Government Units Research Articles

Optimization of Electronic-Based Government System Architecture (SPBE) In The Application Architecture Domain In XYZ District

The Electronic-Based Government System (SPBE) is a government administration that utilizes information and communication technology to provide services to SPBE Users as stipulated in Presidential Regulation No. 95 of 2018. SPBE aims to create an integrated government business process between Central Agencies and Regional Governments, form a complete government unit and produce bureaucracy and high-performance public services. To support the implementation of SPBE, the National SPBE architecture is compiled as a detailed guide that covers technical and methodological aspects, ensuring the integration of government electronic systems. This architecture provides convenience in increasing efficiency and effectiveness, as well as being a guide for SPBE governance in Central Agencies and Regional Governments. The XYZ Regency Government has implemented the SPBE architecture as the basis for implementation in its area. This study analyzes the SPBE architecture in XYZ Regency based on the National SPBE architecture to provide optimization recommendations on the application architecture domain. Despite the existence of Presidential Regulation Number 95 of 2018 and Number 132 of 2022, the preparation of government architecture in Indonesia still faces challenges due to the lack of clear guidance. More detailed references are needed as derivatives of existing regulations to ensure consistent and optimal implementation, help agencies understand and implement the SPBE architecture, so that digital transformation towards Indonesia 4.0 is achieved by 2040.

Socio-Demographic Profile, Farming Challenges and Local Government Unit (LGU) Support to Rubber Farmers in Tampilisan, Zamboanga Del Norte: A Pre and Actual Pandemic Analysis

This study investigates the socio-demographic profile, farming challenges, and the Local Government Unit (LGU) support to rubber farmers in Tampilisan, Zamboanga del Norte, Philippines. The research employed a pre and actual-pandemic analysis to assess the effectiveness of LGU extension services in empowering rubber farmers. Data from 50 rubber farmers across 15 barangays were analyzed using a descriptive-correlation method. Findings reveal that rubber farmers in Tampilisan are predominantly middle-aged, have a high school education level, and have low monthly incomes. Farmers engage in diverse farming practices, including intercropping and integrated farming systems, demonstrating adaptive strategies for income diversification. While participation in LGU extension services was high before the pandemic, it significantly declined during the pandemic due to restrictions and limitations. Farmers identified several key challenges, including low rubber prices, capital constraints, and lack of skilled labor, which persisted before and during the pandemic. Despite these challenges, farmers reported moderate agreement on the benefits derived from LGU extension services, particularly regarding education for their children and food security for their families. Findings also suggest that farmers' income correlates with the types of crops planted, indicating that diversifying crops like coconut, banana, and fruit trees can lead to increased income. More so, the correlation between farmer participation and the acquisition of farming tools and planting materials underscores the positive impact of active engagement on resource access. Analyzing the above results, the study revealed the importance of sustained farmer engagement in extension services for enhancing agricultural resilience and livelihood sustainability. The insights elicited from this study include strengthening technical training and infrastructure, promoting farmer group participation, and fostering collaboration between the Local Government Unit (LGU), educational institutions, and government agencies to ensure the effectiveness of extension programs and support sustainable rubber farming practices in Tampilisan.

Job satisfaction of the public administration employees based on example local government unit

Job satisfaction of the public administration employees based on example local government unit

Assessment of the utilization of modern agricultural machinery in rice production and its problems: A case from San Leonardo, Philippines

This study examines the relationship between the utilization of modern agricultural machinery and the business technical aspect of rice production of paddy field farmers in San Leonardo, Nueva Ecija, Philippines. The objective of this study is to assess the effectiveness of modern machinery on the business technical aspect of the farmers and the paddy field owners. The study utilized descriptive analysis to assess the use of modern agricultural machinery in rice production and its problems. The design was quantitative, using percentage, frequencies, and weighted mean. The results revealed that the majority of respondents have been operating for 11 to 20 years, owned 1 hectare of land that cultivate 2 times a year and harvest 86 rice sacks per hectare. Rice cultivation is happened during wet and dry season. To maximizing the land, farmers can try other crops while waiting for the season of rice cultivation. In agricultural mechanization, it concluded that plowing machines helps remove clods from the soil, transplanting rice seedlings and applying chemicals using machine can saves time. Harvester machine is suitable in small and large farmland for harvesting and may help farmers to save time, effort and total cost requirements. Local Government Unit to support through grants and funding the local rice farmers in maximizing utilization of machines that shows positive effect.

