Aspects Of Community Participation Research Articles

Enhancing Maternal Engagement for Effective Stunting Prevention Strategies

General Background: Stunting is a critical public health issue that affects child development and overall community well-being. Effective management programs, such as the Pregnant Mother Class Program, are essential for addressing this challenge. Specific Background: In Wonoayu Village, Sidoarjo Regency, the implementation of this program aims to enhance maternal awareness and education regarding stunting prevention. However, the effectiveness of such programs in engaging the community remains underexplored. Knowledge Gap: While various studies have examined stunting management initiatives, limited research has focused on the qualitative aspects of community participation and communication in these programs. Aims: This research aims to evaluate the implementation of the Pregnant Mother Class Program in stunting management, specifically focusing on community participation, resource allocation, and bureaucratic structure. Results: Utilizing qualitative descriptive methods, the study found that while resource and disposition aspects were optimal, communication efforts were lacking, leading to low community awareness and participation. Training of facilitators was adequately conducted, but engagement with pregnant women required improvement. Novelty: This study provides unique insights into the dynamics of community education programs in stunting management, highlighting the critical role of communication in fostering community participation. Implications: The findings underscore the need for enhanced communication strategies to raise awareness and improve participation in health programs. Strengthening community engagement through targeted outreach can significantly enhance the effectiveness of stunting prevention initiatives, ultimately contributing to better health outcomes for mothers and children in rural settings. Highlights: Communication efforts require improvement for effective stunting management. Resource allocation and facilitator training were adequately implemented. Community participation enhances awareness and program effectiveness. Keywords: stunting prevention, pregnant mother class, community engagement, qualitative research, health education

Analysis of the Implementation of Community Participation in the Formation of Legal Regulations (A Juridical Review of the Ruling of the Constitutional Court Number 82/PUU-XXI/2023)

Constitutional Court Decision Number 82/PUU-XXI/2023 is an issue that has attracted the author's attention, several things have not been properly considered by the Constitutional Court (MK) when considering the plaintiff's petition. The request which was one of the reasons why public participation did not take place was related to the public consultation on the 2023 APBN Bill, only the internal Ministry of Finance was involved in it. This research aims to analyze Constitutional Court Decision No. 82/PUU-XXI/2023 to ensure implementation and community participation in the development of legal regulations. The type of research used is normative legal research and the application of a statutory approach, concept approach, analytical approach, and case approach. The results of research on the use of aspects of community participation or the principle of openness have not yet been implemented by legislators (regelging) from the first stage to the end of the bill. This can be seen from the existence of open gaps, discrimination, as well as the occurrence of a massive, systematic, and organized conflict of interest which also occurred in the PPP Bill, the Health Bill, the Assessment Bill (appraisal) of the APBN Bill and RDPU as well as public consultations on the drafting of the APBN Law by Ministry of Finance.

Navigating new normals: the influence of COVID-19 policies on community access and well-being of people with mobility disabilities in everyday life.

This study explores the influence of COVID-19 public health mandates on people with mobility disabilities in the United States in their everyday lives. It highlights the intersection of disability with social determinants of health, emphasizing the need for a comprehensive policy response. Qualitative data were collected through 76 semi-structured interviews with people with mobility disabilities. Interviews focused on experiences with COVID-19 mandates and community access, analyzed using thematic analysis and coded for emergent subthemes. The relationship between community participation and COVID-19 compliance was complex for people with disabilities. Inaccessible environments and inflexible policies made it difficult for people with disabilities to practice good safety measures, while widespread noncompliance by community members limited their community participation. The findings revealed additional mixed lived experiences of COVID-19 policies on community participation, accessibility, and access to resources and support. While technology facilitated some aspects of community participation, issues with accessibility, public transportation, and personal assistance services were exacerbated. COVID-19 policies have complex implications for people with mobility disabilities. Findings suggest a need for inclusive policymaking, improved disability awareness, and continued support for accessible technology and services. Future research should further explore these dynamics to inform policy and practice.

