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Legal Protection of Occupational Health and Safety (K3) Daily Labor from Rice Milling Factory in Indramayu
Authors: Santoso Asep
Published: October 2023

The relationship between workers and employers involves personal rights and obligations in social life. To ensure the safety of casual daily workers during their work and to achieve optimal work productivity, rice mill entrepreneurs are obligated to comply with the laws and regulations and take measures to prevent work accidents. The purpose of this research is twofold: 1. To identify the legal protection for the occupational safety and health of casual daily workers in rice mills. 2. To determine the legal responsibilities of rice mill entrepreneurs in implementing occupational safety and health measures. The research method used in this study is a juridical-normative research method with a descriptive approach. Legal protection for Occupational Health and Safety is governed by various legislation, including Law Number 1 of 1970 concerning Occupational Safety, Law Number 13 of 2003 concerning Manpower, which provides legal protection for workers’ rights, wages, and welfare. Additionally, there are Government Regulations, Ministerial Regulations, Ministerial Decrees, and Instructions related to Occupational Safety and Health (K3), as well as Circulars and Decrees issued by the Director General of Industrial Relations and Labor Inspection.
Keywords: legal protection, occupational health and safety, workers
The Image of Islam in Foreign Media Frames Facing the Spread of Covid-19 Pandemic
Authors: Zakiah Kiki , . Askurifai , . Hasbiansyah , Anjali Millenia
Published: October 2023

The Covid-19 pandemic has had a profound impact on various aspects of life, including religious practices. In the realm of foreign media, Islam has often been portrayed negatively, particularly in political news. Throughout the Covid-19 pandemic, which began in 2020 and continues to the present, the media has actively covered all aspects related to Covid-19, including those related to Islamic religious practices. However, the image of Islam presented in these media reports is not always as negative and intimidating as it is often portrayed. This study aims to explore how the image of Islam is portrayed in foreign media during the Covid-19 pandemic. The research utilizes the Robert N Entman framing analysis method to thoroughly analyze the underlying messages conveyed in foreign media news concerning Islam’s image amid the pandemic. Three news texts from different foreign online media sources; theconversation.com, print.in, and cnn.com, were examined. The analysis of the three news texts reveals that foreign media presents a positive image of Islam in the context of the Covid-19 pandemic from various perspectives. These perspectives include highlighting Islamic hygiene practices, the attitudes of adherents towards health measures, and other aspects of worship traditions.
Keywords: image, Islam, foreign media, framing analysis
Criminal Law Policy in Tackling Corruption Crimes in Indonesia Through the Death Penalty is Linked to the Principle of Justice
Authors: Suherman Herman
Published: October 2023

The research focuses on Law of the Republic of Indonesia Number 31 of 1999, in conjunction with Law of the Republic of Indonesia Number 20 of 2001, concerning the Eradication of Corruption. This normative juridical study primarily revolves around Article 2 paragraph (2) of the Corruption Law. The approach utilized includes a statute approach, case approach, and conceptual approach. Secondary legal materials were collected through literature studies. The study identifies several reasons that have led to the implementation of the death penalty for corruption perpetrators in Indonesia. Consequently, updating criminal law policies is essential. The basis for this renewal lies in the fact that law enforcement consists of three interconnected aspects: legal substance, legal structure, and legal culture. To overcome corruption, four models of renewal are proposed: Firstly, improving legal institutions entails strengthening the authority and professionalism of officials in the police, prosecutors, and the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK). It is vital for these institutions to synchronize their efforts and adopt a unified legal stance on corruption cases, eliminating any sectoral rivalry and ego. A cohesive framework and shared perspective on corruption cases are crucial. Secondly, legislative improvements involve reevaluating, reorienting, and reformulating the application of corruption laws, encompassing both the formulation of acts and the sanctions system, particularly those related to the death penalty. Thirdly, enhancing the legal culture of the community is crucial. By fostering a legal culture that discourages corruption, the likelihood of crime prevention through death penalty sanctions aligned with a sense of justice increases. By implementing these three models of legal reform, it is hoped that corruption can be effectively prevented through the judicious application of the death penalty.
Keywords: death penalty, corruption, fair
Effects of Sexual Abuse on Cognitive Function in College student
Authors: Rosiana Dewi , Wangi Eneng Nurlaili , Aslamawati Yuli
Published: October 2023

