Knowledge Of Citizens Research Articles

Exploring Students’ Digital Citizenship: Its Importance, Benefits, and Drawbacks

This study aimed to determine the degree of students’ knowledge and practice of digital citizenship in relation to the nine digital dimensions, and the importance of their awareness, benefits, and drawbacks. A descriptive survey approach was used to gather the data from one hundred fifty-one undergraduate students. The results show that the participants have a sufficient level of knowledge about good digital citizenship. The result also exhibited that of nine digital dimensions, “digital health” (µ = 3.16) and “digital trading” are the ones with the highest mean (µ = 2.79). This indicates that very seldom do the participants follow and practice the dimensions. The participants revealed that they are unaware of the effects of their actions in terms of using digital technology. In addition, forty-one percent of the participants are using digital technology on the average level and thirty-eight percent on the high level. The students who are more exposed to using digital devices are interpreted that they are at risk for abuse.

МЕТОДИЧЕСКИЕ АСПЕКТЫ ЭФФЕКТИВНОСТИ РЕАЛИЗАЦИИ СТРАТЕГИИ ПОВЫШЕНИЯ ФИНАНСОВОЙ ГРАМОТНОСТИ НАСЕЛЕНИЯ В УСЛОВИЯХ ЭКОНОМИЧЕСКОЙ ТРАНСФОРМАЦИИ

In a rapidly changing economic environment, increasing the financial literacy of the population is becoming a matter not only of the personal well-being of citizens, but also an important factor in the socio-economic development of the country. In addition, in recent years, more and more attention is paid not only to improving the degree of financial knowledge and skills of people, but also to tools for measuring their level. In this regard, methodological approaches to the effective implementation of the strategy of this priority area are more relevant than ever. The analysis of the existing methodological aspects allowed the authors to systematize the information in order to summarize the existing approaches to improving financial literacy and identify general patterns and trends in this area. It has been established that, depending on the context, the interpretation of financial literacy indicators may be different. Obviously, in order to fully understand the level of measurement and interpretation of financial literacy indicators, it is advisable to combine all the analyzed approaches, which will make it possible to determine the priority vectors for the effective implementation of the strategy. The main problems in the implementation of programs to improve the financial literacy of the population are identified and methods of lean production and risk management are proposed to improve the effectiveness of the strategy to improve financial literacy. The implementation of the former can significantly increase the effectiveness of government programs to improve financial literacy and improve the financial education of the population as a whole, the latter will make it possible to identify, assess and manage the risks associated with insufficient financial knowledge and skills of citizens. A SWOT analysis was used to assess the potential advantages and disadvantages of implementing these methods.

Evaluation of a community-based One Health intervention to reduce the risk of Lyme disease in a high-incidence municipality

Abstract Integrated interventions coherent with the One Health approach are required to maximize the effectiveness of tick-borne disease prevention. The objective of this study was to evaluate the feasibility of a community-based One Health preventive intervention in a municipality reporting a high incidence of Lyme disease (LD) in the province of Quebec, Canada. The intervention integrated several activities to promote the adoption of preventive behaviours in the community (community component), with the reduction of infected ticks in the environment (environmental component). To evaluate short-term effects of the community component, quantitative data on knowledge, attitudes, and practices (KAP) of citizens were collected using online questionnaires at the beginning of the intervention and 1 year later. To evaluate the implementation of the intervention, a qualitative approach was principally used, and individual interviews (n=37) were conducted with key informants. Results showed that having a high level of participation in the community activities included in the intervention was associated with a higher adoption of preventive measures at the end of the intervention, although participation was not significantly associated with changes in KAP over the intervention period. Interviews revealed that the community mobilization approach was perceived as an effective and sustainable way to empower citizens and researchers with regard to LD prevention. This study suggests that community-based interventions of this type offer a promising approach to the prevention of tick-borne diseases.

