Youth Leadership Research Articles

Becoming “business class”: educated youth and Pentecostal change in eastern Uganda

ABSTRACT Our paper looks at the lives of educated young men in a Pentecostal church in eastern Uganda. The way young men conduct themselves, how they dress, how they speak in church, whether or not they are good with technology, help to define their claims to an educated identity. Youth leaders are valued for the liveliness they bring to church, for the ways they innovate in areas of praise and worship. At the same time, they are often criticised for the way they orient schemes and initiatives to their own advantage, for not being transparent and for ‘confusing’ others. We adapt Henrik Vigh’s concept of social navigation to show how educated young men become ‘political navigators’ in church. They mix ambitions for personal growth with their contributions to a modern, lively and dynamic church, and in so doing help to make it more ‘business class’.

KONTESTASI PEMILIHAN KEPALA DESA PERIODE 2022-2028 DI DESA KRADENAN KECAMATAN PALANG KABUPATEN TUBAN

The village head election contest is a small political competition, but it is often found that the village head election mechanism does not work in accordance with applicable regulations. This research was carried out with the aim of knowing the mechanism for selecting village heads according to Minister of Home Affairs Regulation Number 112 of 2014, knowing the portrait of the implementation of the village head election contestation in Kradenan Village, Palang District, Tuban Regency, and accommodating the responses of residents of Kradenan Village, Palang District, Tuban Regency regarding the village head election contestation for the 2022-2028 period. The research method used in this study is qualitative using a phenomenological approach by digging deeper into the events that occurred. Data collection was carried out by means of observation, interviews, and documentation obtained from the village community, namely 4 candidates, chairman of the election committee, community leaders, youth leaders, and the success team. Qualitative data analysis techniques arecarried out interactively according to Miles and Hubermen, namely by data reduction, data presentation, data interpretation, and drawing conclusions. The research findings show that 1). The village head election mechanism is carried out according to stages starting from the preparation stage to the determination. 2). Portraits of village head elections during the preparatory stages were carried out on a limited basis, as were campaigns held on a limited basis to minimize conflict between supporters. 3). Residents' responsesregarding the village head election were that most people tended to be indifferent to the mechanisms that were running from the preparatory to finalstages. A small number wanted the opportunity to contribute to the implementation of the village elections in order to resolve the problem of the committee's lack of transparency and the existence of money politics irregularities within it. As for suggestions, it should be able to provide opportunities for village residents, especially the younger generation, who complain about the circulation of money politics in the village elections. Of course, the younger generation with a high level of education has a critical spirit to convey aspirations for the village through village elections

Measuring Malaysian youth leadership competencies: validation and development of instrument

Measuring Malaysian youth leadership competencies: validation and development of instrument

Delays in Education and Leadership for Youth with Disabilities: Lessons from the TamTam Project.

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Student-Led Individualized Education Programs: A Gateway to Self-Determination.

The purpose of this study was to explore the experiences of I'm Determined youth leaders with learning disability who have enrolled in higher education within 1 year of graduating high school to better understand if and how their experience participating in the I'm Determined project led to their participation in their Individualized Education Program (IEP) meetings. The intent of the narrative inquiry methodology applied to this study was to create a unified story of collective experiences that described or explained the factors leading to participation in their IEP meeting. Although each of the eight narratives is unique to the individual, common themes emerged that were reflected in the literature and consistent across the time continuum of life before and life during participation in I'm Determined. One experience that was consistent was the importance of participating in and leading their IEP meeting. A narrative timeline led to our findings presented here within a continuum of experiences before and during participation in I'm Determined. We made the decision to present the findings in such a way that highlights common themes specific to IEP participation across moments in time while honoring individual narratives through supportive text from the data. This is a study of people's perceptions of their experiences best told by direct quotes from the participants. The IEP experience is just one component of the self-determination experience. This study provided insight into the educational experiences of the eight I'm Determined youth leader participants and examined the importance of both their participation in I'm Determined and the development of self-determination skills deemed essential to participate and lead their IEP meeting. Their unique perspective documented in this study served to both inform and push the field forward.