Sexual abuse is a grave societal issue, both due to its prevalence and its long-lasting consequences. In the realm of education, victims of sexual abuse often face obstacles in achieving optimal academic performance. Recently, the effects of sexual abuse on victims have garnered increased attention, particularly concerning cognitive function. In adult sexual abuse victims, deficits in short-term verbal memory have been observed, along with impaired inhibitory capacity and difficulties in verbally mediated higher cognitive abilities. Additionally, distractibility and impaired sustained attention have been identified in abused adults. This article seeks to explore the existing literature and research findings pertaining to the impact of sexual abuse on cognitive function, specifically among college students. College students undergo significant career development tasks, which necessitate robust cognitive function. The review incorporates empirical studies relevant to the effects of sexual abuse on cognitive function, while also considering the implications of these findings for future research.
Keywords: sexual abuse, cognitive function, college student
Public Speaking of Regional Children's Forum (FAD) in West Java Province
Authors: Rinawati Rini , Darmawan Ferry , Fardiah Dedeh , Subur Drajat M.
Published: October 2023

The research was conducted because the West Java Province DP3AKB formed the West Java Regional Children’s Forum (FAD) on September 24, 2004 for public to involve in providing socialization of children protection from violence. FAD is a representative of various schools in West Java. FAD has a role and function, namely as a pioneer and reporter regarding children’s issues. The effectiveness of communication is the key to the success of FAD management in carrying out their duties as pioneers and reporters. This is because the FAD management always deals with or interacts with many people. Public speaking knowledge and skills are the basis for the success of efforts to deliver messages about preventing violence against children. This study aims to see the knowledge and skills possessed by West Java FAD administrators. The research method used is a descriptive method with a qualitative approach. The research informants comprised 36 West Java FAD administrators who were representatives of all high school-levels throughout West Java. Through the questionnaires and interviews conducted, it was obtained that the FAD administrators already had sufficient knowledge about public speaking. In addition, public speaking skills are also owned by the West Java FAD management.
Keywords: children’s forum, public speaking, communication
Multiweighted Analysis (MWA): Environmental Aspects in CommunityEmpowerment
Authors: Fadilah Sri , . Nurleli , Rosdiana Yuni , Nurcholisah Kania , Maemunah Mey , Fitriah Epi
Published: October 2023

One of the impacts of the pandemic on zakat institutions is the occurrence of a very significant change in the zakat intermediation program, including in the assessment of the (community empowerment program performance) that is funded by zakat funds. There are three aspects that become the indicators of community empowerment performance, namely; social, economic, and environmental aspects. In this article, the authors give their assessment of the performance of community empowerment based on environmental aspects. It is followed by an assessment of community empowerment performance using multiweighted analysis (MWA). The goal of this research is to evaluate the performance of a community empowerment program from the environmental aspect with MWA. The research method used is a case study method with a descriptive analysis approach. Data collection techniques used were documentation and interviews. The result of the research is the weight for the environmental dimension and shows the performance of community empowerment is good and can be received as the standard of performance for community empowerment environment dimension.
Keywords: environment, multiweighted analysis, empowerment
Is the Indonesian Government Islamophobic? Studies Using Social Network Analysis
Authors: Sofianna Putera Vici , Hadian Permana Rizka , Agustin Nuriani Sirodj Dwi
Published: October 2023

This study aims to map the narratives, networks, and influential figures on social media Twitter after the arrest of suspected terrorists (Farid Okbah cs and Sunardi) by Detachment 88 anti-terror in Indonesia. We use the social network and content analysis methods in collecting and analyzing research data. The results of this study show that the anti-Islamic political group with government (opposition) is currently trying to make a narrative that the Indonesian government is Islamophobic, by utilizing the momentum of suspected terrorist arrests in Farid Okbah and Sunardi by Detachment 88 by shifting the issue of terrorist arrests from the JI group who are also members of MUI with the demand for dissolving the Government Institution Detachment 88 Anti-terror. The social network map shows that there were three groups engaged in the arrest of suspected terrorists Farid Okbah and Sunardi, 1) Muslim Group Cyber Army (MCA); 2) Pro-government buzzer group through Denny Siregar’s account; 3) The provocateurs group. The arrest of Farid Okbah and Sunardi turned into political issues, Islamic groups (MUI) vs. Government (Detachment). The arrest of Farid Okbah by Detachment 88 was dominated by #saminawaathonaibhrs and #Islamophobia, while the dominant narrative after the suspected arrest of Sunardi’s is #PKItangkapulama (PKI Arrest Ulama) and #dukungMUI (Support MUI), both of these things showed an effort to accompany the issue to the political narrative of the opposition group to weaken the government with the narrative that discriminated government of Islamic groups.
Keywords: Islamophobia, social network analysis, narrative analysis, social media
The Development Model of Islamic Philosophy to Realize the Independence of Islamic Boarding Schools
Authors: Hadiyanto Redi , Irwansyah Shindu , Firdaus Nuzula Zia
Published: October 2023

