Knowledge of Millennial Generation Craftsmen About the Production Process of Ikat Weaving Small Industries in Troso Village, Pecangaan District, Jepara Regency

The aims of this study are (1) to determine the types of problems in the ikat weaving industry in Lamapaha Village, (2) to identify the threat of environmental damage and pollution from the ikat weaving production process in Lamapaha Village, (3) to determine what factors hinder and support the sustainability of the ikat weaving industry. Ikat home industry in Lamapaha Village (4) to find out how the strategy is to overcome the problems of developing ikat home industry in Lamapaha Village. This research method is descriptive qualitative. The respondents in this study were ikat craftsmen in Lamapaha Village. Data analysis used in this research is descriptive qualitative and SWOT analysis. The results of this study are (1) ikat weaving is a culture whose benefits are enhanced and can then be referred to as a side business. But based on the characteristics of the weaving activity, ikat weaving can be classified as a home industry activity. (2) Home industry activities pose a threat to pollution and environmental damage, namely the felling of trees in the manufacture of tools and materials that produce chemical waste in the process of making ikat and waste that can damage the surrounding environment (3) Supporting factors are: as a culturally inherited from generation to generation, natural resources are easy to obtain, add to the family's economy, good quality, take advantage of free time. inhibiting factors: self-consumption, use of chemicals, soil pollution and damage to the surrounding ecosystem, the workforce is generally old. (4) The strategy of developing a home industry for ikat weaving by taking into account environmental friendliness in Lamapaha Village is to develop cooperation, increase socialization about environmental pollution and empower weaving groups.

Purpose: It is essential to formulate and implement different policy frameworks for skills development in Bangladesh's garment sector, which may play an important role in Bangladesh’s economic growth and sustainable development. That is why, in this study, the principal purpose has been made to formulate and estimate a structural model to identify the determinants of demand and supply of skills in the garment sector of Bangladesh to assess the needs of skilled workers in this sector as well as to find out the capacity of the training providers to bring out skilled graduates which may play an important role to formulate policies for sustainable development of the garment sector of Bangladesh. Design/methodology/approach: This study is based on primary data. Primary information on different variables is collected using a structured questionnaire from 130 garment workers in four big cities: Chattogram, Dhaka, Gazipur, and Narayanganj. Stratified random sampling is used to collect the sample observations, considering each city as a stratum, and a part of the sample is drawn at random from each city. We select respondents from the client's list of beneficiaries through simple random sampling. Advanced-level econometric techniques are used to provide a lucid analysis. Findings: From the χ2 -test results it is found that different pairs of attributes, such as skills and wages, skills and education level, and skills and required quality, are associated in the garment sector of Bangladesh. From the final estimates based on the two-stage least squares method of the demand and supply functions of skills of the structural model, it is found that the effects of the variables, education level of the employees, yearly sales revenue of the factories, and the total investment of the factories have significant positive impact, on the demand of skills and the variables monthly cost of living of the workers has statistically significant positive effects and the variable wage rate of the competitive sector hurts the supply of skills in the garment sector of Bangladesh Originality/value: To the best of my knowledge, this study is a unique attempt to formulate and estimate a structural model of the demand and supply of skills in the garment sector of Bangladesh to assess the needs of skilled workers in this sector based on the primary data of several variables. Conclusions: In this paper, a structural model is developed to assess the factors influencing the demand and supply of skills in Bangladesh’s garment industry. This model can be used to formulate and implement different policy frameworks for skills development in Bangladesh’s garment industry. Policies should be formulated based on the estimated results of the structural model. From the estimated results it is found that the variables, education level, expenditure for training programs, sales revenue and total investment play a significant positive role in the demand for skills in the garment sector of Bangladesh, therefore emphasis should be given to creating literate skilled workers, considering more expenditure for training programs, more investment in the garment sector, and the government and other stakeholders have to develop policy-frameworks to earn more sales revenue as a result the demand for skilled workers will increase. Since the variable wage rate of the competitive sectors plays a significant negative role in the supply of skills. Therefore, the government, including other stakeholders, have to take necessary measures to increase the wage rate of the garment sector of Bangladesh as a policy framework for the sustainable development of the garment sector; otherwise would be very difficult to find quality workers in the garment sector. As a result, the production function will be running as a decreasing return to scale for a long period. Therefore, it may work as a barrier to the development of the garment sector as well as for the national economy, and in future, this sector may happen like the Jute industry of Bangladesh.