The status of municipal government in the sphere of ecological security

AbstractThe article covers the issue of ecological security in Poland with a view to international regulation, the objectives of which are pursued at the municipality level, i.e., the basic unit of local government. It is in local areas and at the source of any threat that a rapid response is often needed to eliminate environmental pollution and its effects. Accordingly, the municipal authorities have been equipped with a number of powers enabling them to take action for environmental safety. It should be assumed as a research hypothesis that, in terms of activities in the sphere of ecological security, a municipal authority is a body that complements the activities of the state resulting from EU obligations and other higher-level local government units and that these activities are aimed at issues closest to individuals. The study is characterised by a legal theory-based approach. The main research method used in the study is the doctrinal method, as well as the method of legal text analysis. It mainly draws on theoretical views presented in legal studies and those offered in case law practice.

Maintaining Indoor Air Quality in Government Offices with Frontline Services

This study sought to assess the Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) of the Local Government Unit of Matungao, Lanao del Norte Frontline Offices, by measuring the Carbon Dioxide (CO2) level. The study also sought to assess if minor interventions (putting indoor plants and opening of windows and doors on the first hour in the morning) can significantly affect the CO2 level in the offices. The offices involved in the study are those that offer frontline services for the community. Paired T-test was utilized in the study. In the first and second week of the data gathering, the offices were assessed based on their regular operations, and on the third week, the interventions were made for all the offices. The first and second week of the assessment shows that, the Rural Health Unit (RHU) and Human Resource and Management Office (HRMO) are the offices which have average CO2 levels that are close to 1000ppm, which implies that these offices do not have efficient air ventilation. On the third week of assessment, the result still shows the same, with RHU and HRMO, and other offices are still on the normal range. The results shows that even with the interventions made on all of the eight offices, CO2 level didn’t show a significant change.

Dynamics of Public Participation on Sustainable Resource Management in County Government of Kericho, Kenya

Sustainable resource management involve managing resources in a way that their sources are not depleted; so that the future generations can also benefit from it. Africa is endowed with diverse and abundant natural resources and stands at a critical juncture where responsible and sustainable management of these resources is paramount for the continent's development. The Kenyan governments (national-level and county-level) recognize the need for sustainable resource management for the good of the citizens. In devolved government units in Kenya, sustainable resource management is a critical. This study sought to assess the dynamics of public participation on sustainable resource management in county government of Kericho, Kenya. The study was guided by Resource-based view theory, administrative theory, transformational leadership theory and the theory of Planned Behaviour. This study adopted a pragmatism approach that took a practical and flexible approach, focusing on the usefulness and applicability of research findings, rather than an all-or-nothing, mutually exclusive philosophical position. A descriptive research design with a mixed method of quantitative and qualitative data collections was adopted. The target population of the study comprised a total of 213 senior, middle and lower level management staff of the county government of Kericho. The Stratified random sampling was used to develop a sample from different management groups. A sample of 139 management staff was selected using Slovin’s formula. Reliability of the study was ensured by conducting a pilot study in the neighbouring County Government of Nakuru while context, content and criterion validity were ascertained by the researcher in the field of study. Quantitative data was analysed using descriptive statistics which described the nature of ethical leadership and sustainable resource management. Inferential statistics (Pearson’s correlation and regression analysis) were used to determine the nature of influence between the variables. This was done with the help of Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) version 25. Qualitative data was analysed by themes and content analysis. The study findings revealed that, public participation had a statistically significant influence on sustainable resource management. The study concluded that there exists a strong and significant relationship between public participation (r=0.832 and p=0.000) and sustainable resource management in Kericho County, Kenya. The study recommends that in order to enhance public participation members of the public should be empowered by giving the information and documents containing information on development activities and legislations that require their input in advance so that they know and understand what they are coming to do in public forums.

Modernization of Hanunuo Millennials: A Qualitative Ethnographic Study

As one generation comes after the other, the Hanunuo millennials encountered a social change in different aspects of their lives. This is a descriptive qualitative study using ethnography which aims to determine the modernization of the millennials in the eyes of the Hanunuo elders in terms of lifestyle, marriage set-up and political beliefs. The researcher used as data collection methods, participant observations triangulated with interviews and key informant interviews. Evidence was collected in the form of taped interviews and field notes. The researcher used codes for the raw information and categorized the data. Sociocultural theory asserts how culture and society molded the social life of Hanunuo Mangyan who were born the way they are. The study showed that the Hanunuo millennials have been preserving their culture by educating the Hanunuo youth on their respective learning center despite of modernization. As every generation has its own identity, Hanunuo millennials are fond of using different technologies which create a new order of life in modern time. It is therefore recommended that the Local Government Unit should be vigilant and be supportive to the sociocultural development of this particular cultural community.