The background of this research is to develop a model system of Islamic philanthropy management (zakat, waqf, infaq, alms). The location that is used as the object of research in applying the concept is the Darul Falah Islamic Boarding School in Cimenteng, Subang. The theory used in this research is the productive waqf theory which is an effort to renew the traditional waqf management to become more professional in increasing the benefits of waqf. This research aims to have economic development in order to carry out the wheels of life for pesantren programs, as a culture that must remain in the community. So that the ability of clerics, students, and the community becomes the main key in the life of the pesantren and continues to develop. The methods used in this study are descriptive and normative approaches from the data collected in the form of primary and secondary data. The results showed that the Islamic philanthropy management system at the Darul Falah Islamic Boarding School Cimenteng Subang, especially the management in the field of waqf with a productive waqf system developed by the Islamic boarding school with several assets managed in the form of workshops, mini markets, and agriculture, which were directly managed by professional Nazirs. They helped in providing significant results, which will later be used for the welfare of the Islamic boarding school community, and santri, kyai, ustad, and the entire community in the pesantren environment.
Keywords: Waqf, productive Waqf, Islamic boarding school independence
Students' Instagram Social Media Behavior A Study at Aisyiyah Boarding School, Indonesia
Authors: . Yulianti , W. Cholifah Yuristia , Muthiah Umar Tia , Lilis Chaerowati Dede
Published: October 2023

There has been studies on social media use in Asia, especially in Indonesia. However, not many of them exclusively emphasize on one particular homogeneous community based on religion aspect. This paper aims to describe the use of Instagram among muslimah students in an Islamic Boarding School in West Java, Indonesia. Specifically, this study portrays how muslimah students use and behave during their time using Instagram. This paper also tries to display their understanding on the emergence of safety and security setting function. The data were taken from online questionnaires shared to muslimah students at Aisyiyah Boarding School. The questions are open and closed questions. The research method used is a descriptive quantitative method. The results show that their social media behaviors are positively formed in an environment that supports well-scheduled activities. They only use Instagram occasionally, especially when the teachers ask them to submit tasks there. They rarely post personal contents that have no correlation with school assignments. Most of them use the “block comments and users” setting to keep their account private and safe. They claimed themselves as a non-Instagram addicts as they never experience the same fun feeling when they socialize face-to-face with their friends.
Keywords: social media study, Muslimah students, Instagram users behavior
Empowerment of Islamic Boarding Schools Through Entrepreneur Development of Fish Cultivation
Authors: Shofi Mulyati Dewi , . Nugraha , Febri Suahati Ajrina
Published: October 2023

Entrepreneurship is a field that is growing rapidly, in line with the development of the business world. One important aspect that can encourage the development of entrepreneurship is the education sector. Islamic boarding schools, as Islamic educational institutions in various provinces in Indonesia, can be used as incubators and for business development purposes. Entrepreneurship is expected to increase the empowerment of Islamic boarding schools for the benefit of the people. Islamic boarding schools are expected to improve the economy that will prosper all students, teachers, and the entire academic community and the area around the boarding school. This research aimed to identify the potential of Islamic boarding schools (nature potential and human potential). One way to develop entrepreneurship is through mentoring and counseling on entrepreneurship in freshwater fish farming. Mentoring and counseling involving the Garut Regency Fisheries and Animal Husbandry Service as a form of sustainable government support for entrepreneurship development programs at Islamic boarding schools.
Keywords: Islamic boarding school, entrepreneurship, fish cultivation
Assistance in the Preparation of the Cikole Village Disaster Risk Reduction Handbook
Authors: Damayanti Verry , Helena Agustina Ina , Rahminawati Nan , Mutia Ekasari Astri , Risang Aji Riswandha
Published: October 2023

West Java Province is one of the provinces in Indonesia that is prone to earthquakes. There are three faults that stretch across West Java, namely the Cimandiri Fault, the Lembang Fault, and the Baribis Fault. The Lembang Fault is a geological phenomenon located in the north of the Bandung Basin, stretching from the eastern part of Mount Manglayang to the western part of Parongpong-Csarua through the city of Lembang, for 22 km. The morphology along the Lembang Fault includes active tectonics which can cause large earthquakes in the surrounding area. Among them is Cikole Village, Lembang District. Initial search results show that the people of Cikole Village still have low-disaster risk reduction efforts. Increasing preparedness is one of the important elements of proactive disaster risk reduction activities before a disaster occurs. The priority problem that needs to be addressed through mentoring activities is to increase community preparedness through the preparation of guidelines in the form of a disaster risk reduction handbook. The method used in this activity is community involvement through focus group discussion (FGD). The developed pocketbook measures 7.4 x 10.5 cm and is designed with the dominant color orange. Because orange color denotes alert or ready. The contents of the book include disaster threats in Cikole Village and a guide to disaster preparedness for earthquakes and volcanic eruptions.
Keywords: disaster risk reduction, handbook, Sesar Lembang
Exploring Ethnicity-Based Factors of Bullying Involvement: A Social-Ecological Systems Approach
Authors: Lampret Ana ,   University of Maribor
Published: October 2023

