Public Service Quality Improvement Strategy by Cirebon City Government Regarding the Granting of Trade-Business-License

This study aims to identify and analyze the strategy to improve trade business licensing (SIUP) services implemented by the Cirebon City Government. The research method used is the descriptive qualitative research method. Data was collected using interviews, observation, documentation, and online data searching techniques. The results of this study indicate that: 1. The quality of SIUP services has been running quite well but not optimal enough when viewed from the dimensions of reliability, physical evidence of service, responsiveness, assurance, and empathy. 2. To improve the quality of SIUP services, BPMPP and the Cirebon City government implement several strategies: core strategy, consequence strategy, customer strategy, control strategy, and cultural strategy. However, the customer strategy still needs to be reformulated because it has not shown satisfactory results. The conclusions of this study are: The quality of SIUP services is still not optimal. This is based on several indicators, e.g., first, In the dimension of reliability, has not been able to meet the timely issuance. Second, in terms of tangibles, the appearance of infrastructure and arrangement of licensing service rooms is quite good; Third, the assurance dimension has provided information certainty starting from the clarity of terms, procedures, and cost certainty.

Implementation of Teacher Social Competence in Improving Student Learning Motivation

The purpose of this study was to examine the social implementation of teachers in increasing student motivation at Madrasah Tsanawiyah Negeri Balang-Balang, Gowa Regency. This research is qualitative because this type of research does not only want to collect data in terms of quality, to gain a deeper understanding. The study uses purposive sampling as well as a purposeful sample. The purpose of the sample is to take the subject based on the existence of that purpose. The sources of data in this study are the Head of Madrasah, Teachers, Student totaling 641 people. The population of this study amounted to 641 people, the authors used 10% of the total population, namely 64 students. Further data collection by observation, interviews. Qualitative data analysis techniques according to Matthew Milles consist of three streams of activities that occur simultaneously, namely: data reduction, data presentation, and verification or drawing conclusions. Results showed that the competence implementation factor encountered by the students' enthusiasm did not understand the teacher's wishes which resulted in their motivation to study being mediocre. Furthermore, the increase in teacher motivation also often carries out remedial and enrichment, because students often miss lessons so that special guidance is needed in this case.

The Influence of Unemployment, Human Development Index and Gross Domestic Product on Poverty level

\This study was conducted with the aim of analyzing the effect of unemployment on the poverty level, the effect of the human development index (HDI) on the poverty level, gross domestic product (GDP) on the poverty level, and the effect of unemployment, HDI and GDP on the level of poverty. This study uses secondary data obtained from the Central Statistics Agency (BPS) and other related sources. Data were analyzed using the multiple linear regression model using SPSS 25 Application. The results of this study indicate that: (1) Unemployment has a positive and insignificant effect on the level of poverty; (2) Partially, the HDI and GDP have a negative and insignificant effect on the level of poverty; (3) Simultaneously Unemployment, HDI and GDP have a significant effect on the level of poverty. The results of this study indicate that in order to significantly reduce the Poverty Level in East Luwu, the three independent variables must be the attention of the East Luwu Government in making development policies. Increase the HDI mainly in terms of education and health to provide more competitive human resources, pursue high GDP growth level, and be more qualified and inclusive to reduce poverty levels in East Luwu.

The Terror Campaign of Boko Haram: Its Transformation and Challenges to Nigeria’s Security

This paper is geared toward analyzing the patterns and dynamics of the Boko Haram attacks and the challenges they caused to the country's security. The report uses the assumptions of the instrumental approach, which states that the purpose of terrorism is to bring about insecurity in an actor's environment. The pattern of terrorism follows an action-reaction process. Thereby it responds to what Government does. It also utilizes the data collected from secondary sources and qualitatively analyses it. The paper discovered that Boko Haram, a proscribed international terrorist organization, is continuously posing serious security challenges to Nigeria that have resulted in the loss of over 30.000 lives and the destruction of public and private properties worth billions of US dollars. The group has committed itself to asymmetric warfare. Since its re-emergence, it had tried to mimic and adopt the tactics and strategies of global Salafist movements, which manifested in armed assaults, bombings, and abductions. The paper recommended that a comprehensive approach be adopted that would take care of both kinetic and non-kinetic measures to end the menace of terrorism in Nigeria. Training and retraining of security personnel on asymmetric warfare are required to balance the increasing adaptability of the terrorists.

