Community Reception Research Articles

The Tradition of Kundangan in the Last Ten Days of Ramadan: A Study of Living Hadith in Dasin Tuban Village through the Lens of Karl Mannheim's Sociology of Knowledge.

The tradition of Kundangan or Kenduri is one of the Indonesian Muslim practices that some groups consider Bid'ah (innovation) because it is not directly based on the Hadith of the Prophet. Research on Kenduri is generally divided into two categories: studies that assess the legality of Kenduri based on Islamic values and studies that examine the values embedded within the practice. However, research on the community's reception and the essence of Kundangan in the context of Living Hadith remains limited. This study focuses on the examination of Living Hadith related to Kundangan during the last ten days of Ramadan as practiced by the community of Dasin Village, Tambakboyo Subdistrict, Tuban Regency, using Karl Mannheim's sociology of knowledge approach. This research employs a qualitative method with a case study approach to understand this phenomenon holistically. The findings indicate that the objective meaning of the Kundangan tradition during the last ten days of Ramadan is a heritage from ancestors that involves rituals, such as reading the Qur'an, praying, and giving food parcels to guests. The expressive meanings of the Kundangan tradition vary, including views of it as ancestral heritage, the belief that ancestral spirits are present in the home and should be sent the rewards of charity, anticipation of the Night of Qadr, and efforts to maintain social relationships. The documentary meaning of the Kundangan tradition reflects an acculturation between Javanese cultural beliefs and the values of Hadith. These findings show that the Kundangan tradition is a method used by Kiai (Islamic scholars) to implement Hadith values, blending them with the local culture.

Gender Inclusivity in Law Enforcement: Impact of Gender-Responsive Policing in Region IV-A, CALABARZON

This study investigates the status of gender equality in law enforcement, gender consideration and discrimination, gender safety in transportation, and the extent of gender-responsive policing. Employing a quantitative research design, the study sourced data from 165 participants through purposive sampling, which was sanctioned by the Land Transportation Office in Region IV-A CALABARZON. Findings reveal a young to middle-aged participant profile, predominantly with higher education, suggesting a potentially elevated perspective on gender inclusivity informed by their educational experiences. High mean scores across gender inclusivity metrics indicate a positive perception of gender equality, particularly in terms of economic participation, opportunities, and law enforcement practices. However, certain areas have highlighted the need for further research, especially regarding discrimination in career advancement. This study underscores the significant role of GROs in enhancing perceptions of gender equality and safety. This emphasizes the importance of fostering a positive community reception toward gender-responsive policing initiatives contrary to the initial hypotheses. Demographic profiles, including age and training received, were not significantly correlated with perceptions of gender-responsive policing, directing attention to areas warranting further investigation.

A Tiny Box, Big Dreams: The Lamasco Microgallery as a Nontraditional Venue for Art & Community Engagement

This article explores the Lamasco Microgallery, a grassroots initiative borne from a community grant in Evansville, Indiana. Beyond showcasing art, the microgallery embodies a public philosophy of inclusivity and accessibility, challenging traditional museum models and fostering social connection through the visual arts. This article examines the microgallery’s conception, philosophy, and the impact of its first exhibition and community reception. It argues that such unconventional spaces offer valuable platforms for community engagement, empowering residents to engage with diverse perspectives and cultivate a more inclusive community.

Implementation of the SIPRAJA Program Towards E-Government-Based Public Services

This study explores the implementation of SIPRAJA, an e-government platform, in a rural Indonesian village. Using a qualitative approach and T.B. Smith's framework, we analyzed the interaction between policymakers, target groups, implementing organizations, and environmental factors influencing its adoption. Findings reveal positive community reception, highlighting SIPRAJA's potential to streamline public services. However, limited outreach and technical challenges raise concerns about inclusivity and sustainability. This research suggests targeted awareness campaigns and infrastructure improvements are crucial for bridging the rural-urban digital divide and maximizing the impact of e-government initiatives. Highlight : Positive community reception: SIPRAJA shows potential to improve public services in rural areas through streamlined access. Limited outreach and technical challenges: Concerns remain regarding inclusivity and sustainability due to lack of awareness and infrastructure. Bridging the digital divide: Targeted campaigns and infrastructure improvements are crucial for successful e-government initiatives in rural areas. Keywords: e-government, rural Indonesia, SIPRAJA platform, digital divide, inclusivity

