Infrastructure Assistance Research Articles

The Role of Waqf in Promoting Family-Owned Businesses among Married Women in Northeastern Nigeria

This study investigates how waqf helps married women in northeastern Nigeria start family-owned enterprises. In the past, waqf, an Islamic charitable endowment, has supported underprivileged communities financially and with resources, acting as a mechanism for socioeconomic development. In this regard, waqf institutions can enable married women to start and maintain family-owned enterprises, tackling issues like restricted financial resources, socio-cultural constraints, and unstable economic conditions. By offering interest-free loans, training courses, and infrastructure assistance, waqf can encourage married women to start their own businesses, increasing their financial independence and boosting household income. The study uses qualitative research methodology, reviewing relevant literature on the subject matter and stakeholder interviews. Findings revealed that integrating waqf with family-owned business initiatives improves economic stability, reduces poverty levels, and strengthens family cohesion. Additionally, the study highlighted the need for strategic collaboration between waqf institutions, government bodies, and community organizations to optimize resource allocation and expand the impact of waqf on women's entrepreneurship. This research underscores the transformative potential of waqf in advancing gender-inclusive economic development in Northeastern Nigeria and provides recommendations for policymakers and waqf administrators to enhance the effectiveness of their programs.

Effectiveness of Independent Fish Feed Program in The District Sukabumi

Feed is a factor that significantly influences the production costs of aquaculture. The Government has established an independent feed program policy to help the community meet fish feed needs cheaply using local raw materials. This research aims to analyze the effectiveness of the independent feed program in the Sukabumi District. The evaluation carried out at the ministerial level on the success of the independent feed program is at the program output level, namely the distribution of independent feed infrastructure assistance. In this study, the program's success is measured not only on output but also based on five indicators that will assess the level of effectiveness. The research method used is quantitative descriptive, which describes the events and symptoms that occur due to the implementation of the independent feed program, in actuality, without any specific treatment, so that the picture of the program's effectiveness can be seen. Data collection was conducted directly through survey techniques using questionnaires. Groups of recipients of the independent feed program assistance in 2022 in Sukabumi District were a source of information determined by purposive sampling. The sample of respondents was then determined from group members selected randomly. The results of the research show that the level of effectiveness of the independent feed program in Sukabumi District based on the target accuracy indicator reached an average value of 85.71% in the very effective category; timeliness of 77.89% (quite effective); program literacy 82.93% (very effective); goal achievement 72.66% (quite effective); and actual impact 77.27% (quite effective). All indicators' average level of effectiveness is 79,29% in the quite effective category.

Business Suitability Analysis and Development Strategy Paddy Rice Fields in Bantul Regency, Yogyakarta Special Region Province

The limitations of agriculture and aquaculture areas impact the reduction of food availability and farmers' welfare. To fulfill rice and fish consumption demand can be approached through paddy rice field development. This research aims to analyze the financial suitability of both internal and external factors and arrange the strategy for developing paddy rice fields in Bantul Regency. The data collection method was from the interview and direct observation. The development strategy arrangement is based on the SWOT (Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats) analysis and QSPM (Quantitative Strategic Planning Matrix). The paddy rice fields business's resulting net present value is IDR 362.694.656, R/C Ratio= 2.02, and payback period = 5,33 months, which shows the paddy rice fields are worthy and more prospective than a conventional system. The prior internal factors on the paddy rice fields are more profitable; most workers are sharecroppers and require higher capital than the traditional system. The external factors include the stability of the sales price and product market, incentive mentoring from the instructor, the infrastructure assistance policy of paddy rice fields, and the strategic location. The development strategy is strengthening the farmer's behavior from conventional planting rice to paddy rice fields system, increasing the farmer motivation, repairing fence design to minimize pest attack, utilizing mediator as a negotiate media from sharecropper to rice fields owner, developing the paddy rice fields area as ecotourism, and establishing cooperation both with region financial institution and Marine and Fisheries Business Capital Management Institute (LPMUKP) for extensive capital