Neighbourhood opposition to relocation of people with disabilities in Lithuania: ‘fake ethics’ in the community discourse

Abstract Like other post-Soviet countries, Lithuania inherited large residential care institutions for people with intellectual and psychosocial disabilities. The reform aimed at relocating these people to community-based group homes has been met with opposition, and the communities see it as a threat to their habitus. The news media has become an important actor in this process, in its attempt to reproduce public discourse accompanying such social change. Research using case study methodology was implemented to explore the ethical aspects of community participation in deinstitutionalization. It involved observation of different public meetings between central government and communities, content analysis of gathered data and discourse analysis of the news media publications on a resonant case of opposition to the deinstitutionalization. Although other accounts of ethics privilege those of the individual worker or organization, this article looks at the ethics of multiple actors—including the community as an actor, and thus understands ethics as multiple, dynamic and intersecting. In this sense, the account is less about individual workers and more about communities and how they change and develop. Different ethical attitudes of the main actors—Ministry of Social Security and Labour, local authorities, social care institutions and communities, shaping public and news media discourses about deinstitutionalization—were identified in the data collected. Initial unethical community discourse was met with critique from the society at large, and it forced communities to switch to ‘fake’ ethics arguments for opposing deinstitutionalization. Fake ethics was manifested as intentional disguise of prejudices against people with disabilities through citing ethical phrases of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, even though these words contradicted the actions of all parties participating in the discourse. Moreover, people with disabilities themselves, directly affected by the community prejudices, were absent both in public and media discourses, and this entails a risk for their successful inclusion into the community.

Understanding Community Participation in Rural Health Care: A Participatory Learning and Action Approach.

Community participation is one of the founding pillars of primary health care. However, due to various reasons, we are yet to achieve complete integration of this component into the health system functioning in India. The objective of our study was to do a formative assessment of community participation in a rural healthcare setting by adopting participatory learning action (PLA). technique. The study participants included frontline health workers and members from local governing institutions of rural areas. The study design is qualitative in nature with a participatory approach. A number of three PLA techniques have been used as a part of this study to recognize available resources for community participation, address its barriers and facilitators, and finally devise a time-line-based action plan. Based on the this, a conceptual framework for community participation pertaining to the rural healthcare system has been developed. This study highlights the importance of understanding the psychosocial aspects of community participation among various stakeholders involved in rural health care. Lessons learned from this PLA study will be helpful in the integration of community-based participatory approach within grassroot level healthcare planning and service delivery.

IMPLEMENTASI KEBIJAKAN PENGELOLAAN SAMPAH DI DISTRIK SENTANI KABUPATEN JAYAPURA

The purpose of the study was to determine the implementation of Regional Regulation Number 3 of 2012 concerning Waste Management and what internal and external factors support and hinder the implementation of Regional Regulation Number 3 of 2012 concerning Waste Management in Jayapura Regency. The research method used in this research is descriptive qualitative by describing the implementation of Regional Regulation Number 3 of 2012 concerning Waste Management based on Edward III's theory. There were 8 informants in this study. The analysis of this research, namely data collection, data reduction, data presentation and conclusion drawing. The results of the analysis obtained that the implementation of waste management in Sentani, Jayapura Regency, which has occurred so far, if it is associated with the variables of policy implementation from George C. Edward III, still needs improvement. Communication from DLH Jayapura Regency to related elements (stakeholders) has not been optimal so it needs to be intensified. Specifically by DLH to be able to provide education to the public, such as the socialization of Regional Regulation No. 3 of 2012 concerning Waste Management, and counseling/training on procedures for managing household waste to the community. The existing resources (HR, non-HR, financing) in the DLH Jayapura Regency are currently still inadequate, so that it is a serious concern for policy makers to fulfill them. The disposition or behavior of all stakeholders in their respective roles to be able to involve themselves in the waste management program in Sentani City is highly expected. The DLH Bureaucracy Structure in Jayapura Regency still needs improvement, especially in the aspect of Standard Operating Procedures (SOP), as a guide for each implementor to carry out their duties. Supporting factors and obstacles to the implementation of internal factors include limited waste management infrastructure, limited cleaning personnel in waste management, limited funds/budgets to finance waste management activities, as well as enforcement of regulations that do not work, such as fines/sanctions for people who dispose of waste. carelessly. While external factors include aspects of community participation and the level of community participation in the willingness to pay fees/retribution for waste services as well as people who still throw garbage into containers that are not in place and still throw garbage carelessly into rivers, empty land, ditches and others

