Field Survey Research Research Articles

Influence of Agricultural Cooperative in Promoting Food Security in Ekiti State, Nigeria

The study examined the influence of agricultural cooperative societies in enhancing food security in Ekiti state, Nigeria. The study became imperative because of the prevailing food scarcity that has continued to ravage the state despite the larger part of the population engaging in farming of food crops. The study specifically examined the relationship between agricultural cooperative and food security in Ekiti State, Nigeria and specifically to examine the effect of farm supply inputs and cooperative credit facility in enhancing food security. The study adopted field survey research design through a total population of 47, 594 cooperative members across two senatorial zones in Ekiti State, Nigeria. A total number of 397 questionnaires were distributed, and 381 copies were returned. Validity and reliability of the instrument were established and the data obtained were analysed using descriptive statistics and paired sample t-test with the aid of SPSS version 20. The perception of members of food security revealed that adequate storage facilities can help to eradicate food scarcity as revealed by the mean value of 4.39. The also agreed that food security cab be enhanced through improvement on agricultural productivity by agricultural cooperative as shown by mean value of 3.59. All the mean responses of the cooperative members were more than 3.0 on farm supply inputs and credit facilities. This implies that members agreed that cooperatives contributed greatly to their financial empowerment and as well provided them with adequate farm inputs to improve their agricultural productivity. The study thereby recommended that, since farm inputs have a positive effect on food availability, hence, government stakeholders and respective management should not hesitate to provide farm input supplies to cushion the effect of pesticides on farm crops and plants and also, make credit facilities available to members to boost their plantation.

Growth Patterns and Reproduction of Hampala Barb (Hampala macrolepidota) Kuhl and Van Hasselt 1823 in Jatigede Reservoir, West Java Indonesia

The indigenous species of the Cimanuk River that can adapt to the stagnant waters of the Jatigede Reservoir is the hampala barb. This fish grows and breeds well; it has an ecological function as a predatory fish from the cyprinidae family. Its economic function is that it can be traded in the Jatigede Reservoir. However, its growth pattern, condition, and reproduction factors have yet to be widely known. The research was conducted for six months (September - December 2017 and January - February 2018). The research aimed to find the growth pattern, condition factors, and reproductive characteristics of the hampala barb. Field survey research method, composite fish sampling from five research stations, data calculated using fisheries biology methods. The results showed that the growth was negative allometric. b value of male fish was 2.429; female fish was 2.717; good condition factor K value of male fish was 1.17 to 1.47, and female fish was 1.16 to 1.38. Reproduction is a partially spawn.

TAX ADMINISTRATION AND VOLUNTARY COMPLIANCE: A STUDY OF SELECTED STATE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE IN SOUTH-WEST NIGERIA

This study examined the effect of tax administration and voluntary compliance of selected State Internal Revenue Service in Nigeria. The field survey research method was adopted for the study. Primary data obtained through the administration of structured questionnaire were used to test the hypotheses using regression analysis. The population of the study consisted of 4499 members of staff in tax revenue offices in South-west Nigeria. Three hundred and eighty-seven copies of questionnaires were administered while 382 (98.7%) were retrieved. The findings of the study revealed that tax administration of the selected Sate Internal Revenue Services has a significant effect on voluntary compliance (Adj.R2 = 0.160, F(3, 383) = 25.113, p < 0.05). The study concludes that Tax administration measured as Tax assessment (TASS), Tax remittance (TREM) and Tax collection (TCOL) had a significant effect on the Voluntary Compliance of taxpayers of selected State Internal Revenue Services in South-west Nigeria. The study recommends that State tax authorities should restructure their tax administration system in order to increase their efficiency and effectiveness in tax assessment, tax collection and tax remittance. This will make taxpayers voluntarily pay their taxes without using means of enforcements. Also, the State tax authorities should embark on training its staff on tax collections and not completely rely on the external agents in tax collections.