Tantangan dan Strategi Pengembangan Perguruan Pencak Silat di Kota Tangerang Selatan

This study aims to identify and analyze the challenges faced by pencak silat colleges in South Tangerang City, specifically related to limited training facilities and lack of educational support. Using quantitative methods, data was obtained through a survey involving 34 pencak silat colleges in the region. The survey consisted of several indicators including the availability of facilities, government support, integration of pencak silat in formal education, and the frequency of competitions attended by students. The results of the analysis showed that 78% of the perguruan experienced significant limitations in training facilities, with an average score of 4.2 out of a scale of 5. 65% of respondents also revealed a lack of government support in the form of facilities and infrastructure assistance, which was reflected in the average score of 3.8. In addition, 71% of colleges rated the importance of increasing the time and quality of pencak silat lessons in schools, with an average score of 4.1. The results of this study suggest increased government support in the provision of facilities as well as the integration of pencak silat in the physical education curriculum in schools. Thus, pencak silat in South Tangerang City is expected to develop more optimally and sustainably as part of Indonesia's cultural heritage.

Use of Skillful Techniques in Maintaining Sustainability of Green Environment

During the atmosphere of Sustainable Development, India as a developing country showing focus on Enterprise development & infrastructural assistance hence in this circumstances where the situation of Covid intended to give an emphasis on importance on maintaining Environmental heritage then Horticulture can be a prime subject of being a topic to be discussed of. The Paper focuses more on the areas, where the training of the potential skill, enforcement in the area of maintaining sustainability of Green Environment with innovative tools & techniques. Secondary data have been utilized for developing the theme of Capacity Building and Skill Development: Providing training sessions and workshops to empower participants with practical knowledge and skills. It is factual to mention that India as a developing nation need to provide access to information & training on the part of the cauterization & categorization of the concept of Capacity Building & skill development in the field of Green Management (Horticulture).

Pengaruh Luas Lahan, Benih, Tenaga Kerja, Herbisida, dan Pengalaman Berusahatani terhadap Produksi Kacang Tanah di Desa Lindo Kecamatan Wadaga Kabupaten Muna Barat

This study aims to determine peanut production in Lindo Village, Wadaga District, West Muna Regency, and determine the effect of land area, seeds, labor, herbicides, and farming experience on peanut production in Lindo Village, Wadaga District, Muna Regency. West. This research was conducted in Lindo Village, Wadaga District, West Muna Regency, from December to February 2022. This research used the census method on a population of all peanut farmers in Lindo Village, totaling 53 families, all of whom were respondents in this study. The data used in this study is quantitative data obtained from two sources: primary data from direct interviews with respondents and secondary data from the Central Bureau of Statistics of West Muna Regency. The dependent variable in this research is peanut production, and the independent variables are land area, seeds, labor, herbicides, and farming experience. Data analysis used descriptive qualitative analysis and Cobb-Douglas function regression analysis. The results showed that (1) peanut production in Lindo Village, Wadaga District, Muna Barat Regency was 39,816 kg/ha with an average of 751.25 kg/ha, and (2) Simultaneously (together) the independent variables, which included area land (X1), seeds (X2), labor (X3), pesticides (X4), and farming experience (X5) have a real influence on peanut production. Partially, land area (X1) and seeds (X2) have a positive and significant influence on peanut farming production, while labor (X3), pesticides (X4), and farming experience (X5) do not affect peanut farming production. Based on the research results, several suggestions can be submitted, namely, farmers to increase farmer production in peanut farming by expanding land, increasing the use of seeds, adjusting the use of herbicides and labor, and increasing the use of inputs to maximize production. The government can provide counseling and guidance, more intensive technical assistance to increase peanut production, and facilities or infrastructure assistance in peanut farming.

