Resource Officers Research Articles

Seedlings Approval Request with Descriptive Analytics and Real-Time Messaging System for CENRO Bago

In response to the challenges faced by the City Environment and Natural Resources Office (CENRO) Bago in managing seedling requests, this study presents the development of a web-based and mobile application system named "VerdeQuest." This system seeks to modernize the existing seedling request process, providing enhanced accessibility, accuracy, and security. By replacing manual logbooks and electronic spreadsheets with a comprehensive database, VerdeQuest streamlines the entire transaction of seedling requests. It features user account management, request monitoring, seedling availability tracking, statistical reporting, real-time messaging, and automated notifications. The system not only improves efficiency for CENRO Bago but also empowers requesters, which include government agencies, non-government organizations, and schools, in accessing services related to seedling requests. The study employed a constructive research methodology and followed the Agile Scrum Methodology during system development. The project demonstrates the feasibility of VerdeQuest, with an estimated payback period of 1.98 years and a system evaluation result of 2.6. In conclusion, VerdeQuest represents a significant leap forward in seedling request management, offering efficiency, data security, and ease of use, thus benefiting both CENRO Bago and its clients. The system is recommended for implementation with standard hardware specifications, hosting licensing, and potential future developments for reference.

THE INFLUENCE OF HUMAN RESOURCE COMPLIANCE AUDIT ON EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE OF PUBLIC UNIVERSITIES IN WESTERN KENYA

A human resource compliance audit is one of the critical aspects of the universities that helps ensure all the policies, procedures, and practices of the university are adhered to by the management and other employees. Employee performance has been reported to be low in many universities. This is because of non-adherence to the university policies and practices. Therefore, the main objective of this study was to establish the effect of human resource compliance audits on employee performance at public universities in Western Kenya. The study was based on human capital theory. The study adopted a descriptive research design. The target population for the study was 187 respondents comprising 9 human resource managers, 9 deputy human resource managers, 121 human resource officers, and 48 internal auditors in all public universities in Western Kenya. Stratified random sampling was used to select 127 respondents. Questionnaires were used to collect primary data. Reliability was tested using Cronbach’s alpha and validity using experts and factor analysis. Descriptive and inferential statistics were used to analyze data. Regression analysis indicated that human resource compliance audits had a positive and significant influence on employee performance. It was, therefore, established that a unit increase in compliance audit would lead to the subsequent increase in employee performance by 0.178 units. The study established that 61.6% variation in employee performance was caused by human resource audit. The study findings will be useful for policy-making in public and private universities and form a basis for future studies by contributing to the pool of existing literature. The study recommended that universities should plan for compliance audits at least twice per year. It was also recommended that the university should put in place relevant internal control measures that will help in tracking each employee.<p> </p><p><strong> Article visualizations:</strong></p><p><img src="/-counters-/soc/0011/a.php" alt="Hit counter" /></p>

ACCREDITATION AND HEALTH SERVICE DELIVERY IN RWANDA - A CASE STUDY OF ACCREDITATION PROJECT OF KING FAISAL HOSPITAL, KIGALI

Accreditation is a crucial internationally recognized evaluation process used to assess and enhance the quality, efficiency, and effectiveness of healthcare organizations. It is based on the idea that adhering to evidence-based standards can lead to high-quality healthcare services. However, accreditation often involves significant costs, making it essential to evaluate its worth, especially in resource-limited regions like public healthcare organizations in Rwanda. This study examined the contribution of the accreditation project to the quality of healthcare in King Faisal Hospital, Kigali. This study used a retrospective research design with a quantitative approach whereby 354 patient records were reviewed, of which 71 represented the period before accreditation, 169 represented the period after the first accreditation, and 114 represented the year in which the hospital was preparing for the third accreditation. In addition, secondary data analysis was conducted on available data from the Office of Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI), Office of the Chief Executive Officer, and Office of Human Resources. One-way analysis of variance was performed at a significance level of <0.05 to test for differences between the three time periods examined. The findings resulting from this analysis showed that accreditation is associated with improved healthcare service delivery (p < 0.001). The health service provided was permitted for only 11.3% of the patients served before the hospital's accreditation, while it was permitted for 90.5% of the patients served after the accreditation. In addition, the accreditation process optimized management and leadership efforts to improve the delivery of healthcare services through ratification, implementation, and monitoring of clinical policies, guidelines, and protocols, as well as an established workforce capacity-building system. Therefore, it is worth tackling accreditation as a strategic approach to improving the quality of healthcare services.<p> </p><p><strong> Article visualizations:</strong></p><p><img src="/-counters-/soc/0037/a.php" alt="Hit counter" /></p>