Relationship between Achievement Motivation Personality Indicator and Academic Achievement among Gifted and Talented Learners in Public Primary Schools in Nairobi County

Gifted and talented learners exhibit personality characteristics that make them manifest different competencies to undertake tasks that their peers cannot. However, in Nairobi County, learning competencies of talented and gifted pupils in public primary schools are below average. Thus, the purpose of this study was to determine the relationship between achievement motivation characteristics and academic achievement among gifted and talented learners in public primary schools in Nairobi County. The study adopted a field survey research design. Target population comprised 3,247 teachers and 19,863 learners in classes VI-VIII totalling 23, 110 participants from which a sample of 391 respondents was determined using Yamane’s Formula. Stratified sampling was used to create 17 strata based on number of sub-counties in Nairobi County. From each sub-county, 13 teachers and 10 gifted and talented learners in classes were randomly selected. This procedure realized a sample of 221 teachers and 170 gifted and talented learners in classes VI-VIII. Questionnaires were used to collect data from teachers and learners. A pilot study was conducted among 40 respondents from a sample of public primary schools in Nairobi County to establish validity and reliability. Validity was ascertained based on the views of experts in educational psychology and special needs. Reliability was determined using split-half technique and reliability coefficient, r = 0.725, was obtained using Cronbach’s Alpha Method which indicated high reliability. Qualitative data were analysed thematically along the objectives and presented thematically in narrative forms. Quantitative data were analysed descriptively using frequencies and percentages and inferentially using Pearson’s Product Moment Correlation Analysis with the help of Statistical Packages for Social Sciences (SPSS 23) to test the hypotheses. Quantitative findings were presented using tables and charts. Results indicated that gifted learners in Nairobi County public schools benefitted from achievement motivation. Analysis of the results addressing H0: showed that achievement motivation has a statistically significant influence on academic achievement among gifted and talented learners in public primary schools in Nairobi County. The variable is positively correlated with number work activities (r = .581, p = .001), language activities (r = .556, p = .002), and essential life skills (r = .514, p = .004). It was recommended that Teachers and parents should create an appropriate learning environment for gifted pupils in public schools to create a positive self-concept, motivation, regulated learning, and problem-solving approach to improve their academic achievement.

Problem-Solving Personality Characteristics as Predictors of Academic Achievement among Gifted and Talented Learners in Public Primary Schools in Nairobi County

Gifted and talented learners exhibit personality characteristics that make them manifest different competencies to undertake tasks that their peers cannot. However, in Nairobi County, learning competencies of talented and gifted pupils in public primary schools are below average. Thus, the purpose of this study was to determine the personality characteristics as predictors of academic achievement among gifted and talented learners in public primary schools in Nairobi City County, Kenya. The study adopted a field survey research design. Target population comprised 3,247 teachers and 19,863 learners in classes VI-VIII totalling 23, 110 participants from which a sample of 391 respondents was determined using Yamane’s Formula. Stratified sampling was used to create 17 strata based on number of sub-counties in Nairobi County. From each sub-county, 13 teachers and 10 gifted and talented learners in classes were randomly selected. This procedure realized a sample of 221 teachers and 170 gifted and talented learners in classes VI-VIII. Questionnaires were used to collect data from teachers and learners. A pilot study was conducted among 40 respondents from a sample of public primary schools in Nairobi County to establish validity and reliability. Validity was ascertained based on the views of experts in educational psychology and special needs. Reliability was determined using split-half technique and reliability coefficient, r = 0.725, was obtained using Cronbach’s Alpha Method which indicated high reliability. Qualitative data were analysed thematically along the objectives and presented thematically in narrative forms. Quantitative data were analysed descriptively using frequencies and percentages and inferentially using Pearson’s Product Moment Correlation Analysis with the help of Statistical Packages for Social Sciences (SPSS 23) to test the hypotheses. Quantitative findings were presented using tables and charts. Results indicated that gifted learners in Nairobi County public schools exhibited positive self-concept characteristics, practiced self-regulated learning, engaged in problem-solving frequently, and benefitted from achievement motivation. Also, analysis of the results addressing the null hypothesis showed that problem-solving has a statistically significant influence on academic achievement among gifted and talented learners in public primary schools in Nairobi County. The variable is positively correlated with number work activities (r = .508, p = .005), language activities (r = .538, p = .003), and essential life skills (r = .500, p = .006). It was recommended that Teachers and parents should create an appropriate learning environment for gifted pupils in public schools to create a positive self-concept, motivation, regulated learning, and problem-solving approach to improve their academic achievement.

