scholarly journals Use of Force Account Procurement Method for Development of Small and Medium Contracting Firms in Mbeya

2021 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 94-110
Author(s):  
Kaula Stephen
Keyword(s):  
Community Participation ◽  
Local Community ◽  
Use Of Force ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Target Population ◽  
Financial Difficulties ◽  
Unethical Practices ◽  
Wilks Lambda ◽  
Procurement Method ◽  
Field Area

The study investigates on the value of using force account procurement method in development of small and medium contracting firms. To explicitly reveal what is behind the scene three objectives were formulated which were:-to examine the features of force account in procurement undertakings; to determine the value behind force account procurement method in procurement process towards development  of SME and; to assess the  bottleneck  over effective  enforcement of force account policy. The target population being (30) contractors, engineers and technicians employed with TANROADs, TARURA, TANESCO, and REA and those self employed (37) in Mbeya. Snow ball sampling technique was used to obtain a total of 67 respondents deduced. The semi-structured intereview  and  checklists schedules being used to gather the facts then descriptively and through the use of simple frequencies and percentage the reality was revealed:- force accounts involves local contractors by 100% executing contracts defined  under force account policy to its end. Moreover force account is 100% local community participation procurement regularities; force account increases competence (70%); experience (66%) and financial capacitating (59%) of local contractors. Furthermore it was revealed that though projects assigned under force account are to be executed by indigenous contractors by 100% but from the field area it was found only 50% to be sustained. This gap of >50% of contracts under force account none executed was revealed to be caused by technical deficiency given the wilks’ lambda, λ<0.9; management incompetence given -X<5.0 and δ2>0.05; cases over (unethical practices reported >60%; financial difficulties >54.7%; and tax burden >60%).

scholarly journals Enhancing Community Participation in Ecotourism through a Local Community Participation Improvement Model

2020 ◽  
pp. 1252-1272
Author(s):  
Thembinkosi Gumede ◽  
Antonia Nzama
Keyword(s):  
Community Participation ◽  
Local Community ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Rural Setting ◽  
Mixed Methods Design ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
Kwazulu Natal ◽  
Development Processes ◽  
Convenience Sampling ◽  
Socio Economic Factors

This study aimed to explore the model that can be used to improve local community participation in ecotourism development processes. The study was conducted at the communities adjoining the Oribi Gorge Nature Reserve in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. A mixed methods design was adopted by the study during collection and analysis of data. A total of 384 respondents were sampled through convenience sampling technique. Questionnaires were used to collect data through face-to-face surveys. The study found that local communities had not been actively participating in ecotourism development processes, especially those undertaken within the rural setting as a result of different socio-economic factors including lacking necessary skills. This study asserts that this gap could be mitigated through implementation of local community participation improvement model (LCPIM) based on its potential for influencing enactment and/or amendment of policies on ecotourism development

scholarly journals THE PERSPECTIVES OF LOCAL WISDOM IN CONSERVATION AND BIODIVERSITY MANAGEMENT OF FISH SPECIES AT RANGAU RIVER, RIAU PROVINCE, INDONESIA

2018 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 48 ◽  
Author(s):  
YUSTINA YUSTINA ◽  
Darmadi Darmadi ◽  
MITRI IRIANTI ◽  
DAHNILSYAH DAHNILSYAH
Keyword(s):  
Community Participation ◽  
Fish Species ◽  
Oil Palm ◽  
Local Community ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Customary Law ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Local Administration ◽  
Descriptive Research

Abstract. This descriptive research was conducted at Rantau Kopar village, Rokan Hilir District from January to June 2017. The reason for this study is due to the drastic declining of biodiversity of fish species at Rangau river despite the existence the local wisdom to protect the watershed in the area. It is aimed to discover the perspectives local wisdom in preventing the decreasing of fish biodiversity at Rangau river. The employed sampling technique was snowball technic sampling which involved 30 respondents. The primary data were obtained using observation and interview; the secondary data (documents). Data consist of community composition, livelihood, community participation in preserving the local wisdom, the synergy between the local wisdom and the policies of the local administration. The data were computed in percentage and were analyzed descriptively. The findings demonstrated that the local wisdom was compiled by the local community whose livelihood as fishermen. Conversely, in 2017, the local people did not comply with both sanction and the local customary law, there had been careless exploitation of the water across the watershed to be oil palm plantation area and the increasing number of oil palm farmers. This study concludes that the main threat facing the local wisdom is that the policies of local administration are not synergic with the local wisdom as stipulated in the regulations and conservation of the area across the watershed of Rangau. The implication of this study is used for the supplementary materials for the bioetnomalay subject in the Indonesian education

scholarly journals Partisipasi Masyarakat Lokal Dalam Pengelolaan Daya Tarik Wisata Pantai Pandawa Di Desa Adat Kutuh Kabupaten Badung