Improving the Quality of Children's Ramadan Activities Through Community Service

During Ramadan, the enthusiasm of the Muslim community to worship increases rapidly, but their enthusiasm tends not to get a container or not to be supported. This is due to a shortage of teachers, mentors, facilities, and others. Therefore, STAI As-sunnah students carry out community service activities to help make activities successful during Ramadan, especially for children. The research method used is the Participatory Action Research (PAR) research method. In PAR activities, researchers do not separate themselves from the situation of the community being studied but instead, merge into it and work with residents in conducting PAR. Then, PAR is oriented towards changing the situation, increasing the knowledge and ability of citizens to understand and change their situation for the better. In this study, activities will be centered on children. The results of community service include the field of education, a field of religion, and the field of creation or creativity. In education, it has successfully trained children in public speaking, introduced Arabic to children, and provided material on Sirah nabawiyah. Then, one day-one juz has been successfully carried out in the religious field, regular Ramadan studies, sentence thayyibah, and other positive activities. Finally, in the field of creation, origami creations and jelly cooking creations are carried out. All programs have been implemented well, and this has received support from all members of the village community, who are full of enthusiasm and excellent and high spirits, so the programs implemented are beneficial and can be realized. Hopefully, the activities will continue to run continuously after the community service activities are completed.

Linking marine litter accumulation and beach user perceptions on pocket beaches of Northern Sardinia (Italy)

Marine litter is a global issue, and one way to face this problem is to increase citizen knowledge and awareness. In our study, we analyzed and quantified the abundance of marine litter on 5 pocket beaches located in North Sardinia. From the 7975 collected items, plastic was the most important litter category. Regarding the MLs' sources, no-sourced and public litter were the most abundant. Waste density is quite high and characterized by great variability, due to two site-specific factors: geomorphological control and human influences. Those key aspects underlying the importance of further understanding marine debris fate and transport and human behaviors because they denote a crucial role to achieve effective marine debris management.In addition, social surveys were performed to assess users' perceptions and knowledge of marine litter. The results of the interviews show that people are aware of the negative impacts that may arise from the presence of waste, and recognized that the presence of litter on the beach is mainly due to human behavior. However, the comparison of beach users’ perceptions and the marine litter collected reveals that users only have partial knowledge of the waste composition, requiring further actions involving different targets.

Optimizing nutrition knowledge improvement at the RI/PNG borders through local food diversification program

The creation of equitable development in all of Indonesia is not only the construction of infrastructure in every corner of the country. The most important thing from government policies that are comprehensive in nature is more emphasized on the equal distribution of people’s welfare. Through the knowledge of qualified citizens, it can improve welfare to make a lifestyle and subsequently create an awareness of self-sufficient and sustainable needs. The problem focused on this research is the low level of knowledge of the people, especially at the RI / PNG border on nutrition and how to make it sufficient by relying on natural products. This research method is a quasi-experimental. Data collection was carried out before and after treatment in the form of three steps of community empowerment, through training, implementation and mentoring. Residents who live in the Border in Sota District, Merauke Regency, Papua are given theoretical material and also practice in processing local food by means of diversification. The results obtained are a change in the increase in knowledge about citizen nutrition, especially those living in the RI / PNG border area by maximizing local food processing. Based on the average analysis of the Gain 0.5 results which are in the medium category. Through diversification of local food can be maximized in processing and meeting the nutritional needs of citizens. Optimal success through this activity can provide a positive aspect for progress in managing fair and prosperous development for all the Indonesian people, especially citizens in the RI / PNG border area in accordance with the five precepts of the Pancasila.

Development of an Online Challenge - Based Training Model to Enhance Digital Citizenship Knowledge, Creative Problem Solving, and Digital Media Creation in High School Students

The objective of this study is to develop a training model based on online challenges that will improve digital citizenship knowledge, creative problem solving, and digital media creation among high school students. The procedure consists of the following three steps: 1) Engage 2) Investigate, and 3) Act. In addition, the model includes eight components: Trainer, Trainees, Contents, Online Training Tools, Learning Outcomes, Teaching Methods, Evaluation, and Community. The implementation of using the model to increase trainees' capacity in these dimensions was successful, and the trainees' level of satisfaction were "very satisfied."

Pay-as-You-Throw (PAYT) for Municipal Solid Waste Management in Greece: On Public Opinion and Acceptance

As municipal solid waste increases on a global scale, local and national governments strive for the implementation of efficient waste management systems in urban settings. The importance of the optimization of waste management lies with the fact that it constitutes a key step towards energy and material independence as well as the development of sustainable societies. In order for municipalities to fall in line with European legislations and strategies (i.e., European Green Deal, Waste Framework Directive, Sustainable Development Goals, etc.), they need to choose strategic, targeted schemes for adequate waste management, taking into account the area profile under investigation (i.e., population, demographic, public opinion, etc.). The present study investigates the level of knowledge of citizens regarding a pay-as-you-throw (PAYT) system in Greece. The aim of the investigation is to elucidate the attitude towards PAYT implementation within a socioeconomic context. A survey was conducted using an online questionnaire in 2021 while the results show valuable insight on the degree of public acceptance and understanding. At the same time, shortcomings (e.g., communication about the implementation from government and local authorities to citizens) have been pinpointed.

