Community Responsibility Research Articles

Review of the legislative framework for attention to the linguistic diversity of foreign students in the Spanish educational system

Migration is a social phenomenon that, as such, is organic, ever evolving, and complex. Due to its complexity, it can be approached in an interdisciplinary way to try to grasp its scope and effect. This study is centered on migrant minors and the linguistic aspect of their social and educational inclusion in the destination country (Spain). For that purpose, we offer an updated review of the Spanish legislative framework in educational matters from a qualitative approach and complemented with a review of the Web of Science database. Following the PRISMA model the obtained data show the importance of the minors’ rights to schooling and attention to their linguistic diversity as well as the responsibility of each autonomous community or city to fulfill their needs. On the other hand, a review on the Web of Science database showed the low density of works that review and analyzes the legislation on the Spanish educative framework.

The Conflict and Coordination Mechanism of Interpersonal Relationship between New and Old Residents in Community Reorganization at Heritage Sites: A Model Based on Tangkou in Huangshan

During the transition to the tourism service community, the heritage community has absorbed more and more new residents, and the community undergoes constant reorganization. The relationship between new arrivals and original residents has caused many conflicts in the process of community restructuring, which in turn affects the sustainable development of the heritage site. Based on the survey of the typical heritage community in Tangkou, Huangshan, combined with grounded theory, it is found that interpersonal relationship conflicts between new arrivals and original residents of the heritage community are mainly affected by economic interests, environmental cognition, emotional exchanges, cultural customs, and so on. It is suggested to improve the interest coordination mechanism between new arrivals and original merchants, give play to the role of industry associations, protect the interests of marginalized or disadvantaged groups, strengthen the construction of community public leisure space, encourage residents to participate in the protection and inheritance of traditional cultural customs in the community, and establish community environmental protection and responsibility mechanisms.

Development of Coastal Tourism to Increase People's Economic Activities (Study on the Community Around Namalatu Beach of Latuhalat Country)

This research is a qualitative descriptive research that aims to find out how to develop coastal tourism to improve the economy of the people around Namalatu Beach, Negeri Latuhalat. This research was carried out at Namalatu Negeri Latuhalat Beach Tourism Object, Ambon City. Primary data collection was carried out through interviews with a number of informants who were directly involved in the Namalatu Beach Tourism Object. The results of this study indicate that the development of coastal tourism to improve the people's economy is not only the responsibility of coastal communities but also good support from the government as a provider of facilities as well as interdependence and cooperation between the government and the community to develop better local tourism objects so that they can improve the economy of the community around the tourist attraction and also increase regional income.

Gender and food security in Nigeria: the role of corporate social responsibility in the oil-producing communities

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to critically examine the multinational oil companies’ (MOCs) corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives in Nigeria. Its special focus is to investigate the impact of the global memorandum of understanding (GMoU) on gender and food security in the Niger Delta region of Nigeria.Design/methodology/approachThis paper adopts a survey research technique aimed at gathering information from a representative sample of the population. A total of 800 women respondents were sampled across the rural areas of the Niger Delta region. It is essentially cross-sectional, describing and interpreting the current situation.FindingsThe results from the use of a combined propensity score matching (PSM) and logit model indicate that the CSR interventions of the MOCs using GMoUs have contributed to empowering women to effectively discharge their role in food and nutritional security. This is achieved by enhancing coherence in policies on gender, agriculture, nutrition, health, trade and other relevant areas in the Niger Delta. The findings also show that the CSR intervention of MOCs supported ecologically sound approaches to food production, such as agro-ecology that promotes sustainable farming and women’s empowerment in the region.Practical implicationsThis suggests that recognizing and respecting the local knowledge of farmers, including women farmers, will help develop locally relevant food and nutrition security in sub-Saharan Africa.Social implicationsThis implies that promoting the implementation of everybody’s right to food, particularly that of women, as well as giving women rights to other resources such as land, in addition to engaging women and men in challenging the inequitable distribution of food within the household, will help strengthen food security in Africa.Originality/valueThis research contributes to the gender debate in agriculture from a CSR perspective in developing countries and serves as a basis for the host communities to demand social projects. It concludes that corporate establishments have an obligation to help solve problems of public concern.