In recent years, educational institutions in Europe have been experiencing a significant increase in classroom ethnic diversity. This prompted social scientists to shift their focus to understanding how students’ ethnic identity shapes classroom social dynamic, namely bullying involvement. This article provides a brief overview of state-of-the-art research on ethnicity-based factors of bullying involvement. It describes the potential pitfalls of researching individual ethnicity characteristics, such as ethnic identity and ethnic status, in isolation of other individual and contextual factors. A comprehensive but seldom used socialecological approach to studying bullying involvement is further explored. At the end, the benefits and limitations of aforementioned approach are highlighted, and a callto-action is made for more empirical research applying this framework.
Optimizing the Water-based Extraction of Rubia tinctorum L. Pigments
Authors:   University of Orléans, Chambaud Marine
Published: October 2023

Water is one of the greenest solvents, but it is often limited to the extraction of polar compounds. Microwave assisted extraction (MAE) was used to extend the range of polarity of extracted compounds from madder. The main pigments in madder are anthraquinones, generally extracted with hydroalcoholic solvents due to their medium polarity. However, water-MAE was as efficient as reference hydroalcoholic MAE and soxhlet.
Addressing Power, Privilege, and Oppression in Rehabilitation Counselors’ Multicultural Education: A Multilevel Approach
Authors: Richard Constance , Fry Hannah , Zhou Kaiqi
Published: October 2023

Rehabilitation counselor education must provide students with effective multicultural training to ensure optimal consumer outcomes at different levels; however, the current focus on multicultural competencies is not enough to prepare students to meet the needs of individuals with multiple marginalized identities. Issues related to power, oppression, and privilege need to be addressed through an intersectional decolonization lens. Thus, the article aims to examine current rehabilitation literature and incorporate cultural humility, intersectionality, and decolonization into multicultural training in the rehabilitation field with a multilevel approach. Recommendations are provided at department and program, and individual levels.
Estudio correlacional entre procesamiento temporal y la lectura, en niños/as escolares
Authors: V´ásquez Arango Claudia Fernanda , Muñetón Ayala Mercedes Amparo
Published: October 2023

El procesamiento temporal (PT) es una habilidad para percibir información temporal en cortos periodos de tiempo. El objetivo de este estudio es analizar la relación entre el procesamiento temporal y la lectura a nivel evolutivo, a lo largo del ciclo de 1.º a 5.º de primaria. Los participantes fueron 470 niños y niñas (5-13 años), evaluados en 4 tareas de juicio de orden temporal (JOT) –2 de procesamiento temporal auditivo lingüístico y no lingüístico y 2 de procesamiento temporal visual lingüístico y no lingüístico– y tareas de lectura. Entre los resultados se encontraron correlaciones significativas entre las tareas de procesamiento temporal general y las tareas de lectura, proporcional con el grado escolar y entre las tareas de juicio de orden temporal y la mayoría de tareas de lectura en 1.°, 4.° y 5.°. Lo anterior sugiere una correspondencia entre el desarrollo evolutivo del procesamiento temporal y el de la lectura. Por otra parte, este desarrollo podría ser más sensible al inicio y al final de la educación básica.
Charakterystyka zagrożeń górniczych w polskim prawie – wybrane aspekty
Authors: Kołecki Jakub Krzysztof
Published: October 2023

Mining threats are a serious problem related to human mining activity. The problem of their occurrence has been extensively regulated by law and has been the subject of numerous court decisions. Due to the heterogeneity of threats, at the same time the methods of preventing them are characterized by a great variety. Steps that should be taken in accordance with the law, inter alia, by competent state authorities, entrepreneurs conducting mining activity or other specific entities legally related to the mining industry, often differ significantly. These differences are particularly visible in the context of the type of threats encountered in the course of carrying out this activity. In this article, the author wishes to analyze selected mining hazards in the light of Polish law regulations.This is to be achieved through the systematization of threats, which is intended to emphasize the common elements and the differences between them. The article is also intended to be a contribution to the next publication of the results of future research aimed at the description and exegesis of the most important police duties imposed on mining entrepreneurs in this field. They result to a large extent from the way in which the issues of mining hazards are regulated in Polish law.
The challenges hampering South African economic growth integration process in the sub-region
Authors: Enaifoghe Andrew
Published: October 2023