The background that drives this research is that teachers have not used learning media, have not applied appropriate learning models and methods in learning English. lack of teacher interaction in learning so that students become passive. This type of research is quantitative research in the form of pre-experimental designs with the form of One-Shot Case Study. The study population was all fourth grade students at SDN Nalumsari, Jepara Regency, in the 2022/2023 academic year. The samples taken were all 4th grade students as many as students. Based on the results of research that has been carried out at SD Negeri 2 Nalumsari, Jepara Regency regarding the effectiveness of powtoon media on English learning outcomes for fourth grade students of SD Negeri 2 Nalumsari, Jepara Regency, the following results were obtained. The results of posttest data recapitulation of the results of learning English for fourth grade students of SD Negeri 2 Nalumsari, Jepara Regency using the Powtoon learning media, the mean or average value is 82.5, for the highest score obtained is 95, while for the lowest score is 70. Furthermore, the percentage There are 25 students who complete the study with a percentage of 89.3% (25 students) and 3 students who have not finished with a percentage of 10.7% (3 students) and the percentage of classical learning completeness is more than 75%, which is 89.3%. For the results of the normality test, the value of Sig (2 tailed) is 0.200 > 0.05 and the hypothesis test is that the average value of English learning outcomes given learning using Powtoon media is greater than the KKM value or 82.5 > 75. From the results It can be concluded that the use of powtoon media is effective on learning outcomes of English subjects in fourth grade students at SD Negeri 2 Nalumsari, Jepara Regency.

The purpose of this study was to determine whether tax knowledge, taxpayer awareness, tax socialization, and e-filling affect taxpayer compliance. This research is a quantitative research that uses primary data by distributing questionnaires to every taxpayer in the KPP Pratama Jepara area. The population used in this study were all taxpayers at KPP Pratama Jepara. The sample collection method is by Convenience sampling in accordance with predetermined criteria. The sample of this study amounted to 100 taxpayers. The analysis technique used in this study is multiple linear regression analysis which is processed using the Statistical Package for Social Science (SPSS) program. The results showed that the variable knowledge of taxation and tax socialization had no effect on taxpayer compliance. While the variables of taxpayer awareness, tax sanctions, and e-filling have an effect on taxpayer compliance.

Investment as a variable affecting the overall economy, especially in terms of creating job opportunities where expansion of employment opportunities is one of the main problems in development, either in the past or at present. Small and medium industries to survive in times of crisis amid the many industries that have gone bankrupt. Role of Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in the Indonesian economy is basically a big long ago. However, since the economic crisis hit Indonesia, the role of SMEs increased sharply. In addition, the Small and Medium Industries is able to help expand employment and employment opportunities. This study aimed to determine the effect of investments in the industrial sector of small and medium industry sector on employment, and to find investments that are dominant in employment in the city of Samarinda in 2004 until 2008. This research is explanotary (explanation) with a quantitative approach. The data used are secondary data from the value of investments in the sector of Small and Medium Industry, the number of workers absorbed in the sector of Small and Medium Industries is presented in the form of time series. Data were obtained from the Department of Industry and Trade of Samarinda, Samarinda City Department of Labor, and the Central Bureau of Statistics Samarinda. Data were analyzed using multiple linear regression tool that is then reformulated into a simple linear regression estimation model. The analysis shows that investment in the industrial sector of small and medium industrial sector has a significant impact on employment in Samarinda. And after the calculation of partial investment in the secondary industry has a greater impact on employment than small investment in the industrial sector in the city of Samarinda. Keywords: Investment, Small Industries, Medium Industry , Employmen t JEL Classification: J01, L10, L26