Comparative Study of Responsible Tourism Trough Pro-Poor Tourism Approach in Kali Gajahwong Tourism Village and Code Tourism Village

This study aims to determine the comparison of community responsibility in Code Tourism Village and Kali Gajahwong Tourism Village with a pro-poor tourism (PPT) approach. The two tourist villages started as a slum riverbank area and then turned into a tourist destination. The method used is a qualitative descriptive method with data collection through observation, literature study, and in-depth interview. The results of the study showed differences in the degree of responsibility of people living in Code and Kali Gajahwong tourism villages from PPT perspective to achieve sustainable tourism. Nonetheless, the two tourist villages practice responsible tourism by prioritizing the interests of the environmental ecosystem while preserving the existence of local culture. The PPT approach reveals that there are differences in the degree of independence, the number of tourist visits, utilization of technology, and the psychological conditions of local communities when implementing tourism activities in Kali Gajah Wong and Code.

تعلیماتِ نبیﷺ میں ماحول کی نظافت کے أصول اور طریقے

This research paper explores the principles, methods, and responsibilities related to environmental purification, as elucidated in the Sirah (biography) of the Prophet Muhammadﷺ. Drawing upon historical accounts and primary sources, the study delves into the Prophet's exemplary practices and teachings concerning environmental conservation, sustainable living, and ecological responsibility. The research highlights key rules derived from the Sirah that emphasize the sanctity of nature, the preservation of biodiversity, and the promotion of sustainable resource management. It examines the Prophet's teachings on concepts such as moderation, stewardship, and accountability, which encourage believers to adopt a balanced and harmonious approach towards the environment. Additionally, the paper investigates the practical methods employed by the Prophet in maintaining cleanliness, managing waste, and utilizing resources responsibly, providing valuable insights for contemporary environmental practices. Furthermore, the research emphasizes the collective responsibility of individuals, communities, and societies in preserving and protecting the environment, as exemplified by the Prophet's efforts to instill environmental consciousness among his followers. By analyzing the environmental aspects of the Sirah, this research sheds light on the Islamic perspective on environmental purification, offering practical guidelines and lessons for addressing contemporary environmental challenges. Ultimately, the findings of this study contribute to the understanding of Islamic environmental ethics and inspire individuals and communities to adopt responsible practices that promote environmental sustainability and stewardship, aligning with the timeless teachings of the Prophet Muhammadﷺ.

Religious education in a secular state system

The secular model in the Federal Republic of Germany is considered a model regulated by law in a manner particularly favourable for cooperation between state and religious communities. Religious communities act as legally recognised institutions that enjoy the maximum degree of freedom as far as their activities and tasks are concerned. That also includes the shaping of religious education represented in state-run educational institutions, whose organisation and implementation is, however, the responsibility of religious communities. For those Muslims living in Germany, this creates the opportunity to reflect on answers to such a form of secularism and, as a consequence thereof, to consider educational reforms and new concepts of religious education.

Nhân tố ảnh hưởng đến hiệu quả kinh doanh các doanh nghiệp nhỏ và vừa tại tỉnh Đồng Tháp

The study aims to examine the impact of factors affecting business performance in small and medium enterprises in Dong Thap province. The author conducted the research through two phases: qualitative research and quantitative research. In addition, the data analysis method was selected by the authors for Logistic regression analysis to analyze the current situation and factors affecting the business performance of enterprises. Research results show that: Policy mechanism is the factor that has the strongest impact on business performance of small and medium-sized enterprises, followed by the ability to react to the business environment; material and human resources; competitiveness of enterprises; access to capital and community responsibility. In addition, the author proposes some key solutions to help managers improve the business efficiency of small and medium enterprises in Dong Thap province.

