Village Community Empowerment Research Articles

The Role of Village Library to Improve Literacy Program for Community Welfare

Background of study: The village library aims to improve the welfare of the community in the village. This library concept is called social inclusion-based library. Lentera Village Library also participates in efforts to improve the welfare of the people in the Tepi Laut Village through various efforts and activities in the development of the village library and community empowerment. Purpose: to look at the role of the village library in improving welfare literacy for the people in Tepi Laut Air Napal. Method: The research method in this research is using a qualitative approach. The informants in this study consisted of 5 informants, namely the village head, the person in charge of the library, the community, and students. The research was conducted using interviews and observation. Findings: The library in connectivity already has library infrastructure, in content the library has had welfare empowerment collections but it has not been said to be optimal because of the small number. Indicator Human where human resources in library management have not been said to be optimal because they still do not have the right manager. Conclusion: The library has empowered the community in improving literacy in community welfare and several forms of activities. However, it cannot be said to be optimal due to the unavailability of adequate collections and people who do not have the determination to use library services.

Pengaruh Kualitas Pelayanan dan Kompetensi Pegawai Terhadap Kepuasan Pengguna Jasa Pada Dinas Pemberdayaan Masyarakat dan Desa Kabupaten Katingan

The Community and Village Empowerment Service is the implementing element of Government Affairs in the Community and Village Empowerment Sector which is the regional authority. Implementation of the duties and functions of the Community and Village Empowerment Service as the Implementer of Local Government in the field of Community and Village Empowerment, various efforts have been made by the Leaders, starting from the Staff, Head of Section, Head of Division to the Head of the Katingan Regency Village Community Empowerment Service to spur service and competency improvements. However, all of this has not produced results or has a significant effect on improving employee services. This may be due to a complete lack of competence on how to improve employee services. The problems are as follows: 1) The quality of service is still low at the Katingan Regency Community and Village Empowerment Service. 2). Employee competence is still low in carrying out tasks/jobs at the Community and Village Empowerment Service. 3) Low employee work discipline can be seen from the inaccuracy of employees in using working hours and the absence of attendance (presence) which results in employees not being on time when leaving and coming home from work. This research aims are: 1). To analyze the effect of service quality on service users at the Katingan Regency Community and Village Empowerment Service. 2). To analyze the effect of employee competence on service user satisfaction at the Katingan Regency Community and Village Empowerment Service. This study uses a survey with a research instrument in the form of a questionnaire distributed to respondents. In collecting questionnaires through the process, researchers in collecting primary data with survey methods through research instruments (questionnaires) of all village governments in Katingan Regency with a research sample of 115 respondents. The research site is in Katingan Regency. Primary and secondary data sources, data collection methods used literature study (documentation), and questionnaires. The analytical tool used in this study is the PLS (partial least square) based SEM (structure equation model) method. The results of this study indicate that: The results of testing the effect of service quality on increasing service user satisfaction can be proven by looking at the estimated path coefficient value of 0.115 with a critical point value (t-statistic) of 0.618 (<1.96) or a P-value of 0.000 greater than = 0.05 which means it is not significant. The results of testing the effect of competence on increasing service user satisfaction can be proven by looking at the estimated path coefficient value of 0.763 with a critical point value (t-statistic) of 4.271 (> 1.96) or P-value 0.000 smaller than = 0.05 which means significant.

Analysis of Village Fund Management and Community Empowerment during Covid-19 Pandemic

Community empowerment as an endeavor to reduce community poverty is an issue encountered by many villages. A village is expected to be creative in terms of budget management. Based on Law No. 06 of 2014 concerning villages, Villages have sources of income in the form of original village income, revenue sharing from regional taxes and district/city regional levies, and part of the central and regional financial balance funds received by districts/cities, budget allocations from State Budget (APBN) district/city, as well as grants and donations that are not legally binding from third parties. The study aims to describe village funds management in improving community welfare through community empowerment programs conducted in Suka Mulya Village, Wonosari District, Gorontalo Regency. It relied on a descriptive qualitative method which explains the description of each variable in the study. The result discovered that the Village Fund, which the government provided to communities as a type of stimulus to improve welfare and community empowerment, was not adequately managed as expected. The utilization of Village Funds in the site area since 2019 has not been fully effective in an effort to improve community welfare. This can be seen in the failure of the community empowerment program in Suka Mulya Village, Wonosari District, Boalemo Regency.

