ◽  
Employment Agreement ◽  
Unpaid Leave ◽  
Medium Enterprises ◽  
The Impact

The Covid-19 pandemic not only has an impact on the health aspect of the community, but also has an impact on the declining level of the economy and community welfare. Based on data from the Central Statistics Agency (BPS) of Pasuruan City, since the arrival of the Covid-19 pandemic, poverty in Pasuruan City has increased by 0.20 percentage points. The purpose of this study is to analyze how the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on the economy of the community in Pasuruan City, as well as solutions or policies that can be implemented by the Pasuruan City Government. The method used in this research is normative legal research using the approach of applying the law, conceptual, and case. The results of the study show that the Covid-19 pandemic has had a tremendous impact on various sectors, one of which is the economy of the people of Pasuruan City. So that the situation and conditions need responsive efforts from the Regional Government of Pasuruan City in where the steps from the demand side themselves, could be in the form of (1) tax incentives, loan interest subsidies, and credit restructuring to the firms (including micro, small, and medium enterprises) to jumpstart their activities; (2) employment and income provision for the furloughed (unpaid leave) workers to make sure that the workers have a decent livelihood and to prevent them from falling into poverty; and (3) inclusive protection for the workers, both in terms of social protection and employment agreement. As for the supply side, efforts can be made by (1) increasing access to secondary and tertiary education; (2) enhance the quality of education; and (3) provide training and education for workers and everyone over the lifecycle. So that through this idea it is hoped that it can be a solution for the economic recovery of the community in Pasuruan City due to the Covid-19 Pandemic.

scholarly journals Indonesia’s policy on e-commerce regulation and its challenges

2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 69-74 ◽  
Author(s):  
Peronika Simanjuntak
Keyword(s):  
Economic Growth ◽  
Significant Influence ◽  
Economic Activities ◽  
Conceptual Foundation ◽  
The Third ◽  
The Past ◽  
Internet Users ◽  
Technological Developments ◽  
Small Medium Enterprises ◽  
Medium Enterprises

Globalization has a significant influence on many aspects, such as social and economic, and its effect cannot be separated from technological developments that change human behavior in conducting economic activities. Those change including the emergence of trade that uses online-based transactions or ecommerce. E-commerce considered to have a significant influence on the country’s economic growth and predicted to flourish over the years. Aware of its enormous potential and growth in Southeast Asia, countries in this region began to regulate e-commerce, and one of them is Indonesia. The authors find that in the past few years, Indonesia has been more active in making and changing its policies to regulate online-based trading, while at the same time trying to protect its domestic small-medium enterprises (SMEs). Nowadays, Indonesia's ecommerce market is relatively minor compared to its neighbors. However, believed that the growth of the middle class, the improvement of internet users, and the intensive improvements in Indonesia’s logistics and infrastructure that conducted in recent years, will have a significant effect on the Indonesian ecommerce market. In this paper, the authors will explain the policy of Indonesia in regulating e-commerce and its challenges. The discussion in this paper will be divided into three sections. The first part is the conceptual foundation. The second part is about the development of e-commerce in Indonesia. The third part is the Indonesian government's policy in managing e-commerce and its challenges

scholarly journals COVID-19 in Africa: socio-economic impact, policy response and opportunities

2020 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Peterson Ozili
Keyword(s):  
Social Anxiety ◽  
Economic Impact ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Policy Response ◽  
Social Policies ◽  
Economic Activities ◽  
African Countries ◽  
Content Type ◽  
The Social ◽  
Socio Economic Impact

PurposeThis paper examines the socio-economic impact of COVID-19 and the policy response in African countries.Design/methodology/approachThis study uses discourse analysis to analyse the socio-economic impact of COVID-19 in Africa.FindingsThe findings reveal that African countries have been affected by the coronavirus pandemic, and the effect was more severe for African regions compared to other regions. The rising pandemic affected social interaction and economic activities through the imposed social distancing policies that have different levels of strictness in several African countriesPractical implicationsThe implication of the findings is that social policies can affect the social and economic well-being of citizens. Secondly, the coronavirus outbreak has revealed how a biological crisis can be transformed to a sociological subject. The most important sociological consequence of the coronavirus outbreak for African citizens is the creation of social anxiety among families and households in the region. The outbreak has also shown how vulnerable African societies are in facing health hazards. Policymakers should enforce social policies that unite communities in bad times, to reduce social anxiety.Originality/valueThis is the first paper that explore the socio-economic impact of coronavirus and the policy response in African countries.