Can group‐based strategies increase community resilience? Longitudinal predictors of sustained participation in Covid‐19 mutual aid and community support groups

AbstractMutual aid groups have been a critical part of the coronavirus disease‐2019 (Covid‐19) response and continue to address the needs of people in their communities. To understand how mutual aid and similar community support groups can be sustained over time, we test the idea that using group‐based strategies initiates psychological trajectories that shape future participation. We conducted a preregistered longitudinal survey among Covid‐19 mutual aid and community support volunteers in the United Kingdom (nWave 1 = 600, May 2021; nWave 2 = 299, July–August 2021) who were registered panelists of an independent research organization. Assessments included measures of group‐based strategies, collective participation predictors, participation experience, and sustained participation. Volunteers engaged in a wide range of support activities including shopping, emotional support provision, and deliveries. Two group‐based strategies—group alliances and group horizontality—longitudinally predicted sustained participation. In addition, sense of community responsibility and burnout were longitudinal predictors of sustained participation. Importantly, predictors of sustained participation diverged for volunteers with different levels of volunteering experience. Our findings highlight group‐based strategies as a potential resource for organizers seeking to sustain participation. Use can be tailored depending on the profiles of individual Covid‐19 mutual aid volunteers. These findings have significance beyond Covid‐19 as they are relevant to sustaining community resilience more generally.

Banking resilience and government response during the COVID-19 pandemic: Evidence from Nigeria

In a global pandemic, there is a need for banks to improve service delivery through financial technologies. Since the fight against COVID-19 is the community responsibility, the role of banks in channeling cash to all stakeholders is essential for the contemporary human race. This study investigated the impact of the government response to COVID-19 on the resilience of banks. A multivariate Structural Equation Model (SEM) was used to specify the links between the exogenous factors (government’s social and financial responses) and the endogenous variables (resilience of bank customers, employees and investors). A research survey approach was used where 543 respondents were sampled. A self-constructed online questionnaire was used to harvest responses from customers, employees and investors of the selected banks. The result of the analysis showed a significant relationship between government’s social response and the resilience of bank customers. However, such a relationship does not hold between government’s social responses and other resilience indicators (employees and investors). Furthermore, the result revealed that government’s financial responses do not affect the resilience of banks. The study concluded that the government’s social response during the COVID-19 pandemic influenced bank customers’ resilience in Nigeria. It was recommended that banks, as part of the policy, develop tools to complement government actions during the pandemic, thereby ameliorating its impact on their customers. AcknowledgmentThe authors will like to acknowledge all respondents who took part in the survey.

The role of gender inequities in women's access to reproductive health services: a population-level study of Simiyu Region Tanzania

BackgroundAmref Health Africa, with support from Global Affairs Canada, examines if women's access to reproductive health services in Tanzania is affected by Gender social norms, decision-making power, roles and responsibility, and access to resources in relation to the utilization of reproductive Health Services in Tanzania. A Gender Need Assessment (GNA) was conducted in five districts in ' 'Tanzania Simiyu Region to improve the infrastructure, supply, quality, and demand for integrated Reproductive, Maternal, Newborn, and Child and Adolescent Health (RMNCAH), Nutrition, and Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH) services. The analysis identifies gender as a fundamental maternal and child health driver through existing gender inequality at the household and community levels that dictates women's status.MethodsThe qualitative assessment involved data collected from gender- and age-desegregated focus group discussions (FGDs) and in-depth interviews (IDIs) of key informants in three districts; Bariadi, Busega, and Meatu, in Simiyu region, Tanzania. Participants comprised 8-10 married women and men, unmarried women and men, and adolescent boys and girls. A total of 129 participants were involved in the FGDs.ResultsThis paper reports the critical drivers influencing gender inequality in Simiyu by detailing how Gender inequality affected women's access to reproductive health care in relation to; gender social norms, decision-making power, access to resources at the household and community level, roles and responsibilities, including men's and 'boys' roles are more valued than the roles and responsibilities of women and girls resulted to limited free time to do things for themselves, such as visiting the health facilities for RMNCAH.ConclusionsThis paper explored gender-based enablers and/or barriers influencing women and girls' realization of their sexual and reproductive health and rights. It was found that social norms, decision-making powers, and lack of access to and control over resources presented as key barriers. In contrast, continuous community sensitization and increased scope of women's participation in decision-making served as enabling environment to overcome gender inequities that influence woman's use of RMNCAH services in Tanzania. Such insights will shape interventions geared towards valuing differences in a manner that overcome gender inequities that influence woman's use of RMNCAH services in Tanzania.