Penerimaan Komunitas Montase terhadap Representasi Ras Asia di Amerika dalam Film Minari

Films are able to provide entertainment as well as influence the attitudes and views of the audience. Audience has an important position in receiving messages. This study aims to explain the Montage community's reception of the representation of Asian race in America on the Minari film. The dynamics of adaptation, crisis, and family are closely related to the identity of Asian immigrants trying to reach their hopes in the destination country. The researcher applied Stuart Hall's reception analysis by conducting a thorough observation of Minari's film to determine the encoding and conducting interviews with three informants from the Montase community to conduct the decoding analysis. The results of this study describe two classifications of informant positions, namely dominant position and negotiated position. Differences in background, culture, and knowledge affect the informants' meaning of the representation of the Asian race in Minari.

A Methodology for Calculating Inhalation Dose to Public Health Personnel Exposed to Material Resuspended from Evacuees Following the Detonation of a Fission Device.

Following a nuclear fission event, there likely would be a large number of contaminated persons who would seek assistance at community reception centers to be established outside the affected area. This paper provides a methodology for calculating inhalation doses to public health and other response personnel at such facilities who would be receiving and assisting potentially contaminated persons from whom particles can be resuspended. Three hypothetical facilities were considered: the Base Case is a rather small room with no forced air ventilation. The Preferred Case, which is more realistic, is a mid-sized room with an operating HVAC system with air being recirculated through a filter. The Gymnasium Case has only fresh air intake. Initial bounding calculations for the Base Case indicated the need for pre-screening of arrivals to avoid unacceptable doses to staff. The screening criterion selected was 1.67 × 10 6 Bq m -2 . Calculations are presented for radionuclide concentrations in air, dose to staff from inhalation, and how exposures and the resulting doses can be altered by air-turnover rates and the use of filters with varying efficiency. Doses are presented for various arrival times and for both plutonium- and uranium-fueled detonations. The highest calculated dose via inhalation with no respiratory protection was 0.23 mSv for the Base Case. The more important radionuclides contributing to dose with exposure starting at day D + 1 were 239 Np and 133 I. At day D + 30, 131 I and 140 Ba were the more important dosimetrically. The variable creating the highest uncertainty was the slough-off factor for resuspension of contamination from people arriving at the reception center.

Tradisi Khataman Al-Qur’an pada Bulan Suci Ramadhan di Kerinci (Sebuah Kajian Living Hadis)

This study describes the living hadith in the tradition of khataman al-Qur'an during the holy month of Ramadan in Koto Petai Village. This research is qualitative research using the analytical description method. The object of this research is the Khataman Al-Qur'an Tradition during Ramadan in Koto Petai, Kerinci, Jambi. Based on this research, it was found that the tradition of khataman al-Qur'an in the holy month of Ramadan in Koto Petai Village is classified as a study of living hadith. This is marked by the khataman phenomenon, which is part of the tradition of presenting and actualizing hadiths amid the life of the Muslim community in Koto Petai Village. The community's reception of the khataman al-Qur'an is to motivate people to be able to read the al-Quran well because other people listen to their readings. Besides that, if group members, children, or in-laws cannot read the Koran, they will be found out, thus forcing them to learn to read the Qur'an.

“This is a T.E.S.T.” (Tabletop Exercise Simulation Tool): Using Gamification to Train Public Health Staff in Community Reception Centers for a Nuclear or Radiological Incident