PERSEPSI MASYARAKAT TERHADAP KINERJA PERANGKAT DESA MENGGUNAKAN PERSAMAAN STRUKTURAL

The purpose of this research is to determine the factors that influence the perception of rural communities on the performance of the village apparatus in Sawan District, Buleleng, Bali. The method used in this research is partial least square-structural equations modeling (PLS-SEM) method. This research was conducted in 14 villages in Sawan District, Buleleng, Bali within the research period from August to October 2021. Data was obtained through a questionnaire based on the responses of the village community in Sawan District as respondents to the performance of village officials. The number of respondents who responded to the questionnaire in this research is 134 respondents. The results of this research indicate that the village government function, village development function, and village community empowerment function have a significant effect on the performance of the village apparatus, while the village community development function has no significant effect on the performance of the village apparatus.

Community Participation of Development in Gareccing Village Sinjai Selatan District Sinjai Regency

Participation in village development planning meetings is important in the implementation of development in each region, where participation in Gareccing Village is still relatively low so more enthusiasm from community leaders is needed to participate in development meetings. The purpose of this study is to find out Community Participation of Development in Gareccing Village, Sinjai Selatan District, Sinjai Regency. The research method used in this study is a qualitative method with a descriptive approach. The data sources of this study are the Village Chief, Chair and Members of the Village Consultative Body (BPD), Farmers Group, Chair of the Village Community Empowerment Institution (LPMD) and Community Leaders with a total of 8 people. Data collection techniques use interviews and document review. Research results of Community Participation of Development in Gareccing Village, Sinjai Selatan District, Sinjai Regency show that in terms of community participation in village development it can work well with Participation in Decision Making, Participation in Implementation, Participation in Taking Benefits and Participation in Evaluation. Community participation in infrastructure development in Gareccing Village is quite good, because the community provides assistance in the form of energy and thought. This shows that almost all community members know and are active in a series of infrastructure development activities starting from decision making, implementation, utilization, and evaluation of each stage of development undertaken. Participation or participation is basically a form of involvement and active and voluntary participation, the growth of participation in the development process requires trust and opportunities provided by the government to the community to be actively involved in the development process. Through participation, it means truly realizing that development activities are not only obligations that must be carried out by government officials themselves, but also require community involvement. Concern and awareness and responsibility of the community regarding the importance of development which aims to improve their quality of life.

Meningkatkan Taraf Hidup Dan Kebersihan Lingkungan Masyarakat Kenten Dengan Pemanfaatan Maggot Sebagai Pengurai Sampah Organik

Kenten Village is one of the villages in Banyuasin Regency with a fairly high population density. High population density certainly affects the surrounding environment, one of which is waste. In 2022, the Ministry of Environment and Forestry predicts there will be 35 million kilograms of waste, which is dominated by household waste. For now, various solutions have emerged to deal with this waste issue. Therefore, the Village Community Empowerment Program (P2MD) team carried out a program with the theme Empowerment of Waste Processing in the Community by Utilizing Maggot BSF (Black Soldier Fly) as a Waste Decomposer. This program is carried out by the extension method. There are several stages carried out in this program, namely observation, program planning, socialization, program implementation, and evaluation. The results of this program are the creation of a clean environment in the Kenten village, and an increase in economic value which is the sale of the results of the decomposition of organic waste with Maggot BSF.

Faktor-Faktor Penghambat Penyaluran Dana Desa

This study analyzes the implementation of the Village Fund Program and the cause of the delay in Disbursement of the fund in 2021 in Musi Rawas. The Village Community Empowerment Service (DPMD) was investigated along with The Government Finance and Asset Management Office. The research method is descriptive qualitative analysis, with data collected by conducting interviews and collecting documentation. The results reveal that the delay in disbursement was caused by some factors such as administration, system, and human resources.

Analisis Penerapan Sistem Dan Prosedur Akuntansi Pengelolaan Dana Desa (Studi Kasus di Desa Wairkoja Kecamatan Kewapante Kabupaten Sikka)

This research aims to analyze the implementation of accounting systems and procedures for managing village funds in Wairkoja Village, Kewapante District, Sikka Regency. This research is descriptive research using a qualitative approach. The data sources used are primary data and secondary data. Data collection techniques include interviews and documentation. The results of this research show that the accounting system and procedures for managing village funds in Wairkoja Village, Kewapante District, Sikkame Regency include planning, implementation, management, reporting and accountability. The Wairkoja Village Government has followed the Minister of Home Affairs Regulation Number 113 of 2014, by always holding deliberations involving the Wairkoja Village community in planning village funds to realize village development programs and community empowerment by building infrastructure such as village offices, making rebate roads, providing housing assistance. habitable and building community toilets/KM, as well as increasing village community empowerment, such as training and assistance for ikat weaving groups, and assistance with livestock and fertilizer for the community.