The Past is the Link to the Present, and the Future is the Future

As a characteristic intangible cultural heritage spread in the Huaihe River basin of Anhui Province, Huagu Lantern has emerged as early as 2006, been successfully selected and included in the national intangible cultural heritage list. However, in the context of the accelerated modernization process, the inheritance and development of Bengbu Flower Drum Lantern has been seriously hindered due to the death of traditional old artists, unsystematic personnel training and many other reasons. Therefore, through literature analysis, field survey and other research methods, this paper finds out the problems of Bengbu Flower Drum Lantern, analyzes the influencing factors, and makes Bengbu Flower Drum Lantern have a better inheritance through innovation and reform.

Research on Evaluation Method of Wayfinding Signs in Medical Institutions Based on Mobile Network Intelligent Navigation

With the rapid development of our country’s economy, there has been a phenomenon of population concentration and centralization of medical institutions. At the same time, with the continuous development and improvement of medical disciplines, large-scale general hospitals have become more comprehensive and larger in area. Therefore, hospital users often get lost in the public space of the hospital. Therefore, the purpose of this article is to study the evaluation method of wayfinding signs in medical institutions based on mobile network intelligent navigation. This article first analyzes the research status of navigation signs in medical institutions and then introduces the current wayfinding behaviors of large general hospitals, and analyzes the problems and deficiencies in them. On this basis, the intelligent navigation is researched and designed. This article systematically expounds the main characteristics of hospital users’ pathfinding behavior, the spatial order of the process, and the hierarchy of pathfinding behavior, and uses questionnaire survey, field survey, and other research forms to carry out experimental research on the theme of this article. Studies have shown that the hospital’s public organization space model will directly affect the efficiency of people seeking medical care.

IPA를 활용한 공동주택 주민공동시설 거주 후 평가 : 김포시 감정1지구 도시개발사업 중심으로

Purpose: As the first field survey research about city development projects resident community facilities, This research exacted a survey about community facilities built to a complex 1 of city development projects having been completed projects and thorough it, anaylsed importance and satisfying degree, surveyed the appraisal of residents after moving in by aggregating it. Method: This research exacted a field survey research to analyze the importance and satisfying degree of residents community facilities. Also, based on the anaylisys results, This research exacted IPA(Importance-Performance Analysis), Finally This research deduced related implication with sorting and deducing preferential concentration areas, sustainability areas, incremental development areas and the area of maintenance of the status quo. Result: First, improvements in the facilities that children and elementary school students use such as the playground and daycare center are needed by priority. Second, the importance and the satisfaction of the facilities for all classes such as sport facilities, rest areas, or welfare facilities are generally high, and it seems the maintenance of the status quo is needed to increase the satisfaction of living conditions. Third, it was investigated that the importance of the facilities other than the facilities for children or for all classes is low, and gradual improvements or passively maintaining the status quo of these facilities seems to be the method to increase the satisfaction of living conditions. An empirical study on the opinion on the community facilities of the residents of Gimpo Gamjeong Area 1 was conducted to seek a measure to increase the satisfaction of living conditions. To achieve this, preferential improvements, maintaining the status quo, and passive responses were suggested.

Radiological, geochemical, and environmental assessment in Xuancheng, China: The airborne gamma-ray spectrometric view

