Villages Project Research Articles

Deconstructing stigmatising narratives: a qualitative analysis of contrast devices in interviews with mothers with a mental illness

BackgroundIn the context of stigma and mental health research, limited empirical studies examine stigma through the positioning of individuals within interview contexts. This study addresses this gap by investigating the positioning processes in interviews with mothers with a mental illness, with a specific focus on the use of contrast devices as a strategy identified through analysis. By analysing how mothers position themselves through contrast devices and to which discourses they refer, this study provides insights into how stigmatising discourses are evident in the narratives of mothers with a mental illness.MethodsThis study is based on 20 semi-narrative interviews with mothers with a mental illness who participated in the Village Project (a pilot project co-created for children of parents with mental illness in Tyrol, Austria). Our analysis focuses on identifying stigmatising discourses related to motherhood and mental illness by examining the use of contrast devices in their accounts.ResultsThe analysis shows insights into mothers’ efforts to distance themselves from labels such as ‘bad mother’, ‘not normal/crazy women’ and ‘weak person’. These positions often carry a gendered dimension, with motherhood emerging as a central position. Our study highlights the challenges mothers with a mental illness face in navigating societal norms and expectations related to motherhood during research interviews.ConclusionThe research contributes to a deeper understanding of mental health stigma in the context of motherhood, emphasising the importance of considering gendered dynamics and societal expectations in mental health research.

Impact of Project Planning, Monitoring And Evaluation on the Sustainability of the Millennium Village Project in Pampaida, Ikara Local Government Area of Kaduna State Nigeria

The sustainability of a project refers to the capability of a project to retain its usage over the long term. The Millennium Village Project (MVP) in Pampaida was purposely initiated to alleviate over 70% of the populace from poverty. The study examined how project planning, monitoring and evaluation influenced its sustainability, adopting the participatory and the stakeholders’ theory with the involvement of donors, government, and the community people in achieving the set goals and objectives of the Project – poverty reduction. The study applied the mixed method research technique –qualitative leading and corroborated by quantitative. We selected 368 people from the community as respondents from the 28 settlements of Pampaida to provide us with the data through structured questionnaires, interviews, focused group discussions and systematic observations. The statistical tools used in the analysis were; simple percentages, frequency tables, mean, standard deviation, and the application of the SPSS version 26 for inferential statistics while using Linear Regression Technique to test the hypothesis. In the research, hypotheses were framed in null forms to address the objectives of the study and were tested statistically, which corroborated the use of thematic analysis of interviews and observations of the research. The study found that project planning, monitoring and evaluation were significant factors that positively affect the sustainability of MVP projects. Therefore, the study recommends that; the government prioritize effective, structured and comprehensive project planning to guide the project objectives. In terms of Project execution maintenance and support, feedback mechanism and capacity-building initiative, the community needs to establish committees to implement a robust and rigorous monitoring and evaluation system.

SOSIALISASI PENGEMASAN PRODUK, LABEL PRODUK DAN PEMBUATAN LAPORAN KEUANGAN SEDERHANA BAGI PELAKU UMKM DI DESA ADAT SANUR

Desa Adat Sanur has the potential for natural resources in the form of abundant fish, but the utilization of these natural resources to increase selling value is still not optimal because the fish is sold raw without any processing. In addition, the potential of Desa Adat Sanur is also a strategic tourism object, with this potential certainly having an impact on Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) around Desa Adat Sanur. However, there are still many business actors who still combine their business money with their personal money and have not kept financial records so that business profits are also not recorded. Based on these problems, socialization of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises related to increasing selling value and financial recording is important even though it is simple. This village project activity has solutions related to the problems previously described. The method used in this village project is in the form of socialization and mentoring regarding fish processing into finished products in the form of crackers, product packaging, product labels and making simple financial reports for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs). The results of this village project can provide an understanding of the importance of recording good financial statements and provide an explanation of how to increase the selling value of fish through the processing of raw fish products into finished products in the form of fish crackers.