2018 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 97
Author(s):  
Gusti Made Sugiwinata ◽  
Ida Bagus Suryawan
Keyword(s):  
Community Participation ◽  
Qualitative Data ◽  
Local Community ◽  
Local Population ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Structured Interview ◽  
Tourism Industry ◽  
Tourist Attraction ◽  
Literature Study ◽  
Five Elements

This research discusses about Participation of Local Community in the Management of Tourist Attraction of Pandawa Beach at the Customary Village of Kutuh. The research aims to discuss the potential of tourist attraction of Pandawa beach, which has been developed by the authorized management, as well as the participation of local community of Kutuh customary village. Further, the management of tourist attraction of Pandawa Beach is described according to five elements: tourism industry and typology of participation and characteristic of the community. Method used is descriptive qualitative. Data was collected by way of observation, structured interview, literature study and documentation. Later data was analyzed with informant setting technique and purpose sampling technique. Based on the result of discussion can be suggested that local community participation in the management of tourist attraction of Pandawa beach namely the provision of qualifies natural resources, recruitment of employess for tourist attraction of Pandawa beach preferring local population to increase the economy of community of Kutuh customary village.   Keywords: Public Participation Management

scholarly journals The Impact of Social, Economic and Environment in Local Community Participation of Archeological Tourism Village Bedulu Gianyar, Bali

2015 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 12
Author(s):  
I Ketut Putra Suarthana ◽  
Ni Luh Putu Agustini K ◽  
Widi Hardini
Keyword(s):  
Community Participation ◽  
Local Community ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Creative Industries ◽  
Environmental Preservation ◽  
Community Environment ◽  
Tourist Village ◽  
Quantitative Descriptive ◽  
The Impact

This study aims to measure the changes in the economic, socio-culture and community environment as the result of community participation at Bedulu tourism village activities. The activities of Bedulu tourist village involved the community in a various sector such as, economic, socio-culture and environment preservations. Quantitative descriptive method with quantitative regression analysis techniques applied in this research. The independent variable of this research is the local community participation (X), whereas the dependent variable consists with three economic impact (Y1), socio-culture (Y2), and environment (Y3). Purposive sampling technique conducted in order to explore the response of 50 respondents with tourism implementation impact in Bedulu tourism village. The sample consists of all local community participations and management in which involved with the tourism village. Findings to this research are the positive impact of the local community participation and significant effect on the change of economic, socio-culture and environmental preservation in Bedulu Tourism Village. The implication of this research is the incremental of local community participations in creative industries based on local community. 

scholarly journals ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS: DOMINANT MOTIVATION OF THE BONGAN COMMUNITY TO SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT OF TOURIST VILLAGE

2020 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 104
Author(s):  
I Made Darma Oka ◽  
Putu Widya Darmayanti
Keyword(s):  
Community Participation ◽  
Environmental Factor ◽  
Local Community ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Cultural Factors ◽  
Social Community ◽  
Analysis Technique ◽  
Depth Interview ◽  
The Social ◽  
Tourist Village

This article discusses the factors that motivate the Bongan’s community to support the development of tourist village. The research used qualitative and quantitative data collected by distributing questionnaires to and conducting an in-depth interview with those who are knowledgeable of the tourism development at the Bongan village. The samples included 100 respondents determined using the proportional random sampling technique. The data were analyzed using the confirmatory factor analysis technique to confirm the factors that motivate the local community to support the development of tourist village. The research shows that the environmental, social, community participation, and cultural factors have significantly contributed to support the development of tourist village. The environmental factor is the most dominant one followed by the social, community participation, and cultural factors. This mean that the environmental factor is the main reason why the local community supports the development of tourist village at the Bongan village.

Challenges in perspective of life skills acquisition; implication for placement of life skills in university curriculum

2020 ◽  
Vol 24 (4) ◽  
pp. 189-194
Author(s):  
Wasim Khan ◽  
Salahuddin Khan ◽  
Tasleem Arif ◽  
Sohail R. Khan
Keyword(s):  
Life Skills ◽  
Student Athletes ◽  
Statistical Tests ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Simple Random Sampling ◽  
Target Population ◽  
Skills Acquisition ◽  
Significance Level ◽  
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa ◽  
Educational Curriculum