Analisis Permasalahan Pemerintahan, Pengembangan Bumdes, Kemisikinan Masyarakat desa dan Solusi yang ditawarkan Melalui Edukasi Kepada Masyarakat dan Praktek Kuliah Lapangan

Field practice lectures conducted by lecturers of Government Science study program, FISIP University of Pattimura to the second semester students of the Government Fundamentals class A. A total of 44 students. The targets of field practice for second semester students are (1). Increase students' knowledge about actual issues related to village government problems and the development of Village Owned Enterprises (BUMDES). (2). Increase student knowledge about Bumdes management and settlement models that can be carried out by the Village Government (Pemdes). (3). Increasing students' knowledge of understanding the strength of Bumdes' position as a training ground and developing democracy in a country's life. The field practice method is carried out in stages, namely (1). The survey stages include an initial assessment to the Financial and Development Supervisory Agency (BPKP) of Maluku Province to become one of the FGD resource persons, compiling materials and activity times (2). The implementation stages are activities carried out in Study Room 10 FISIP campus, Pattimura University, Focus Grub Discussion (FGD), problem analysis of Maluku Village Owned Enterprises (Bumdes). The field practicum used an approach, namely the training method and FGD for FISIP students, Pattimura University. The primary data carried out is a literature review and analysis of students' understanding of the discussion. The findings obtained are (1) the Realization of Village Funds (DD) has increased and can facilitate development programs and village community empowerment. (2). The distribution of village funds has the impact of reducing the poverty rate from 2014-2019, which has decreased by 1.32 percent. (3). The factors that become problems in the management of Bumdes in Maluku are (1). Extremely poor (2). Dependence on Central Government Transfer Funds. (3). Natural Resources Potential Not yet managed optimally. (4). Village Owned Enterprises (Bumdes) have not operated as they should. (5). The King/To the State Village Hasn't Been an Economic Driver. (6). Misuse of Village Funds

The influence of the environment and work culture on organizational performance through strategic planning at the community and village empowerment services in Flores district, East Nusa Tenggara province

This study aims to determine the effect of environmental strategy, organizational culture, and planning strategy on organizational performance at the Village Community Empowerment Agency of the Provincial Government of Flores Regency, East Nusa Tenggara. The sample of this study was 100 residents of Flores Regency. Partial Least Square (PLS) was used as a hypothesis testing tool. The results showed that organizational culture has an effect on organizational situation, and strategic planning has an effect on organizational performance, according to the findings of this study. In addition, the strategic environment has an effect on strategic planning, and organizational culture has an effect on strategic planning.

PENGARUH AKUNTABILITAS PENGELOLAAN KEUANGAN DANA DESA DAN PEMBERDAYAAN MASYARAKAT TERHADAP KESEJAHTERAAN MASYARAKAT NAGARI KECAMATAN LINTAU BUO SUMATERA BARAT

This study aims to determine the effect of accountability for village fund financial management and community empowerment on the welfare of the Nagari community, Lintau Buo District. This research is a descriptive study with a quantitative approach, using multiple linear regression analysis using SPSS version 16. The population in this study were all Nagari Devices and Community Leaders in Lintau Buo District and sampling using purposive sampling technique with 44 respondents. The results of the test are that the accountability of village fund financial management has a positive and significant effect on the welfare of the Nagari community and community empowerment positively and significantly on the welfare of the Nagari community.

Pelaksanaan Pendamping Desa Menurut Permendes

Village assistants are tasked with increasing community empowerment in a village, to assist the work of village assistants located at the sub-district level, it is necessary to have local village assistants (PLD) based directly in the village. Then the Regulation of the Minister of Villages, Development of Disadvantaged Regions and Transmigration Number 19 of 2020. This research is an empirical normative research, with data collection carried out by observation and interviews. To ensure the acquisition data, the credibility test, transferability test, depandibility test and confirmability test were carried out, then analyzed using inductive qualitative methods. Implementation of Village Minister Regulation No. 19 of 2020 article 10 paragraph 3 has not been effective because there are still many people who consider village assistants to be irresponsible after construction without any steps to take care of them. A review of siyasa fiqh on the implementation of the Village Minister Regulation No. 19 of 2020 article 10 paragraph 3 regarding the duties of village assistants can be seen from the side of the dusturiyah siyasa, namely the leader should oblige the community to obey and obey the rules that have been set. Factors inhibiting the implementation of the Minister of Village Regulation No. 19 of 2020 article 10 paragraph 3 is the knowledge of village assistants about their duties and responsibilities and many people do not want to know about the duties of village assistants. Factors supporting the implementation of the Minister of Village Regulation No. 19 of 2020 article 10 paragraph 3, among others are: 1) Management of basic social services, utilization of natural resources and appropriate technology, development of village infrastructure, and empowerment of rural communities. 2) Increasing the capacity of the Village Government or village community institutions in the development and empowerment of rural communities. 3) Organizing village community groups. 4) Capacity building for village community empowerment cadres and the creation of new cadres. 5) Assisting villages and communities in the participatory development of rural areas. 6) Coordination of facilitation at the sub-district level and reporting facilities on the implementation of mentoring.