Aid coordination through competition? Unintended consequences of China–Japan rivalry in foreign aid policy in Asia

Abstract The power struggle between China and Japan in Asia continues, with their political confrontations extending to foreign aid rivalry. While Japan used to dominate in foreign aid in the region, China has overtaken it with its infrastructure assistance. No formal regional aid and development framework has yet been developed here. However, this article argues that unintentional donor coordination between China and Japan has been realized. The aid provided by the two does not overlap as each country tends to focus on a limited number of recipients, and a natural division of labor originates. Why has their rivalry resulted in aid coordination? This article answers the question by examining the behaviors of Japanese and Chinese aid and finding that, ironically, it is their shared interest in economic infrastructure aid that creates such a situation.

The improvement of horticultural villages sustainability in Central Java Province, Indonesia

Abstract The potential for vegetables in Indonesia is enormous. However, activities both upstream and downstream are still not well developed so that Indonesia is still importing horticulture to meet domestic needs. Because the potential for horticulture has not been maximized, the Ministry of Agriculture is holding a Horticultural Village program, one of which is in Central Java. The Horticultural Village Program that has been running requires a strategy to increase its sustainability. This research was conducted in Central Java to determine strategies to improve the sustainability of the horticultural village program. The method used in this study is multidimensional scaling (MDS) with the rapid appraisal for horticultural village (RAP-HORVI) technique or RAP-HORVIs. This research method will produce an index value that will determine the sustainability status of all dimensions used, namely, input, process, output, and outcome. The result of this analysis is that the Horticultural Village in Central Java is in a quite sustainable status. The results of this MDS show that 12 sensitive attributes can be used as strategies in increasing the value and sustainability status of Horticultural Villages in Central Java, namely, business management training, availability of production tools and materials, suitability of production input facilities, technical training, availability of capital, optimizing the use of infrastructure assistance, checking on farmers/micro, small, and medium enterprises beneficiaries of SK CPCL, intensive assistance by trainers, increasing planting area, increasing the number and variety of plant types, planning the area of land ready for planting, and increasing business capital.

Implementation of the Pertamina Niaga Terminal Dumai CSR through a Community-Based Mangrove Tourism Program (Study on Tourism Awareness Groups)

The problem in Indonesia that until now has become a topic of conversation is the issue of environmental damage. The existence of the issue of environmental damage due to low public awareness of the potential that exists in the area. One of the causes of the issue of environmental damage, namely mining in Indonesia is increasing from year to year. The presence of CSR PT Pertamina IT Dumai gives its social responsibility to the community to help develop mangrove ecotourism in Dumai Riau. Through programs, assistance, and infrastructure assistance. Pertamina Niaga CSR (Corporate Social Responsibility) IT Dumai provides assistance in the process of developing mangrove tourism to make it more optimal. The role of CSR (Corporate Social Responsibility) Pertamina IT Dumai chose this location because of the potential of mangrove plants which have many functions, one of which is the prevention of natural disasters. For this reason, the establishment of Mangrove Ecotourism aims to exploit the potential of mangrove forests to increase the economic value of the local community. Through the development of ecotourism. The Mangrove Ecotourism Development Program also helps create new jobs for people in the area through the POKDARWIS (Tourism Awareness Group) community. The group is supported by Pertamina IT Dumai CSR and is provided with infrastructural facilities, assistance. The goal is that mangrove ecotourism can develop and be known by foreign circles.