The study aims to assess the issues and challenges hampering policy implementation in the Southern African region for economic growth. Qualitatively, this paper collected data and analysed them based on content, using secondary sources from different domains, including Google Scholar, and Scorpius repositories. Findings demonstrate that the design and structure of the African regional development within the integration schemes is around inward-looking industrialization intended to facilitate economic participation costs for member states. This often remains unevenly distributed among member states. Most countries in Africa linger highly reliant on agriculture and yet suffer from high levels of unemployment and food insecurity on the continent. The study contributes to the existing debate on regional and economic integration in the Southern African sub-regional for social-economic development with the adoption of ethical value leadership and accountability. In these situations, it is logical to expect the “African regional integration in the Southern African Development Community (SADC) sub-regional schemes to be most focused on developing synergies that may exist to promote both socio-economic development and regional security across borders. This may hamper policy implementation through good governance and an ethically valued approach.
Examining the barriers to the adoption and integration of information communication technologies as e-Government in Africa
Authors: Enaifoghe Andrew , Ndebele Nduduzo
Published: October 2023

The study explored the adoption of information communication technologies (ICT) and its integration in Africa as an e-Government system. The article contributes to the continuing debate regarding the constraints that developing-country e-government systems face when it comes to the implementation and adoption of ICT as e-Governance for service delivery and the realization of socio-economic development. The study covers the various stakeholders who may have an impact on the implementation of e-Government at the grassroots level. It also highlights the barriers cited by other scholars of e-Governance that require local government attention. The impediments include challenges with governance, access to resources, leadership, ICT skills and funding. The study primarily relies on secondary data that is available in both the private and public domain to produce qualitative primary data. The research observations are on the essential role that local municipalities play in pursuing e-Government by using inductive thematic data analysis. The research concluded that the planning and implementation of e-governance should focus on finding methods to address a variety of issues which includes amongst other ensuring that the existing e-Governance initiatives gives valuable insight into what works and what does not, and provides meaningful guidance in developing and refining e-governance.
Currere on the rescue: exploring teachers voices that shape teachers’ actions and identities
Authors: Dlamini Boy Bongani
Published: October 2023

Exploring teachers’ voices in curriculum spaces is critical. As enactors of the curriculum, teachers need to reflect and critique their teaching actions in order to recognize voices that summon their actions. The study employed the currere curriculum model to engage Eight (8) geography teachers purposively selected from four (4) high schools in Eswatini. The aim was to explore the teachers’ voices that shape their actions and identities. The qualitative approach under the pragmatic paradigm and the educational design research guided the study. To generate data, semi-structured interviews, reflective activities and focus group discussions were used. Guided/thematic data analysis was used. The findings revealed that two (2) giant voices dominate and drive teachers’ actions: professional and societal voices. These two voices are in constant tension, resulting to the loss of teacher’s personal voice and identity. In essence, the tension causes teachers’ voices to be silenced or absent in curriculum enactment spaces. It was discovered that it was possible to sort the tension between the two giant voices through applying currere reflective moments, that would develop a neutral voice, the personal voice of teachers, thus a theory of teachers’ voices developed. The study concluded that teachers should identify strengths of both societal and professional voices to relieve the tension between the two and embrace teachers’ personal voices which are critical for understanding natural identities and for effective curriculum enactment.
Key Words: Teacher’s voices, professional voice, societal voice, personal voice, currere, teacher’s identity
An assessment of the effectiveness of road safety advocacy messages in Durban Metropole
Authors: Chetty Ria , Simelane Nozipho , Mofokeng Jacob , Khosa Dee
Published: October 2023

Despite the implementation of existing preventive measures, road traffic crashes (RTCs) and fatalities continue to be a significant challenge in South Africa. The objective of this study is to assess the efficacy of road advocacy messaging implemented by the Road Traffic Management Corporation (RTMC) within the Durban Metropole region of South Africa. The research design employed in this study was an exploratory qualitative approach, utilizing semi-structured in-depth interviews. The participants were selected through purposive sampling. The researcher employed a basic random sampling technique to conduct interviews with a sample of 30 participants. This sample consisted of 15 individuals who were Metro Police officials and an additional 15 individuals who were members of the general public. This research identified two primary themes: (1) the efficacy of road safety advocacy messaging and (2) obstacles encountered in the distribution of road safety advocacy messages. Based on the identified themes, the findings of this study suggest that the messages conveyed were unambiguous and suitable. The dissemination of advocacy messages effectively reached all participants within the designated area of study. Nevertheless, it was perceived that additional channels of communication, such as printed posters and radio broadcasts, have to be employed in order to effectively engage road users who may not own access to television media. One specific issue that arose was the matter of terminology. The commercials were predominantly presented in the English language, with isiZulu being the prevailing vernacular language employed. There are several potential avenues for enhancing the effectiveness of the messaging, such as diversifying the media platforms utilized, expanding the linguistic reach, and emphasizing the desired behavioral modifications. Enhancing concurrent law enforcement efforts pertaining to speed and alcohol-impaired driving will bolster the efficacy of road safety initiatives as a whole. To the best of the authors' knowledge, this study represents the inaugural comprehensive assessment of a road safety social marketing initiative in the Durban Metropole region. This study aims to provide valuable insights that might support the province and other provincial governments in enhancing their efforts towards road safety.
The influence of the immediate environment on parolee rehabilitation
Authors: Wendy Letlape Olebogeng , Dube Misheck
Published: October 2023