The Community Responsibility of Non-Governmental Organizations in Facing a Health Crises from the perspective of Community Organization Method

The Community Responsibility of Non-Governmental Organizations in Facing a Health Crises from the perspective of Community Organization Method

EXAMINING HOUSEHOLD, OCCUPATION, AND COMMUNITY RESPONSIBILITIES OF WOMEN AND MEN IN BARANGAY TAMBOBONG, BAGUIO DISTRICT, DAVAO CITY, PHILIPPINES

The adaptive capacity of men and women in rural areas is very challenging and associated with family conflicts, and household responsibilities are part of this circle. Socioeconomic change has left men and women with patriarchal ideology, and unemployment prevents both sexes from fulfilling roles as head of household or breadwinner; this study utilized qualitative design and a grounded theory approach which will be coming from the field results. Purposeful sampling or purposive sampling was used in this study to provide in-depth and detailed information representing men and women in Purok Tuburan and Kawayan, Barangay Tambobong, Baguio District, Davao City. Findings revealed six constructs from the exploration of household, occupation, and community responsibilities of women and men are the following (1) low income, (2) marital agreement, (3) gender stereotype, (4) access and control, (5) invitational appearance, and (6) community involvement. Thus, the results show those constructs generate the unequal relationship between men and women in the locale.<p> </p><p><strong> Article visualizations:</strong></p><p><img src="/-counters-/soc/0055/a.php" alt="Hit counter" /></p>

The Social Role of the Faculty of Educational Sciences as Percieved

This study aimed at identifying the social role of the faculty of educational sciences by faculty at the UJ in 2021. To achieve this goal, a questionnaire is developed, which is consisted of four dimensions: Academic responsibility (teacher education), community responsibility, personal responsibility, and Community Research. The tool was distributed after verifying its validity and reliability to a randomly selected sample of 62 faculty members. The result was: the social responsibilities roles of educational faculty at JU of faculty members were high in four dimensions, with average 4.22 from 5.00. This indicates the importance of the role of faculty members in societal and social responsibilities. The results also indicated that there were no statistically significant differences attributed to the demographic variables of faculty members, except on the variable of academic rank at the dimensions of community and personal regarding professors. Also, the significant differences in dimensions academic, and community regarding faculty graduated from USA and Europe. Finally, the study recommended that: the ministry of higher education will establish an institutional work and give it great importance by adopting initiatives that serve the community in varies aspects. The College of Education should activate the role of social responsibilities in their programs and curricula.

The Level of Islamic Religiosity of the Local Community and Corporate Environmental Responsibility Disclosure: Evidence from Iran

The Level of Islamic Religiosity of the Local Community and Corporate Environmental Responsibility Disclosure: Evidence from Iran

Negotiating the Gemeinschaft/Gesellschaft Dichotomy: Appalachian Medical Student Perceptions of Practice☆

AbstractThis study investigated motivations for Appalachian medical students to stay or leave the region weighing postgraduation options. Semi‐structured interviews were employed with final year medical students. Transcripts were open‐coded and analyzed using the theoretical concept of Gemeinschaft/Gesellschaft. Participants were in continuous negotiation between notions of Gemeinschaft and Gesellschaft in their decisions to stay or leave rural Appalachian communities. Students navigated multiple tensions in their decisions to stay or leave, including: (1) geographic isolation versus place identity and (2) community responsibility versus individual opportunity. Utilization of Gemeinschaft/Gesellschaft provides a novel contribution to the literature on decisions to stay or leave as the majority of participants hedged in their decision‐making regarding future practice location. These students tended to employ a Gesellschaft rationale to stay and a Gemeinschaft rationale to leave, expressing complicated ideas about community and individual opportunity.