Introduction:After a nuclear or radiological (nuc/rad) incident, there is a need to screen, potentially decontaminate, and monitor the affected population. A Community Reception Center (CRC) is a site that provides these services, plus more, to those displaced by a large-scale incident. By using CRCs, federal agencies and state, tribal, local, and territorial (STLT) health departments can monitor the affected population, help prevent hospitals from becoming overburdened with persons not critically injured, compliment shelter operations, and obtain a basis for a long-term registry. However, public health staff often are not fully trained in their CRC role and the decision-making factors.Method:The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) developed a unique training board game, “This is a T.E.S.T.” (Tabletop Exercise Simulation Tool), for public health staff about their CRC role and decision-making factors. We play-tested the game with several CDC and STLT staff in 2022 and received informal feedback.Results:Players found the game facilitated discussion and identified gaps in CRC plans, safety hazards, population needs, and staffing requirements. They also said the game improved collaboration and communication. Over 90% of players strongly agreed the game accurately simulated both bottlenecks and resource needs, individual needs and anxiety, and allowed a greater understanding of CRC operations.Conclusion:Games have been used for emergency response using different platforms such as virtual reality and video games. This is a T.E.S.T. facilitates collaboration by tasking players with managing resources, staff fatigue, public anxiety, and hazards. Players provided valuable feedback on its usability while learning more about CRCs. “This is a T.E.S.T” provides a unique, innovative training experience that incorporates components from typical tabletop and full-scale exercises, CRC capacity estimates through CDC’s CRC SimPLER (Simulation Program for Leveraging and Evaluating Resources), and key principles of adult learning.

Reception Analysis Masyarakat Surabaya terhadap Wacana Presiden 3 Periode


 This research is motivated by the 3-period presidential discourse in the Indonesia Lawyers Club (ILC) program. This study aims to determine public acceptance of the 3-term presidential discourse on the YouTube channel Indonesia Lawyers Club (ILC) episode "Harga-Harga Naik, Tapi Publik Puas Terhadap Jokowi". The research method uses a qualitative reception analysis approach with the encoding-decoding model by Stuart Hall to understand community reception. Stuart Hall divides the categories of audience acceptance into 3 positions, namely dominant, negotiated, and oppositional. Data collection techniques were carried out by in-depth interviews. The results of the study show that the public does not agree with the existence of a 3-term president, because this is contrary to the constitution and the basis of the 1945 Constitution that applies in Indonesia. Even though all informants acknowledged Pak Jokowi's performance, according to the informants, Pak Jokowi was not fit to continue his term of office because doing so could undermine reforms and damage the state order.
 Keywords: Reception analysis, 3 period presidential discourse, Indonesia Lawyers Club

Phytochemical Analysis of the Antioxidant Compounds of Baper Tea and Its Potential as an Immunomodulatory agent and Candidate for Standardized Herbal Medicine

The antioxidant content of Baper tea was determined using phytochemical testing, and the potential of these contents as immunomodulatory agents and candidates for standardized herbal medications was investigated. A randomized design was used in this experimental study. Phytochemical assays are used to determine the antioxidant content of Baper tea, whereas organoleptic studies are performed using hedonic tests. A literature review was used to assess the content's potential as an immunomodulatory agent and candidate for standardized herbal medicine. The study lasted four months at the Biology and National Food and Drug Agency Laboratory in Bali Province. Data analysis is based on descriptive methods. Baper tea is prepared in a 2.1.1 ratio. According to the hedonic test results, 41 panelists (87.23 %) prefer Baper tea products based on their color assessment, flavor, aroma, community reception, and acceptability. The matrix and security test revealed a water content of 4.43 %, an IC50 of 24.27 ppm, α-glucosidase inhibitors of 12.18 ppm, a total phenolic content of 28.00 %, and a total flavonoid content of 15.57 %. Baper tea raw materials contain components that have the potential to act as immunomodulatory agents and candidates for standardized herbal medications based on local wisdom.
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 There are very few standardized herbal medicinal products that are efficacious as immunomodulators in the market
 Shallot skin (Allium Cepa), morel berry leaves (Physalis angulata), and small gooseberry leaves (Phyllanthus urinaria) packaged in Baper Tea preparations contain bioactive compounds that have the potential to be used as immunomodulatory agents and candidate for standardized herbal medicine
 Baper tea contains very active antioxidant compounds at a formulation ratio of 2:1:1. With panelists' acceptance of Baper Tea reaching 87.23 %
 
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The Effect of Public Communication, Youth Participation and Social Media on Community Receptions About Covid Pandemic in Village