IMPLEMENTASI PENGELOLAAN DANA DESA DALAM MENINGKATKAN TARAF HIDUP MASYARAKAT DI DESA GUNUNG SALAK KECAMATAN SELEMADEG TIMUR KABUPATEN TABANAN

This study aims to determine the implementation of village fund management in improving the living standards of the community in Gunung Salak Village, East Selemadeg District, Tabanan Regency. The subject of this study was the implementation of village fund management in improving the living standards of the community in Gunung Salak Village, East Selemadeg District, Tabanan Regency. Data were collected by observation techniques, interview techniques and documentation techniques and the data were analyzed in a simple way using qualitative descriptive methods. The results showed that the :(1) Implementation / implementation of Village Fund Management in Gunung Salak Village, East Selemadeg District, Tabanan Regency has been implemented based on government regulations and the budget has been adjusted to the APBDes that has been compiled by the Village Government,(2) The implementation of Village Fund Management from the State Budget is carried out in village development activities and community empowerment activities so that it has a good impact on improving the standard of living of the people of Gunung Salak Village. (3) The general management obstacle is that project work is very dependent on weather, especially village development projects such as road procurement/repair. (4) The positive impact of village fund management is that it can advance the economy in the village which is directly felt by all levels of society, and the negative impact is that there is a lot of social jealousy, especially between village groups, because the amount of assistance provided is different according to the productivity of the group.

Efektivitas Kebijakan Dana Desa Bagi Pembangunan Ekonomi Dan Infrastruktur Pedesaan Di Kabupaten Oku Timur

Village funds used for village development aim to improve community welfare, improve quality of life and reduce poverty and those used for village community empowerment aim to increase the capacity of citizens in entrepreneurial development, increase income, and expand individual economic areas of community groups. One way to strengthen the rural economy is to improve the rural infrastructure which aims to enlarge the existing potential and make the countryside the backbone of the regional and national economy. Rural development is multi-aspected. Therefore, it is necessary to conduct a more focused analysis and linkages with sectors and aspects outside the countryside (physical and non-physical, economic and non-economic, social and cultural, and non-spatial).

Sustainable Development: Looking at the Gunong Kleng Village Government Strategy in Implementing Sustainable Development in Meureubo District, Aceh Barat Regency

The purpose of this study was to find out how the strategy carried out by the Gunong Kleng Village Government was running optimally in order to implement sustainable development in the village. In carrying out development, a good plan or strategy is needed so that the implementation can be beneficial for the community and continue to be sustainable. The Gunong Kleng Village Government has carried out various strategies to maximize development in the village by: first, increasing the capacity of Human Resources (HR) through the provision of guidance, holding courses or training, and competencies that can increase the knowledge of the village community. Second, monitoring and evaluation of the ongoing program is carried out in order to achieve the expected target. Third, the provision and improvement of complete facilities and tools to manage available natural resources. The methodology used is a qualitative method with a descriptive approach, with data collection techniques using the methods of observation, interviews, and documentation. Based on the results of the research conducted by the researchers concluded that development in Gunong Kleng Village has not run optimally as planned in the village RKPG, due to the lack of community awareness, especially in terms of economic improvement and village community empowerment. In addition, community participation and lack of interest from the community itself.

Implementation of Village Fund Management Policy on Community Empowerment in Cokrodiningratan Village, Yogyakarta City

The urban village Fund is channeled to the subdistrict and delegated to the urban village for the urban village's local infrastructure and community empowerment sector. The object of this research was carried out in the Cokrodiningratan urban village, Yogyakarta City using descriptive qualitative methods. The results of the research on the implementation of the policy on managing funds from Permendagri number 130 of 2018 in Cokrodiningratan Village in 2019 were generally good, in managing urban village funds the government of Cokrodinigratan and community institutions could provide public understanding to adjust to the budget ceiling following regulations, needs, and regional potential. In the community empowerment sector, the supporting and inhibiting factors are from the target group of policies and urban village funds which causes the outcomes of programs and policies to be not optimal.