SIAPIK PELATIHAN PENGELOLAAN KEUANGAN BERBASIS APLIKASI SI-APIK BAGI PELAKU USAHA PETANI GARAM DI DESA KETEWEL

Loloan salt farmers in Ketewel village are a small business consisting of six people whose production focus is making salt through processing local resources. Salt farmers' knowledge of digital-based financial management is still low. Farmers often use income from sales of salt for personal needs. This will certainly have an impact on unstable cash flow in the business. To reduce the occurrence of unstable cash flows, daily financial recording must be carried out using currently available technology. The role of technology in financial processes is to reduce human errors and increase efficiency, assist inventory management processes, increase data accessibility and security, speed up payment processes and income tracking, and optimize expenses and reduce operational costs. The method used in this village project is in the form of discussions and providing training to salt farmers regarding digitalization-based financial management. The results of this village project activity were able to increase salt farmers' knowledge regarding digitized financial management which includes how to record business through the SI-APIK application. Keywords: Financial Management ; SIAPIK ; Salt Farmers ; Desa Ketewel

PEMBERDAYAAN UMKM MELALUI PELATIHAN PEMBUKUAN SEDERHANA UNTUK MENINGKATKAN PENGELOLAAN KEUANGAN PELAKU USAHA UMKM MINYAK VCO BALI NIRMALA DI DESA KESIMAN KERTALANGU

In this era, the business world is developing very rapidly and requires high creativity in facing changes from economic actors. Kesiman Kertalangu Village is a village located in East Denpasar District, Denpasar City which consists of 11 hamlets. Apart from having many tourist attractions with beautiful views, Kesiman Kertalangu Village also has MSMEs that use natural products to be processed as health products. Bali Nirmala VCO Oil UMKM processes coconut using Usadha Bali fermentation technology. The Bali Nirmala VCO Oil UMKM has not implemented bookkeeping effectively and combined money from business with personal income so that it cannot know the exact amount of profit obtained from its business. In community service activities through this village project program, UNHI Accounting students help overcome this problem by providing simple bookkeeping training to improve the financial management of Bali Nirmala VCO Oil MSME business actors so that in the future the business can thrive and further increase its income through good financial management.

INNOVATION IN INDIGENOUS TOURISM: LESSONS FROM EN OORU TRIBAL HERITAGE VILLAGE, WAYANAD, KERALA

Indigenous tourism plays a crucial role in preserving and promoting the cultural heritage of tribal communities. This research paper explores the En Ooru tribal heritage village project in Wayanad, Kerala, and its impact on tribal development and indigenous tourism in the region. The study highlights the key characteristics of the En Ooru project, including its emphasis on preserving indigenous architecture, tribal customs, and traditions. Furthermore, the research explores the economic and socio-cultural impact of the En Ooru project. The village has become a major tourist attraction, drawing a significant number of visitors who contribute to the local economy. The paper also discusses the collaboration between the Kerala Tourism and Scheduled Tribe Development Department, which has been crucial to the success of the En Ooru project. This collaboration highlights the importance of governmental support and partnership in promoting indigenous tourism and tribal development. The findings from this study can serve as a foundation for future research and inform policymakers and stakeholders on strategies to enhance indigenous tourism and uplift tribal communities in Kerala.

Public diplomacy through development assistance: China’s 10,000 Villages Project across Africa

Public diplomacy through development assistance: China’s 10,000 Villages Project across Africa

Pengembangan Pemasaran Konten Kampung Cibunut Berwarna Berbasis Pemasaran Otentik dengan Pendekatan Service Learning

Colored Cibunut Village is located in RW 07, Kebon Pisang Urban Village, Sumur Bandung District, Bandung City. Having an eco-friendly creative village concept, Colored Cibunut Village consists of 5 mural zones with various themes, including environment, peace, slave labour, history, and education. In line with a request from the chairman of the Cibunut Finest Movement Foundation to increase brand awareness and the existence of an educational tourism village, both internally and externally from the people living in the Colored Cibunut Village area, it was managed by a team of Business Administration Study Program lecturers, Parahyangan Catholic University focuses on content marketing. Through the MBKM Village Project, students were provided with training for trainers and assisting partners through content marketing and learning the authentic marketing process that forms the local advantage of Colored Cibunut Village. The service learning approach is applied in 3 stages: exploration, application, and evaluation. Partners and students benefit from the MBKM Village Project. Partners gain increased knowledge and skills in content marketing. Meanwhile, students gain valuable experience interacting and implementing the knowledge gained in class to the community in Colored Cibunut Village. The service learning approach provided space for partners, lecturers, and students to complement learning by implementing research manifested in community service.

시민참여를 통한 지속가능한 에너지 자립마을 조성방안

Various efforts have sought to mitigate climate change in recent decades. In order to slow down global warming, fossil fuels need to be replaced with clean energy such as the new and renewable energy. In addition, technologies increasing energy efficiency need to be developed. The energy self-sufficient village project is one measure for reducing fossil fuel consumption in developed countries. The goal of this study is to identify strategies for sustainable energy self-sufficient village to effectively mitigate climate change. Expert surveys were conducted, and the Delphi method was used to find key strategies. Results showed that providing education on energy self-sufficient village projects to the public is the first step to improve awareness of the importance of these projects. The second priority is supplying economic benefits to participants. The third priority is to develop a new business model through the project. The fourth priority is to develop state-of-the-art technologies, and the fifth is to encourage cooperation among government, industry, and research institutes. Results from this study can be used as basic data to establish strategies for effectively implementing energy self-sufficient village projects and other similar projects to mitigate climate change.

