Community Movement Research Articles

Fragmentation, counter-power and symbiosis: The Life After Coal campaign

South Africa's environmental movement has been described as "fractured, disparate and diverse" (Death, 2014: 1232). This article considers the Life After Coal campaign's work in eMalahleni, Mpumalanga to examine the challenges faced by environmental campaigns. The article examines the relationship between the campaign and community members and activists through the lens of Jacklyn Cock's ideas of "building counter power" and Marlies Glasius and Armine Ishkanian's ideas of "surreptitious symbiosis'" The article draws on a series of interviews and discussions with Life After Coal leaders and community members and activists affected by coal mining in eMalahleni. It finds that the Life After Coal campaign's work in eMalahleni reflects the challenges of building a unified popular environmental movement. Despite its critical work in 'building counter power' through community mobilisations and the campaign's catalysing effects it has yet to fully integrate the substantive aspects of an unrealised democracy in the form of genuine socioeconomic rights into its environmental frames. Further to this, there are various levels of discord which hinder solidarity between formal civil society organisations and the organic community movement.

Exploring the factors influencing health promotion on reproductive health and sexual education among adolescent girls with intellectual disabilities: a qualitative study at special schools in Padang, Indonesia

Objectives Adolescents with intellectual disabilities are particularly vulnerable to reproductive health issues, unsafe sexual behaviors, and harassment. However, they can understand reproductive health and sexuality through promotional activities in schools. This study aimed to determine the factors that influence health promotion among adolescent girls with intellectual disabilities in special schools. Methods Qualitative data were collected from 18 participants through in-depth interviews and focus group discussions. Data transcription was examined using thematic analysis. Results Special schools facilitated reproductive health and sexual education on ‘Self-development’ and in special meeting sessions. However, stigma, family care, teachers’ competence, and sex education culture affected the health of adolescent girls with intellectual disabilities. Cooperation among various parties has been difficult, and monitoring and evaluation activities have not yet been well-established. Conclusions To improve the reproductive health of adolescent girls with intellectual disabilities, all aspects must support the implementation of health promotion, including policies, environmental conditions, community movements, preventive and promotional implementation, cooperation, and evaluation processes.

Training and Mentoring of Manggarai Women Farmers Group to Make Eco-Enzyme from Agricultural Waste as Organic Fertilizer

The concept of organic farming based on local wisdom to realize the healthy living community movement program is very important to be implemented by referring to the concept of environmentally friendly and sustainable agriculture. One of the wastes that does not get attention to be managed properly is agricultural waste. Unprocessed agricultural waste will become a source of environmental pollution, a source of disease, and disrupt ecological cleanliness. Therefore, agrarian waste needs to be managed properly so that it can provide benefits to the lives of the community in general and farmers in particular. This community-based empowerment activity aims to assist and train the Manggarai Women Farmers Group in making eco-enzymes from agricultural waste as liquid organic fertilizers. Training and assistance activities are carried out with stages of socialization, training and assistance, application of technology, monitoring, and evaluation. The results of the activity show that there has been a change in the mindset of the members of the Manggarai Women Farmers group to utilize agricultural waste as a material for making eco-enzymes as organic fertilizers in plant cultivation.

HEALTH COMMUNICATION LITERACY IN PROMOTING THE HEALTHY COMMUNITY MOVEMENT AMONG INDONESIAN MIGRANT WORKERS IN PENANG – MALAYSIA

Indonesia has succeeded in getting through the Covid-19 Pandemic, but people still need to be alert and the most important thing is to continue implementing healthy and clean living habits. For this reason, the healthy living community movement (GERMAS) launched by the Ministry of Health of the Republic of Indonesia needs to be socialized more widely and its promotion increased. The aim of this activity is to increase public health literacy through the Healthy Community Movement (GERMAS) program. The method used is socialization by integrating lecture activities, the use of audiovisual media through short YouTube videos, discussions and questions and answers about the use of online media to search for health information and increase public knowledge in implementing healthy lifestyles among Indonesian Migrant Workers on Penang Island, Malaysia. The results of the activities showed that this program was felt to be important, relevant and useful for participants with scores of 3.2 (80%) and 2.8 (70%) feeling satisfied with the overall program. Conclusion, that this community service program has a positive impact on knowledge and increasing public health literacy, that a clean and healthy lifestyle must become a culture. The community's ability to access and utilize health information needs to continue to be improved for a Healthy and Productive Indonesia. Skills in using digital media need to be improved as a preventive measure and to improve the quality of health.