The effect of agricultural infrastructure assistance and subsidised fertilisers from the Ministry of Agriculture on Rice production in South Kalimantan Province

The effect of agricultural infrastructure assistance and subsidised fertilisers from the Ministry of Agriculture on Rice production in South Kalimantan Province

Community Empowerment through Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) at the Department of Industry and Trade Cooperatives in Sampang District, Sampang Regency

The existence of MSMEs in Sampang Regency is not all MSMEs can be fostered by related agencies. The existing problems includes weaknesses in access to information, lack of infrastructure assistance and capital fertilization, lack of HR skills and weaknesses in partnership networks. The purpose of this study is to empower the community of MSME actors to achieve a society that is independent, self-sufficient, able to adopt innovations and develop MSMEs. Community empowerment carried out to MSME actors uses three aspects, namely, Enabling, Protecting, and Empowering. The research method used is a descriptive qualitative approach, then the data collection technique used is an interview and documentation technique with five informants, namely the State Civil Apparatus as many as three people and the community or MSME actors two people who refer to purposive sampling techniques. The data analysis used is an interactive model analysis technique from Miles and Huberman. The results of the study obtained an explanation that community empowerment through Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises in the Diskopindag in Sampang District, Sampang Regency did not run optimally after being analyzed using three indicators of community empowerment because there are still many obstacles that are not in accordance with the expectations of MSME actors. So it can be concluded that community empowerment through Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises at the Department of Industry and Trade Cooperative in Sampang District, Sampang Regency, can be said to have not run optimally.

The Effect of Fishermen’s Income Factors on Fishermen’s Poverty on The North Coast of Jakarta

Poverty still occurs among fishermen amid the abundance of wealth in Indonesia's marine resources, where the substantial coastal and marine potential has not improved the welfare of fishermen's lives. This study aims to determine the poverty level and analyze the factors that affect fishermen's income on the North Coast of Jakarta that cause poverty. This research was conducted in January – February 2023 through a survey with the selection of respondents using stratified-accidental sampling techniques. Respondents in this study amounted to 100 respondents who were taken proportionally at each level. This study's data processing and analysis techniques used poverty-level and multiple linear regression analyses. Based on the research results, the poverty level of fishermen on the North Coast of Jakarta, when compared to the Central Bureau of Statistics poverty line, 44 fishermen out of 100 have incomes below IDR 17.852,00/capita/day. In comparison, when compared to the World Bank poverty line, there are 71 fishermen out of 100 fishermen living below the World Bank poverty line because the income obtained is less than IDR 32.812,00/capita/day. The factors affecting fishermen's income on the North Coast of Jakarta that cause poverty are the size of the boat. In contrast, factors such as age, education level, and work experience do not affect fishermen's income, so these factors do not significantly affect the poverty of fishermen on the North Coast of Jakarta. Knowing that the variable size of the boat significantly affects fishermen's income on the North Coast of Jakarta, it is expected that the Government can provide facilities and infrastructure assistance in the form of boats with larger boat sizes and simplify the application mechanism in obtaining such assistance. So it is hoped that the help of this boat can increase catches for fishermen and increase the income and welfare of fishermen so that the poverty of fishermen on the North Coast of Jakarta can be reduced.

Young Farmers’ Entrepreneurship during the Covid-19 Pandemic

Most entrepreneurs have witnessed their businesses fail during the Covid-19 pandemic, and young farmers are no exception. This study revealed the challenges encountered by young farmers during the pandemic and their efforts to address them. Production, capital, marketing, and their effects on income have emerged as significant challenges for them. The participants were young farmers who received business capital through the Young Agricultural Entrepreneurial Development Program (Penumbuhan Wirausaha Muda Pertanian or PWMP). The data were gathered by census method, and 71 young farmers completed and returned the questionnaire via electronic forms. Data were analyzed using a quantitative description. The results unveiled that young farmers encountered production, capital, and marketing issues. Young farmers combated production problems by improving creativity, cooperation, and management. Forming partnerships, developing innovative products, and seeking bank loans were all viable options for addressing the capital shortage. Additionally, marketing concerns were addressed through online marketing, building partnerships, and expanding networks. Besides capital, young farmers required opportunities, mentors, and a supportive environment to succeed as entrepreneurs. The government should establish policies supporting the efforts of young farmers during the pandemic. Moreover, young farmers necessitated training and infrastructure assistance in online marketing.