Implementation of Learning Curriculum in Integrated Independent Campus Learning Program Case Study on KKNT Village Project

The purpose of this study was to describe the implementation and results of the MBKM study program on projects in villages at the Faculty of Social Sciences and Law, Surabaya State University. This research uses a qualitative approach with a descriptive research type. The focus of this research is based on the policy implementation variable developed by Merilee S. Grindle, namely the policy content variable, which includes: (1) interests affected by the policy; (2) types of benefits to be generated; (3) desired degree of change; (4) position of policymakers; (5) program implementers; and (6) deployed resources. Furthermore, policy context variables include: (1) the power, interests, and strategies of the actors involved; (2) the characteristics of the institutions and regimes in power; and (3) the compliance and responsiveness of implementers. The data collection process was carried out through interviews with the secretaries of the MBKM KKNT Program, deputy deans for Academic Affairs, heads of departments or heads of study programs, field supervisors, and lecturers of Village Project KKN-T courses. Also included were students participating in the MBKM KKNT Project in the Village and literature study who used and collected data such as activity reports, regulations related to the project's KKNT Program in the Villages, along with books and articles about the MBKM program. The report revealed that students need to have an understanding of the management of concepts and use of systems for implementing village project KKN-T activities to meet the expected goals.

‘Aestheticization of Poverty’ and ‘Manufactured Consent’: How Power Imbalances Between Stakeholders Led to the Failure of the Kannankund ‘Model Village’ Housing Rehabilitation Project

In the aftermath of the Kerala floods of 2018, a model village project was proposed in the Kannankund area of Malappuram, Kerala to rehabilitate 34 families who had lost their houses. The project was awarded to a group of technical experts who proposed housing designs that prioritized the aesthetic language of the model village (Roy, 2003). While they engaged in participatory models to establish frameworks for design, the authors of this article observe that the process of participation was largely a smokescreen exercise to ‘manipulate’ beneficiaries into choosing options that were reflective of the aesthetic values central to the project (Arnstein, 1969; Burawoy, 1979). By situating community participation within analytical frameworks of public participation, this article seeks to analyse how skewed power dynamics in beneficiary engagement resulted in circumvention of community needs in the Kannankund model village project. The findings of this article hold significance in informing housing and urban planning practices in projects where participatory processes are being invoked to engage with marginalized communities.

"복합의사소통 장애인을 위한 지역사회 보완대체의사소통(AAC) 마을 만들기 사례 연구 "

"복합의사소통 장애인을 위한 지역사회 보완대체의사소통(AAC) 마을 만들기 사례 연구 "

농어촌지역 스마트빌리지 사업의 고찰과 추진방향

There are various issues in rural areas. There are population decline, aging, and the absence of jobs and amenities. The government continues to expand various projects for rural areas. Recently, the government is promoting smart village projects in farming and fishing villages. The purpose of smart village is safety, convenience, smartization, and productivity improvement. The purpose of this study is to investigate the project and implementation process of smart villages, and domestic and foreign cases. And it classifies smart villages and suggests implementation strategies. The conclusion is as follows. ①The smart village business focuses on safety, living convenience, facility smartization, and agriculture and fisheries. ②In overseas cases, the smart village project focuses on improving the residential environment of farming and fishing villages in the EU, the UK, and Germany. Japan focuses on improving energy and agricultural and fisheries productivity. ③It is recommended that the smart village business be subdivided and promoted as much as possible. And the project enhances synergy in cooperation with other government ministries. ④Smart services increase credibility through FGI for public officials and residents. ⑤The project is carried out in consideration of agricultural products, tourism festivals, natural environment, history and tradition.