Efektivitas Pengelolaan Alokasi Dana Desa (Add) dalam Pembangunan Desa Bagon Kecamatan Puger Kabupaten Jember

This study aims to determine the Effectiveness of Village Fund Allocation Management (ADD) in Village Development in Bagon Village, Puger District, Jember Regency. This research also explains what developments have been realized and what impacts it has on the community. In this research, the method taken is using the purposive sampling method, which is a sampling technique by determining certain criteria and determining the population according to the study and also determining the number of samples to be taken from the population. While the data collected in this study used the interview method, observation method, documentation, literature study, data validity techniques, observation persistence, participation extension and triangulation. The effectiveness and impact of village funds on the development and empowerment of village communities and to find out the extent of the effectiveness of the Village Funds and their impact in the future. The results of the research show that the use of the Village Fund for the 2020 fiscal year is prioritized in the field of village government administration and the field of village community development, but in village development it does not go unnoticed even though in its implementation it uses more village funds (DDS). This study will describe the results of research and discussion based on interviews and field observations about the Effectiveness of Village Fund Allocation Management (ADD) in Village Development in Bagon Village, Puger District, Jember Regency. One of them is that Bagon village is indeed carrying out village development using ADD and DDS appropriately, in which several facilities and infrastructure needed by the community are built to support daily activities such as the construction of asphalt roads, paving roads, road parapets, road parapets and others. other. And this is very beneficial for the people of Bagon village. From there we can see that the effectiveness of managing the allocation of village funds is right on target in accordance with the needs of the Bagon village community, Puger District, Jember Regency.
 
 Key words: Management Effectiveness; Allocation of village funds; Village Development;

Developing Border Area: A Study of the Village Internet Program in Kaliau Village, Sambas Regency

The implementation of the village community empowerment program around the national border areas is faced a unique environment with complex problems. The purpose of the study is to highlight the empowerment program and explore the supporting and inhibiting factors of the program. The type of this study was descriptive-qualitative. Data were collected through interviews, document searches, and observation. The collected data were then processed, analysed, and concluded. Results showed that the process of implementing the empowerment program started from with planning the program carried out by the village government and the community. Programplanning was conducted using a bottom-up pattern, involving representatives from each community component. The program implementation was based on the bottom-up planning model as the main supporting factor for the effectiveness of the empowerment program. Through the program implemented, all components of society can meet their needs regarding internetbased information. The main obstacles to implementing the empowerment program are natural matters, such as wide-area coverage, uneven distribution of the population, and lack ofresources for the program development. The success of the program can be achieved through community involvement in program planning based on full awareness of the community’s needs for the program and structurally supported by the village government.

Pemberdayaan Masyarakat Melalui Konservasi Tanaman Obat untuk Menunjang Penyediaan Bahan Baku Produksi Jamu Tradisional

The Gogik Village Government has a medicinal plant conservation program that involves the community in cultivating various types of medicinal plants. Yards and gardens have been utilized to grow medicinal plants but there is no sustainability to products in the form of traditional herbal medicine. The purpose of the activity is to empower the community through the conservation of medicinal plants which are the local advantages of the village. Service activities use participatory methods in community empowerment. The participatory method used is environmental scanning which is an integral part of the process of empowering the community through building self-reliance with the strength of resources and products. The results of the activity found that there were five types of village superior medicinal plants. The community is actively involved starting from preparing the land, planting, caring for, and processing it into traditional herbal medicine. The conclusion is that Gogik Village community empowerment activities have been built from the awareness of the advantages of the natural potential. The development of local advantages through the conservation of herbal plants has provided real experience for the community to be more competitive.

Kapabilitas Pemerintah Desa dalam Pengelolaan Dana Desa di Kecamatan Pemalang

The Village Fund as one of the programs that began to be implemented in the era of President Joko Widodo certainly had a major impact on changing the face of the village. Village funds sourced from the State Revenue and Expenditure Budget are one of the sources of village income used for village infrastructure development and village community empowerment in an effort to realize village progress and community welfare. The management of the Village Fund, starting from the planning, implementation to accountability reporting stages, of course, must be guided by the provisions of the applicable laws and regulations, as an effort to realize a clean, transparent and accountable Village Fund management. In line with this, of course, it takes human resources from the village government (village heads and village officials) who are qualified, capable and capable in carrying out their respective duties and responsibilities. The problem raised in this research is the relationship between the capability of the village government and the successful management of a clean, transparent and accountable Village Fund. The conclusion of this research is that the capability of the village government is directly proportional to the success of the village concerned in realizing a clean, transparent and accountable management of the Village Fund.