Determinants of spatiotemporal changes of land use carbon emissions for counties in Shaanxi Province, China.

In China, urban sprawl and developed land expansion challenge the country's "carbon peak" and "carbon neutrality" goals. Counties as the basic governance units arecrucial for effective carbon reduction policies. This study examines land use carbon emissions (LUCE) in Shaanxi Province at the county level, essential for China's low-carbon strategy. Analyzing data from 107 counties between 2000 and 2020, we found that developed land, though increasing, is the primary carbon source with a slowing growth rate. The Conversion of Cropland to Forests and Grasslands national policy mitigated the impact on carbon absorption. Carbon emissions displayed positive autocorrelation and spatial heterogeneity, varying across the region. Using the Spatial Durbin Error Model, we linked county-level emissions to GDP per capita, population, urbanization rate, and research and development expenditure for direct and indirect influence. These factors correlate with fossil fuel use and high-quality industrial development. Promoting public transits and reducing private car use are vital for achieving local and regional low-carbon goals.

DEVELOPING A LOCALIZED OPTIMAL FLOOD BARRIER IN THE PHILIPPINES

In the Philippines, flood is a usual experience due to its geographical location near the equator. This calls for governmental units to establish flood control protocols that utilize equipment to effectively mitigate the impact of the floods. However, the existing protocols lack proper equipment integrated in their flood protocols that effectively handle flood occurrences. This research aims to improvise the current practices of the Philippine local government units in combating flood by proposing the optimal flood barrier design to be deployed for flood control and damage mitigation and investigate the optimal flood barrier for deployment. The methodology involves revisiting operational manuals of the target community of the Philippine governmental units and exploring existing flood barrier designs in literature and the market, whether in or out of the Philippines. Barriers designed in the literature and market were investigated, where there is a physical experiment conducted for the optimal design using physics concepts and past tests performed by studies. Results demonstrated the amount of force that can be resisted by the barriers, the amount of flood water until it floats, and the maximum velocity until barriers move. This is the first study to investigate the designs of flood barriers that are suitable for deployment and selects the optimal barrier for flood control for the Philippine setting while integrating it to the Philippine flood protocols. This research will be valuable to studies in regards with flood emergency disaster management planning.

Psychosocial Health of the Badjao People During COVID-19 in Jolo, Philippines: An Exploratory Study

Background: The Badjao, a nomadic maritime group in Southeast Asia, face heightened vulnerability during public health crises due to their reliance on maritime livelihoods, limited healthcare access, and historical marginalization—challenges exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic. However, there is a significant research gap in understanding their unique needs and vulnerabilities especially its specific impacts on their health and well-being due to pandemic.Methods: This study explores the psychological and social health of the Badjao and the factors affecting theme during the COVID-19 pandemic using an exploratory qualitative design. Guided interviews were conducted through focus-group discussions with 10 purposively selected Badjao respondents from Barangay Bus-Bus, Jolo-Sulu, Philippines. Data were analyzed using thematic analysis.Results: The study identified five key themes related to the psychosocial impact of COVID-19 on the Badjao community. These included Feelings and Apprehension, with anxiety over contracting the virus and financial instability; Responses to the Pandemic, marked by fear of death, job loss, and hospitalization concerns; Coping Mechanisms, where the community relied on traditional remedies, social support, and quarantine adherence; Social Status, highlighting food insecurity and disrupted social interactions; and Factors Influencing Psychosocial Health, focusing on the importance of support systems and access to accurate information and resources.Conclusion: The pandemic has significantly disrupted the social and economic stability of the Badjao community, exacerbating their existing vulnerabilities. They need a culturally sensitive interventions that address both their immediate and long-term needs. Collaboration with local government units and stakeholders are crucial in supporting the resilience and well-being of the Badjao in future crises.

Virtual Assistant for Local Government Units Using BERT-Based Natural Language Processing

Local Government Units (LGUs) play a critical role in public service delivery, yet they often encounter challenges such as limited resources, bureaucratic inefficiencies, and high volumes of citizen inquiries. To address these issues, this paper proposes the development of a virtual assistant powered by Natural Language Processing (NLP), specifically utilizing the Bidirectional Encoder Representations from Transformers (BERT) model. This assistant is designed to automate the handling of common citizen inquiries, thereby enhancing the efficiency of service delivery. The virtual assistant was implemented as a web application using the Django framework, with an evaluation based on ISO 9126 standards, including aspects of functionality, reliability, usability, and efficiency. The findings demonstrate that the BERT-based NLP system significantly improves the responsiveness and accuracy of LGU services, leading to enhanced citizen satisfaction and more streamlined public service operations. The model achieved an Exact Match score of 48.0 and an F1 score of 68.01, indicating its effectiveness in accurately understanding and responding to citizen queries. Additionally, the system scored highly in usability, efficiency, maintainability, and portability, confirming its ease of use and operational effectiveness. These results give rather strong evidence that the use of the NLP-driven virtual assistant can be beneficial for increasing the citizen satisfaction and improving the effectiveness of the public service delivery.