Public perception of the Covid-19 pandemic is very diverse, people view events in their environment with different responses. Especially the response regarding the Covid-19 Pandemic in the Rw.06 Village area. Kalisampurno, from the various symptoms of Covid-19, people who were exposed to Covid-19 even died due to Covid-19. Therefore Rw.06 Village, Kalisampurno formed a team to help residents of Rw.06 deal with the Covid-19 Pandemic in the Rw.06 neighborhood. Starting from the existence of public communication between RW.06 Village. Kalisampurno through their respective RT, Rw.06 Village. Kalisampurno through the covid team and also through youths who live in the Rw.06 area. In addition to using public communication, the head of Rw.06 Village. Kalisampurno also spreads information about the covid pandemic through social media, especially whatsapp. With this, information can be spread to all residents of Rw.06 Village. Kalisampurno.
 This research is a type of quantitative research by choosing a location in the Rw.06 area of ​​Kalisampurno Village by distributing questionnaires through google form, totaling 110 respondents with random sampling technique. With data analyst using SPSS 20.0 . program. The results of this study indicate that the Group Communication variable (X1) partially and simultaneously has an influence on the Community Reception variable (Y) in the neighborhood area of ​​Rw.06 Village. Kalisampurno.

The Effect of Public Communication, Youth Participation and Social Media on Community Receptions About Covid Pandemic in Village

Public perception of the Covid-19 pandemic is very diverse, people view events in their environment with different responses. Especially the response regarding the Covid-19 Pandemic in the Rw.06 Village area. Kalisampurno, from the various symptoms of Covid-19, people who were exposed to Covid-19 even died due to Covid-19. Therefore Rw.06 Village, Kalisampurno formed a team to help residents of Rw.06 deal with the Covid-19 Pandemic in the Rw.06 neighborhood. Starting from the existence of public communication between RW.06 Village. Kalisampurno through their respective RT, Rw.06 Village. Kalisampurno through the covid team and also through youths who live in the Rw.06 area. In addition to using public communication, the head of Rw.06 Village. Kalisampurno also spreads information about the covid pandemic through social media, especially whatsapp. With this, information can be spread to all residents of Rw.06 Village. Kalisampurno. This research is a type of quantitative research by choosing a location in the Rw.06 area of ​​Kalisampurno Village by distributing questionnaires through google form, totaling 110 respondents with random sampling technique. With data analyst using SPSS 20.0 . program. The results of this study indicate that the Group Communication variable (X1) partially and simultaneously has an influence on the Community Reception variable (Y) in the neighborhood area of ​​Rw.06 Village. Kalisampurno.

Time Motion Studies for Conduct of Population Monitoring During Functional Radiological Exercises at Community Reception Centers.

The objectives of this study were to: validate current capacity estimates for radiological emergency response by collecting time motion observations from stations that would be used for screening and decontaminating populations, and use collected times to evaluate potential impact on current throughput calculations. Time observations were collected at 11 functional radiation exercises across the country and aggregated for analysis for population monitoring activities, including contamination screening, decontamination, and registration. Collected times were compared to published estimates in current planning guidance, and evaluated to determine the suitability of using exercise observations to estimate throughput capacity. 2532-time observations were collected from 11 functional exercises. Of those, 2380 were validated and used for analysis. Contamination screening times varied greatly from current guidance, ranging from 19% below to 267% above existing estimates. Measurements indicate that capacity to perform contamination screening is significantly overestimated when using current estimates of service times and calculations when compared to observed aggregate service times. Aggregate service time data presented in this study can be used to yield a more realistic estimate of capacity to respond to a radiation event.