PENERAPAN RASIONALITAS EKONOMI ISLAM DALAM MENGENDALIKAN PERILAKU ISRAF DI TENGAH PANDEMI

2021 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 91-100
Author(s):  
Andri Awaluddin
Keyword(s):  
Economic System ◽  
Social Economic ◽  
Economic Systems ◽  
Human Beings ◽  
Economic Activities ◽  
Consumption Behavior ◽  
The People ◽  
The Social ◽  
Excessive Consumption ◽  
Personal Interests

Human beings as social beings in an effort to meet the needs of their lives are always doing economic activities. To regulate these economic activities, there are several economic systems that can be applied, some that adhere to the capitalist economic system, some that adhere to the social economic system. But as Muslims should impose an economic system can put the interests of the people above personal interests so as to create rationality in conducting economic activities. As a human being who has lust tends to have excessive consumption behavior (israf), but man also has a sense that is able to control consumptive nature so that in fulfilling the needs of his life man always control himself to be free from israf behavior.  In the making of this journal the author uses qualitative research methods with literature research. Keywords: Rationality, Islamic Economy, Israf 

scholarly journals PERSEPSI WAJIB PAJAK USAHA MIKRO KECIL MENENGAH TERHADAP PERATURAN PEMERINTAH NOMOR 23 TAHUN 2018 KABUPATEN KEPULAUAN SANGIHE

2021 ◽  
pp. 64-70
Author(s):  
Rini Pelo ◽  
Linda. A. O Tanor ◽  
Tinneke Evie Meggy Sumual
Keyword(s):  
Government Regulation ◽  
Small And Medium Enterprises ◽  
Sources Of Information ◽  
The People ◽  
Tangible Rewards ◽  
Qualitative Descriptive ◽  
The Law ◽  
The Republic ◽  
Business Entities ◽  
Medium Enterprises

Pajak merupakan kontribusi wajib kepada Negara yang termasuk utang oleh orang pribadi atau organisasi yang bersifat memaksa berdasarkan Undang-Undang, dengan tidak menghasilkan imbalan yang nyata dan dipakai sebagai keperluan Negara sebesar-besarnya untuk menyejahterakan kemakmuran rakyat dengan Undang-Undang Ketentuan Umum dan Tata Cara Perpajakan Nomor 28 Tahun 2007 (UU KUP No. 28 TAHUN 2007). Usaha mikro adalah usaha yang berjalan dan dimiliki oleh badan usaha maupun perorangan pribadi dengan memenuhi syarat dalam Undang-Undang Republik Indonesia Nomor 20 Tahun 2008. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui persepsi wajib pajak Usaha Mikro Kecil Menengah (UMKM) terhadap Peraturan Pemerintah (PP) Nomor 23 Tahun 2018 Kabupaten Kepulauan Sangihe. Metode penelitian ini adalah jenis penelitian deskriptif kualitatif yaitu penelitian yang dilakukan untuk mendapatkan informasi terhadap objek yang diteliti berdasarkan pada situasi. Sumber Informasi dalam penelitian ini adalah beberapa Wajib Pajak yang memiliki Usaha Mikro Kecil Menengah (UMKM) Khususnya warung-warung yang ada di Pasar Kampung Kulur II sebanyak 5 narasumber atau informan. Berdasarkan hasil ini diperoleh kesimpulan bahwa pelaku usaha yang menjadi informan penelitian kurang memiliki sedikit pengetahuan tentang pajak.   Kata Kunci : Persepsi, UMKM, Peraturan Pemerintah   ABSTRACT Taxes are mandatory contributions to the State which are included in debts by private persons or organizations that are compelling based on the law, without producing tangible rewards and are used as a large amount of the State's need for the welfare of the people with the Law on General Provisions and Tax Procedures Number 28 of the year. 2007 (UU KUP No. 28 of 2007). A micro business is a business that runs and is owned by business entities and private individuals by fulfilling the requirements in the Law of the Republic of Indonesia Number 20 of 2008. This study aims to determine the perception of taxpayers of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) against Government Regulation (PP) Number 23. In 2018 Sangihe Islands Regency. This research method is a type of qualitative descriptive research, namely research conducted to obtain information on the object under study based on the situation. Sources of information in this study are several taxpayers who have Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs), especially 5 food stalls in Kampung Kulur II Market. Based on these results, it can be concluded that business actors who are research informants do not have a little knowledge about taxes.   Key Words : Persepetion, UMKM, Development Rules  

scholarly journals Analysis of Social Return On Investment (SROI) To Measure The Social, Environment, And Economics Impact On The National Fattening Sheep Program (Studi At Pesantren Al-Ittifaq)