Workers in Cambodian garment factories often suffer from human rights and labor abuse issues. The gender income disparities were growing in most Asian developing countries over the past years (OECD in OECD due diligence guidance for responsible supply chains in the garment and footwear sector, 2017)and pregnancy-related human rights issues appear to have received little attention. Most female workers in Cambodian garment factories lack awareness to resist abuses and struggle against human rights issues. This paper considers how companies can implement the due diligence recommendations for responsible supply chains in the garment and footwear sector. We draw on guidance from the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) to propose ways to address pregnancy-related human rights and labor abuse issues for female workers in Cambodia’s garment industry. Also, we offer some suggestions related to LeanIn.org that could help raise worker awareness of the issues. For Cambodia, to stay at the forefront of the promise of improved human rights in the garment industry, it is vital for them to solve the pregnancy-related human rights and labor abuse issues.

This research entitled Analysis of Factors Affecting Furniture Production in Denpasar City (Case Study of its Production Process and As an Export Product). The research location in Denpasar City includes four sub-districts namely District: West Denpasar, South Denpasar, East Denpasar, and North Denpasar. The sample of research is 119 out of 163 population of industry sector which classified Small Industry and Micro Industry. Of the 123 samples, 58 samples from micro business households and 65 samples from small industry business households. The variables studied consist of: Manpower (HR), Investment, SDA, Capital, Raw Materials, Costs, and Technology analyzed in one model with Variable of income as dependent variable. The other variables are the quality of human resources, the number of working hours, the type of equipment, and the quality of raw materials, analyzed as one model with the net income of micro and small industry as the dependent variable. The supporting theories of this research consists of two groups: (1). Labor theory, (2). Investment Theory; (3). Capital, (4). Cost Theory; (5). Technology, (6). Theory of Price, (7). Theory of Production, and several theories relevant to the study of this study. This study raised 2 problems as problem research. Both problems are hypothesized either simultaneously or partially. Plus one problem that is studied qualitatively so it is not hypothesized. Outcome of this research is the discovery of the ability of small and micro industries in Denpasar City, both in conducting the production continuity and the controlling power of the international market. Urgency This research is how small industry and micro industry effort can prepare as early as possible as producer of export product, willing to enforce Globalization of International Trade.

PurposeEducation system stimulates the development of human capital and provides informative signaling allowing to differentiate productivity of individuals. If education system is efficient then higher levels of education usually associated with greater returns on labor market. To evaluate the efficiency of Russian education system we aim to estimate the effect of vocational education and different levels of higher education on wages.Design/methodology/approachWe use data on 8,764 individuals in the years 2019–2021. Our statistical approach addresses two critical issues: nonrandom selection into employment and the endogeneity of education choice. To tackle these problems, we employed Heckman’s method and its extension that is a structural model which addresses the issue of self-selection into different levels of education.FindingsThe results of the analysis suggest that there is a significant heterogeneity in the returns to different levels of education. First, higher education, in general, offers substantial wage premiums when compared to vocational education. Specifically, individuals with specialist’s and bachelor’s degrees enjoy higher wage premiums of approximately 23.59–24.04% and 16.43–16.49%, respectively, compared to those with vocational education. Furthermore, we observe a significant dis-parity in returns among the various levels of higher education. Master’s degree provides a substantial wage premium in comparison to both bachelor’s (19.79–20.96%) and specialist’s (12.64–13.41%) degrees. Moreover, specialist degree offers a 7.16–7.55% higher wage premium than bachelor’s degree.Practical implicationsWe identify a hierarchical pattern in the returns associated with different levels of higher education in Russia, specifically “bachelor-specialist-master.” These findings indicate that each level of education in Russia serves as a distinct signal in the labor market, facilitating employers' ability to differentiate between workers. From a policy perspective, our results suggest the potential benefits of offering opportunities to transition from specialist’s to master’s degrees on a tuition-free basis. Such a policy may enhance access to advanced education and potentially lead to higher returns for individuals in the labor market.Originality/valueThere are many studies on returns to higher education in Russia. However, just few of them estimate the returns to different levels of higher education. Also, these studies usually do not address the issue of the endogeneity arising because of self-selection into different levels of education. Our structural econometric model allows addressing for this issue and provides consistent estimates of returns to different levels of education under the assumption that individuals with higher propensity to education obtain higher levels of education.