Inheritance Rights of Women in Makassar Society: A Study of Living Qur’an and its Implications for Islamic Law

The division of inheritance is one of the main problems in Islamic law. The legal basis for inheritance division refers to the Qur’an and hadith as the sources of law. However, there are different interpretations and practices in society regarding the division of inheritance for women and men. Here, this paper examines the practice of dividing the inheritance of women and men with the living Qur’an approach, and also maps out the forms of reception that occur in society and its implications for Islamic law. This qualitative study used the living Qur’an approach and collected the data by means of literature review and in-depth interview in three areas, namely Makassar City, Gowa and Bulukumba. The results of the study revealed that the people of Makassar have always divided inheritance based on the legal sources combined with customary law (adak). In this context, the community reception is grouped into three: first, the community that gives women the inheritance rights in accordance with the text in the Islamic law of a 2: 1 ratio (2 for male and 1 for female); second, the community that divides the inheritance through musyawarah (deliberation) and mufakat (consensus); and third, the community who carries out the inheritance settlement in court. In this case, however, the community tends to settle more through musyawarah and mufakat based on their customs and habits to maintain family integrity. This is because women are positioned with respect, while family problems including inheritance are part of siri' (shame). The division of inheritance to women from the point of view of the living Qur’an has an implication for flexible Islamic law as there is an integration of traditional Islamic teachings and culture within society.

"You can be a behaviorist and still talk about the mind - as long as you don't put it into a person's head": An interview with Howard Rachlin1.

"You can be a behaviorist and still talk about the mind - as long as you don't put it into a person's head": An interview with Howard Rachlin1.

Using a Community Engagement Approach to Enhance Contraception Awareness in Rural Western North Carolina.

BACKGROUND Unintended pregnancy rates remain higher than the national average in North Carolina. Although long-acting reversible contraception (LARC) use has reduced rates of unintended pregnancy, this contraceptive method is widely underused, often due to low community awareness. Boot Camp Translation is a community engagement process that promotes community awareness of evidence-based medical recommendations by designing culturally meaningful messages.METHODS We tested the feasibility of the Boot Camp Translation process to expand awareness about LARC in 2 rural Western North Carolina counties. After our intervention, we conducted surveys at 4 local clinics, asking patients if and where they saw LARC messages.RESULTS The recruited community members had a participation rate of 93% throughout the intervention. A local nurse practitioner, health department nursing supervisor, health educator, and pre-medical student collaborated with local community members to disseminate culturally meaningful messages about LARC through social media, a website, promotional items, posters, and sexual education talks at local schools. Among women surveyed, 48.9% saw LARC campaign messages and of those, 57% saw messages through social media posts. Post-intervention, 6 local schools implemented a comprehensive sexual education curriculum.LIMITATIONS Our pilot project was not designed to quantitatively assess the community reception to our intervention, our intervention's impact on community knowledge about LARC methods, or changes in contraception practices.CONCLUSIONS We have demonstrated the feasibility of implementing Boot Camp Translation as a tool to enhance public awareness of contraception. This community engagement method underscores the benefit of empowering community members in public health projects.

It is beyond remuneration: Bottom-up health workers' retention strategies at the primary health care system in Tanzania.

Although Tanzania is operating a decentralized health system, most of the health workers' retention strategies are designed at the central level and implemented at the local level. This study sought to explore the bottom-up health workers' retention strategies by analyzing experiences from two rural districts, Rombo and Kilwa in Tanzania by conducting a cross-sectional exploratory qualitative study in the said districts. Nineteen key informants were purposefully selected based on their involvement in the health workers' retention scheme at the district and then interviewed. These key informants included district health managers, local government leaders, and in-charges of health facilities. Also, three focused group discussions were conducted with 19 members from three Health Facility Governing Committees (HFGCs). Qualitative content analysis was deployed to analyze the data. We uncovered health-facility and district level retention strategies which included, the promotion of good community reception, promotion of good working relationships with local government leaders, limiting migration within district facilities and to districts within the region, and active head-hunting at training institutions. Retention of health workers at the primary health care level is beyond remuneration. Although some of these strategies have financial implications, most of them are less costly compared to the top-bottom strategies. While large scale studies are needed to test the generalizability of the strategies unveiled in our study, more studies are required to uncover additional bottom-up retention strategies.

