NIS or Local Solutions in Land Administration to Prevent Corruption in Bangladesh: Towards a Sustainable Policy Framework

Corruption in land administration is one of the challenging issues to implement National Integrity Strategy. Citizens who visited the land office has someway bitter experiences in many ways. Drawing these issues, this research attempted to investigate the challenges of NIS in Land administration and possible way out. Based on in-depth interviews with citizens and public officials and document analysis found that NIS helped to modernize the land administration in recent years. The government with the help of the young officials at the land administration have taken several measures to resolve the minor crisis. However, the improvement in service delivery is someway quite nominal compared to the volume of corruption land administration. This likely because of the nature of the societal pattern of the country. In practice, there are still local and administrative politics has significant influence. Therefore, despite having good initiatives and appropriate measures, officials in land administration failed to implement NIS properly. Also, several other problems like lack of skilled manpower and technical support, the tendency of violating rules and others stated in the paper about corruption are making NIS implementation challenges. However, the study found that an alternative approach like ‘local solutions for the local problems might have more success compared to NIS approach. Therefore, the paper argued that dynamic sustainable and corruption-free land administration requires a combined approach of both local solutions, innovation and NIS implementation in Bangladesh.

ISLAMIC COURSE TEACHING IN A MULTIRELIGIOUS CLASSROOM

Religious diversity can lead to conflict in society or class. Moreover, the condition of Maluku had experienced inter-religious conflict in 1999-2011. Uniquely, one of an Islamic university in Maluku required all students to attend the Islamic religious courses, such as Muslim, Christian and Hindu students. Therefore, this study aimed at exploring the learning of Islamic subjects in multi-religious classes, investigating the response of non-Muslim students toward the learning of Islam, and investigating the appropriate strategies for teaching Islamic religious subjects in multi-religious classes. This study employed a qualitative approach using a case study design involving two lecturers with their multi-religious classes as informants of the study which was selected purposively. Data collection was obtained through an in-depth observation of the Islamic learning process in multi-religious class and by interviewing with lecturers, Muslim and non-Muslim students. Data has been analyzed using the three-stage model technique, namely data display, reduction, and verification/conclusion drawing which were presented descriptively. The results showed that lecturers of Islamic subject always started every meeting by analyzing the situation and students needs in learning, adjusting learning material to the ability and diversity of students, evaluating the learning outcomes formatively, motivating students to learn, and they do not discriminate against other religious groups. The response of Muslim and non-Muslim students was very positive towards Islamic subjects. The right strategy used by the two lecturers was an integrity strategy. The results of this study are expected to contribute theoretically and practically to the further practitioners and researchers regarding religious learning in multi-religious classes.

PEMASARAN KOMPREHENSIF DALAM AGRIBISNIS “LORJUK” Di KABUPATEN PAMEKASAN MADURA

<p align="justify"><strong>ABSTRAK</strong></p><p><em>Permasalahan penelitian ini bagaimana gambaran umum usaha agribisnis lorjuk di Kabupaten Pamekasan dan bagaimana model pemasaran komprehensif yang terbaik pada komoditas lorjuk. Tujuan penelitian untuk menganalisis keragaan lorjuk sebagai produk agribisnis di Pamekasan, dan menganalisis pemasaran lorjuk secara komprehensif. Penelitian ini menggunakan metode diskriptif analitik. Hasil dari penelitian ini menujukkan bahwa 1) Segmentasi lorjuk menurut produsen bahwa lorjuk merupakan sumber penghasilan yang masih diminati oleh konsumen tertentu. 2) Lorjuk menurut konsumen adalah bahwa bahwa responden yang paling banyak memilih atribut bisa dibuat camilan, dibuat oleh-oleh dan di buat suguhan tamu sebanyak 43,3%. 3) Positioning lorjuk menurut produsen adalah produk lorjuk lebih disukai dan diminati oleh konsumen jika dibandingkan dengan “rung-terung” (teripang). 4) Berdasarkan analisis SWOT bahwa strategi bauran pemasaran yang perlu dilakukan adalah strategi intensif atau strategi terintegrasi. Strategi dalam penelitian ini terletak pada kuadran I, yaitu memanfaatkan peluang dengan menggunakan kekuatan yang dimiliki oleh masyarakat penjual lorjuk</em></p><p><strong>ABSTRACT<br /></strong><em>This research problems of how a general overview of agribusiness lorjuk in Pamekasan and how best comprehensive marketing model in lorjuk commodities. The aim of research to analyze the performance of lorjuk as agribusiness products in Pamekasan, and analyze marketing lorjuk comprehensively. This research uses descriptive method analytics. The result of this study showed that 1) Lorjuk segmentation according to the manufacturer that lorjuk is source of income is still in demand by certain consumers. 2) Lorjuk according to the consumer is the most respondents choose which attributes can be made snack, made souvenirs and treats for the guests as much as 43.3%. 3) Positioning Lorjuk product according to the manufacturer is preferred and desired by consumers when compared to the "bird-eggplant" (sea cucumbers). 4) Based on SWOT analysis that marketing mix strategy needs to be done is the intensive strategy or integrity strategy. The strategy in this study lies in quadrant I, which take advantage of opportunities to use the strength of the community lorjuk seller.</em></p>

Marine Functional Zoning Methods Based on the Three-Dimensional Subsystems - Case of Dongying Coastal Area

This paper is based on marine functional zoning and sustainable development theories; and it takes into consideration of the land-and-sea integrity strategy. Through index selection and model construction on the studies of regional marine resources and environment carrying capacity, the development density, and the development potential, the paper establishes a scientific evaluation system, and divides the studied coastal area into three function zones: optimized development zone, key development zone and restricted development zone. The paper takes four coastal regions/counties in Dongying as examples.