Strengthening Political Socialization As A Catalyst for Youth Leadership Development among Students of Universiti Putra Malaysia

Strengthening Political Socialization As A Catalyst for Youth Leadership Development among Students of Universiti Putra Malaysia

Promoting Effective Political Socialisation Strategies for Youth Leadership Development among Universiti Putra Malaysia Student Leaders

Promoting Effective Political Socialisation Strategies for Youth Leadership Development among Universiti Putra Malaysia Student Leaders

PENANAMAN POHON MANGROVE SEBAGAI AKSI MEMINIMALISIR TERJADINYA BANJIR DAN MENGEMBALIKAN EKOSISTEM LAUT DI DESA PEMENANG BARAT KECEMATAN PEMENANG KABUPATEN LOMBOK UTARA

This activity aims to raise public awareness of the benefits of mangrove forests for the people of Teluk Kombal Hamlet. Apart from that, this activity can prevent the rate of abrasion on the coast of Teluk Kombal hamlet. This form of activity is based on a joint movement carried out by students from the Muhammadiyah University of Mataram, representatives of the village disaster agency, representatives from the sub-district head, village officials, youth and community leaders. The method used is the 500 planting awareness movement. The results of the activity have provided a positive response from the community and increased their awareness of the benefits of mangrove forests.

FIGO position statement on comprehensive sexuality education.

Now is a pivotal moment in the fight for reproductive health and justice internationally. Well-established research has recognized the benefits of comprehensive sexuality education for youth and adolescents-including vast reproductive health benefits, decreased interpersonal violence, and improvements on measures of academic success and well-being. Despite these established benefits, challenges to the implementation of culturally sensitive and holistically framed sexuality education are intensifying across the globe. The International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics (FIGO) stands firmly in its support of comprehensive sexuality education and re-emphasizes the importance of the implementation of scientifically accurate, age-appropriate, culturally relevant, and inclusive education. Successful implementation relies on active youth leadership, physician involvement, and a renewed focus on high-quality monitoring mechanisms to assess impact and accountability at all levels. Most importantly, future efforts to improve and scale comprehensive sexuality education must emphasize the importance of an inclusive curriculum that addresses previously marginalized youth, such as LGTBQ+ and disabled individuals, through a reproductive justice lens. FIGO commits, and encourages the international healthcare community, to provide continued advocacy for the rights to health, education, and equality, in order to achieve improvement in health outcomes for young people across the globe.

A typology of Inuit youth engagement in environmental research

The roles of Indigenous youth in environmental research remain largely unexplored with little practical guidance for achieving meaningful engagement in environmental research. This paper aims to characterize the varying types of Inuit youth engagement in environmental research conducted in Inuit Nunangat. Findings were derived from a community-engaged participatory research approach in Mittimatalik (Pond Inlet, Nunavut). Our typology of Inuit youth engagement in environmental research suggests three types of engagements: “participate”, “conduct”, and “control”. Results highlight that Inuit youth who are interested in undertaking their own environmental research projects expect to enhance their knowledge of natural and life sciences more than those who may seek short-term supportive research roles. Strategies employed by researchers seeking to enhance youth research capacity may also vary based on youth wants and expectations. Our findings suggest that there is no one-size-fits all solution. None of the engagement types identified were necessarily and inherently considered better than the others by project contributors, unlike what has been proposed in other, hierarchical, typologies. Our proposed typology contributes to a better understanding of the varying roles that Inuit youth can play in environmental research, as well as inform potential frameworks for enhancing Inuit youth engagement and leadership in research.

Ethnobotany of Medicinal Plants in the Wasilomata Cluster Community, Mawasangka District, Central Buton Regency, Southeast Sulawesi Province

Ethnobotany is a botanical science that studies the use of plants in everyday life which are used by certain ethnicities or tribes, and are passed down from generation to generation. The aim of this research is to determine the types and parts of medicinal plants used as well as how to process and utilize medicinal plants in the Wasilomata grove community, Mawasangka District, Central Buotn Regency, Southeast Sulawesi Province. This research is a qualitative descriptive research using several methods, namely observation, interviews, documentation, plant identification. The interview method was carried out using purposive sampling technique. The subjects in this research were youth leaders, traditional leaders, community leaders and healers. The results of the interview stated that there are 50 types of medicinal plants that are often used in the Wasilomata Grove. The parts of plants used as medicine are leaves, stems, fruit, roots, rhizomes, seeds and tubers. The way to process plants as medicine is boiling, pounding, squeezing, grating and splitting. Meanwhile, its users can treat 19 diseases, namely external wounds, high blood pressure, fever, cholesterol, coughs, boils, malaria, diarrhea, eye pain, serampa, burns, itching, toothache, poisoning, kidney stones, gout, acne, rheumatism and diabetes. It was concluded that there are 50 species of medicinal plants. The part of the plant most widely used as medicine is the leaves (70%). The most widely used method of processing plants as medicine is by boiling (46%) and the use of plants that are mostly used to treat external wounds (20%).