Kajian Pengelolaan Biokonversi Sampah Organik melalui Budidaya Maggot Black Soldier Fly (Studi Kasus: PKPS Medan)

The cultivation of maggot Black Soldier Fly (BSF) is a bioconversion technology of organic matter that can be one solution to the problem of organic waste. This study aims to examine aspects of organic waste management through BSF Medan maggot cultivation, including operational technical, financing, institutional, regulatory and community and government participation aspects. This research is a descriptive observational study with an exploratory study approach using the interview method. Descriptive and quantitative data processing and analysis. Based on operational technical aspects, maggot cultivation has succeeded in converting organic waste into a source of animal feed protein and reducing the amount of organic waste. The amount of organic waste that is managed is 90kg/day with an effectiveness of 0.013% the total domestic waste in Medan. The financing and institutional aspects of waste management are managed in an organized manner through a cooperative body, namely the Primary Waste Management Cooperative (PKPS) Medan. The regulatory aspect that is used as reference is Medan Mayor Regulation No. 26 of 2019. Aspects of community participation directly from members of the cooperative and the Laucih wholesale market trader in Medan City. This bioconversion technology is able to overcome the problem of waste in an effort to reduce organic waste.

Examining the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on community engagement for people with mobility disabilities

BackgroundThe COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent mandates upended community participation in the United States. People with disabilities were often more vulnerable to the adverse effects of the pandemic. Some areas of community participation affected for this population include employment, access to transportation, and social engagement and connection to others. ObjectivesThe purpose of this study was to explore the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic for people with mobility disabilities across a variety of topics related to community engagement including social interactions with family and friends, and access to caregivers, groceries, transportation, and employment. MethodsA survey was administered to participants with mobility disabilities (N = 39). Participants were asked to elaborate on topic areas that they identified as being affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. Data analysis included descriptive statistics and a content analysis in search of themes from open-ended responses. ResultsResults indicate that access to family and friends was the most negatively affected topic related to participation, followed by access to food and groceries, transportation, employment, living independently, caring for others, and participating in the community in general. In response to these pandemic-related challenges, participants reported utilizing technology to connect with others and to get essential items delivered. ConclusionsFindings from this rapid research emphasize the need for emergency preparedness strategies, accessible and reliable resources related to technology use (e.g., Internet), and continued access to services for people with disabilities to maintain various aspects of community participation throughout the COVID-19 pandemic and in the future.

Joint Forest Management Rules: Law and Practice in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

