INTERNET AND COVID-19 PANDEMIC RESPONSE STRATEGIES IN VIETNAM

Author(s):  
Le Thi Kim Dung ◽  
Nguyen Thi Nha Trang

Vietnam is one of the few countries in the world to effectively control the Sars – Cov - 2 epidemic despite being a neighboring country of China - the first place where the Sars – Cov - 2 epidemic broke out in the world. As of June 10, 2020, the total number of Sars – Cov - 2 infections in Vietnam was 332, with no deaths; From April 16, 2020 to June 10, 2020, 54 days in Vietnam have no cases of infection in the community. This study was conducted to recognize the role of the Internet in supporting Vietnamese families in the Sars – Cov - 2 pandemic, in the context of the government implementing thorough social isolation to control the disease. The main research method used is the method of analyzing documents on the Sars – Cov - 2 coping policy of the Vietnamese government combined with in-depth interviews with parents in families. The research results show that the relevance of the Government of Vietnam policy to respond to the Sars – Cov - 2 pandemic and the supportive role of the Internet for families is very positive.

2021 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 120-141
Author(s):  
Biyan Ghebreyesus Okubaghergis

Abstract The covid-19 pandemic has caused the worst socio-economic disruption since World War ii. From the integral state perspective, this article explores the Eritrean government’s pandemic response and the ramifications for its people. The study seeks to understand the measures taken by the government to contain the virus and their immediate impact on the residents of the city of Keren, using individual stories, in-depth interviews, participant observations, media sources, and archival resources gathered from local and national resource centres in Eritrea between March and July 2020. According to the findings, the state’s main measures were restricting large gathering, maintaining complete or partial lockdowns, quarantining persons who might be infected, closing non-essential shops and stores, setting up hotline services, and running massive media campaigns. However, these measures hurt the livelihoods of the majority of residents, leaving many households without any way to earn a living.


2020 ◽  
Vol 30 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Yurista Permanasari ◽  
Meda Permana ◽  
Joko Pambudi ◽  
Bunga Christitha Rosha ◽  
Made Dewi Susilawati ◽  
...  

Stunting is one of the nutritional problems faced in the world, including Indonesia. To overcome this problem, the government conducted a program to accelerate stunting prevention in 100 priority districts / cities through specific and sensitive nutrition interventions including health and non-health stakeholders. Interventions are carried out in a convergent manner by aligning various resources to achieve the goal of preventing stunting.The convergence is carried out from the planning, budgeting, implementation, to monitoring stages. The purpose of this study is to analyse the challenges of implementing the convergence of stunting prevention programs that have been running since 2018 by local governments in priority districts / cities based on content, context, process, and actors. The research method is operational research with a research design using a qualitative approach design with in-depth interviews in 13 priority districts/cities. The health policy triangle framework is used as an approach in analyzing the results of this study which consists of content, context, process, and actors. In-depth interview sources are policy makers and program managers to accelerate stunting reduction from province to sub-district and village. The results showed that the challenge in implementing convergence was the existence of sectoral egos in each OPD (stakeholders) because of the socialization was not yet optimal so that many stakeholders did not fully understand the stunting prevention program. Information that was late in being obtained, information cut off from socialization, and difficult demographic conditions in the area where one of the causes in certain areas of the obstruction of socialization. The implementation of convergence that has not been optimal is also due to the ansence operational and technical guidelines for implementing program when the research was conducted so that the regions do not know the steps to carry out these activities. Abstrak Masalah anak pendek (stunting) merupakan salah satu permasalahan gizi yang dihadapi di dunia, termasuk Indonesia. Untuk mengatasi permasalahan stunting, pemerintah melakukan program percepatan penanggulangan stunting di 100 kabupaten kota prioritas yang melibatkan sektor kesehatan dan non kesehatan melalui intervensi gizi spesifik dan sensitif. Penyelenggaraan intervensi dilakukan secara konvergen dengan menyelaraskan berbagai sumber daya untuk mencapai tujuan pencegahan stunting. Konvergensi dilakukan mulai dari tahap perencanaan, penganggaran, pelaksanaan, sampai monitoring. Tujuan penelitian ini adalah menganalisis tantangan implementasi konvergensi program pencegahan stunting yang telah berjalan sejak tahun 2018 oleh pemerintah daerah pada Kabupaten prioritas berdasarkan konten, konteks, proses, dan aktor. Metode penelitian merupakan operational research dengan desain penelitian menggunakan pendekatan kualitatif dengan metode wawancara mendalam di 13 kabupaten prioritas. Kerangka segitiga kebijakan kesehatan digunakan sebagai pendekatan dalam menganalisis hasil penelitian ini yang terdiri dari konten, konteks, proses, dan aktor. Informan wawancara mendalam ialah para pengambil kebijakan dan pengelola program percepatan penurunan stunting dari mulai provinsi sampai kecamatan dan desa. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa tantangan dalam implementasi konvergensi ialah masih adanya ego sektoral pada masingmasing OPD karena masih belum optimalnya sosialisasi sehingga banyak yang belum memahami secara menyeluruh mengenai program pencegahan stunting. Informasi yang terlambat diperoleh, terputusnya informasi dari sosialisasi, serta kondisi demografi wilayah yang sulit menjadi salah satu penyebab pada beberapa daerah tertentu tehadap terhambatnya sosialisasi. Implementasi konvergensi yang belum optimal juga dikarenakan belum diperolehnya juklak dan juknis dalam melaksanakan program saat penelitian dilakukan sehingga daerah belum tahu langkah untuk melakukan kegiatan tersebut.