Know when, how to use consulting services for ADA/504 compliance

To help higher education professionals better understand the purpose and benefits of consulting services for disability/access resource offices, human resources departments, and Equal Opportunity offices, we discussed the topic with Martin Stanberry, a Senior Solutions Specialist at Grand River Solutions.

Whose ‘truth’ matters? Problematizing the epistemological underpinnings of social policy research

ABSTRACT Despite many policies produced to mitigate racism and other forms of discrimination in the public education sector, the inability to implement these policies fall short. These policies may appear to address inequities by attempting to meet legal requirements, however, they do not always address the structural power dynamics grounded in white supremacy which continue to perpetuate systemic racism. Drawing on examples from the Ontario public education sector such as employment equity policies, Afrocentric Alternative Schools in the TDSB and the Student Resource Officer program in Toronto schools, I illustrate how positivist inspired “evidence-based” policy processes fail at offering policy solutions for equity issues by ignoring those who do not fall into the purview of the economic and political interests of dominant stakeholders in the policy process. Deploying an anti-racist and anti-colonial framework, I examine the superficial attempts to garner inclusivity through equity policies that continually fail to heal the wounds of exclusion by reproducing multiple band-aid policies rather than formulating a restructuring of public education in the Ontario public education system that will allow equity seeking groups a place at the table.

Penaruh Kurangnya Sarana Prasarana Kantor Terhadap Efektifitas Kinerja Pegawai Di Dinas Perindustrian, Perdagangan, Energi, Dan Sumber Daya Mineral Provinsi Sumatera Utara

Esources such as capital and office infrastructure. Human resources are the most important thing for an institution, because humans have the ability to set goals, collaborate, and work so that planned goals are achieved. Likewise, it is no less important than the office infrastructure in an institution that has a big influence in efforts to increase work efficiency and effectiveness. Therefore, an institution really needs office infrastructure that can be used by employees in carrying out their duties and responsibilities so that administrative activities and other operational activities can run well and smoothly. Office infrastructure is one of the factors that supports the success of an institution in achieving the organization's goals. Office facilities and infrastructure are an important part that need to be prepared ideally and continuously so that they can ensure the smooth running of employee work activities. Considering that office facilities and infrastructure are very important in efforts to facilitate employee work activities, therefore it is necessary to manage adequate facilities and infrastructure. Means are anything that is used as a tool to achieve aims and objectives, means are more indicated for moving objects such as computers and machines. Infrastructure is something that is the main support for the implementation of the process (Business, Development, Project), infrastructure is more indicated for immovable objects such as buildings, space, land. Work effectiveness is a condition that shows the level of success of management activities in achieving goals including quantity work, quality of work, and timeliness in completing work. Effectiveness is often associated with an efficient system, so that the service process takes place effectively, optimally and on time, thereby eliminating the need for overtime work with its implications. The efficiency of work processes, the level of effectiveness of office technology users, and the comfort of the work environment will directly and indirectly influence employee performance in completing assigned tasks. Apart from that, there are also various factors that influence work effectiveness, including: time, tasks, productivity, motivation, work evaluation, supervision, work environment, equipment and facilities. It is logical and appropriate if increasing effectiveness is made one of the government's long-term targets in implementing its strategy. Based on the phenomena presented above, it is clear that the Office of Industry, Trade, Energy and Mineral Resources of North Sumatra Province has not been well managed regarding infrastructure and has not complied with the appropriate regulatory principles. Problems like this should be addressed immediately and maximized so that in the future it can be as good as it should be. If this is resolved, it will certainly create a comfortable and conducive atmosphere so that employees can carry out their work responsibilities well and optimally. Therefore, the researcher was interested and conducted research as a result of an internship, with the title "The influence of the lack of office infrastructure on the effectiveness of employee performance