Analysis Of The Implementation Of The Healthy Living Community Movement (Germas) Program In The Work Area Of The Hutabaginda Community Health Center, North Tapanuli Regency

Background: GERMAS is an effort to increase awareness, will and ability for everyone to live healthily so that the highest level of public health can be achieved (Ministry of Health of the Republic of Indonesia, 2017). GERMAS prioritizes promotive and preventive efforts, without neglecting curative-rehabilitative efforts by involving all components of the nation in promoting a healthy paradigm.Objectives: to describe and analyze the implementation of the GERMAS program in the Hutabaginda Community Health Center Working Area, North Tapanuli Regency.Research method: This type of research uses descriptive qualitative.Results: that the process of conveying policy information from policy makers to policy implementors is carried out in a structured manner. That the implementation of the GERMAS program in the Working Area of the Hutabaginda Community Health Center, North Tapanuli Regency, the Working Area of the Hutabaginda Community Health Center, Tapanuli Regency has been supported by adequate facility resources and village fund resources but has not been supported optimally by human resources. That cross-program and cross-sector coordination and cooperation in implementing the GERMAS program in the Working Area of the Hutabaginda Community Health Center, North Tapanuli Regency has shown a high level of commitment to realizing, supporting and implementing the GERMAS program in the Working Area Hutabaginda Health Center, North Tapanuli Regency. That the implementation of the GERMAS program policy in the Hutabaginda Community Health Center Working Area, North Tapanuli Regency has been carried out based on a hierarchical organizational structure and has been equipped with Standard Operating Procedures (SOP).Conclusion: The main inhibiting factor in implementing the GERMAS program policy in the Working Area of the Hutabaginda Community Health Center, North Tapanuli Regency is that the entire community does not regularly participate in activities carried out by Germas because there are still those who live in areas that are difficult to reach.

INCREASING PUBLIC AWARENESS IN DRUG USE THROUGH SMART COMMUNITY MOVEMENT USING DRUGS (SCMUD)

The community tends to try to overcome health problems through easier and more cost-efficient methods. This triggers the tendency of the community to self-medicate. Self-medication is the use of drugs by individuals, not based on a doctor's prescription, but based on the individual's initiative. This community service aims to increase awareness of using drugs through Smart Community Movement Using Drugs (SCMUD) in the Bulakdawung community, Parang village, Banyakan district, Kediri regency. The activity was carried out on May 17, 2024, by providing Health Counseling to mothers who accompany their children to study groups, with lecture and question and answer methods, the media used was the leaflet of awareness of using drugs. The results of the activity were 21 mothers with most elementary school education backgrounds (80.95%), work as housewives (95.23%), less knowledge about awareness of using drugs (71.42%), good attitudes awareness of using drugs (66.67%) and drug use behavior in the family (80.9%) and those lacking 19.1%. After being given health education regarding the safe use of drugs through the Smart Community Movement Using Drugs, the community increasingly understands and carries out awareness to avoid the negative impacts of self-medication and provide appropriate treatment for family members who are sick and utilize health service centers appropriately. It was concluded that the activity can increase public awareness in the use of drugs through health counseling.

Penyuluhan Tentang Gerakan Masyarakat Hidup Sehat

The Healthy Living Community Movement (GERMAS) is an initiative The Healthy Living Community Movement (GERMAS) is an initiative introduced to encourage people to be more careful in maintaining their health. This movement covers various aspects, from managing physical and mental health, to managing a healthy environment. This health education aims to provide an understanding of how to live a healthy life in a healthy environment. This movement also aims to reduce environmental pollution that can cause disease, such as air pollution and polluted water. This can be done in various ways, starting from increasing public understanding of a healthy environment and increasing access to environmental services. In this extension we use the socialization method via PowerPoint media. Efforts to create a healthy society require active participation from all parties, especially the entire community. The Healthy Living Community Movement can play an important role in reducing health-related diseases such as heart disease, diabetes and cancer. And helps reduce environmental pollution that can cause disease. In this journal, we will discuss the implementation of the Healthy Living Community Movement and the appropriate steps that can be used to encourage people to be more competent in maintaining health.