The study’s main aim was to provide an in-depth insight into the Community Participation (also called Joint Forest Management or JFM) Rules enforced by the Government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) in 2004 to reform the KP Environment Department from a “policing model” to a participatory one. It sought to find out; whether the JFM rules are followed in letter and spirit or the environment department of the province is still using age-old policies without involving the local communities in the management of forests. The study has uncovered the departmental and bureaucratic constraints towards the JFM Rules that stop the department from embarking on a journey towards a more participatory, inclusive, transparent, accountable, and sustainable management as well as development of forest resources. A qualitative research design was selected for this study and data was collected from a sample assembled on quota sampling technique with the quotas of respondents: 10 forest owners (people who have ownership rights in forests. 5 were taken from Malakand Division and 5 from Hazara Division of KP), 10 forest users (people who occasionally or permanently live in or near forests and use its resources in an arrangement with the forest owners. 5 were taken from Malakand and 5 from Hazara again), 10 government officials (5 from the environment department and 5 from the legal fraternity) and finally 10 environmental activists (including 5 female activists). Themes were developed after carrying out semi-structured in-depth interviews using interview guides. One of the major findings of the research were the sweeping and discretionary powers of the Divisional Forest Officer (DFO) which hinders the progress of JFM as DFO is not only the final authority on registration of a JFM Committee but can influence various other aspects of community participation and JFM like planning, funding and termination. It was also found that the territorial or protection staff (like Ranger, Forester & Guard) were still calling the shots in a top-down approach instead of a bottom-to-top approach by the mobilization and developmental staff (like Community Development Officer or CDO & Female Forest Extensionist or FFE) despite the JFM Rules. It was revealed that there is a great lack of funds and financial independence of the Directorate of CDEGAD (Community Development, Extension, Gender and Development) which is responsible for implementing community participation and JFM. The directorate staff is mostly financially dependent upon the discretion of the DFO. Even after 16 years, the environment department has not internalized JFM Rules. There was a lack of concern by government top management towards addressing this huge environmental problem of the lack of implementation of JFM despite the recent Billion and 10 Billion Trees "Tsunami" Afforestation Projects with the help of the UN under the Bonn Challenge. A very small number of community members reported that they are participating in the forestry and wildlife activities with the environment department. "Rubber stamp" and "token" participation were reported just to give legal cover to the departmental activities and a photo session for the social media instead of truly real incentive participation to achieve sustainable management and development of forest resources. There is a great if not an organized resistance of the majority of forestry staff to JFM Rules and keep these rules hidden under the carpet to carry on the traditional approach which is harmful for the communities, the department, the forests, and the wildlife in the long run. Lack of implementation of JFM Rules also facilitates corruption. Without local support and knowledge, the poverty in the forest-dependent communities cannot be eradicated. Lessons from Nepal's social forestry should be learned and utilized for KP's JFM. Nevertheless, the recent projects by the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf led KP and Federal governments have given environmental activists a great glimmer of hope but the long-term positive results of it will depend upon its continuity by the future governments. The positions of CDOs, Female CDOs, and SOs (Social Organizers) need to be strengthened with legal powers regarding JFM. Several environmental policy and regulation needs were also identified in this study, followed by several recommendations for the environment department, provincial government, and civil society for bold and ambitious community-led forestry and wildlife conservation projects.

COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION IN WASTE MANAGEMENT IN CHANGWON CITY, SOUTH KOREA

Changwon City, located in the southern central region of Gyeongsangnam-do in South Korea, has become a major center of industrial economy in the central region of Gyeongnam. To achieve good waste management can be done by handling: institutional aspects, financial aspects, regulatory aspects (legal), aspects of community participation, and operational technical aspects. The purposes of this research are to find out the participation of the community in Changwon City, South Korea and to investigate the type of management carried out in Changwon City, South Korea. The literature study method uses secondary data from Changwon City, South Korea and several studies on waste management to support and supplement information from the interviews. Government of South Korea adopted the concept of a volume-based waste fee system and collecting the recyclable waste, which is a volume-based waste disposal system, where each citizen has to pay for every plastic waste that will be used. The greater the waste production will need the greater the costs. Communities are required to sort out their waste before putting it in a plastic bag according to the type of waste, especially waste that can still be recycled. Korea has also established an expanded producer responsibility system and recycles its construction waste. Korea's waste information system has resulted in cost savings, promoted transparency, and eliminated illegal waste disposal. The effects of this policy include reducing the production of solid household waste, contributing to the completion of separate disposal, collecting waste and recyclable goods securing the cost of waste treatment from the benefits of the VBWF system and economic utilization.