RAINFALL PREDICTION IN JEMBER REGENCY WITH ADAPTIVE NEURO FUZZY INFERENCE SYSTEM BASED ON GSMaP SATELLITE DATA

Rainfall is very influential in daily life, including in agriculture. According to the Jember Regency Government, the majority of the economic activities of the Jember people come from the agricultural sector. Significant changes in rainfall conditions will adversely affect the agricultural sphere. The Water Resources Office of Jember Regency measures rainfall directly. Precipitation measurement can also be made indirectly using the Global Satellite Mapping of Precipitation (GSMaP), a project promoted by the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) to produce rainfall accumulation globally. Rainfall predictions are urgently needed to address rainfall-related issues. The Adaptive Neuro-Fuzzy Inference System (ANFIS) method is an effective method for prediction because its working principle combines adaptive methods of artificial neural networks and fuzzy logic. The RMSE in the ANFIS training and testing process on daily rainfall was 12.7464 and 14.6268. Furthermore, RMSE in ANFIS training and testing on monthly rainfall was 7.6336 and 8.1456. The predicted daily rainfall in Jember Regency on January 1, 2023, is 3.1971 mm. Meanwhile, the predicted monthly rainfall in Jember Regency in January 2023 is 19.9114 mm.

Pre-scaling up of ground nut varieties in selected districts of West and Kellem Wollega zones, Ethiopia

The study was conducted in Dale sadi, Dale wabera and Sayo districts of Kellem wollega Zone and Gimbi districts of west Wollega zone for two consecutive years of production(2016/17 and 2017/18 G.C ) on farmers’ field. The objective of the study was to pre-scale up and popularize the best-performing and preferred groundnut variety in the study area. The study addressed a total of 90 farmers in the two years of the project span. From a total of 90 farmers, male represents 73 and female 17. During farmers’ selection process, both female and male farmers were incorporated so as to avoid gender bias. Training was given to the selected farmers, development agents and district experts about improved groundnut technologies production and management. Full packages of the technologies were provided. Variety Manipinter was planted on plot area of 0.25ha on respective farmers’ field in the study area. The recommended rate of NPS 100kg/ha and Row planting method with the spacing of 60cm between rows and 10cm between plants were used respectively. To enhance farmer’s knowledge on Groundnut training was given for target community on agronomic practice of Groundnut. During training a total of 117 target communities were participated on training out of which 84 were male and 33 were male. An average production of 14.935 qt/ha and a total of 336 quintal of groundnut yield was harvested during project life span. Finally, farmers feedback concerning technology was collected and incorporated, accordingly the farmers feel as the Manipinter have relatively high yield, good seed quality (Grain size, color), disease tolerant than previously used varieties. Generally, since it is impossible to address all farmers only by the effort of the research center, district agriculture and natural resource bureau in collaboration with zonal agricultural and natural resource office and input supplying NGO’s should hold the turn to scale up the technology in wider scale. Res. Agric. Livest. Fish. Vol. 10, No. 2, August 2023: 147-153

NAVIGATING THE TRADEOFFS OF POLICE IN SCHOOLS

During the summer of 2020, many school districts shifted away from using school resource officers (SROs) in response to widespread concerns over policing and racial justice that had swept across the country. Within a month of the death of George Floyd, Minneapolis Public Schools terminated their longstanding contract with the Minneapolis Police Department. A handful of other large districts, including Denver, Seattle, Milwaukee, and San Francisco, shortly followed suit in removing police officers from their schools. Three years later, the tide is turning in the opposite direction. Many districts that planned to restructure their SRO programs have struggled to implement meaningful changes. Other districts have reversed course entirely, such as Denver Public Schools, which announced a plan to reinstate SROs across school campuses this fall. Texas has gone so far as to mandate that every school campus must have an armed police officer. It’s not hard to see the rationale behind such actions. School shootings continue to happen, and educators have reported grappling with disruptive student behavioral issues that were exacerbated by the pandemic. This back-and-forth over SRO policies raises a basic but challenging empirical question: How do SROs affect school environments and student outcomes? We sought to answer these questions in a recent national study, co-authored with John Engberg and Shawn Bushway. In this post, we describe our findings from that study and consider how local and state governments might strike the right balance with their SRO programs.