Suspension of Local Government Bodies and Establishment of Receivership During Martial Law

The subject of the article is the analysis of legal provisions regulating the supervisory measure, which is the suspension of the bodies of a local government unit and the establishment of receivership in their place during martial law. The aim is to discuss the procedure for its application and the premises justifying supervisory interference, determining its legal nature and comparing it with similar regulations in Polish law. Considerations in this regard are preceded by comments on constitutionally defined states of emergency, including martial law, in which the title measure is optionally applicable. In the context of martial law, the procedure for its introduction was described and its legal assessment was made. The analysis also covers the principles of operation of public authorities during martial law, including the admissibility of authoritative interference in their organization and functioning, which is useful in explaining the specificity of legal regulations in the examined area. To achieve the goals of the study, the dogmatic-legal method was used. It involves the analysis and interpretation of the texts of legal acts. To the extent required, the article also takes into account administrative court jurisprudence.

VILLAGES AS SUBDISTRICT APPARATUS IN THE ERA OF REGIONAL AUTONOMY

<table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"><tbody><tr><td valign="top" width="389"><p class="TableParagraph">The Kelurahan (urban village) government in the era of Regional Autonomy has undergone many changes in line with the shift in governance paradigms as mandated by Law No. 23 of 2014 on Regional Government and Government Regulation No. 73 of 2005 on Kelurahan. The purpose of structuring Kelurahan and implementing governance in the Regional Autonomy era is to improve the coordination of governance, public services, development implementation, and the empowerment of village/kelurahan communities. The method used is empirical research with a legislative review approach, as well as conceptual and sociological approaches. The data analysis method employed is the interpretation of legislation and authentic interpretation. The expected outcome is that the Kelurahan government is required to be transparent with the community regarding both development programs and the budget received, thus fostering high levels of trust in the Kelurahan government from the public, thereby realizing the vision and mission of the Kelurahan. All public services and civil services, which were previously conventional, are now required to be technology-based. The Lurah, as the head of the government at the Kelurahan level, along with other government units including the Technical Implementation Unit, should cooperate and coordinate in all sectors by empowering the community, thereby creating a just, prosperous, and prosperous society.<em></em></p></td></tr></tbody></table>

Environmental Governance of Forests Over Limestone in Guiuan Marine Reserve Protected Landscape and Seascape (GMRPLS), Guiuan, Eastern Samar, Philippines: A Gendered-Age Perspective

Environmental governance of the Forests Over Limestone (FOL) ecosystem is critical, considering its unique and fragile characteristics. However, there is a limited study on the role of gender and age in the perception of stakeholders' participation in forest governance. A survey was conducted in the Forests Over Limestone of Guiuan Marine Reserve Protected Landscape and Seascape (GMRPLS), Guiuan, Eastern Samar, Philippines, to determine the perception of the residents in GMRPLS as to the responsible sectors and groups in the conservation and protection of FOL. The study results showed that men and women of various age groups identified the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), Local Government Units (LGUs), people organizations, non-government organizations, education, businesses and industries, and the community comprising of men and women of various age groups, e.g., children, teenagers, adults, senior citizens, as stakeholders of the FOL in GMRPLS. The study also tried to determine the relationship between age and the respondents' perception of FOL stakeholders. However, no relationship was found between age and their perception of the various groups responsible for FOL governance. Moreover, a very weak (0.096) relationship between age and their perception that adults are responsible for FOL governance was found at a 0.05 significance level. The results indicate that older people are expected to participate in the environmental governance of the FOL ecosystem. A very weak relationship between age and their perception that men (0.123) and women (0.089) are responsible for FOL governance was also found at a 0.01 and 0.05 significance level, respectively. The results suggest a need to develop and implement policies and programs that will empower women to participate in FOL governance while ensuring equal representation of men and women from various age groups in the management of FOL. The study recommends organizing developmental activities for young men and women from different age groups to promote and instill environmental values so that they continue to support the conservation and protection of FOL as they age.