Pemberdayaan Kesehatan Masyarakat Melalui Edukasi “Jatekdarsi” bagi Warga Desa Raharja Kota Banjar

This service activity aims to empower the community in the health sector through Jatekdarsi education so that they can maintain their blood pressure conditions, understand the problem of hypertension, and treatment efforts to prevent complications due to hypertension. The method used was counseling with service partners, namely residents of Raharja village, Kota Banjar. The evaluation instrument for this activity used pre-test and post-test as well as blood pressure examination, which was then analyzed descriptively. The results of this service indicated that the level of knowledge of citizens about hypertension was excellent. It was indicated by the pre-test (75%) and post-test (90%). From the results of the examination of hypertension from 43 respondents who were present, it was known that 33% had high blood pressure (hypertension), 2% had low blood pressure (hypotension), and the rest (65%) had normal blood pressure. These results indicated that the health condition of the residents of Raharja village was quite good. Furthermore, it is hoped that the community can maintain this condition to avoid complications due to hypertension.

Pengetahuan dan Sikap Warga Negara Muda Terhadap Kebijakan Pandemi Covid-19

This study aims to analyze the knowledge and attitudes of young citizens before and after the Covid-19 pandemic policy. This study uses a quantitative approach with a comparative survey method. The sample in this study was 376 students who were spread proportionally in East Java. Data collection was carried out using a questionnaire or questionnaire technique. The data that has been obtained is analyzed using descriptive techniques and displayed in the form of bar graphs. The results of the study show that the knowledge of young citizens is quite good, as evidenced by the reduction in the category of unfavorable from 5.1 percent before the policy was introduced to 3.4 percent after the policy was implemented. The attitude of young citizens who disagree with the Covid-19 pandemic policy has increased starting from the implementation of health protocols, prohibition of activities in public places, a sense of responsibility for the safety of the community, responses to seeing people not wearing masks, feeling guilty if they don’t comply with health protocols, sanctions for violators of health protocols, transparency regarding information regarding the Covid-19 pandemic, and granting equal rights to Covid-19 services.

Sociological approach to the territorialization of night-time atmospheres

This article presents a case study conducted in the metropolis of Brest, France in 2022, designed to support public policy decision-making by integrating the knowledge and needs of citizens during the different stages of a night-time urban planning project, around the notion of synchronization of the city’s rhythms. It presents three innovations: (1) Actors: coordination of public and private actors, common vocabulary, cartographic representations of assets, introduction of participatory approaches, activation of citizen knowledge in political expertise. (2) Sociology: participative modalities, objectification of citizens’ knowledge, definition of their decision-making perimeter, (3) Public lighting policies: territorial and social strategy of light sobriety, regularization and empowerment of the network of actors. The conclusion of this article will focus on the limits, added values and development axes of nocturnal urban sociology as a support for decision-making in public lighting management and renovation strategies, and will open up the mobilization of the rhythms and temporalities to be mobilized in order to restore balanced nocturnal ambiences between lighting, which is essential, and darkness, which is vital.

An online questionnaire study about factors affecting first aid knowledge of citizens in Hong Kong

Background: The study aimed to identify the factors associated with first aid knowledge among Hong Kong citizens.Methods: This was a questionnaire study that collected demographic data and assessed first aid knowledge. Multiple regressions were used to identify factors associated with first aid knowledge and participation in first aid course.Results: Better knowledge was associated with participation in first aid course (beta=1.53, 95% confidence interval: 0.98 to 2.08), experience of performing first aid (beta=0.88, 95%CI: 0.19 to 1.57), medical-related course (beta=0.89, 95%CI: 0.21 to 1.58), males (beta=0.67, 95%CI: 0.17 to 1.17) and less years past after first aid course completion (beta=-0.08, 95%CI: -0.15 to 0) (n=230). Respondents with medical-related education background (OR=2.33, 95%CI: 1.03 to 5.27) had more participation in first aid course.Conclusions: First aid course participation was the most important factor associated with knowledge. Regular refresher courses and promotion towards citizens without medical-related education background were recommended.