A Comparison of Health Disparities Among Americans With Intellectual Disability and/or Autism Spectrum Disorder and Americans With Other Disabilities

Abstract This article uses recent survey data to compare and contrast American adults with intellectual disability (ID) and/or autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and those with other disabilities with regard to overall health, access to health care, and other aspects of community participation. Although people with ID and/or ASD and others with disabilities share many issues related to poorer health and access to care compared to the general population, adults with ID and/or ASD reported different experiences and outcomes than other people with disabilities. An examination of these differences provides insights into policy changes and targeted interventions that might improve overall health and community inclusion specifically for people with ID and/or ASD.

IMPROVEMENT OF AWARENESS AND ASPECT OF COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION IN ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT AND CLIMATE CHANGE ADAPTATION BY ECO-MOSQUE

Climate change and environmental pollution are some of the current environmental issues of global concern. One in six people died in 2015 due to environmental pollution. Climate change that occurs can be seen from the recent number of rainy season shift and extreme natural disasters. IPCC’s fifth Assessment report says that there are 95% chance of human activity in the last 50 years is the trigger of climate change. Some means to achieve SDG’s targets and solving environmental problems are increasing awareness and aspects of community participation in the settlement, including adaptation and mitigation of climate change. Some countries with a majority of the population of Muslims, there is Authentic Islamic Environmental Movement. One of the adapted program is EcoMosque as one of the ways to increase awareness and to increase aspects of community participation in overcoming environmental problems in Indonesia. EcoMosque is very possible to be done in Indonesia because supported by the majority of Islamic’s population which is very potential in the implementation

Community-based ecotourism: beyond authenticity and the commodification of local people

ABSTRACTCommunity-based ecotourism (CBET) aims to empower local communities through participation. Thailand is a good example of a developing country where the local community requires long-term support from stakeholders for empowerment. Given that the inauthenticity and commodification of CBET have yet to be discussed in terms of the influences of policy and external stakeholders, this research connects the missing link in the literature between policy, tourism stakeholders and practices in relation to the authenticity and commodification of CBET. In order to gain an understanding of the policy related to the CBET operation, central Thai government agencies and related non-governmental organisations (NGOs) participated in in-depth interviews. This research involved a case study in the Khiriwong community, the first CBET community (since 1996) in Thailand, through the application of ethnographic techniques. The findings reveal that since the notion of CBET relies heavily on aspects of community participation, cohesion, forest guardianship, self-reliance and sustainability, all of which are part of the picturesque ideal of romanticism, the community itself becomes associated with the identity, subject to the national policy and the expectations of external stakeholders, which eventually fall into the commodification of staged authenticity.

IMPLEMENTASI MANAJEMEN BERBASIS SEKOLAH PADA ASPEK PERAN SERTA MASYARAKAT DI SEKOLAH MENENGAH ATAS NEGERI 1 PADANG

This research aims to determine how the implementation of school based management on aspects of community participation in SMA Negeri 1 Padang. Research includes a research descriptive with a population of 66 people. This research didn’t use the sample, but all respondents to the research population. The research instrument was a questionnaire in the form of Likert scale. The results indicate implementation of school based management on aspects of community participation in SMA Negeri 1 Padang in good categories with an average score of 4,2. Keyword: School based management and Community participation

Aspects and dimensions of community participation in Theatre for Development: The case of the University of Zimbabwe’s Manfred Hudson Hall Sanitation Project (2004)

Abstract This article attempts to critique and analyse the possibilities and complexities of the manifestations of aspects and dimensions of popular participation in Theatre for Development with particular reference to the University of Zimbabwe’s Manfred Hudson Hall Sanitation Project (2004). It examines the extent to which Arnstein’s classification of levels of participation can be adopted in Theatre for Development projects. It emerges that the adoption of critical and systematic approaches in the analysis of the function of participation in Theatre for Development can be fruitful, seeing that the danger of celebrating manipulative and problematic participation is real. Major emphasis is also placed on the constraints, limitations and potential risks related to various aspects of community participation. The authors contend that this is only achievable within the context of a critical and robust engagement with dynamic and multi-dimensional manifestations of community participation in given Theatre for Development projects.