RESEPSI MASYARAKAT TIMUR INDONESIA TENTANG “SOPI” (REINTERPRETASI TERHADAP EMPAT SERANGKAI AYAT KHAMAR)

In this paper contains and describes how the people of Eastern Indonesia in the reception of verses about khamar, namely in an-Nahl (16): 67, QS. al-Baqarah (2): 219, QS. al-Maidah (5): 90, and QS. an-Nisa (4): 43. In the general view ofscholars khamar or the like, sopi is indeed something that is unlawful. This issue then raises problems in the lives of Eastern Indonesian people, who regard khamar or sopi as a symbol of brotherhood, encouragement of tradition and a turning wheel of the people's economy. This paper is qualitative in nature, combining library research and field research. The data in this paper were collected by observation techniques, and interviews were then analyzed using the analysis of the phenomenology of Edmund Husserl, with religious leaders, and traditional leaders as research subjects. This paper contains the formulation of the problem (1) How is the reception of Eastern Indonesian people about theverse khamar in the Qur’an? (2) What is the perception of the community in distinguishing mudharat and the benefits of drinks khamar? They show of community reception through four verses attention to three aspects, symbolizing brotherhood, tradition and players encouragement economy of the community, in the reception also showed a reinterpretation of the meaning of the verse of the Qur’an, in particular paragraph of the law to drink alcohol or gin, which in the science of usul fiqh can be categorized as a rukhshah, that is, a codification of law that is given shari'ah for the mukallaf who has difficulty in carrying out the taklif that is imposed on him.

Can Theological Interpretation Soften the Protestant Problem of Old Testament Textual Plurality?

SummaryDiscoveries in the last century which contribute to the field of Old Testament textual criticism raise challenges for Protestant use of the Masoretic Text and canon, and for evangelical doctrines of the authority and perspicuity of Scripture. Protestants maintain that the authority of the New Testament is self-attesting, not derived from the Church. Difficulties arise when Protestants apply this understanding to the Old Testament, particularly to the Masoretic Text and canon used to exclude the Apocrypha. Of particular interest is the Masoretic Text of Jeremiah, which is widely acknowledged by textual critics to represent a later version of the book than the LXX text of Jeremiah. Protestant use of the Masoretic canon (and later text of Jeremiah) in light of the early church’s preference for the LXX (text and canon) entails 1) a recognition that community reception plays a significant role in determining the extent of the canon – and that, through Jerome, Rabbinic Judaism’s Bible served to ‘correct’ the Spirit-filled church’s canon; and 2) that catholicity cannot be an adequate basis for recognizing the Old Testament canon, given that the Church has never been unanimous on this point. Through the lens of the self-attesting witness of the New Testament to Christ, ‘theological interpretation’ of the Old Testament may allow evangelicals to maintain a high view of the Old Testament as Scripture while tolerating some uncertainties concerning the precise text and outer canonical bounds of the Old Testament.

Geospatial Analysis in Responding to a Nuclear Detonation Scenario in NYC: The Gotham Shield Exercise

Abstract In April 2017, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) participated in the Gotham Shield Exercise, led by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and in collaboration with other federal agencies to test the federal, state and local government’s ability to respond to an improvised nuclear device (IND). With active engagement from CDC leadership, 266 scientific and support staff from across the agency participated in the Gotham Shield exercise. The scenario involved a 10-kiloton detonation near the Lincoln Tunnel in New Jersey. This nuclear detonation scenario provided CDC with the opportunity to test some of the all-hazards tools the agency uses during response to other national or international emergencies, such as Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and mapping tools, and apply these tools to a nuclear emergency. Geospatial analysis associated with real time data can provide near real time information for individuals and entities associated with response and recovery activities. This type of analysis can provide timely data in regard to maps and information used to properly place staging areas for Community Reception Centers (CRC), mass care locations, and other medical care and countermeasure related services. Maps showing locations of power loss, such as locations of lost or inoperable main electrical grid and substations, combined with real time data on where power is available provides valuable information for first responders and emergency managers as well as responders engaged in communicating critical public messages to affected populations in these areas. By using real-time information, response officials can direct the response, allocate scarce resources, aid in coordination efforts, and provide a more efficient means of providing critical public health and medical services. The results of the exercise highlight the importance of using geospatial analysis for response planning and effect mitigation before, during, and after a public health event of this magnitude, and the value they represent in informed decision making.