Movement, faith, and home in Muslim communities in the diaspora (Part 2)

Movement, faith, and home in Muslim communities in the diaspora (Part 2)

Leveraging Higher Education in Our Age-Friendly World

ABSTRACT There is increasing interest in better understanding the connection between higher education and age-friendly community efforts. The global age-friendly community (AFC) movement calls for multi-sectoral engagement in a multi-year model encompassing four core phases (engage, plan, act, measure) to improve livability in domains of community life pertaining to the built, social, and service environment. However, there is limited empirical knowledge regarding the involvement of higher education and how it supports AFC efforts. We used qualitative inquiry to assess the engagement of U.S. institutions as reported by 80 AFCs that completed a five-year cycle of participation. We conducted directed content analysis using paired AFC action plans and progress reports (n = 56) and classified engagement using a priori indicators by higher educational core activities (teaching, research, and service), core phases (e.g. measure), and clustered domain areas (e.g. built environment). Results reveal engagement across all core activities of higher education with most efforts in research, in all areas of the AFC model with most reported in the action phase, and across all clustered domains of practice with the greatest amount identified in the social environment. We identify opportunities for greater engagement and leadership through higher education in our age-friendly world.

A Review of Public Sector Engagement in Age-Friendly Community Initiatives

ABSTRACT The global age-friendly cities and communities (AFCC) movement has centered on the involvement of the public sector, calling on high-ranking authorities to commit to improving the built, social, and service environments of their localities. This interpretive review aimed to advance understanding of the ways in which the public sector is involved in AFCC efforts. Based on emergent themes from peer-reviewed articles from the United States and Canada published since 2010, we derived a two-dimensional framework for conceptualizing variability in public sector involvement, encompassing the internal/external (a) locus of responsibility for cross-sector change and (b) target for cross-sector change. We discuss implications for research, policy, practice, and further knowledge development in AFCC implementation.

Gambaran Hasil Pengetahuan Sasaran Kegiatan Edukasi Pentingnya Menjaga Diri Bagi Remaja Guna Mencegah Pernikahan Dini di Mts Fatahilah Kota Cimahi

This education on preventing early marriage is part of the implementation of the 2023 BKKBN Thematic KKN program which aims to create a community movement aware of stunting and to increase teenagers' knowledge about the factors and risks and increase knowledge about early marriage. The method for implementing this activity uses a face-to-face seminar method, followed by a discussion and question and answer session. There were 50 participants in this activity, consisting of 27 male students and 23 female students from class IX MTs Fatahillah. The results of this activity showed that based on the results of the pretest and pos test scoring, there was an increase in the average score, and based on interviews and observations, all participants were very enthusiastic and expressed that this educational activity really added new knowledge to them.

Do-it-yourself lifestyle movements in grassroots activist communities: A case study of Brisbane, Australia

Do-it-yourself lifestyle movements in grassroots activist communities: A case study of Brisbane, Australia

"Losing access to outdoor spaces was the biggest challenge for children to be healthy": pandemic restrictions and community supports for children's movement in Nova Scotia.

Health-focused communities can promote physical activity for children by providing them with safe and supportive environments to move. Across the COVID-19 pandemic many community spaces and services were closed due to public health restrictions. During the pandemic, Atlantic Canada uniquely implemented an agreement between four provinces to restrict travel and reduce the spread of the virus. The "Atlantic bubble" led to fewer cases of COVID-19 and restrictions to community spaces and services. With restrictions now removed, community spaces and services likely play a critical role in facilitating the recalibration of children's movement. Perspectives from families who experienced the "Atlantic bubble" may offer valuable insights to the use of these spaces during and after the removal of restrictions. This study explored the role of community spaces and services on their child's physical activity across the COVID-19 pandemic from the perspectives of Nova Scotia caregivers. We employed a qualitative description approach and conducted semi-structured interviews with 14 caregivers of children aged 5-11 years who lived in Nova Scotia, Canada. Interviews were transcribed verbatim and analyzed using reflexive thematic analysis. Four themes were generated: (1) Public health restrictions limited community movement behaviors and social connections, (2) Spaces, locations, and environments influenced how families experienced physical activity during public health restrictions, (3) Virtual realities: screens supported a new sense of community for children throughout the pandemic, and (4) "Facilitated" and "forced adaptability": public health restrictions changed family dynamics, routines, and movement behaviors. Despite living in the "Atlantic bubble," Nova Scotian caregivers shared that COVID-19 related public health restrictions shifted their family's dynamics, routines, and ability to engage in physical activity within their communities. Community spaces and services can be leveraged to recalibrate children's movement as pandemic-related restrictions are reduced. In future public health crises, community spaces and services should remain in place to whatever extent possible to reduce the collateral consequences of public health restrictions on children's health.