섬 재생사업의 성과와 과제

Until recently, the island development effort has been primarily concerned with infrastructure. Jeollanam-do is leading the direction of the Korean island policy. Beginning in 2015, The Islands That People Hope to Visit was a strategy to construct a vision with three key promotion strategies: protection and recovery of biological resources, appealing island cultural tourist resources, and island development with citizens and local governments. This study intends to provide future solutions after reviewing the current status and performance of the ‘Islands that People Hope to Visit’ promoted by Jeollanam-do. As the ‘Islands that People Hope to Visit’ is led by a small number of leaders rather than by the entire population, conflicts between residents have arisen. In the place where the project started in the mid-range, issues of management and operation, and trust between residents and leaders, and villages and administration are being raised. Second, the premise is that certain island identities have been harmed as a result of village specialization and concept development. Third, the primary problem is that there is a lack of knowledge of the people' life since there are no cultural and welfare programs for the locals because it is established primarily for the tourism industry. Fourth, although the ratio of hardware and software expenses is stipulated in the ‘GuidelinesforIslands that People Hope to Visit’ as 8:2, in reality, it is often carried out at a ratio of 9:1. Furthermore, there are occasions when facilities cannot be developed or are installed illegally owing to issues with land ownership and land use planning during the promotion of hardware projects. Fifth, there are still tasks to be completed, such as dispute resolution, transparent project and budget execution, transparent administration and operation, the interaction between village residents and project entities, project assessment and rearrangement, and the establishment of follow-up projects.

An Analysis of Housing Conditions of the Elderly in Rural Areas and the Direction of Rural Housing Welfare Policy from the Perspective of ‘Aging in Place’

It is widely known that the elderly want to spend the rest of their lives in the place where they live, rather than in a hospital or nursing facility, even if they have limited mobility. In Korea, as the aging trend is getting serious in recent years, a social consensus is being created that the local community should be changed to be age-friendly so that the elderly can spend the rest of their lives comfortably in the place where they have lived their whole life. The purpose of this study is to suggest the direction and tasks of residential welfare policy for the rural elderly from the perspective of ‘aging in place’. In order to this, related statistical analysis and field case studies were conducted to derive the housing welfare demand desired by the elderly in rural areas. And based on these findings, housing welfare policy alternatives for the elders in rural area were suggested. In this study, based on the analysis of housing conditions and policy demands, the following three directions for housing welfare policies for the elderly in rural areas are presented: ① Enhancing the safety and convenience of housing for the elderly in rural areas ② Establishing an age-friendly village and town development project model to improve the residential environment of rural villages ③ Establishing a rural housing welfare delivery model based on AIP.

Superstructure Planning of 21 Floor Swasana Building Anami Tower B Klapa Village Project

The structural planning of building construction is needed to get the most effective and efficient dimensions and configuration of the structure. Planning a building structure located in an earthquake-prone area must be planned according to standards, is strong, and is earthquake-safe. The Planning of the Superstructure of the Swasana Building 21 Floors Anami Tower B the Klapa Village Project refers to the Procedures for Planning for Concrete Structures and Buildings of SNI 2847-2019, and the Standards for Planning Earthquake Resistance for Building Structures of SNI 1726-2019. Planning of the Superstructure of the 21-Story Swasana Building Tower B of the Klapa Village project uses Etabs V.17 software which includes the planning of beams, columns, and floor slabs. Loads that are reviewed for the design of structural elements are dead load, live load, and earthquake load.

SUBSISTENCE AFTER RESETTLEMENT: OBSERVATIONS FROM GUCCHAGRAM PROJECT IN NARAIL DISTRICT, BANGLADESH

Environmental degradation and its impacts for islands and coastal nations have prompted policymakers and academics to focus on resettlement of individuals residing within those risky areas. Similar initiatives have been introduced in Bangladesh in 1972 named "Cluster Village Project", and individuals who are landless or have been displaced as a result of river coastal erosion, storms, or flooding have been relocated as part of the scheme. Due to economic and political complexity of the subject, several ruling parties gave it different titles, although none of them changed dramatically from the basic targets and strategies of resettled populations and the welfare of the landless and harsh weather victims. This research focuses on how and to the what degree moved households' livelihoods have altered, including the opportunities and restrictions of relocated settlements. According to an empirical study conducted in four Guchchhograms of Narail District's Lohagara Upazila, the migrated people's livelihood conditions have improved significantly, but location specific drawbacks and link to productive resources, the local labor market, and a number of the project's specific goals have not been met. Rehabilitated households face some of the same hazards as before; however, adequate agricultural lands and good distribution can help to mitigate such risks.