2017 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 89
Author(s):  
Munari Kustanto

The problem of food security is becoming one of the important issues not only in Indonesia but also in the world. This is apparent from the lifting of the food problem as one of the SDGs intention. In an effort to realize food security the Government initiate activities KRPL with women as the target. The empowerment strategy is carried in this activity indicated by not freeing women but instead perpetuate the hegemony patriarchy. This research seeks to elaborate on how the culture works with patriarchy wrap women's empowerment in KRPL to perpetuate its hegemony through domestication. This research used the qualitative approach, both in gathering techniques as well as data analysis. The required data in the study gained through the study of literature and in-depth interviews. Empowerment activities in KRPL carried no more patriarchy culture in an effort to perpetuate its hegemony. Practices KRPl on the field it is pushed on a domestication against women. Construction on the role of women in domestic activities is supported by regulations that underlie KRPL implementation.Domesticated which happens to female cannot be released from the use of WID approach by the government.


2021 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 50-80
Author(s):  
Pius M. Osuntuyi ◽  
Adenike O. Ireyomi ◽  
Oluwasegun P. Aluko

It is no news that countries all over the world are faced with one challenge or the other. Outstanding among all is the challenge of insecurity of lives and properties. In Nigeria, there is the scourge of internet fraudsters known as Yahoo Yahoo, which have swindled many unsuspecting victims their hard-earned resources. Interestingly, the teaming youth population are the major players when it comes to this societal menace. Despite various efforts being put in place by the government to forestall the activities of these fraudsters, the propagators have sought other avenues to continue to be relevant in their nefarious acts. Thus, using questionnaire and in-depth interviews to gather its data, the study traced the trend that led to the engagement of youths‘ in Yahoo Yahoo. It analysed the effect of the practice of Yahoo Yahoo. It also examined the major religions (Indigenous religion, Islam, and Christianity) in the country and the roles they play in mitigating against the Yahoo Yahoo phenomenon in the country.


Author(s):  
Liudmila S. Dampilova ◽  
◽  
Ekaterina V. Sundueva ◽  

Introduction. In mythologies of the world, the image of the snake ranks among the most studied characters and has various interpretations. In folklore of Turko-Mongols, it has also been a subject of multiple analyses. Still, the article makes a first attempt at revealing the image of the snake as a taboo sacred character in ritual folklore of the Mongolic peoples. Goals. The paper primarily seeks to identify functions of the snake therein, delineate the symbolic framework, reveal positive and negative connotations. Materials and Methods. The main research method employed is that of comparative analysis instrumental in examining the image of the snake as a semiotic sign. Interdisciplinary analysis of ethnographic and folklore materials, as well as comparisons to Turkic ritual actions, expand the boundaries of identifying the semantics of the image. Results. The snake in shamanic mythology of the Mongolic peoples appears in the hypostasis of the otherworldly Spirit closely associated with the shaman. Images of snakes in cave drawings, petroglyphs, shamanic ongons (sanctuaries), and costumes emphasize their sacred function. In shamanic practice, a snake image can be used as a protective element in the form of a walking-stick or whip. Symbolically, a snake in the form of straps implies a connotation of the animal’s magical abilities. The role of a mediator between worlds allows the snake simultaneously performing the function of a protective force. Functions of the snake in rites are interchangeable and complement each other. Shamanic texts of the Mongolic peoples consistently mention the main function of the snake is that of a carrier between worlds, which is closely related to its transforming abilities. Conclusions. The study resumes the snake in shamanic ritual actions of the Mongolic peoples — with positive connotations — functions as an assistant, intermediary, carrier, and envoy from another world that provides communication between realms. It also reveals patterns of transcoding the snake image in different semiotic systems, interconnectedness and interchangeability of sacral reptile functions.


2017 ◽  
pp. 148-159
Author(s):  
V. Papava

This paper analyzes the problem of technological backwardness of economy. In many mostly developing countries their economies use obsolete technologies. This can create the illusion that this or that business is prosperous. At the level of international competition, however, it is obvious that these types of firms do not have any chance for success. Retroeconomics as a theory of technological backwardness and its detrimental effect upon a country’s economy is considered in the paper. The role of the government is very important for overcoming the effects of retroeconomy. The phenomenon of retroeconomy is already quite deep-rooted throughout the world and it is essential to consolidate the attention of economists and politicians on this threat.


2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (9) ◽  
pp. 4902
Author(s):  
Zia Ullah ◽  
Rana Tahir Naveed ◽  
Atta Ur Rehman ◽  
Naveed Ahmad ◽  
Miklas Scholz ◽  
...  