Youth engagement and social innovation in health in low-and-middle-income countries: Analysis of a global youth crowdsourcing open call.

Social innovation in health is a ground-up, community-engaged process that draws on the diverse strengths of local individuals to drive social change and health improvement. Social innovation may be particularly useful in low and middle-income countries to ensure effective and sustainable health solutions. The purpose of this study is to describe the findings of a global youth (18-35 years old) crowdsourcing open call on social innovations, and to identify the levels of engagement in such innovations. We organized a global crowdsourcing open call (Go Youth!) to identify and recognize youth social innovations in health and adopted both quantitative and qualitative approaches to analyze our data. For quantitative analyses, we described the socio-demographic characteristics of youth who submitted innovations. For qualitative analyses, we adopted a deductive-inductive analytic approach utilizing an adapted Hart's Ladder as a conceptual framework for our thematic analysis of participants' submissions, which comprised four levels of youth engagement: none, minimal, moderate, and substantial. The open call received 99 eligible submissions. Most participants were 23 years of age or older (90.7%), resided in LMICs (98.0%), male (64.3%), and had a bachelor's or higher degree (72.4%). Most of the submissions were written in English (93.9%), located in Africa (69.7%), and had prior implementation (60.2%). A total of 39 innovations had substantial youth engagement and qualitative data suggested that youth leadership and peer mentorship of other youth in the community were important aspects of engagement. LMIC youth developed and implemented social innovations that had evidence of impact or effectiveness in their communities, illustrating how social innovation approaches may be feasible in LMICs. More efforts should be made to identify and empower youth in these settings to spark change.

Discipleship, Mentorship, and Fellowship as a Means of Transmission of Values.

The Christian church especially the Seventh-day church is facing a challenge in keeping its standards in the domain of ethical values, to such an extent that pastors and church leaders seem overwhelmed. Unfortunately, the lack of effective ministries addressing such issue compels us to propose in this article three elements that can help to reduce the rate of declination of church standards and engage members, specifically youth in a discipleship committed to the preservation of values, engage the whole community in a mentoring of proximity and restoration, and finally to foster an inclusive community through fellowship. This article will focus on the community’s contribution as a whole, highlighting the family, elders, youth, and youth leaders as effective instruments in implementing values transmission based on discipleship, mentoring, and fellowship. The final purpose is to help the church incorporate these tools as ministries and help young people incorporate spiritual values as a way of life, engage them in transmitting these values through inclusive fellowship, and provide excellent mentorship to improve their commitments and their faith.

Realising agency: insights from participatory research with learners in a South African sexual and reproductive health programme.

Investing in the capabilities of adolescents is essential to achieving the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, which focus on realising adolescent girls and young women's (AGYW) rights to education, health, bodily autonomy and integrity, sexual and reproductive health (SRH) and well-being. Despite significant scientific and programmatic progress in understanding and responding to their unique and intersecting vulnerabilities, AGYW continue to face disproportionate risk of STIs, HIV and early pregnancy. Health promotion and preventative interventions stand to be improved by early and meaningful engagement of AGYW in intervention design and delivery. This study employed Youth Participatory Action Research (YPAR) to co-generate lessons for future school-based SRH programming. The 5-step YPAR process included: (1) youth investigator recruitment; (2) youth investigator training and co-design of YPAR methods; (3) youth investigator-led data collection; (4) collaborative analysis and interpretation; and (5) dissemination. Collaborative analysis revealed improvements in self-concept and bodily autonomy, understanding and formation of healthy relationships and demand for girl-centred health services and information at school. Additionally, the study highlights YPAR's positive influence on both the collaborative process and outputs of research. Further, it provides further insight into the quantitative biomedical and socio-behavioural findings of a larger experimental impact evaluation, in which it was nested. Results from YPAR methods point to high programme acceptability and practical lessons to inform future school-based SRH programming. The inclusion of adolescent girls in the design, delivery and evaluation of intervention research that affects their lives is an important strategy for improving acceptability, and also has demonstrated value in building their health and social assets. Future recommendations include parental involvement, and employing quantitative measures for better evaluation of youth engagement, leadership and partnerships in the research process.