Radionuclides in the environment have been considered a health risk for many years owing to their contribution to the radiation dose to the human body. A great deal of field survey research has been conducted in this area. However, few researchers have studied the key sources of geological and geochemical substances that pose radioactive environmental problems from the perspective of airborne gamma-ray spectrometry. This study aims to determine the radiation variations in geological units caused by rocks containing radionuclides, evaluate the level of radiation, and analyze as well as identify the key radio-elements. The content of 40K, 238U, 232Th, and the total count (TC) in 15 different geological units were studied based on the concentration data. The gamma absorbed dose rate (D) of the whole region was calculated to identify and evaluate the main areas of high radiation. The quantitative statistical methods, the Pearson correlation analysis, principal component analysis (PCA), hierarchical cluster analysis (HCA), and geochemical mapping were used to analyze the selected high radiation areas and reveal potential key lithological factors. The results indicate that the Cretaceous intrusive rock, in the northeast of the study area, is a major source of natural radionuclides and continuous radiation. The high radiation in this area is strongly associated with the Yaocun rock mass containing K-feldspar granite, and the correlation coefficient of the 232Th with effective dose was the highest (0.91), whereas that of 238U was the lowest (0.49). The study has determined that 232Th is the key radio-element, causing high radiation by comparing the results of HCA of field gamma-ray measurement data. The findings from this study are valuable for determining the key factors causing high radiation levels in similar exposure conditions.

Direct and indirect influences of supply chain management practices on competitive advantage in fast fashion manufacturing industry

PurposeThis study investigates supply chain management (SCM) practices in a specific fast fashion apparel (FFA) industry. The impacts of SCM practices on competitive advantage (CA) are investigated via mediating roles of supply chain agility (SCA) and partnership quality (PQ). Resource advantage (R-A) theory, in addition to resource-based view (RBV) and dynamic capability theories, is used as theoretical underpinning.Design/methodology/approachA mixed-method approach is adopted: a qualitative field study and survey research. Data from 296 apparel manufacturers in Bangladesh are analyzed using the partial least squares structural equation modeling (PLS-SEM) approach, involving reflective and formative, first- and second-order constructs and mediation tests using the Hayes PROCESS macro.FindingsBoth SCM practices and PQ significantly affect SCA. SCM practices are found to directly enhance CA, but, counterintuitively, only marginally. Only through mediations of SCA and PQ do SCM practices enhance CA significantly. This is a departure from past research that has postulated direct effects between SCM practices and CA.Research limitations/implicationsThis research is confined to the FFA industry and one national setting, Bangladesh. The data analyzed is also cross-sectional, with customary limitations on the temporal dimension.Practical implicationsSCM practices contribute to CA, but only through the mediation of PQ and SCA. This is an important directive to practitioners. Also, the second-order reflective measures for each construct indicate the specific SCM practices needed to maximize CA.Originality/valueThis study contributes to the literature on SCM practices in FFA industry, specifically the mediating roles of PQ and SCA, resulting in new, more nuanced findings that are important in dynamic business settings, driven by new theoretical perspectives incorporating R-A theory, which has hardly been utilized before in SCM research.

EFFECT OF TREASURY SINGLE ACCOUNT ON ACCOUNTABILITY IN NIGERIA PUBLIC SECTOR

This study ascertained the relationship between Treasury Single Account and Accountability in Nigeria Public Sector with a focus on South-East and South-South Nigeria. This study adopted field survey research design. The population was 1250 staff of the five Federal Universities Teaching Hospitals and five Federal Medical Centers in South-East and South-South Nigeria drawn from Account Departments. Taro Yamane formula was employed to determine the sample size of 303. Of the 303 copies of administered questionnaire, 218 copies were collected. Validity and reliability of the instrument were tested. Inferential statistics using Spearman’s Correlation, Paired T-Test and Cronbach Alpha were employed to test the hypotheses with the aid of SPSS version 23. The specific findings revealed that there is a significant positive relationship between Transactions Workflow Management and Accountability; there is a significant positive relationship between Chart of Accounts Management and Accountability; there is a significant positive relationship between Treasury Management and Accountability; there is a significant positive relationship between Transactions Monitoring and Accountability. This study recommended inter alia that Government should enforce the adoption of Treasury Single Account and make it mandatory for all the Ministries, Departments, Agencies and parastatals to adhere to since the adoption of Treasury Single Account has significantly improved the accountability of federal government ministries, departments and agencies in Nigeria.