The literature on sustainable tourism is scant, particularly in the least developed countries. Very few studies touch upon the concept and no holistic theoretical or conceptual frameworks around the idea of sustainable tourism have been formulated. This study aims at exploring the role of tour operators in developing sustainable tourism in Pakistan and how the tour operators (TOs) conceive their role in this regard. TOs were reached through phone calls, emails, and virtual sources as face-to-face interviews were not possible due to COVID-19 pandemic and restrictions on travel by the government. In-depth interviews were conducted to gather data. Results suggest that the TOs although realize the importance of social, environmental, and economic dimensions of tourism on the communities but have no management systems in place to cater accordingly. There are no incentives in place by the government facilitate TOs to design and implement such systems. The TOs do not select a destination based on Global Sustainable Tourism Council criterion, but rather the selection of destination is mostly demand-based and profit-oriented. The study suggests that corporate profit motive is the sole criterion for decision making and is one of the major causes impeding sustainable tourism in Pakistan. The role of TOs in developing sustainable tourism is vague as the TOs do not have any systems in place to implement sustainable models. The study recommends that efforts need to be put in place to incentivize sustainable tourism in Pakistan and proper laws should be set forth by the authorities to comply by the TOs. The role of TOs is important and understood, however, there is a need to put proper systems in place.


2019 ◽  
Vol 23 (1) ◽  
pp. 17-26
Author(s):  
Rista Fauziningtyas ◽  
Retno Indarwati ◽  
Delisa Alfriani ◽  
Joni Haryanto ◽  
Elida Ulfiana ◽  
...  

PurposeThe raising of grandchildren by grandparents is a global phenomenon, and it is common in Indonesia. This is because parents are often unable or unwilling to raise their own children. However, the debate around “grandparenting” is still limited in Indonesia. The purpose of this paper is to gain a better understanding of the experience and views of grandparents on “grandparenting.”Design/methodology/approachThe methodology employed was qualitative and informed by phenomenology. The authors conducted in-depth interviews with 13 grandparents who were raising their grandchildren who were under five years old. The data were analyzed using thematic content analysis.Findings5 main themes and 13 subthemes emerged from the analysis of the data. The themes were responses, strategies for overcoming negative responses, the grandparents’ role, the reason for raising grandchildren, and the cultural aspect of “grandparenting” in Java. All of the grandparents enjoyed their roles as grandparents. They felt that they helped fulfill their grandchildren’s physical and educational needs.Social implicationsThe experience of raising a grandchild can be both positive and negative, depending on the cultural aspects in the Java and the family as a whole system. Grandparents require healthcare and informal support to maintain their well-being.Originality/valueThis paper provides new insights into “grandparenting” closely related to social and cultural aspect within the community. Grandparents enjoy being a part of the Javanese tradition. The supportive role of grandparents in Indonesia is important. However, older adults need to balance the role of “grandparenting” and rest time so that they remain healthy and happy.


2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 187-206
Author(s):  
Ahmad Barizi ◽  
Siti Rohmah ◽  
Moh. Anas Kholish

This article aims to determine the construction of the thoughts of preachers and preachers about the urgency of preventing corruption through religious forums at the Greater Malang Government mosque. In addition, this study also aims to identify and analyze the role of spiritual forums in the Greater Malang Government mosque in preventing corruption. The approach used in this study is a qualitative approach by making in-depth interviews, observations, and documentation as data collection techniques. The results of this study indicate that the construction of preachers and preachers about the urgency of religious forums as a basis for preventing and fighting corruption in Malang Raya has strong potential as well as cultural capital to inject the awareness of the mustami', most of whom are officials. There are construction variants among the preachers and preachers at the Government Mosque of Malang Raya. The constructions in question include theological buildings, Sufism, jinayah fiqh, eschatological constructions, and qawaidul fiqhiyah. Meanwhile, the role of preventing and fighting corruption at the Baiturrohim Mosque in Malang City Hall through religious forums has been carried out. However, studies on the theme of corruption are not explicitly discussed but are tucked away in various themes of sermons and lectures. Likewise, what happened at the Baiturrahman Grand Mosque, Malang Regency, and An Nuur Mosque, Batu City, several momentums of religious forums that were used as the basis for preventing and fighting corruption were expressed in religious activities such as cults, weekly and monthly recitations, Friday sermons, and commemorations. Islamic holidays. Through religious forums, preachers play a significant role as spiritual generators to bring about social change. This effort is carried out as shock therapy for officials so that they can behave honestly and trustworthy.


At- Tarbawi ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 43-54
Author(s):  
Jalaluddin Jalaluddin

Diniyah education has been implemented by all educational institutions in Indonesia, starting from the lowest level, namely SD/MI to SMA/MA. Initially this diniyah education was implemented in Islamic boarding schools during the month of Ramadan. The aim is to foster morals, character, and strengthen worship for students during the month of Ramadan. The purpose of this study was to identify the role of diniyah education carried out in the world of education during the Covid-19 pandemic. This research method is a literature study method with a qualitative approach. The results showed that the role of diniyah education can be measured through 4 things, namely increasing student religiosity, developing sustainable education and in accordance with the development of the times, being patient with calamities, and increasing husnuzon attitudes in students.


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