Iwolefu Funeral Insurance and the Socioeconomics of Burial Ceremony in Ikorodu area of Lagos State

Death is an inevitable aspect of human existence. Human beings have evolved the custom of honouring the deceased with organized burial arrangements. Each society, therefore, has a different tradition for funeral arrangements and burial ceremonies. Among the Yoruba people, the deceased is honored with elaborate funeral arrangements incurring huge expenses. Traditionally, these expenses are borne by the deceased’s lineage. The Ikorodu (Remo) sub-ethnic Yoruba group has a traditional form of funeral insurance that makes funeral arrangements and expenses a communal responsibility. This study microscopically examines aspects of burial arrangements among the people. It specifically concentrates on the traditional funeral insurance practice, locally known as iwolefu, among the people. The study argues that the traditional funeral insurance practice is among the main instruments by which the institutions of ẹbí (family) and ìdílé (lineage) are preserved among the aborigines of the Ikorodu area. The study uses historical and ethnographical approaches to data collation and interpretation.

Race-Conscious Caring for Anti-racist Leadership: A Narrative Ethics for Cultivating Communal Responsibility

Background -- Limited work has been done to integrate ethical leadership and anti-racist school leadership practice. Through narrative ethics, this paper links caring with race-consciousness to form a foundation for critical praxis. Purpose -- The authors address the limitations of caring leadership by arguing for a race-conscious narrative ethics that promotes communal responsibility for students, with specific attention to racialized and marginalized students. Research Design – This conceptual paper draws on caring theory, feminism, womanism, and culturally responsive leadership. The paper considers racism within a United States context, drawing from theory developed in additional contexts. Analysis – The paper builds from the limitations of caring theory and seeks alternative caring ethics from critiques and African-American historical struggles for sustainable and anti-racist praxis. Results -- The authors argue that predispositions toward caring among teachers and school leaders are insufficient for the project of anti-racist education because of uncritical assumptions of sameness, misplaced empathy, and the evasion of race and racism. The resulting impersonal caring reproduces racist power relations and reinforces standardized and competitive notions of responsibility for children, forestalling opportunities for collective action. Conclusions -- As an alternative to impersonal caring, the authors explore the possibilities of deepening leaders’ engagement in race-conscious caring through the significance of experience, the quality of caring relations, and the value of narrative ethics. A key implication is that race-conscious caring is necessary but insufficient for the work of anti-racism unless it informs changed practices, structures, and systems.

Digital Citizens: Efforts to Accelerate Digital Transformation

Digital transformation acceleration in Indonesia needs to be balanced with the civilization of its citizens. This research is an attempt to present a summary of empirical findings from high literature in the field of digital transformation acceleration. A critical review was carried out in 35 articles from 2017 to 2023 and focused on the progress of research on digital transformation acceleration. The literature review critically sees and conducts evaluations related to the digital literacy of citizens, digital transformation in Indonesia, and efforts to improve the character of citizens to be in harmony with digital acceleration. Digital literacy citizens are determined by several indicators of cognitive capabilities, maintaining data security, media use ethics, and collaboration and increasing digital literacy carried out starting from intense training, the formation of digital regulations, acceleration of community literacy, and the formation of third literacy space. Digital transformation in Indonesia occurs in various domains of life such as education, business, banking, and government. Analysis of efforts to improve the character of citizens in digital space can be done with citizenship education to be able to increase the value of community concern and responsibility. The implication of this finding shows that the acceleration of digital transformation must be balanced with Indonesian citizens. This can be realized with a joint effort of all components, families, schools, communities, and countries. Overall, this research can provide appropriate references for further research by looking at the Digital Citizenship implementation towards an intelligent and character society.

Researching in fragile contexts: Exploring and responding to layered responsibility for researcher care

Researchers face multiple risks working in fragile contexts such as forced migration, where complex engagements in the field and uneven power dynamics can yield sensitive data. The literature has long identified tensions around participatory methods, emotional labour, vicarious trauma and the need for tailored training and debriefing, with calls for more institutional responsibility seemingly unheeded. This paper draws on the research experiences of three Australian forced migration scholars to explore the lived experience of researching in fragile contexts. It examines strategies to mitigate risks of harm to researchers, particularly through listening as a methodology. We draw from a two-year collective biography methodology using triadic interviews, and from this we discuss the significant emotional and embodied impacts on researcher wellbeing. Our consideration of the layers of responsibility for care led to recommendations at three levels: greater institutional responsibility through the provision of targeted research and ethics training for fragile contexts, community responsibility through the development of a community of ethical inquiry and individual responsibility through debriefing and self-care.