The Relationship Between Perceived Emotional Intelligence and Late Adolescent Autonomy

This study aims to determine the relationship between perceived emotional intelligence and late adolescent autonomy in Makassar City. This study uses quantitative methods with a correlational research design. The Trait Meta-Mood Scale-30 (TMMS-30) and adolescent autonomy scale were given to the research sample selected by purposive sampling method, totaling 453 respondents of adolescent aged 18-21 years; data college use online survey. The object of study is located in Makassar City and identifying themselves Bugis ethnicity. The demonstration and data analysis results using the Bivariate Pearson correlation test showed a positive (unidirectional) relationship between perceived emotional intelligence and late adolescent autonomy. However, the relationship between these variables was moderate (R-calculated = 0.417; with Sig. level < 0.01). The demonstration of the correlation of these variables means that the higher the level of perceived emotional intelligence possessed by adolescents is in line with the level of autonomy of adolescents. However, our study also underlines that the ability of perceived emotional intelligence in predicting the autonomy factor of adolescents is in the moderate category. It is assumed that the control of the perceived emotional intelligence variable is not strong enough to justify its role in the autonomy of late adolescents in this study.

The Effect of Labor, Private Investment and Government Investment on Productivity in the Industrial Sector

This research was conducted with the objectives is to determine the effect of labor, private investment, government investment on production in the industrial sector. Data collection was carried out at the Regional Financial Management Agency Office. The data used in this study is secondary data, namely data on the number of workers, private investment, and government investment. As well as data on the amount of production in the industrial sector within ten years is analyzed and processed by the multiple linear regression method, using the SPSS version 22 program. The results of this study indicate that: (1) labor has a positive and significant influence on production in the industrial sector; (2) private investment has a positive and significant impact on production in the industrial sector; (3) government investment has a positive and significant impact on production in the industrial sector. This shows that production activities in the industrial sector in Sidenreng Rappang Regency rely on labor, private investment, and government investment to continue to increase production capacity. Government investment is a variable that is rarely examined, especially related to production. The government is one of the parties that play an essential role in supporting economic activities in the region.

Klassen Typology and Williamson Index to Measure Macroeconomics in South Sulawesi Province

This study was conducted to analyze the classification of economic growth of each district/city in South Sulawesi Province use Klassen typology, Williamson index, and logistic regression. Analyze income inequality between districts/cities in South Sulawesi Province. This study uses secondary data with a sample of fifteen years from 2005 to 2019. The results of the study show that: (1) several districts/cities have potential as developed and fast-growing areas, developed but depressed areas, fast-developing areas, and relatively underdeveloped areas; (2) income inequality in South Sulawesi Province is in a low condition; (3) economic growth and income disparity have a negative and significant effect on welfare in South Sulawesi Province. This means that economic growth and growth disparities affect the community's welfare in South Sulawesi Province. Economic development results do not only indicate the direction of achieving specific economic growth rates. Based on the results, it can be concluded that the economic growth has fluctuated. The Williamson Index shows that there are disparities. Partially, economic growth and income disparity significantly affect people's welfare in South Sulawesi Province. So that, the local government in its program is also expected to be able to more intensively carry out efforts to equalize income distribution social welfare.

Contribution of Perceived Social Support (Peer, Family, and Teacher) to Academic Resilience during COVID-19

The purpose of this study is analyzed and reconfirm each item on perceived social support e.g., peers, families, and teachers on academic resilience based on online learning during COVID-19. This study uses a quantitative approach with a correlational design as a method. The sample in this study consisted of 291 cadets at Politeknik Ilmu Pelayaran (Marine Science Polytechnic) in Makassar city selected through accidental sampling. Data were analyzed using linear regression analysis with SPSS as a statistical tool. The result of this study indicates perceived social support significantly contributes to academic resilience at 71.8% (R2 = 0.718; Sig < 0.01), and 28.2% comes from outside of the study variables. Every aspect of perceived social support contributes to academic resilience. The contribution of family support by 42.4; teacher support by 16.6%, and peer support by 12.8%. The findings in the study show that family support is the support element that dominant contributes for students in the online learning during the process and gives the highest contribution to academic resilience in the online learning process. Therefore, individuals' perception of peers, family, and teachers who can provide assistance, support, and care when students experience difficulties in the academic field can increase academic resilience.

Direct and Indirect Effect of Macro Economic Factors in the West of Indonesia

This study aims to examine the effect of investment, expenditure on unemployment, income inequality, and economic growth in the west of part of Indonesia. The research approach is quantitative with structural equation model as a statistical approach. The number of provinces taken in the west of region as many as 18 provinces consisting of Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam, North Sumatra, West Sumatra, Riau, Jambi, South Sumatra, Bengkulu, Lampung, Bangka Belitung, Riau Islands, DKI Jakarta, West Java, Central Java and East Java, Yogyakarta, Banten, West Kalimantan and Central Kalimantan. Result of this study indicates that economic growth has a similar effect produced by investment on the unemployment rate in the west of Indonesia. Investments made by the government are significantly negative, most of which are centered on supporting welfare and developing the human index. There are new findings in the study, namely the different effects caused by government spending on reducing the unemployment ratio. In the west of Indonesia area, this does not show a significant impact whether tested between government spending on unemployment rates or economic growth in east or west of Indonesia. This means that government spending still needs to be converted into various work programs to absorb labor permanently.