Diversity of the genus \(\textit{Camellia}\) L. (Theaceae) in Lam Dong province

Through field survey and morphological research, this study has determined that the Camellia genus in Lam Dong province, Vietnam has a high diversity of morphological, distribution and taxa characteristics. The species of Camellia genus in Lam Dong province are mostly shrubs and small trees. The narrow oblong leaves are a very common and typical characteristic for Camellia in Lam Dong province. The flowers of the species of Camellia are diverse with four main colours is white, yellow, pink and purple. The fruits are globose, flattened globose, wrinkled or uneven edges. Especially, the obovoid fruit only occurs in Lam Dong province. Most of the species of Camellia genus in this province are endemic. The study has added ten species of the Camellia genus, brings the total of species of Camellia genus to Lam Dong province to between sixteen and twenty six. This is the first study to evaluate Camellia diversity in Lam Dong province. It is also the first complete statistics on the number of species of Camellia genus in Lam Dong province to confirm that this province is the second diversity centre of Camellia of Vietnam following the first centre in the North of Vietnam.

Empower me or not? Influence of societal culture

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to empirically investigate the relationships between societal culture value dimensions and employee preferences for empowerment behaviors by managerial leaders across societal cultures. To do this, the authors synthesize the extant literature to underpin this study and to set the research agenda for future empirical work.Design/methodology/approachUsing field survey research method, the authors obtain and analyze data from ten samples in eight geographically and culturally diverse societies from a global longitudinal study of preferred managerial leader behavior.FindingsCultural value dimension predictor variables affect employee preferences for leader empowerment behaviors in the societies studied. Some significant effects of gender and organizational factors on these relationships were found.Research limitations/implicationsFuture research should expand upon variations in the meaning of employee empowerment across cultures, consider other cultural models and theories, and a more extensive set of personal, organizational and relational factors.Practical implicationsEmployee preferences for leader empowerment behaviors are more likely the result of the interplay, exchange and trade-offs between cultural, personal and organizational values. The effectiveness of employee empowerment is contingent upon well-designed training programs aligning management and worker values, goals and tasks.Originality/valueThe authors offer more realistic, objective and evidence-based insights into the cultural influences on the effectiveness of empowerment and employee cognitions towards it than the extant, conceptually and methodologically compromised, strategic cross-cultural studies.

Failure of Public Building Projects: An Investigation of Abandoned Hospital Projects in Imo State, Nigeria

Failure and abandonment of government projects have been a global phenomenon. The study aims at evaluating factors involved in the abandonment of the proposed hospital building projects in the 27 local government areas in Imo State, Nigeria; with a view to developing a framework that will be used as a guide to revive the abandoned health facilities. Among the specific objectives is to evaluate the factors responsible for the abandonment, compare the performance of the procurement method used for the hospital project with other procurement methods, and to assess the effects of the abandoned hospital projects on the socio-economy and environment of Imo state. The targeted population includes the 4 members of the community government Council (CGC) and the building production professionals in the study area. Field survey research method was adopted for collection of both parametric and non parametric data. Ranking of the factors of abandonment was done using the Relative Importance Index (RII), student t-test and ANOVA were use to carry out tests on differences amongst variables of two and more than two sample populations respectively. Chi-square test was used to ascertain dependency of factors of casual relationships. Findings show that the three most significant factors that could cause the abandonment of the hospital project are; poor project implementation, negative politics practiced by the government, and inadequate structure to ensure continuity of projects. The study also finds that the failure of the abandoned project does not depend on the procurement method used. Again, the condition of contract used on the abandoned hospital project is deficient. Lowering of living standard, lack of trust on the government by the citizenry, and visual defects of the environmental are the three most significant implications of the abandoned hospital projects on the socio-economy and environment of the Imo state are. The study however succeeds in developing a framework which can be used as a guide to revive the abandoned hospital project in Imo state; through integration of structure for developmental continuity from one administration to the other, and independent body of monitoring and implementation responsibilities. It is therefore recommended that the ingredient contained in the frame work be applied in the study area.