Energy and delay trade-offs of end-to-end vehicular communications using a hyperfractal urban modelling

We characterise trade-offs between the end-to-end communication delay and the energy in urban vehicular communications with infrastructure assistance. Our study exploits the self-similarity of the location of communication entities in cities by modelling them with a hyperfractal model which characterises the distribution of mobile nodes and relay nodes by a fractal dimension dF and dr, both larger than the dimension of the embedded map. We compute theoretical bounds for the end-to-end communication hop count considering two different energy-minimising goals: either total accumulated energy or maximum energy per node. Let δ > 1 be the attenuation factor in the street, we prove that when we aim to a total energy cost of order n(1−δ)(1−α), the hop count for an end-to-end transmission is of order $n^{1-\alpha /(d_{F}-1)}$ , with α < 1 is a tunable parameter. This proves that for both goals, the energy decreases as we allow choosing routing paths of higher length. The asymptotic limit of the energy becomes significantly small when the number of nodes becomes asymptotically large. A lower bound on the network throughput capacity with constraints on path energy is also given. We show that our model fits real deployments where open data sets are available. The results are confirmed through simulations using different fractal dimensions in a Matlab simulator.

PKM Kelompok Taman Kanak-kanak Islam YLPI Riau Perhentian Marpoyan dalam Upaya Peningkatan Kualitas Pendidikan di Kota Pekanbaru

This community service aims to empower the YLPI Riau Islamic Kindergarten Perhentian Marpoyan by providing infrastructure assistance still unavailable in the kindergarten. In addition, counseling was given about personal hygiene and the introduction of traffic rules to kindergarten students. The method used in this service had several stages, starting from the procurement of infrastructure, implementation, and evaluation monitoring. The partner in this service was the YLPI Riau Perhentian Marpoyan Islamic Kindergarten. The instrument for evaluating community service activities was in the form of a questionnaire and is analyzed descriptively. The result was that after the dedication was carried out in the form of providing infrastructure assistance, namely replicas of the Kaaba, replicas of traffic signs, storage cabinets, educational game tools, reading books, and educational posters, as well as computers, activities such as manasic-hajj guide, introduction to orderly traffic rules, activities administration in the administration section as well as other activities carried out in class can finally be carried out smoothly. Apart from that, from counseling about personal hygiene, students understood personal hygiene starting from washing hands, using hand sanitizers, and brushing their teeth. Meanwhile, from the introduction of traffic rules, students at YLPI Perhentian Marpoyan Islamic Kindergarten understood the meaning of traffic signs so they could interpret them on the road and wanted to obey them.

Message sharing scheme based on edge computing in IoV.

With the rapid development of 5G wireless communication and sensing technology, the Internet of Vehicles (IoV) will establish a widespread network between vehicles and roadside infrastructure. The collected road information is transferred to the cloud server with the assistance of roadside infrastructure, where it is stored and made available to other vehicles as a resource. However, in an open cloud environment, message confidentiality and vehicle identity privacy are severely compromised, and current attribute-based encryption algorithms still burden vehicles with large computational costs. In order to resolve these issues, we propose a message-sharing scheme in IoV based on edge computing. To start, we utilize attribute-based encryption techniques to protect the communications being delivered. We introduce edge computing, in which the vehicle outsources some operations in encryption and decryption to roadside units to reduce the vehicle's computational load. Second, to guarantee the integrity of the message and the security of the vehicle identity, we utilize anonymous identity-based signature technology. At the same time, we can batch verify the message, which further reduces the time and transmission of verifying a large number of message signatures. Based on the computational Diffie-Hellman problem, it is demonstrated that the proposed scheme is secure under the random oracle model. Finally, the performance analysis results show that our work is more computationally efficient compared to existing schemes and is more suitable for actual vehicle networking.