Rhode Island

Over the past decade, Rhode Island has undergone significant transformations in its education funding and priorities. The state’s education funding formula, established in 2010, reached full implementation in 2021, with the central principle that funding should accompany the student. During FY2022, Rhode Island allocated over $1.074 trillion in state education aid, emphasizing early childhood education, school resource officers, and extended-day programs as priorities aligned with its 2021–2025 Strategic Plan for P-12 Education. In higher education, the state expanded resources, adding 33 FTE positions. Although the core funding formula remained unchanged, ongoing evaluation ensured its adaptability to educational goals. Challenges in Rhode Island education funding include COVID-19 responses, student mental health, English language proficiency, and school infrastructure. Rhode Island also offers alternatives to traditional public schools, including charter schools, private schools, and homeschooling.

South Carolina

This paper provides an in-depth examination of South Carolina’s educational budget for the year 2023, focusing on both the K-12 and higher education sectors. As a critical aspect of the state’s commitment to fostering a robust and equitable education system, the allocation and utilization of financial resources play a pivotal role in shaping the quality of education provided to students. In the K-12 sector, this study highlights the budgetary priorities set forth by the state government, such as increasing teacher base pay, expanding full-day 4k programs for at-risk children, placing more school resource officers in schools, and funding computer science and coding instruction. Regarding higher education, this research highlights decreased funding for needs-based grants, tuition mitigation, and funding to mitigate instructor shortages in nursing schools.

Analysis of Time Series Water Level Data Prediction Using Deep Learning Method at the Water Gate of DKI Jakarta Water Resources Office

Indonesia has 2 seasons, namely the dry season and the rainy season. During the rainy season, many points in the DKI Jakarta area experience flooding or inundation. The reason why Jakarta often experiences flooding is caused by several factors, including local rain floods, shipment floods and tidal floods. The DKI Jakarta Water Resources Agency currently does not have a system that can predict future water levels by referring to past and present water level data. Through this background, the author tries to conduct research in one of the floodgates in the northern area of DKI Jakarta in predicting water levels using deep learning methods , namely Recurrent Neural Network (RNN) and Long Short Term Memory (LSTM). The purpose of this research is to analyze the best deep learning models and predict water level time series data. From the results of the analysis carried out, the best deep learning model is Long Short Term Memory (LSTM) using several tests such as n-input, split data with a composition of 90.33% train data and 9.67% test data , as well as testing of different parameters including epoch, batch size, learning rate, dropout , so the results obtained are the lowest error values with RMSE (17.65), MAPE (0.29), MAE (3.37) and the time needed in the process (runtime) is 39 minutes

PENGARUH MOTIVASI TERHADAP KINERJA KARYAWAN BAGIAN MEDIS & KEPERAWATAN DI RUMAH SAKIT XYZ

XYZ Hospital medical personnel and their colleagues are the focus of this study, which seeks to define and clarify how motivation affects performance. In this study, quantitative techniques were applied. The population of this study were 46 people who worked at the Gowa Regency Personnel and Human Resources Office. sampling from research using saturated sampling. Direct field studies by distributing questionnaires to participants became a data collection method. After that, the validity and reliability of the questionnaires obtained were evaluated. The findings indicate a sizable beneficial impact of motivating factors on job performance. Employee performance is greatly enhanced by the cleanliness aspect. Employee performance will be enhanced with motivator improvement factors and hygiene considerations. As a result, the attractiveness of employee performance in the medical field, especially at XYZ Hospital is supported by motivator factors and hygiene elements.

Assessing Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats of Tourism Sites Contingent on Mt. Malindang Range Natural Park – A Protected Area in the Philippines

Abstract Mt. Malindang Range Natural Park is a significant protected area in the Philippines. Its diverse flora, fauna, and stunning landscapes attract numerous tourists. This study identified 38 tourism sites dependent on Mt. Malindang Range Natural Park. Evaluating their strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats is vital for planning sustainable tourism activities within and around the protected area. Key Informant Interviews with Tourism Officers and City/Municipal Environment and Natural Resources Offices revealed nine strengths, six weaknesses, nine opportunities, and six threats. The number of strengths indicates the significant potential of Mt. Malindang Range Natural Park tourism sites. The number of identified opportunities surpasses the number of threats. This signifies more avenues for growth and development than challenges, indicating the potential for positive progress and success in sustaining the tourism sites contingent on Mt. Malindang Range Natural Park. With careful planning, proactive management, and collaboration, these opportunities can be harnessed to overcome the identified weaknesses and threats, leading to a more resilient and thriving regional tourism industry. Keywords: Mt. Malindang Range Natural Park, Protected Area, Sustainability, SWOT Analysis, Tourism