In democratic South Africa, there has been a shift from the punishment of offenders to the rehabilitation approach and a change from prisons to correctional centres. Once someone becomes an offender, the person goes through rehabilitation and not punishment. This paper discusses the influence of the immediate environment on the rehabilitation of paroles in Brits area of North-West Province in South Africa, a poverty-stricken area with limited resources. A qualitative approach and an exploratory descriptive design were utilised to describe the parolees’ experiences of parole in a low-resourced community. One-on-one in-depth interviews were used to collect data which were then analysed thematically and backed by existing literature. The findings of the study showed that environmental factors play a role in offending and rehabilitation of offenders in low-resourced areas. The paper makes critical recommendations for consideration by parole officials and researchers to facilitate the effective rehabilitation of offenders in low-resourced areas.
An examination of supporting structures for postgraduate students’ completion of research projects at one of the universities in South Africa
Authors: Mashau Takalani Samuel , Ravhuhali Fhatuwani
Published: October 2023

The Council on Higher Education (CHE)’s report on the doctoral programme review states   that offering postgraduate programmes seems to be a challenge to some South African universities. Amongst others, the report expresses that postgraduate supervision at universities suffers from many challenges, some of which result in students being delayed or not completing their studies. Underpinned by Archer’s (1998) theory of the interplay between structure, culture, and agency (support programmes), the study seeks to examine factors that hinder postgraduate students’ completion of their dissertations and theses. The study adopted narrative research where the qualitative design was used. Postgraduate students (Master and Doctoral) who have registered for these programmes repeatedly in the university served as participants in the study. The purposive sample was used to sample eight postgraduate students who have frequently registered for more than the required residency period. Semi-structured questions were formulated to guide data collection. Data was collected through a focus group of eight Master and Doctoral students. Collected data were analysed using the content analysis method. The study found that the university does not have adequate (or weak) supporting structures for students to complete their degrees in record time.
Demand for internet services before and during the Covid-19 pandemic: what lessons are we learning in South Africa?
Authors: Mhlanga David , Dunga Hannah
Published: October 2023

The primary aim of this study was to assess the demand for internet services before and during the Covid-19 pandemic, considering the challenges and opportunities brought about by the global health crisis. While the pandemic has had numerous negative impacts on people's lives, it has also facilitated advancements in technology, particularly the adoption of the 4th industrial revolution. To explore the positive impacts of these technological advancements, the study focused on analysing changes in household internet usage using the 2019 and 2021 General Household Survey data obtained from STATS SA. The study examined the shifts in internet usage between the two data sets and found a modest increase in internet usage over time. To further investigate the determinants of household internet usage, the study employed descriptive analysis, cross-tabulations, and a binary logistic regression model. Income, age, household size, and gender were used as independent variables, while internet usage served as the dependent variable. The results revealed that all the independent variables were statistically significant factors influencing the probability of internet usage. Income and household size demonstrated a positive relationship with internet usage, indicating that higher levels of income and larger household sizes were associated with increased demand for internet services. Conversely, the age of the household head showed a negative effect on internet usage, suggesting that as individuals grew older, their likelihood of using the internet decreased. Additionally, the study found that male-headed households exhibited higher levels of internet usage compared to their female counterparts. To ensure that digital inclusion is prioritized, it is crucial for authorities to ensure that internet access is accessible to low-income households. Addressing the disparity in internet usage between higher and lower-income households is essential. Government regulators can encourage broadband providers to expand affordable internet access, while reducing administrative burdens to facilitate network deployment, thereby supporting the current levels of internet usage, and promoting further growth. By considering these findings, policymakers and stakeholders can develop strategies to bridge the digital divide and ensure equal access to internet services for all segments of society. This will contribute to a more inclusive and equitable digital landscape, fostering social and economic development in the medium to long term.
Ethnic leadership in the age of disruption: implications for South African municipalities
Authors: Hendrickse Rozenda
Published: October 2023