Longing to Belong: Personal Social Capital and Psychological Distress in an Australian Coastal Region

Longing to Belong: Personal Social Capital and Psychological Distress in an Australian Coastal Region

Impact of environmental factors on community participation of persons with an intellectual disability: a systematic review

A systematic review of the literature. To describe which environmental factors have an impact on community participation of persons with an intellectual disability. A systematic literature search was conducted for the period of 1996-2006 in Pubmed, CINAHL and PSYCINFO. Search terms were derived from the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health. Three investigators assessed the relevance of the studies identified using predefined selection criteria. Aspects of community participation included were: domestic life; interpersonal interactions and relationships; major life areas; community, civic and social life. Environmental factors included were: products and technology; natural environment and human-made changes to environment; support and relationships; attitudes; services, systems and policies. Out of 236 initial hits, 9 quantitative studies and 2 qualitative studies met the predefined selection criteria and were included in the study. Various research instruments were used in the studies and only one study used a conceptual framework. The review allowed the identification of a number of environmental factors positively affecting participation: opportunities to make choices; variety and stimulation of the environment of facilities; opportunities for resident involvement in policy making; small residential facilities; opportunities for autonomy; vocational services; social support; family involvement; assistive technology; and positive staff attitudes. A number of identified environmental factors negatively affecting participation are: lack of transport and not feeling accepted. It can be concluded that little has been published about the impact of environmental factors on community participation. Many studies do not clearly define the concept of community participation. Research on the impact of environmental factors on community participation so far seems not to be based on a theoretical framework. Most studies focused on the impact of services on community participation in general.

'Noobs' and 'chicks' on Animutation Portal: power and status in a community of practice

Researchers interested in knowledge communication within communities of practice tend to focus on tasks, skills, or the shared interests of the group, while relegating other aspects of interaction and communication to the 'cultural context'. But from a participant perspective, knowledge communication includes knowledge about group culture and identity. Attention to participant perspectives and motivations provides a better understanding of what counts as knowledge and how knowledge communication is accomplished. This paper analyses communication within a voluntary community of practice oriented towards a hobby activity. Animutation is a subgenre of amateur animated online videos. Participants in the animutation subculture are primarily US-based young men who interact on a variety of websites that offer video hosting and bulletin board services. In this paper, I analyse discussion posts to the website animutationportal.com. In addition to the specific cultural context of the animutation subculture, participants' identities and understandings of other social contexts (such as the culture of online video production in general) influence their interaction and knowledge communication. While issues of belonging and culture are likely more explicit in voluntary, leisure-oriented communities of practice such as the animutation subculture, these aspects of community participation are important to consider in all communities of practice.

Finding Common Ground: The Importance of Place Attachment to Community Participation and Planning

This article draws connections between the environmental and community psychology literature on place attachment and meaning with the theory, research, and practice of community participation and planning. Each area of inquiry has much to offer the other, yet few links have been made between them. Typically, literature on place attachment focuses on individual feelings and experiences and has not placed these bonds in the larger, sociopolitical context in which planners operate. Conversely, the community planning literature emphasizes participation and empowerment, but overlooks emotional connections to place. Yet these attachments can motivate cooperative efforts to improve one’s community. Literature across disciplines is examined and synthesized to develop a framework for understanding the psychological dimensions of people’s interactions with community. An ecological model is then proposed that integrates multiple environmental domains and analysis levels. This model can accommodate place attachments and meaning as well as social and political aspects of community participation.

Stimulating community participation in a group of farm workers using action research.

This study assessed whether community participation in health related activity was a reality or just popular development rhetoric. Using action research methodology, focus group discussions and informal contacts were made with farm workers consisting of twelve families in Umkomaas, south of Durban in the province of Kwa Zulu Natal. The aim was to establish whether this community could be actively involved in all aspects of community participation. The level of participation was described using Rifkin's model (Rifkin et al, 1988). Results of this study revealed that the community was able to identify their own health problems, prioritize them and plan appropriate strategies to meet the needs identified.