Development of Naga Village Traditional Community Empowerment Model Islamic Education Based

The purpose of this study is to identify and analyze Islamic education which is the basis for increasing empowerment in all aspects of the Kampung Naga indigenous community that has been carried out, so that from the results of this research a new pattern can be made, namely: developing a model for the empowerment of the Kampung Naga indigenous community based Islamic education. The field survey research method is descriptive qualitative using an ethnographic approach, using primary data sources through interviews with traditional leaders; religious leaders; tour guides and representatives of community members in Kampung Naga and added secondary data sources in the form of: documents; archives and records. Data analysis used qualitative data analysis with the Miles and Huberman model then continued with the preparation of the final research report. The results of the study found that: community empowerment in the Kampung Naga area that had been given by the government included: empowerment in the field of tourism/culture; empowerment in the field of entrepreneurship/craft; empowerment in the field of natural resource management and the environment as well as religion. From the results of the research, the existing model of empowerment of the Kampung Naga indigenous community based on Islamic education can be developed more broadly covering the following aspects: economy; environment; health; and division of roles. Meanwhile, supporting factors for good empowerment are: government support; involve local residents; and public participation. So from the steps mentioned above, the aspects of the results of empowerment through religious education are: the spiritual soul there is an increasing change; good member entrepreneurship spirit; charity-service to the citizens who are weak smoothly distributed; Devotion to a strong country.

Tackling the impacts of Covid-19 on construction projects: an exploration of contractual dispute avoidance measures adopted by construction firms

This study explores the measures that construction businesses are putting in place to mitigate the risks of litigation associated with potential contract breaches due to COVID-19. Field study and survey research was used to accumulate data for the preliminary study phase, whose results were used in the construction of the research questionnaire to elicit responses for the qualitative study phase. Using descriptive statistics, exploratory factor analysis and reliability analysis, data from the quantitative research study phase was analysed to reveal the top and underlying strategies adopted by the construction firms in avoiding contractual disputes. These adopted strategies include maintaining good relationship with contractual partners, quick report of any potential for dispute, collaboration with contractual parties for goodwill, early decision on site closure and studying of contractual terms for notice period information. Following the discussion on the underlying measures, the top-rated adopted strategies were identified and discussed in the paper. This study provides an opportunity to learn from the measures adopted by construction firms in avoiding contractual disputes precipitated by the Covid-19 pandemic. This will aid the companies in minimizing risks, reduce spending and uncertainties in order to focus attention on maintaining existing contractual relationships to secure future businesses.

Coping with the Covid-19 pandemic: an exploration of the strategies adopted by construction firms

PurposeThe outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic has tested the resilience of the construction industry, putting the safety of workers and overall businesses at risk. This study aims to explore the different strategies adopted by construction companies to protect the health and well-being of employees, security of the construction sites and projects, and keep the overall business operational amid the Covid-19 pandemic.Design/methodology/approachA preliminary study that involves field study and survey research was used to collect data for the study. The results from the preliminary analysis served as inputs for constructing the questionnaire, which was analyzed using descriptive statistics, exploratory factor analysis and reliability analysis.FindingsThe results reveal that the key underlying measures put in place by construction businesses include restricted site access, support bubbling of office and site staff, enhanced hygiene and social distancing protocol, contract risk identification and mitigation, self-isolation measures and heightened construction site safety. Along with a further discussion of the underlying measures, the top-rated strategies that were adopted by construction firms are also discussed in the paper.Originality/valueAs many construction companies remained opened handling essential projects amid the pandemic, the study presents the effective and efficient strategies that were used in plowing through the trying times. This study provides the opportunity for construction companies that escaped the early impacts of Covid-19 due to site closure and policymakers to learn from the strategies adopted by construction companies that were operational amid the pandemic.

The accountant's competences from the point of view of professionals working in the city of Vitória de Santo Antão - PE