Municipalities are mandated to follow the principles of democracy, accountability, and good governance. This is evident in the delivery of basic services. Municipalities are directly responsible for ensuring that communities have water, sanitation, and so on, and that community members have a voice that affects their existence. This is, however, not the case in most South African communities, where squalor and sordid conditions prevail. In 2021, it was reported that 64 municipalities were dysfunctional and that the dysfunction was attributed to “poor governance, weak institutional capacity, poor financial management, corruption, and political instability”. A Code of Conduct is available in the South African public sector, governing the behavior and work ethic of public officials, councillors, and the like. Yet corruption and maladministration at the local government level prevail. Therefore, the Local Government Ethical Leadership Initiative was launched in 2020 with the view of devising another code focused on ethical governance in South African local government by October 2023. The research question that this article addresses is centered on whether a new code of conduct is needed and whether the problem with the existing code does not lie with its enforcement or the ethnicity of the public officials in leadership positions and their view on how to conduct business. The article employed a qualitative research approach where secondary sources of information, constituting document analysis, premised around disruption and ethnic leadership as well as the legislative framework in relation to the Code of Conduct governing South African local government in particular and anti-corrupt behavior in general, were explored. Four provinces were purposefully selected to partake in the study. Extracts from the AG’s report formed the locus of the study. It was found that one cannot explicitly say that ethnicity plays a role in how municipalities are governed. However, governance in selected provinces was marred by poor governance practices and inadequate leadership. The Code of Conduct for Public Servants is generally not adhered to. Further research around ethnic leadership in the South African public sector is called for.
Optimization of receiving tax and retribution in Ternate, North Maluku, Indonesia
Authors: W Jabid Abdullah , Suwito Suwito , Darwis Herman
Published: October 2023

The need for optimal management of potential regional taxes and levies is an important problem in increasing local original revenue (PAD) in Ternate City. The real effect of this problem is the low achievement of Ternate City PAD which is only 68.89% per year in 2021. Specs in this matter focus on the need for more human resources for PAD managers, who have yet to utilize information technology to realize PAD, target setting, unprofessional PAD managers, and weak supervision of Ternate City PAD revenues. This study aims to map the Potential Taxes and Levies of the Ternate City Area from these factual conditions. The approach used in this study is Qualitative with an Integrative paradigm, Descriptive method, and SWOT Analysis. The key informant of this study is an individual who became and has been the manager of regional levies and BUMD in Ternate City. The results showed that the low achievement of the Ternate City PAD target was due to the Ternate City government needing an accountable database of Ternate City PAD potential. This is confirmed by the realization target of Ternate City PAD always experiencing declining changes in the main APBD with the shift in APBD. In addition to the organizational governance responsible for collecting PAD being less professional, the government of BUMD, which is the spearhead in improving PAD, is also unprofessional. This can be seen from the continued deterioration of BUMD’s performance in Ternate City.
Stokvel saving and banking sector liquidity in South Africa: cointegration and short-run dynamics
Authors: Ngcobo Lindiwe , Joseph Joseph Chisasa , MaseTshaba Mantepu Tshepo
Published: October 2023

Stokvel is a term used in South Africa to denote an informal saving club. A large population of South Africa are members of one stokvel or the other. A large amount of stokvel savings go unaccounted for in the banking sector resulting in distortions in the flow of funds in the banking sector. Thus, the objective of this paper was to establish the presence of a long-run relationship and causality between stokvel savings, money supply, gross domestic product growth rate and banking sector liquidity in South Africa. Applying the Autoregressive Distributed Lag (ARDL) and Error Correction Model (ECM) techniques on quarterly time series data for the period from 1987Q3 to 2020Q1, the study reveals that in the long run, stokvel savings and money supply were found to have a negative relationship with banking sector liquidity albeit insignificant, however, gross domestic product growth rate exhibited a negative and statistically significant relationship at 1%. The coefficient of the error correction model (ECM(-1)) was, as expected, negative and statistically significant thus providing evidence of a short-run relationship. This study concludes that informal savings must be included in the formal banking services to harness the cash that is held by the informal sector and thus improve banking sector liquidity while minimizing the prevalence of financial disintermediation.
Author correction: Application of Aroma Precursors in Food Plant Raw Materials: Biotechnological Aspect
Authors: Dubova Halyna , Bezusov Anatoliy , Biloshytska Oksana , Poyedinok Natalia
Published: October 2023

Corretion to: Innovative Biosystems and Bioengineering https://doi.org/10.20535/ibb.2022.6.3-4.267094, publishedin vol. 6, no. 3-4, 2022
The original version of this Article lack the information about Funding. This information has been added in the apptopriate section.
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A ROAD SAFETY EVALUATION MODEL IN THE CONTEXT OF LEGISLATIVE CHANGES
Authors: BORUCKA Anna , SOBECKI Grzegorz
Published: October 2023