Nunavik Sentinels: documenting northern insect biodiversity and supporting Indigenous youth leadership through participatory research and education

Abstract There is strong evidence that a biodiversity crisis is underway, fuelled by pollution, climate change, and invasive species. These impacts are especially important in northern Canadian regions. However, insect and other arthropod monitoring in Northern Canada urgently needed for land preservation is lacking. This paper presents the Nunavik Sentinels, a community-based participatory research programme (see definition, Table 1), that is aiming to fill those knowledge gaps while promoting collaboration among all stakeholders (organisations and members of northern communities, and scientists). Nunavik Sentinels is a unique insect-monitoring programme facilitated by the Montréal Insectarium – Espace pour la vie (Montréal, Québec, Canada), making entomology accessible to Indigenous youth by providing them with tools to lead expeditions in unexplored habitats and involving them in data collection. We present how this programme came to existence and its four-pillar framework (i.e., training land camp, summer employment, educational kit, and research). We touch upon how the programme is continually evolving. Finally, we demonstrate the benefits of the programme and how it will help better define the actions to be taken to prepare for future changes in northern biodiversity.

Desafios para uma prática terapêutico-ocupacional que promova autonomia e emancipação

Abstract This text discusses autonomy and emancipation as goals of occupational therapy, drawing inspiration from Vladimir Safatle’s reflections to relate them to concepts such as freedom and democracy. It highlights the limited view of contemporary society, which often reduces autonomy to a strictly individual process. In dialogue with Luiz Silva and Paulo Freire, the text seeks to explore dimensions of emancipation processes, which include raising awareness of experienced oppressions and exercising autonomy in a free manner. It is argued that social occupational therapy, by adopting Freirean principles of critical and liberating education, can be understood as a tool to address the challenges posed. The text specifically discusses the practice of social occupational therapy developed with young people in public schools, which, by aiming to promote autonomy and emancipation, can contribute to strengthening youth leadership and, more broadly, to radical inclusion and democracy.

Empowering the Future: The Sangguniang Kabataan’s Role in Shaping the Lives of Young Filipinos

The Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) serves as the youth council in the Philippines, providing a platform for young individuals to engage in local governance and advocate for youth interests. This study explores the experiences of Sangguniang Kabataan Chairpersons in Barangay Kiwalan from 1992 to 2021. Using oral interviews, the researcher gathered insights from Sangguniang Kabataan Chairpersons and selected local residents for data validation. The goal was to gain a deeper understanding of youth leadership and governance at the local level. The study reveals that the Sangguniang Kabataan was established through the Local Government Code of 1991 and Republic Act No. 7160, aiming to facilitate youth participation in governance and empower young Filipinos aged 15 to 30. Over the study period, Barangay Kiwalan saw six elected Sangguniang Kabataan Chairpersons, each shouldering significant responsibilities. Their experiences varied but collectively served as milestone achievements and foundational experiences for their future endeavors beyond Sangguniang Kabataan leadership. Recommendations include ongoing training and support for Sangguniang Kabataan officials, guidance from Barangay Officials, regular consultations, transparency in transactions, and active participation from the Katipunan ng Kabataan. These measures are essential for enhancing Sangguniang Kabataan performance and fostering community peace and harmony.