Write-off of grants (subsidies) in the context of the principles of administrative and tax procedure and tax risk management

Grants are funds from the state budget, budget of local government units and state purpose funds allocated on the basis of this Act, separate acts or international agreements for financing or co-financing of the implementation of public tasks, subject to specific settlement rules. The Public Finance Act also includes definitions of three types of subsidies: purpose-specific, subject-specific and object-specific. With regard to subsidies, the legislator in the provisions of the Public Finance Act points out that subsidies for local government units and subsidies for tasks specified in separate acts constitute a special purpose for the allocation of expenditures of the state budget and orders to include in annexes to the budget act: a list of units receiving purpose-specific and subject-specific subsidies and amounts of subsidies and the scope and amounts of subject-specific and subject-specific subsidies, defines subsidies (together with subsidies) as a separate group of expenditures of the state budget.

A European experiment in governing teacher education and training: the case of the Erasmus+ Teacher academies

ABSTRACT This exploratory paper contributes to the literature on European Union (EU) soft governance by discussing the recent EU policy initiative “Erasmus+ Teacher Academies” as a case of experimentalist governance. Asking what makes this initiative a case of experimentalist governance, the paper demonstrates how it constitutes an experiment in terms of governance as well as the development of teaching and learning. In particular, we identify and discuss the properties of the initiative regarding the four key tenets of experimentalist governance: i) setting of common framework goals related to the European Education Area; ii) delegation of responsibility to networks, comprising initial teacher education and professional development providers, schools, government units, and other types of organisations, in finding ways to meet framework goals; iii) regular reporting and peer review, orchestrated by the European Commission; and iv) periodical re-evaluation of framework goals, measures and methods by a widening array of stakeholders. Considering the conditions for governing teacher education and training in the EU context, we discuss the perspectives for policy learning generated by the Academies, the “shadow of hierarchy” potentially giving direction to the initiative, and the ambition to include the teaching profession in EU policy-making.

Methods and Strategies to Enhance Community Participation in Local Governance

With the deepening of the modernization of the national governance system and governance capacity, local governance has also shown new characteristics. Among them, as an important unit of grassroots governance, the level of community participation directly affects the effectiveness of governance. This article explores strategies for enhancing community participation in local governance. Firstly, analyze the new characteristics of local governance, and then take R community as an example to point out the existing problems and solutions of participatory governance. This study provides useful references for improving community participation.

Comparison of amount of noise and elimination strategies for noise in neonatal intensive care units of government and private hospitals in the Jodhpur district of India.

With technological advancement, neonatal intensive care units (NICUs) have become noisier than ever. Studies have shown the detrimental effects of increasing noise in NICU on growing pre-term and sick neonates. The present study aimed primarily to compare the amount of noise in NICUs of private and government hospitals. The secondary aim was to compare the strategies adopted by these hospitals to control the detrimental effects of noise on newborns. A detailed noise survey was conducted in the NICUs of two private and two government hospitals in the Jodhpur district, India. The noise survey was performed for a duration of 48 h using "Sound Ear 3-300" noise meters. The analyses were measured in Leq (equivalent continuous sound level) A-weighted decibels (dBA). The extracted data analysis revealed that the noise measured was in the range of 61.62-82.32 dBA in four NICUs of the district. The results also revealed a statistically significant difference between the NICU noise of private and government hospitals. The levels of alarming sounds differed between the hospitals with a general trend of lesser alarming sounds in private hospitals. The major differences in strategies adopted were that both private hospitals had a protocol to purposely reduce levels of alarming sounds when heard, and purposely limited the number of staff present in certain areas of the NICU, which were correlated with reduced sound compared to the government hospitals. Strategies like these require no additional cost to make drastic changes in the average noise measured.

The Role and Significance of Operational Flood Defense Plans on the Waters Second-Order in Republic of Serbia

The aim of this research is to present the role and importance of planning documents for flood defense during the development of the Flood Risk Management Plan (FRMP) in the Republic of Serbia. The scope of the work is the Operational Plans for Flood Defense on Second-Order Waters (OPFDSWs), which are the responsibility of local governments units (LGU). The paper contains an overview analysis of the implementation of the Flood Risk Management Directive (FRMD) in the legal framework of the Republic of Serbia, as well as an analysis of the legislative framework in the field of flood defense. The method of multi-criteria analysis was used for a qualitative assessment of the elements that are part of the OPFDSW. Through the results and discussion of the work, the similarities between the OPFDSW and FRMP were highlighted and explained, which can serve to better understand the importance of quality production of the OPFDSW. In order to harmonize all activities on the territory of LGU, care should be taken that planning documentation for flood protection occupies one of the priority activities in the management of planning acts. The conclusion is that it is necessary to clearly define the rulebook on the methodology for the preparation of the OPFDSW, all in the function of the preparation of the FRMP.