Vocational and business training to improve women's labour market outcomes in low‐ and middle‐income countries: a systematic review

This study aims to determine; (1) To what extent does the number of workers affect the income of micro and small industries in West Sumatra, (2) To what extent do labor wages affect the income of micro and small industries in West Sumatra, (3) To what extent does technology affect the income of micro and small industries in Sumatra West, (4) To what extent working hours affect the income of micro and small industries in West Sumatra. This research is a descriptive and inductive type of research using panel data regression analysis using the Random Effect Model (REM) method with Cross Section 19 regencies/cities in West Sumatra and the 2018-2020 Time Series obtained from related institutions.The results showed that simultaneously, the variable number of workers, labor wages, technology, and working hours had a positive and significant influence on the Income of Micro and Small Industries (IMK) in West Sumatra. Furthermore, partially (1) the number of workers has a positive and significant effect on the income of micro and small industries (IMK) in West Sumatra, (2) the wages of labor have a positive and significant effect on the income of micro and small industries (IMK) in West Sumatra, ( 3) Technology has a negative and significant effect on Micro and Small Industry (IMK) Income in West Sumatra, (4) Working Hours has a positive and insignificant effect on Micro and Small Industry (IMK) Income in West Sumatra. So it can be concluded that the level of education, labor wages, technology, number of workers, and working hours are important aspects of the income of micro and small industries in West Sumatra.

The Mendahara subdistrict in Tanjung Jabung Timur Regency has abundant fishery resources, especially shrimp caught by fishermen. For small businesses and home industries in the area, shrimp are processed into various food products to increase added value, as a profitable business, and to create local products. The purpose of this study was to describe the shrimp cracker business, analyze added value, and determine profit levels. The sampling method used was purposive sampling at one small industry that processes shrimp into crackers, namely Usaha Agroindustri Kayu Api Surya in Mendahara Ilir Subdistrict. The results of the study show that the average sales of Kayu Api Surya cracker business are Rp. 3,424,520 per production process with total variable costs of Rp 3,301,135 per production process, and total fixed costs of Rp.18,580 per production process, with an average of only 18 production processes per month. The added value is Rp. 8,495 per kilogram after deducting raw material costs of Rp. 20,000 per kilogram and other input costs of Rp.22,035 per kilogram. This shrimp chip business reaches a break-even point of 11.72 kilograms per production process and Rp. 515,785 per production process. The Marginal Income Ratio (MIR) of this business is 3.60 percent and the Margin of Safety (MOS) is 84.94 percent, with a profit margin of 3.06 percent. Profitability is too low, so it is recommended to improve variable cost efficiency, such as reducing shrimp waste from the production process, increasing labor productivity, and improving the efficiency of other materials such as vegetable oil and gas

This study aims to analyze the influence of financial literacy, financial motivation, technological advances, and social media on the interest in investing in the capital market among Generation Z in Jepara Regency. In this research, a quantitative approach was used with a population of 388.337 Generation Z in Jepara Regency. The sample selection technique used was purposive sampling, and during the research period 100 respondents were obtained. Primary data in this research was obtained through distributing questionnaires, while secondary data consisted of previous research and information that supports the research results. The analysis technique used is multiple linear regression and data processing using SPSS 25. The findings in this research state that the variables of financial literacy, financial motivation, technological progress and social media are proven to have a positive and significant influence on interest in investing in the capital market for Generation Z. in the Jepara Regency with a calculated t value > 1.660 and a significance probability value < 0.05. Generation Z in Jepara Regency shows great interest in investing in the capital market, which is driven by increased understanding of finance, technological advances, and the role of social media in providing information and making it easier to access investment online.