Evaluating the impact of model village project in Nyamasheke district: Special references of Gihombo and Kirimbi sectors

Project sustainability depends upon beneficiaries’ involvement in its operations which include but not limited to identification, planning, implementation, monitoring, evaluation, reporting etc. One of the most prominent issues of the present times to address is beneficiaries’ involvement. The present study was conducted under guidance of an objective as to determine the extent to which beneficiaries participated in project management and to measure the relationship between beneficiaries’ participation and project sustainability. The study targeted 500 households headed by vulnerable women located in Gihombo and Kilimbi sectors from Nyamasheke district. By using Slovin’s formula a representative sample of 223 was drawn. The questionnaire was used as an instrument to collect data. The SPSS version 16 was used for descriptive and inferential statistical analyses. The study revealed that beneficiaries participated in all project phases but not in all activities. The beneficiaries’ participation at the initiation phase their involvement in needs assessment was at 54.3%, into the project design, the setting of objectives included beneficiaries at 52.9%. Along the project implementation, the beneficiaries were poorly involved, only 23.8% were part of buying livestock, 83.4% in information sharing and 74% of the beneficiaries were included in the project reporting. 
 After calculating the Spearman correlation by using SPSS, the coefficient is 0.123 which indicates the positive correlation between the beneficiaries’ involvement and project sustainability. The significant value of 0.067 is less than the Spearman correlation coefficient (0.123) which means that the correlation between the two variables is statistically significant.

Stakeholder Involvement and Model Villages Project Sustainability in Rwanda: A Case of Model Villages Project in Rweru Sector, Bugesera District

The concerns on project success have shifted focus not only to the project’s success as measured using the traditional measures of cost, time and quality, but also to incorporate the project sustainability as a measure. The study was undertaken to investigate the role of stakeholder’s involvement in Model Villages Project sustainability in Rwanda, taking a case of Model Villages Project in Rweru Sector, Bugesera District. The specific objectives that guided the research were to examine the extent to which stakeholders’ involvement in project identification affect project sustainability; to analyze the level of significance of stakeholders’ involvement in project planning on project sustainability and to evaluate the level to which stakeholders’ involvement in project implementation affect project sustainability of the Model Villages Project in Rweru Sector, Bugesera District, Rwanda. The study was based on the Stakeholder theory, Need Chain Theory and Community Action Planning Theory. The findings of this research are intended to benefit different parties including the academicians, policymakers, government, and project managers, among others. The research design that was used is descriptive, cross-sectional and survey research designs using qualitative data. The target population for this study was 122 respondents made up of 18 Project management Team members and 104 Project Recipients or Primary beneficiaries from which a sample of 94 was selected using stratified random sampling technique. Data was collected both from primary sources, using structured questionnaire and interview, and from secondary sources using documentary analysis. The data collected was entered into SPSS version 21 for presentation and analysis using frequency tables, percentages, charts, and descriptive summaries. A significant number of the respondents (63.8%) said that they were involved in the project identification phase and 47.9% of the respondents were involved in beneficiary value creation. On the regression analyses that were conducted, the first regression model to determine the effect of stakeholders’ involvement on project sustainability was not found to be statistically significant (F=1.975,P=0.123) since the p-value was higher than 0.05. However, the second regression (F=3.465,P=0.02) model on project planning and the third regression model on project implementation(F=7.765,P=0.000) were found to be statistically significant since their p-values were less than 5%. This indicated that stakeholders’ involvement in project planning and project implementation both have statistically significant effect on project sustainability. The study therefore recommended that the government policy makers and other Project Managers in Bugesera District should ensure that stakeholders are playing a key role at all stages of projects management. Consultation of project stakeholders is also recommended while making any decision regarding projects management. Furthermore, planners and decision makers at district level should integrate the participatory approach in district strategic frameworks to attract more donors’ engagement. Other than the traditional indicators of time, cost and quality, the researcher recommends further research on the influence of other factors affecting Sustainability of community development projects in Rwanda. Further study should be done on the influence of stakeholders’ capacity building on the project sustainability in Rwanda as well as the mediating effects and demographic variable on the relationship between institutional management, social economic factors and the role of stakeholders in project Sustainability. Keywords: Stakeholder Involvement, Project Sustainability, Model Villages Project and Rwanda

Measuring Merdeka Belajar Correlativity with the National Education System Act No. 20 of 2003 and Pancasila

Merdeka Belajar in the perspective of the Law No. 20 of 2003 on the National Education System, has an important role in the development of the character of the pupils. As the concept of independent university learning with a concept of hybrid education for the first three semesters in the major is in demand as part of character formation in the field. Like working on a village project, social welfare, entrepreneurship, internships in companies and so on. The national educational system within the boundaries of character education is expected to produce qualified people, in building the cultural character of the nation, the educational environment should lead to the creation of a conducive environment in accordance with the Pancasila State and UUD 1945. This research is a study with a normative jurisprudential approach. The results of this study show that character is a good objectivity over human qualities. Keywords: Merdeka Belajar, Character Education, Law of the State, UUD 1945