Stability in Liberal Epistocracies

ABSTRACT In this article, I argue that stability is one of the enabling conditions for epistocratic arrangements to function well and justify their claim right to rule. Against this backdrop, I demonstrate that advocates of strategies to allocate exclusive decision-making power to knowledgeable citizens fail to demonstrate that in a context marked by the fact of pluralism, liberal epistocracies will be stable. They could argue that liberal epistocracies will be stable because epistocratic arrangements are better equipped than democratic decision-making bodies to produce outcomes that approximate the common good. They could argue that liberal epistocracies will be stable because there is a shared meritocratic set of values and ideas. Furthermore, they could opt for two standard liberal strategies, such as overlapping consensus and modus vivendi. Yet, in all cases, the argument for the stability of liberal epistocracies is not persuasive.

Citizens' Perception on Air Quality in Portugal-How Concern Motivates Awareness.

This study aimed to understand the knowledge of Portuguese citizens about air quality and the extent to which the concerns about specific environmental problems can motivate their acquaintance of information. Moreover, this study also allowed to understand which information about air quality needs further dissemination to provide the citizens with all the available tools and the correct knowledge. For this, a national online survey about air quality perception was conducted, where 1131 answers were obtained and two different populations were compared: the general population and a sub-population from an urban-industrial area of Lisbon metropolitan area that had experienced frequent air pollution events in the past. Air pollution was considered the environmental topic of higher concern among this sub-population (61.4%), while in the general population it ranked thirdly (27.4%). Generally, the sub-population showed higher knowledge about air quality than the general population, with 61% being able to identify at least one air pollutant. The perception of the local air quality was also very different between populations, with 61% of the sub-population considering it poor or very poor, while only 14% of the general population had the same perception, which highlights the different levels of concern between populations. A weak knowledge about air pollutants (50% of the general population could not identify any air pollutant) and an erroneous perception of the contribution of the different pollution sources to air quality levels were found. More than 50% of the respondents of both populations were considered to not have enough information regarding the air quality in their area of residence, with the national air quality database being unknown to almost everyone. Overall, strong efforts should be made to increase the awareness about the importance of air quality, which may promote a higher acceptance of the implementation of future actions to improve air quality.

Humor Can Increase Perceived Communicator Effectiveness Regardless of Race, Gender, and Expertise—If You are Funny Enough

Across a wide range of issues and a variety of sources, scientific information often gets lost in translation, failing to properly inform, educate, and engage publics in a meaningful way. But science communication is like a wine—it is better when it is outside the box. One promising tactic for more effective scientific communication is the use of humor to both engage and educate less interested and knowledgeable citizens on important topics. Here, we investigate whether the identity of a speaker influences perceptions of their effectiveness at connecting with and engaging public audiences. We conducted a 2 (Gender: Female vs. Male) × 2 (Race: Black Speaker vs. White Speaker) × 2 (Credentials: Scientist vs. Comedian) between-subjects experiment and found that race and gender of the source, relative to their credentials, were not significant factors for predicting the perceptions of communicator effectiveness. We also found that experienced humor, or mirth, moderated the relationship between the speaker’s credentials and perceived effectiveness. We discuss the implications of our findings for science communication research and practice.

Conceptual framework for teaching civic education in the adult English as a second language classroom

AbstractCivic education provides adult English learners with the tools to be able to actively engage in their communities. This knowledge allows them to gain agency, develop a sense of belongingness, and facilitate lifelong learning. However, teaching civic education can be challenging for instructors for many reasons, such as prioritizing on developing the learners’ linguistic skills over their civic and citizenship knowledge. Thus, this article proposes a conceptual framework to incorporate civic education to the adult ESL classroom. Furthermore, it provides examples of relevant strategies and specific activities that illustrate the framework in action.

Teaching Forecasting Without Teaching Methods

Election forecasting has become the centerpiece of media coverage of elections. Yet for all the attention paid to forecasting, public understanding remains low and increasingly distrustful. We can improve citizen knowledge and comprehension and increase student engagement by giving students the opportunity to develop their own election forecast. However, the complex methodology associated with forecasting provides barriers for courses that are not methodologically oriented. In this paper I outline a strategy on how to teach forecasting and have students produce their own without the need of using complex quantitative methods. Students engage in qualitative assessment of quantitative data and develop their own forecast. This pedagogical approach gives students the hands-on learning they need to understand the intuition behind forecasting and increases their comprehension of models of elections and voting behavior.