Schools and Juvenile Treatment Drug Courts: A Case Study on Treatment Access through Collaboration and Advocacy

Abstract Adolescent substance use is typically addressed from the perspectives of school personnel (e.g., teachers, school counselors, social workers, and resource officers) who interact daily with students in school settings. Consequences of adolescent substance use in the schools may include suspension or expulsion and possible legal involvement. However, many adolescents do not have access to evidence-based treatment to address drug and alcohol use. Services are often not available or fragmented, resulting in poor compliance with treatment and inadequate treatment outcomes for youth. Cross-sector collaboration among schools, community behavioral health agencies, and juvenile court service units offers an opportunity to improve access to care and efficiency in delivering care to adolescents with drug and alcohol problems. Illuminated through a single case study, embedded substance use treatment in schools through partnerships with the court service unit and community behavioral health providers can increase access to care. Counselors and social workers play a key role in advocating for joint efforts to increase service access and improve treatment outcomes. Advocacy efforts may include participation and leadership in community coalitions, training and consultation in evidence-based practices, and seamless communication across all organizations that serve youth with substance use disorders.

Reasons police respond in schools: An analysis of narrative data from police incident reports

BackgroundCommunities across the U.S. have acted to eliminate or curb police presence in schools. These efforts have primarily focused on School Resource Officers. However, school staff also call upon local police to respond in their buildings, for example by calling 911. The reasons that police are called upon to respond in schools has rarely been studied. ObjectiveThe current study aimed to identify the primary reasons that local police were asked to respond to incidents in one urban school district, and the outcomes of those responses. Participants and settingWe analyzed 882 police incident report narratives, selected from a stratified sample of 57 schools in one urban school district during the 2017–18 school year. Incident reports, which were written by officers responding in schools, included narrative descriptions of officer intervention, the events precipitating police involvement, and outcomes of incidents. MethodsBy coding incident report narratives, we identified categories describing the reasons for police response to events in schools and the outcomes of those events. ResultsMost incident reports originating from school addresses (n = 730; 82.8 %) involved students. Among those reports, police most frequently responded to instances of sexual physical violence (17.5 %), physical assault (15.8 %), dysregulated behavior (11.2 %), threatening language (10.8 %), and threat of or actual school violence (4.4 %). Incidents involving students most often resulted in: (1) parents/guardians being contacted (57.3 %), (2) schools engaging in disciplinary actions (39.7 %) or school safety actions (27.0 %), and (3) child maltreatment reports being made to Crimes Against Children (a subdivision of the police department focused on child maltreatment; 26.0 %) or to the Department of Children and Families (26.2 %). ConclusionsFindings indicate that many events leading to police responses in schools are related to maltreatment and behavioral health. These events rarely result in a criminal justice response, and most often result in action by families and schools (e.g., contacting parents/guardians, school disciplinary/safety actions), and filed reports of maltreatment. Additional supports in these areas may have the potential to reduce the perceived need to call upon police and to provide more direct access to services for students.

Pendampingan Operator Komputer Pada Bagian Kepegawaian Kantor Camat Praya Lombok Tengah

Developments in the field of technology at this time provide a significant contribution and influence to the world of government. Management of government data such as data on employees, communities and other elements so that the process of conveying information becomes faster and more structured. With the assistance of optimizing observation activities carried out with students who get higher knowledge. The implementation method goes through several stages starting with the observation or observation stage, the activity implementation stage and the evaluation or monitoring stage. The obstacle experienced was that the participants just found out about the report, and they did not understand employee data reports. Because they are not used to only recording incoming and outgoing data that is used to achieve the many planned activities, the utilization of computer operator assistance in the personnel department is good so that it is very easy to receive important information and programs. Services are carried out informally and flexibly. Giving material begins with introducing recording and bookkeeping to participants, then also explaining the importance of ability or knowledge in implementing counselling activities. Increasing the level of understanding of computer operators about the importance of recording employee data reports in the office, utilization and use of computer resources is carried out according to the method that has been planned, namely through the stages of data collection, implementation of activities and evaluation. Participants gave positive responses to the activities that had been carried out.