STRATEGI KOMUNIKASI KETUA KARANG TARUNA DALAM MENCEGAH NARKOBA DI KELURAHAN NUNANG DAYA BANGUN, KECAMATAN PAYAKUMBUH BARAT PAYAKUMBUH

Communication strategies are of course very necessary in holding an activity. One of them is drug prevention carried out in an area. The high rate of drug abuse in Payakumbuh has made the Payakumbuh City BNN look for ways to overcome it, one of which is through youth organizations. The manifestation of this performance is faced with the communication strategy of the youth leadership to prevent drug trafficking. The purpose of this article is to look at the communication strategies used by youth leaders to prevent drugs in the Nunang Daya Bangun Village area, West Payakumbuh District, Payakumbuh. The methodology used is a descriptive qualitative type that will describe or explain research variables with data obtained from various sources. The communication strategy used by the chairman of the youth organization can be in the form of analysis and research of the situation, formulation of steps to be taken, program planning and implementation, feedback, and evaluation. This communication strategy was said to be successful because the community became concerned about safe conditions and was active in warning and inviting the community to continue to protect their area from drug abuse.

Designing of e-voting application for mosque youth leader election (case study in masjid Al-Ishlahiyah Gampong Lambhuk)

[Bahasa]: Kegiatan pengabdian ini bertujuan untuk merancang sistem informasi pemilihan ketua remaja masjid di Gampong Lambhuk Banda Aceh. Perancangan dan pembuatan sistem ini mengimplementasikan model software development life cycle (SDLC). Model ini merupakan model pengembangan sistem yang paling sederhana. Salah satu model SDLC yang paling banyak diterapkan dan dapat dipahami dengan mudah adalah model waterfall. Metode pengembangan sistem ini mampu menyusun sistem dari bagian-bagian kecil. Model ini diawali dengan analisis kebutuhan dari sistem yang akan dirancang, desain sistem dan software, penerapan dan pengujian, serta evaluasi dan perbaikan sistem. Hasil testing melalui black-box test adalah tidak ditemukan adanya eror ketika aplikasi berbasis web ini dijalankan dan aplikasi ini berjalan dengan lancar. Pemungutan suara menggunakan e-voting ini dapat membantu menjangkau semua pemilih dan pemilih bisa menyampaikan suaranya tanpa harus hadir ke lokasi pemilihan. Implementasi sistem informasi pemilihan (e-voting) Remaja Mesjid ini juga dapat membantu pelaksanaan kegiatan pemilihan ketua remaja masjid berjalan efisien, cepat dan transparan. Kata kunci: e-voting, sistem informasi, Metode SSDLC (System Development Life Cycle), waterfall [English]: This study aims to design an information system to elect mosque youth leaders in Gampong Lambhuk Banda Aceh. The design and manufacture of this system implement the software development life cycle (SDLC) model. This model is the most straightforward system development model. The waterfall model is one of the most widely applied SDLC models and can be easily understood. This system development method can compile a system from small parts. This model begins with analyzing the system's needs, system and software design, implementation and testing, and system evaluation and improvement. The results of testing through black-box tests are that no errors are found when this web-based application is run, and this application runs smoothly. Voting using e-voting can help reach all voters, and voters can cast their votes without having to be present at the election location. Implementing e-voting can also help elect the mosque's youth chairperson. Furthermore, these activities run efficiently, quickly, and transparently. Keywords: e-voting, information system, System Development Life Cycle, waterfall

Digital Marketing Assistance for Msme Survivors of Cianjur Earthquake Disaster

Abstract. Digital Marketing Assistance for MSME Survivors of the Cianjur Earthquake Disaster. In 2022, there was an earthquake in Cieundeur Village, Warung Kondang District, Cianjur regency, which resulted in physical damage to land and buildings and even landslides that were quite severe and had an impact on changes in land topography. Disasters also have an impact on the socio-economic conditions of the community; even psychologically, the community experienced shock. Various organizations have been involved in disaster response programs, one of which is the Muhammadiyah Disaster Management Center (MDMC) in collaboration with students of the real work lecture (KKN) thematic disaster at the University of Muhammadiyah Yogyakarta in order to carry out post-disaster recovery programs. The focus of the program is psychosocial, which includes community institutions, education, environmental health, and economics. Related to this, the purpose of this service is to improve the post-disaster community economy in Cianjur regency. The methods used are online and offline training. Recovery activities are carried out to form a joint business group. Changes in awareness, knowledge, and skills can result from mentoring carried out by a service team with the support of youth leaders. The end of the implementation of service activities is the formation of a joint business group in the form of clothing design and communication with a digital marketing business plan concept.