Congestion Control in Autonomous Resource Selection of Cellular-V2X

Intelligent transportation systems have recently become a promising technology for future industry to provide safe, green, and automated driving. In this regard, the Third Generation Partnership Project (3GPP) has proposed to utilize cellular communication to enable direct communication between vehicles with and without cellular infrastructure assistance. 3GPP has introduced the Sensing-Based Semi-Persistent Scheduling (S-SPS) technique when coverage of the cellular system is absent. S-SPS faces resource collision and performance degradation problems when channel load increases in the network. This paper suggests a decentralized congestion control and transmission power control mechanism (TPC-DCC) with an adaptive threshold for the received signal as a combination method to decrease channel load in the network. Furthermore, this work introduces a novel channel load adjustment. The new adjusting algorithm is based on a constant difference between the upper and lower boundaries of channel load at each level to handle channel overload and provide more flexibility using DCC mechanisms. The interactions of the proposed algorithm with S-SPS and the Extended-Estimation Reservation Resource Allocation (E-ERRA) algorithms that the authors previously proposed are investigated. The results indicate that system performance can be substantially improved when the transmission power and reception threshold are adaptively adjusted to the proposed channel load adjustment. The results of E-ERRA with the proposed channel load adjustment method show promising results compared to S-SPS.

Driving Factors for Women's Switch to Electric Vehicles in Conservative Kuwait

Electric Vehicles (EV) is probably the most disruptive and innovative product since the introduction of a smart phone in 2007. However, attitude of women towards (EV) in oil rich and conservative countries like Kuwait has not been explored. The aim of this research is to bridge that gap with this study that employed a quantitative method, that is a questionnaire of 234 women drivers. Results showed that more than half of participated women would buy an EV within the next 3 years, if several conditions were met; including cheaper purchasing pricing with government assistance and availability of suitable infrastructure for EV relating to charging stations, fast lanes, and free parking spaces. More than forty percent of the participants would also seriously start thinking about buying EV if the gas/fuel prices increase between 50% to 199% and thought that EVs are safer in relation to fire and car crashes. Moreover, they would pay 6%-20% more for an EV that is both environmentally friendly and much quicker than gasoline cars. In addition, about forty percent of women drivers would be able to charge EV in their residential areas in Kuwait. This study discussed a variety of valuable suggestions to overcome the barriers of EVs introductions to Kuwait and marketing strategies altogether with government initiatives and policies. One of the key conclusions is the fact that focused educational efforts should be undertaken to help female owners in Kuwait to understand better the benefits and the overall potential of EV.

Pengelolaan Sampah Berbasis Masyarakat di Kelurahan Bumi Waras

The increasing number of residents and various community activities will be directly proportional to the volume of generation and composition of the waste produced. Waste management is a major problem faced by almost all regions in Indonesia, including Bandar Lampung City. Bumi Waras Village is one of the areas where waste management is still low. In dealing with waste problems, it can be done through community involvement, therefore this study aims to identify the form of community willingness to participate in waste management. This study uses quantitative methods with descriptive statistical analysis. The results of this study indicate that the community is willing to carry out waste management up to the collection stage with the assistance of adequate infrastructure. However, the community's willingness has not yet reached the level of waste processing at the source level.

Peran BPBD dalam Pemberdayaan Penanganan Banjir Bandang di Kelurahan Lodoyong, Ambarawa, Semarang

The Lodoyong Village area is an area that is prone to flooding. Therefore, handling is needed to protect the community from the threat of disaster. This study aims to determine the role of BPBD Semarang in empowering banjir bandang management in Lodoyong Village, Ambarawa District, Semarang Regency. The research method uses descriptive qualitative. The method of data collection using observation and interviews. Observations were carried out by observing directly at the location affected by the flood disaster. Meanwhile, interviews were conducted with BPBD Semarang and affected communities. The results showed that the role of BPBD in disaster management was carried out at the pre-disaster stage by establishing community preparedness and post-flood evacuation, logistical assistance and repair of public infrastructure. These various actions were taken to build community capacity in restoring socio-economic conditions