2019 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 33-42
Author(s):  
Khairunnisa Khairunnisa ◽  
Ayu Bianti Pribadi ◽  
Fajar Sidiq Adi Prabowo
Keyword(s):  
Return On Investment ◽  
Social Impact ◽  
Social Innovation ◽  
Social Problem Solving ◽  
Social Entrepreneur ◽  
Social Return On Investment ◽  
The Social ◽  
Management Guidance ◽  
Small Medium Enterprises ◽  
Medium Enterprises

PT Sarana Jabar Venture (SJV) is the first regional venture capital company in Indonesia, which was established with the aim to foster small entrepreneurs through financing and management guidance. The financing of cooperation implemented on the basis of the principle of mutual strengthening, mutual need and mutual benefit. In addition to financing for small medium enterprises, SJV currently is running a program that is carried by the Medco Foundation IE is a Program of the national Sheep Fattening (Prodombas) and empower the Pesantren to carry the people's economy, one of which is Pesantren Al-Ittifaq. PT Sarana Jabar Ventura viewed from its objective, may be classified as Social Entrepreneur that describes all the economic program that serves the social and mission or mission environment and invested most of the anniversary surplusnya in support of its mission, provide social innovation how to solve social problems by creating breakthrough social problem solving with the advent of Prodombas. So, produce an effect known as social impact as the effects of what organizations are doing or action against social welfare organization. One of the tools for measuring the social impact is by using Social Return on Investment (SROI) the New Economics Foundation (NEF, 2008). This research has the end result of the ratio between the number of comparisons with a benefit that is formed with a given amount of investment, with the result that means 1.05:1 each Rp. 1 invested, yielding the value of social benefits in the form of Rp. 1.05 felt by program participants in Pesantren Al-ittifaq. Because the ratio of 1:1 which is the conditions exceeds successful SROI, then PT Sarana Jabar Ventura as an investor has successfully acted as agents of social reformers because it has given the social impact that bring benefit for participants in Pesantren Al-Ittifaq.

scholarly journals Sustainable Livelihood Strategies: How Urban Community Resilient Towards Disaster?

2020 ◽  
Vol 52 (2) ◽  
pp. 246
Author(s):  
Navila Ulfi Fauziyanti ◽  
Dyah Rahmawati Hizbaron
Keyword(s):  
Risk Management ◽  
Urban Areas ◽  
Disaster Risk ◽  
Livelihood Strategies ◽  
Disaster Risk Management ◽  
Sustainable Livelihood ◽  
Economic Activities ◽  
Sustainable Livelihood Approach ◽  
Small Medium Enterprises ◽  
Medium Enterprises

It has been more than a decade after 5.9 SR earthquakes hit one of the most destructed area Tembi Hamlet, Bantul District, Yogyakarta Province. Amidst the wreaking havoc, the area gained its resilient in no time. This research, aimed to 1) explore what are the factors influential towards local resilient, especially micro-small-medium enterprises; and 2) analyze strategies to tackle disaster. It employed mix method, while the key questions were developed using “Sustainable Livelihood Approach” by DFID, geared with “Pentagram Asset” mapping for each spatial and temporal unit. The result revealed that 1) the micro-small-medium enterprises in urban area are resilient towards earthquake due to fair physical, natural and financial assets management and abundant social, human and political assets. These assets have created enabling environment towards behavioral change of urban society; 2) Despite various livelihood strategies existed in urban areas, the research highlighted three types of livelihood strategies within disaster risk management perspective, i.e. survival (disaster), consolidation by no-change plan mechanism and accumulation strategies by change plan mechanism (post disaster). Critically, pentagram assessment is able to identify feasible local assets and activities, however it left the policy, institution, interaction and multi sector aspects from the spotlight. Herewith, the research proposes evaluation scan to rethinking sustainable livelihood approach within disaster risk management by adding these aspects into the observation. It also revealed that local autonomous initiatives to extend urban based economic activities and supported by abundant political interest play pivotal role in disaster management at developing countries.

scholarly journals L-Interact: An Augmented Reality method for sharing information

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tanmay Debnath
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Augmented Reality ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Sources Of Information ◽  
The Past ◽  
The People ◽  
The Social ◽  
Media Platform ◽  
News Sharing ◽  
Major Data

There have been a lot of instances in the past which question the authenticity of a piece of information ashed over the social media and other news sharing organizations, spread all over the domains of the internet. In this global crisis of coronavirus pandemic, information is the most important thing which is desired by the people. Information regarding the virus and the ways to remain protected from it. The news has been displayed but due to the immense amount of time spent on the social media platform it becomes a chaos of information and our mind tends to divert to the fake sources. This might create havoc. Using this project, a module has been devised out that would eventually bring the genuine news to your doorsteps. Using Augmented Reality, the interface has been created that would bring entertainment in the visualization of the data factors. The app has been integrated with the major data channels over the internet which are the major sources of information during this time of crisis.

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