Purpose: This study aims to determine the magnitude of the influence of financial management, financial literacy and financial inclusion on the financial performance of MSMEs in Jepara Regency. Methodology: This research uses a quantitative approach with a sampling technique, namely purposive sampling. The sample in the study was 113 MSME respondents in Jepara Regency. Technical data analysis using the IBM SPSS Statistics 25 program. Results: The analysis revealed that financial management had no significant effect on financial performance (β = 0.104, p = 0.378). In contrast, financial literacy (β = 0.354, p = 0.002) and financial inclusion (β = 0.277, p = 0.012) had a significant positive effect. The overall model explained 20.7% of the variance in financial performance (Adjusted R² = 0.207, F = 10.763, p 0.05). Findings: Ease of access to financial services and good financial understanding can improve the financial performance of MSMEs. Novelty and Originality: While prior studies have explored the effects of financial literacy and inclusion in various regions, limited research focuses specifically on Central Java, particularly Jepara Regency. This study addresses that gap by providing empirical evidence that highlights the importance of financial literacy and inclusion in improving MSME competitiveness. Conclusion: Improving financial literacy and inclusive access to financial services is a key strategy for enhancing MSME financial performance. This study also recommends that local governments and financial institutions design practical financial education programs and simplify service access to better support MSMEs’ financial growth and resilience. Type of Paper: Research paper.

This study aims to analyze the effect of halal lifestyle, halal awareness, religiosity, and product quality on purchasing decisions for halal cosmetics for Generation Z Muslims in Jepara Regency. This generation has explorative, critical, and highly connected characteristics with the digital world, which is both an opportunity and a challenge for the development of the halal cosmetics industry. The research was conducted in Jepara Regency using a quantitative approach. The sample consisted of 100 respondents selected through purposive sampling method based on certain criteria, namely generation Z who are Muslim, domiciled in Jepara Regency, and have purchased halal cosmetics. Data collection was carried out using an online questionnaire, and data analysis using multiple linear regression with SPSS Statistics 20 software. The results showed that the four independent variables had a positive and significant influence on purchasing decisions. Halal awareness has the most dominant influence with a regression coefficient of (0.441), followed by halal lifestyle (0.331), religiosity (0.280), and product quality (0.189). Overall, this research model is able to explain 60% of the variation in purchasing decisions for halal cosmetics, while the remaining 40% is influenced by other factors not examined. This research contributes to the development of consumer behavior literature and offers practical insights for manufacturers in designing appropriate marketing strategies.

Jepara Regency is the center of the carving and furniture industries. The spread of the Jepara carving industry is one of them in the village of Sukosono, Kedung sub-district. The majority of the population's livelihoods are carpenters, furniture craftsmen, and finishing services. Along with the times, there were many factories in Jepara Regency, which had an impact on the lack of carving staff in Jepara. Samisuko Furnicraft is a service partner in this activity. Founded in 2009 by Mr. Muhammad Samiun who is engaged in making calligraphy carvings, door carvings, gebyok carvings, and losters. Problems that exist with Partners: 1) Lack of carving staff. 2) in the production process at the stage of the carving process, the carving staff at the partners have not been able to make carving images with new motifs so that it slows down the production process and acceptance of incoming orders must be limited, 2) Marketing management on the marketplace platform is not optimal. Based on the existing problems, the solutions offered are (1) Socialization and Assistance in the application of CNC MACH technology, (2) Training on marketing with internet marketing. The output of this activity is Publication in the Jawa Pos newspaper on December 23, 2022, Activity Videos will be uploaded on Youtube LPPM UNISNU Jepara and increased partner empowerment starting from increasing production capacity from 400 to 520 pcs, turnover increasing from 20 million to 30 million and assets an increase of 10%.