What is the role of energy communities in tackling energy poverty? Measures, barriers and potential in the Netherlands

Energy poverty has become a growing concern. Energy communities have been highlighted to be key enablers to facilitate a just energy transition. However, energy poverty and energy communities have mostly been treated in relative isolation from each other. This study sets to unravel the specificities of energy communities' energy poverty alleviation approaches and barriers faced. The Netherlands is selected as a case due to a doubling of energy communities over the past decade and, as in the whole of Europe, growing concern about energy poverty. A survey is developed to appraise energy communities' (lack of) engagement in tackling energy poverty with n = 196. Using an ordinal logistic model, the self-reported effectiveness of approaches of energy communities in addressing energy poverty is assessed. Key results are that 52 % of energy communities address energy poverty, predominantly through providing advice, financial support and small energy efficiency measures. The largest barriers are identifying and reaching households in energy poverty, and lack of financial and human resource capacities. This study concludes that energy communities have potential to address energy poverty because of their capacity for citizen engagement and, in some cases, their financial support to vulnerable households. Future research is recommended to scrutinise the potential of energy communities to contribute to energy poverty alleviation as part of a local governance arrangement of partners. Insights from this study on implications for energy community movements and policy makers can also be valuable for other countries facing energy poverty challenges.

Analisis Kebutuhan Fasilitas Pedestrian di Kawasan Stasiun

The Ampera LRT Station is located in the center of Palembang City and on the banks of the Musi River. This area is a center of community activity, with the presence of hospitals, offices, restaurants, hotels, and shopping centers. The existence of the Palembang LRT is intended to overcome congestion and accommodate the mobility needs of the community in Palembang, especially in the Ampera area. However, there are several issues related to pedestrian facilities in the Ampera LRT Station area, such as the misuse of sidewalk functions, the presence of many side barriers in the form of street vendors and on-street parking, as well as the lack of safe and comfortable crossing facilities for pedestrians, especially for people with disabilities. This study analyzes the pedestrian facility needs in the Ampera LRT Station area of Palembang. The method used in this study is the calculation of the level of service (LOS) based on the Indonesian Highway Capacity Manual (MKJI) 1997 and the empirical formula calculation of pedestrian conflicts based on the pedestrian flow and vehicle traffic flow (PV2) using quantitative data. The research results show that it is necessary to repair and add pedestrian facilities under the concept of walkability, such as providing sidewalks that can be used according to their function, providing crossing facilities such as pelicans with waiting platforms on Merdeka Street, Sudirman Street, and Tengkuruk Permai Street, while on Masjid Lama Street and Palembang Darussalam Street, zebra crossings or pedestrian platforms are needed. The results of this study are expected to be input for the Palembang City Government to improve the quality of pedestrian facilities in the Ampera LRT Station area so that it can support the station's function as a center of community activity and movement in the area.

Implementation of Healthy Lifestyle Through Rhythmic Gymnastics for Village Communities

The purpose of community service activities is to provide the village community with guidance on maintaining bodily health by adopting a healthy lifestyle through rhythmic gymnastics. Based on data from the Directorate General of Public Health of the Ministry of Health of the Republic of Indonesia in 2022, the percentage of districts/cities promoting a healthy living movement in West Kalimantan province was 28.6%. This means that the figure has not yet reached the target of the community movement plan set at 40%. The methods provided include: (1) survey stages with partners, (2) coordination with the Village Chief and local tribal leaders, (3) implementation of healthy gymnastics socialization, (4) documentation and publication. The results of the community service (PKM) implementation are considered good and responsive, as conveyed by the PKM team that the enthusiasm of the villagers participating in the socialization of a healthy lifestyle through rhythmic gymnastics for the village community is high among both young and old age groups

Opposition Resistance of the Nature Concerned Community Movement in Wadas Village (Equake Dewa) in Resisting Andesite Quarry Mining in Wadas Village, Purworejo Regency, Central Java