Objective: The present research aimed to identify which competences are desirable to the accountant from the perspective of the accounting professionals who work in the offices of the city of Vitória de Santo Antão, in Pernambuco.
 Methodology: A descriptive field survey research was carried out, with a quantitative approach and the use of a specific questionnaire, applied to a sample of 26 accounting firms. The study considered the classification of competencies of the standard established by the IFAC International Federation of Accountants (2012), categorized as: intellectual; technical and functional; personal; interpersonal and communication; and organizational and business management, as well as the use of the set of competencies defined by the studies of Cardoso (2006), Callado and Amorim (2017). The research data were collected in person and by email, being treated with the aid of Microsoft Excel software, enabling the construction of tables for analysis.
 Results: The competences of the accountant indicated by the professionals of the area working in the offices located in the city of Vitória de Santo Antão, in Pernambuco, were consistent with those provided by IFAC (HEI 3), highlighting them with the highest level of importance, among the five categories classified in that standard: ability to identify problems, acting in accordance with the legislation, acting with ethics and integrity, working in a team, knowing how to manage and organize time well. One notices a trend towards the new role of the accountant, who is no longer seen as a mere "bean counter" but as a "business partner".
 Study Contributions: Identifying and understanding which are the competencies required of the accounting professional can assist in the growth and development of the same in organizations, since even though there are several investigations on this subject, it is consensual the understanding that the competence of the accountant is a construct in formation, thus not consolidated. Another contribution is to present to the accounting science courses in the region what the market expects from students, so that they can organise a political pedagogic project. By recognising which competences are considered relevant from the perspectives of the professionals themselves, discussions are enabled that seek to find suggestions for improvements to their education, and also about their social role, considering changes in the political, economic and technological spheres.

PELAYANAN PRIMA PADA RUMAH SAKIT UMUM MILIK PEMERINTAH DI JAWA (Studi di Rumah Sakit Umum Pusat Dr. Kariadi Semarang, Rumah Sakit Umum Daerah Dr. Soetomo Surabaya, dan Rumah Sakit Umum Pusat Dr. Hasan Sadikin Bandung)

Hospital services are basically a form of service provided to patients by paying attention to predetermined service quality standards, in order to create satisfaction for patients in accordance with patient expectations. Central General Hospital Dr. Kariadi Semarang, Regional General Hospital Dr. Soetomo Surabaya, and Central General Hospital Dr. Hasan Sadikin Bandung is a government-owned public hospital located in the Java region. The three hospitals are government-owned hospitals as national referral hospitals which are class A hospitals. The purpose of this research is to find out how the form of excellent service and the advantages and disadvantages of the Central General Hospital Dr. Kariadi Semarang, Regional General Hospital Dr. Soetomo Surabaya and Central General Hospital Dr. Hasan Sadikin Bandung. The research method used the desk-review method, namely the collection of secondary data or data that has been previously collected without conducting a field survey and library research methods. Besides that, this research also uses literature study, namely collecting scientific papers or collecting data related to the object of research or collecting library data. The form of excellent service carried out by the Central General Hospital Dr. Kariadi Semarang, Regional General Hospital Dr. Soetomo Surabaya and Central General Hospital Dr. Hasan Sadikin Bandung is about speed of service, accuracy of service, accurate service and quality of service. Each hospital has problems regarding the speed of service, so that the speed of service is a priority for improvement for hospitals to realize excellent service in accordance with patient expectations.

Geomorphological mapping as a tool for geoheritage inventory and geotourism promotion: a case study from the middle valley of the Marecchia River (northern Italy)

The aim of this paper is to present the geomorphological map of the right side of the middle Marecchia valley, in the northern Apennines (Italy), as a basis to enhance the geotouristic potential of the area. This area has been chosen because it is representative of the geological, geomorphological and geodynamic context characterizing the whole Marecchia basin, where a massive allochthonous body (known as Valmarecchia Nappe) widely outcrops. This area consists of Ligurian and Epiligurian formations that overthrust the Umbro-Marchean autochthonous units, drawing a peculiar landscape characterized by high geodiversity and marked above all by landforms developing into various formations. In order to map the main geomorphological features, multi-temporal aerial photos analysis, field survey and bibliographical research, concerning both the geomorphological and cultural values, have been carried out. The landforms highlighted in the map include stream terraces, vertical cliffs, alluvial fans, badlands and landslides; additional geomorphological points of interest have been described and mapped as they represent the most distinctive events in the area. The geomorphological features have been integrated with the additional (ecological, aesthetic, cultural) values to quantify the value of each geosite using an adapted version of Reynard et al. (2016)’s method, from which it emerged that the sites have high scores both in terms of scientific and additional values, making the study area an ideal territory in which implement actions and proposals for geotouristic fruition.