The thin blue line in schools: New evidence on school‐based policing across the U.S.

AbstractU.S. public school students increasingly attend schools with sworn law enforcement officers present. Yet little is known about how these school resource officers (SROs) affect school environments or student outcomes. Our study uses a fuzzy regression discontinuity (RD) design with national school‐level data from 2014 to 2018 to estimate the impacts of SRO placement. We construct this discontinuity based on the application scores for federal school‐based policing grants of linked police agencies. We find that SROs effectively reduce some forms of violence in schools, but do not prevent gun‐related incidents. We also find that SROs intensify the use of suspension, expulsion, police referral, and arrest of students. These increases in disciplinary and police actions are consistently largest for Black students, male students, and students with disabilities.

ANALISIS HUKUM PEMBERHENTIAN TIDAK DENGAN HORMAT APARATUR SIPIL NEGARA DI KOTA PALOPO

This study aims to analyze and identify how the position of the Joint Decree on Disrespectful Dismissal of State Civil Apparatus to dismiss people who have served their criminal sentences based on Court Decisions with Permanent Legal Force (inkracht van gewijsde). The type of research used is the type of empirical research. This research was conducted in the City of Palopo, Province of South Sulawesi, namely at the Office of the Office of the Human Resources and Human Resources Development Agency in the City of Palopo. The results obtained through library research and interviews were then analyzed using qualitative analysis methods with an empirical approach. The results of the study show that: 1) The Joint Decree between the Minister of Home Affairs, the Minister of State Apparatus Empowerment & Bureaucratic Reform and the Head of the State Civil Service Agency (Number 182/659/SJ, Number 15 of 2018, Number 153/Kep/2018) of 2018 does not mention specifically about the imposition of sanctions. 2) The central government should not only try to terminate civil servants/ASN convicted of corruption but also should hold accountability from civil servants/officials who have so far not dismissed civil servants convicted of corruption. So that it becomes a serious emphasis for PPK / PyB who deliberately do not carry out the orders of the Law and avoid abuse of authority in the form of the term selective logging in imposing sanctions on Corruption Civil Servants / ASNs. 3) Dishonorable Dismissal (PTDH) as referred to in the Joint Decree between the Minister of Home Affairs, the Minister of State Apparatus Empowerment & Bureaucratic Reform and the Head of the State Civil Service Agency (Number 182/659/SJ, Number 15 of 2018, Number 153/Kep/2018) The year 2018 should be a learning experience for all of us, especially for state administrators. Because of that, PPK / PуB always conducts guidance and supervision of the State Civil Apparatus in Palopo City which must be continuously carried out and developed. Basically every human being does not want to be watched so there are always people who do as they please. That's why supervision plays a very important role to ensure that everyone carries out their duties properly. Discipline training also needs to be done to change the attitude of employees.

Personnel Records Management In Tanzania

Background of the study: Inadequate and improper storage facilities, absence of electronic records management system, inadequate space for records storage, human resource officer’s lack of records management skills and lack of internal training were the main challenges affecting the management of personnel records in Liwale district council. Purpose: The study aimed at investigating the personnel records and the challenges faced in management of these records in Liwale district council (LDC) in Tanzania. Method: The study used a qualitative approach in which 30 respondents were purposely selected. Questionnaires and in-depth interviews were used to collect data. Quantitative data were analyzed using Statistical Package for Social Science version 20 while qualitative data were subjected to content analysis. Findings: Findings revealed that appointment letters and letters of confirmation were the most cited (16.7%) type of personnel records readily available in various departments at Liwale District Council. Others include health and social security records, letter of transfer, notification of termination/death and retirement, medical report, wages and salary slip, and copy of birth certificate. Conclusion: It is recommended that Liwale district council should address the challenges faced in the management of personnel records for better and fair decision-making.