Gerakan Masyarakat Peduli Alam Desa Wadas (Gempa Dewa) is here to reject andesite mining in their village. The reason for the rejection of Gempa Dewa was the loss of living space and residences that had been abandoned for a long time. On the other hand, there are also several accompanying reasons, namely environmental problems and the collective memory that the community has about the natural disaster that hit Wadas decades ago. The aim of this research is to analyze the opposition resistance carried out by Gempa Dewa in rejecting the andesite mining assistance in Wadas Village. This research uses qualitative research methods with data collection techniques, literature studies and documentation studies. Researchers used [1] data analysis techniques to obtain valid and comprehensive data. The results of this research were that it was found that several forms of oppositional resistance were carried out by Gempa Dewa in rejecting mining, including resistance through art, resistance with Mujahadah, and resistance by women's groups using symbols in their resistance. The hope is that with opposition resistance, the government will no longer use Wadas Village as an andesite mining location.

Corruption Eradication Community Movement as A Preventive Effort to Fight the Corruption of Village Funds

Corruption Eradication Community Movement as A Preventive Effort to Fight the Corruption of Village Funds

Pengelolaan Timbunan Sampah Untuk Menjaga Citra Industri Pariwisata Pada Daya Tarik Wisata Di Bali

Bali merupakan salah satu Pulau dengan potensi pariwisata yang telah berkembang pesat hingga saat ini. Kemasyuran pariwisata Pulau Bali sudah terkenal hingga ke seluruh penjuru dunia. Banyak kegiatan sehari-hari masyarakat menjadi suatu daya Tarik wisata bagi wisatawan baik domestic maupun mancanegara. Setiap kegiatan terutama yang menimbulkan daya Tarik wisata tersebut, menghasilkan sampah baik skala rumah tangga maupun skala industri. Sampah yang dihasilkan hampir ditemui disegala sektor kegiatan dengan salah satunya pada industry pariwisata yang saat ini bergerak sangat masih. Meningkatnya timbulan sampah membuat pemerintah bali lewat terbitnya Peraturan Gubernur Bali nomor 97 tahun 2018 tentang pembatasan timbulan sampah plastik sekali pakai yang menunjukkan semakin seriusnya permasalahan sampah. Timbulan sampah terutama pada daya Tarik wisata, berpotensi dapat merubah pandangan wisatawan terhadap citra pariwisata Bali. Penelitian ini menggali gerakan masyarakat baik secara spontan maupun terorganisir seperti pada komunitas RecycleIndonesia maupun kegiatan masyarakat lain yang peduli pada tingginya timbulan sampah. Diharapkan didapatkan kegiatan alternative dalam membantu mengurangi timbulan sampah plastik yang mendukung dari penerapan Peraturan Gubernur Bali nomor 97 tahun 2018. Kegiatan dari komunitas diharapkan dapat menjaga serta memberikan peninggalan positif bagi generasi mendatang.

The Relationship Between Implementation of the Healthy Living Community Movement (Germas) Program Regarding the Health of the Elderly in the Rappang Health Center Working Area

Introduction: One of the main problems facing public health services is the global trend of an increasingly aging society which continues to pose major challenges for policy makers and health service providers as well as socio-economic challenges in the health sector. A number of challenges were encountered during the introduction of the GERMAS program, including a lack of awareness regarding physical exercise for the elderly and the importance of physical fitness. Health services rarely provide social education, thus contributing to the ignorance of the elderly. Objective: To find out the relationship between the implementation of the healthy living community movement (GERMAS) program on the health of the elderly in the Rappang Community Health Center Working Area, Panca Rijang District.. Method: A cross-sectional technique is employed in the descriptive-analytic study design. The sample in this study was 68 reapondents taken using purposive sampling. This study was carried out at the Rappang Community Health Center's operational space, Panca Rijang District, Sidenreng Rappang Regency. Result: From this research, the statistical results of the Chi-Square Test for the physical activity variable were obtained with a significance of 0.000 (p < 0.05), the fruit and vegetable consumption variable had a significance value of 0.025 (p < 0.05), the smoking behavior variable had a significance value of 0.000 (p < 0.05), the alcohol consumption variable has a significance value of 0.590 (p > 0.05), the periodic health check variable has a significance value of 0.000 (p < 0.05), the variable maintaining environmental cleanliness has a significance value of 0.007 (p < 0.05), and the variable m uses standard toilets with a significance value of 1.000 (p > 0.05). Conclusion: The conclusion that can be drawn is that the GERMAS indicators have a significant relationship with the health of the elderly, namely physical activity, consuming fruit and vegetables, smoking behavior, regular health checks and maintaining environmental cleanliness.