Crowdsourcing as an Open Innovation Strategy in Knowledge-Based Smart City Management

A smart city is defined as an area that offers numerous opportunities for learning and innovation, relies on the creative potential of its inhabitants and institutions, and employs digital infrastructure for communicating and managing knowledge. An important related research direction to be considered is knowledge management for smart cities and urban innovation. The idea in this area is to collect and share knowledge in order to arrive at a collaborative approach towards the development of future urban environments. Open innovation is a new paradigm for building smart cities, where governments and software developers take advantage of the experience, skills, and knowledge of citizens to develop digital services that are relevant to users of the urban environment. Citizen involvement is a key to the successful development of cities, but empirical research into the nature and characteristics of this involvement remains scarce. The objective of this study is to explore the potential of open innovation strategies in knowledge-based smart city management and the role of the municipality herein. A limited set of crowdsourcing initiatives has been introduced to illustrate the open innovation strategies. This paper will tackle a part of this problem by adding to the understanding of generating, evaluating and selecting innovative ideas for smart city innovation by means of online crowdsourcing. The case studies research presented in this paper generates some empirical evidence with regards to the usage of crowdsourcing through an online platform in the context of trying to establish a smarter city. The study offers recommendations arising from the empirical research. An improved approach should consider citizens as active actors within the development process of smart cities. Citizens can collaborate in co-creating smart cities together with the private sector, governments, academia and knowledge institutes. One important element however still needs to be researched more in depth is user motivation. It remains an interesting research topic for future studies to investigate the optimal motivation for citizens in order to get them to share their knowledge.

EDUKASI PENCEGAHAN, PENANGANAN COVID-19, DAN PEMAHAMAN PEMANFAATAN VAKSINASI BAGI WARGA DESA LINGGA SIRNA KECAMATAN SARIWANGI KABUPATEN TASIKMALAYA

The lack of public awareness in implementing Health protocols in the prevention and handling of Covid-19 is the reason for providing education or knowledge of citizens on the importance of maintaining health protocols. The objectives of this community service program are 1) to increase public knowledge and provide correct information on how to prevent and handle Covid-19, 2) to help realize government programs so that they can run the Clean and Healthy Lifestyle (PHBS) and Healthy Living Community Movement (PHBS) program. GERMAS) which is programmed by the government such as washing hands in running water, using hand sanitizer, using mouth masks, maintaining distance, 3) assisting the government in disseminating correct information about how to prevent and handle COVID-19 through mass media, both print media such as brochures. / leaflets and electronically through social media, 4) increase the sense of security and comfort for the community to carry out activities outside the home such as worshiping in public places and other activities, because disinfectants have been sprayed regularly in certain places, 5) assisting the government in implement a vaccination program mass by providing correct information and knowledge about the vaccination program as a preventive effort to prevent and handle covid-19 and 6) the realization of people who are aware of the importance of maintaining health. The method of activities carried out is using the Participatory Rural Appraisal (PRA) approach, Observation, Focus group discussion (FGD) approach, counseling, mentoring/monitoring, providing follow-up and program evaluation. The results of this activity showed a very positive response from the residents of the Linggasirna Community, Sariwangi District, Tasikmalaya Regency with this activity, we even received a report from the village head that more than 60% of residents who had vaccinated so far had only 15% of the total population. inhabitant. The outputs of this activity are: 1) publication in local print mass media, and 2) producing scientific publication articles published in accredited National Journals with ISSN.

Local autonomy: unconditional elites and conditional publics

ABSTRACTThis paper investigates elite and mass attitudes towards local autonomy. Using surveys of more than 1,200 elected municipal politicians and 5,800 citizens in Canada, we ask three questions: Do citizens agree with their elected representatives about the need for increased power for local authorities? Are predictors of support for expanded local power similar among elites and the public? Finally, do elected politicians understand their constituents’ attitudes on local autonomy? We find that elites and citizens differ substantially in their attitudes towards local autonomy: politicians overwhelmingly support increased power for local governments, while citizens’ preferences are conditional on their support for the current provincial government, level of education, and ideological alignment with their local community. Moreover, politicians display no knowledge of citizens’ preferences regarding local autonomy. We explain the implications of our findings for theoretical debates about citizen support for local autonomy and for practical debates regarding the empowerment of local governments.