Road accidents are affected by various factors, but many of them are not monitored and collected, and some of them are not even known. Important factors that are often overlooked in research are legislative issues and legal changes regulating road safety, which are the subject of the study in this article. As it is extremely difficult to prove a significant influence of these factors and, therefore, to demonstrate that the impact of legislative changes on the number of road accidents is significant, this variable was considered while analyzing the impact of other variables, which, in the authors' opinion, were the most important and, above all, known over the period in question. Day of the week, month, and year are selected. It was decided that other factors influencing the decreasing number of accidents would be included in the trend. With this assumption, the analysis of an additional variable that marks the periods of changes in legal regulations and the confirmation of its significant impact on the number of accidents will allow us to conclude that it is an important element shaping road safety.
VERIFICATION OF A TRAIN ON RAILWAY TRACK SIMULATION AND OPTIMIZATION SYSTEM
Authors: MAŃKA Adam , KISIELEWSKI Piotr , KONIECZNY Jarosław , LABISZ Krzysztof , ĆWIEK Janusz
Published: October 2023

This article presents a Train on Railway Track simulation model and program developed by the authors. The model implements the module for multiple-criteria optimization with a set of proposed objective functions allowing reductions in train passing time, total costs, energy consumption, and adverse environmental impacts. The Train on Railway Track simulator has been developed to allow both the simulation itself and the ride optimization. The main achievement is the development of an algorithm that simulates the passage of a train over 500 km, the duration of which did not exceed two minutes. We present an analysis of the impact of model changes on the duration of the simulation and the accuracy of the results obtained. This allows the use of these achievements in simulations carried out for the railway, automotive, or aviation industries as well. Changes in the classical approach to optimization proposed by the authors made it possible to obtain results directly by solving classical systems of equations. The change in the approach to the optimization and system algorithm has reduced the operating time of the optimization system from thousands of simulations to a single simulation with an additional optimization process that takes several minutes to calculate. This article is a continuation of the description of the work performed, and basic information about the developed simulation model and software functionality is included in a separate publication [13].
Effects of flaxseed mucilage and water-to-cement ratio on the characteristics of an OPC mortar
Authors: Brevet Haris , Petit-Laignel Emmanuel , Goullieux Adeline
Published: October 2023

Biobased mortars are gaining interest because of the opportunity to upgrade agricultural byproducts and to reduce the environmental impact of cementitious materials. However, to overcome the drawbacks linked to the use of flax byproducts, such as mucilage and its hygroscopy, it’s necessary to study the impact of the water-to-cement ratio and the addition of mucilage on mortars. The W/C ratios range from 0.5 to 0.8 and the mucilage is added anhydrous with cement or pre-dissolved in the water. High W/C ratios affect both fresh and hardened properties of mortars. A high ratio accelerates the setting process and generates more heat released on unmodified mortars while decreasing the induction period. Conversely, when mucilage is added, the setting time is increased due to a poisoning effect affecting the hydrate growth by a chemisorption mechanism on Ca2+. This delay is higher as the W/C ratio increases and the mucilage is in-solution. Anhydrous mucilage accelerates the setting until the highest water content is reached. The undissolved polysaccharides of the mucilage cannot impact the hydration process at a W/C ratio below 0.8. Increasing the water content is beneficial for the mortar strength but an excessive W/C ratio is harmful for the unmodified mortar. Mucilage polysaccharides generate a lack of strength compared to the standard. This reduction in strengths is lowered in flexural tests due to an elastic behavior conferred by the mucilage. The changes in properties are not correlated to any mineralogical modification as shown by FTIR and TGA analyses.
Enhancing Conservation Strategies with GIS: Advances, Collaborations, and Future Directions
Authors: Suzzi-Simmons Amanda , Devarajan Kadambari
Published: October 2023

The use of Geographical Information Systems (GIS) for biodiversity monitoring and conservation, shortened to Conservation GIS, is an influential tool that has revolutionized conservation efforts by providing spatially explicit data to inform conservation decision-making. However, Conservation GIS also faces challenges related to data quality and availability, technical limitations, as well as policy and governance issues. The diverse and rising uses of GIS for conservation has resulted in a need for continued research and development of Conservation GIS, including advancements in technology and data collection, integration with other fields such as machine learning and artificial intelligence, and collaborative approaches to Conservation GIS. Conservation GIS has the potential to make a significant impact on conservation efforts, and this article emphasizes the importance of its implementation to achieve the broader goal of biodiversity conservation for planetary health. In this review, we discuss the various applications of Conservation GIS, including biodiversity conservation and monitoring, habitat mapping and restoration, climate change mitigation and adaptation, wildlife tracking and management, and protected area management. We highlight some of the key knowledge gaps or research questions that need to be addressed in the future to further advance the field of Conservation GIS. By addressing these challenges and knowledge gaps, Conservation GIS can become a powerful tool for addressing the challenges facing biodiversity and ecosystems worldwide, and for promoting sustainable land-use practices.