Background and Study Aim: The main purpose behind the study was to establish the challenges in relation to the acquisition of life skills among university student-athletes of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. The study assessed the extent to which the concern existing resources, facilitators, and trainer attitude influences life skills acquisition among student-athletes. Material and Methods: Descriptive survey research design was followed to obtain desirable results. The target population of this study consisted of all those who participated in different sport at the university level of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP), Pakistan. Amongst them, we selected a representative sample (n=389 fifty 50% of the total population) with the help of a simple random sampling technique. The Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) version, 24 was used to code and analyse the data. The hypotheses were tested by applying statistical tests like Step-wise regression and independents sample t-test. The significance level of 0.05 was fixed to accept or reject the set hypotheses. Results: Findings of the study indicated that existing resources, facilitators, and trainer/coach attitude significantly influences life skills acquisition among student-athletes (.001, .001 & .000 < .05). The analysed data revealed no significantly difference regarding extent to which specific challenges such as existing resources, facilitators, and trainer attitude influences the acquisition of life skills (.500, .133 & .149 > .05). Conclusions: The findings of the study revealed that all participants have agreed upon the importance of life skills. Therefore, the life skills course might be considered as an integral part of every educational curriculum of Pakistan. It is suggested that a minimum of 2 hours per week may be included in the educational curriculum of each discipline.

Gender Differences in Entrepreneurial Attitude & Intentions among university Students

2019 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 193-200
Author(s):  
Ilham Hassan Fathelrahman Mansour
Keyword(s):  
Gender Differences ◽  
University Students ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Target Population ◽  
Entrepreneurial Intentions ◽  
New Venture ◽  
Venture Creation ◽  
New Business ◽  
Future Data ◽  
The University

This empirical study aims at assessing the attitudes, perception and intention of university students towards entrepreneurship and new venture creation with a focus on gender differences in entrepreneurial perceptions and intentions to start new business in the future. Data were collected using a questionnaire-based survey of 350 students at the University of Khartoum in Sudan. The target population was the students in the final year in the University of Khartoum. The stratified sampling technique was used to select the sample size because the population consisted of a number of subgroups that differed in their characteristics. The results showed significant differences between genders in entrepreneurial intentions and its antecedents. Thus, it is important that customized approaches based on gender are needed for developing entrepreneurial intentions among college students.

TRANSPARANSI PAJAK DAN KEPERCAYAAN WAJIB PAJAK TERHADAP KEPATUHAN WAJIB PAJAK (SURVEI PADAWAJIB PAJAK KOTA DKI JAKARTA)

2019 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-18
Author(s):  
Madjidainun Rahma
Keyword(s):  
Structural Equation Modeling ◽  
Random Sampling ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Target Population ◽  
Partial Least Square ◽  
Least Square ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Research Results ◽  
Positive Effect

This research aims to identify and examine the effect of the Tax Transparency and Trust Taxpayers Against the Taxpayer Compliance existing areas of Jakarta. The method used is descriptive and associative. Target population studied is Unit in Unit 14 Analysis of the Tax Office in the region of Jakarta. Sampling technique used is random sampling. Model influence analyzed using SEM (Structural Equation Modeling ) with alternative method PLS ( Partial Least Square ) which is aimed at testing the Influence between Tax Transparency and Trust Taxpayers Against the Taxpayer Compliance that there diunit analysis has been given permission to conduct research. Results of the analysis showed that partially Tax Transparency and unsignificant positive effect on the Taxpayer Compliance. Similarly, the Trust Taxpayers partially positive and significant impact to the Taxpayer Compliance . Simultaneously Transparency and Trust Tax Taxpayers Against the Taxpayer Compliance effect, this means that the Tax and Trust trades Taxpayers together will increase the Taxpayer Compliance.   Keywords: Tax Transparency, Trust, Taxpayer Compliance.     Penelitan ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui dan menguji pengaruh Transparansi Pajak dan Kepercayaan Wajib Pajak Terhadap Kepatuhan Wajib Pajak yang ada wilayah DKI Jakarta. Metode yang digunakan adalah deskriptif dan asosiatif. Populasi target yang diteliti ialah Satuan Kerja yang ada di Unit Analisis 14 Kantor Pelayanan Pajak diwilayah DKI Jakarta. Teknik sampel yang digunakan ialah random sampling. Model pengaruh di analisa menggunakan analisis SEM (Structural Equation Modeling) dengan metode alternative PLS (Partial Least Square) yang bertujuan menguji Pengaruh antara Transparansi Pajak dan Kepercayaan Wajib Pajak Terhadap Kepatuhan Wajib Pajak yang ada diunit analisis yang telah diberi ijin untuk melakukan penelitian. Hasil analisis menunjukan bahwa Transparansi Pajak secara parsial berpengaruh positif dan tidak signifikan terhadap Kepatuhan Wajib Pajak. Begitu pula dengan Kepercayaan Wajib Pajak yang secara parsial berpengaruh positif dan signifikan terhadap Kepatuhan Wajib Pajak. Secara simultan Transparansi Pajak dan Kepercayaan Wajib Pajak berpengaruh Terhadap Kepatuhan Wajib Pajak, hal ini berarti bahwa dengan Transakasi Pajak dan Kepercayaan Wajib Pajak bersama-sama maka akan meningkatkan Kepatuhan Wajib Pajak.

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