Implementasi Bantuan Langsung Tunai (BLT) Covid-19 di Kec. Binjai Kota di Kota Binjai

Pandemi Covid-19 menjadi masalah yang menyulitkan berbagai bidang di seluruh dunia. Aspek terbesar yang dipengaruhi oleh adanya virus Covid-19 adalah aspek ekonomi. Hal ini menjadikan masyarakat di Indonesia terkena dampak ekonomi tersebut yang mempengaruhi pekerjaan dan penghasilan masyarakat indonesia. Kondisi ini yang menjadikan dikeluarkannya Program Bantuan Langsung Tunai Covid-19 untuk membantu masyarakat memenuhi kebutuhan hidup mereka, bantuan ini dibagikan kepada masyarakat melalui pihak kecamatan binjai kota. Secara konseptual bantuan sosial dimaksudkan untuk meringankan anggota masyarakat yang tidak mampu dan telantar agar dapat memenuhi kebutuhan dasar hidupnya sehingga dapat mempertahankan bahkan mengembangkan dirinya sebagai manusia. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk melihat implementasi bantuan langsung tunai (BLT) Covid-19. Metode penelitian yang digunakan adalah metode kualitatif. Melalui metode ini ditemukan hasil penelitian bahwa mengacu pada teori Edward III terkait implementasi program, dalam komunikasi baik dari transmisi, kejelasan dan konsistensi sudah baik meski kuantitasnya belum masksimal. Sumber Daya Manusia dalam implementasi BLT Covid-19 ini adalah pihak kecamatan dimana tidak ada SDM khusus yang direkrut ataupun dilatih. Dalam struktur birokrasi dan disposisi untuk Program Bantuan Langsung Tunai telah sesuai dengan SOP yang diberlakukan

Coffee Entrepreneur Training for Karang Taruna Members, at Kedai Durian Urban Village, Medan City

Karang Taruna, Kedai Durian Urban village, is one of the youth groups in Medan Johor Sub-District, Medan City. They actively organize social and economic activities for members and the surrounding community. In economic activity, Karang Taruna Kedai Durian already sells coffee beans. This business is run by Karang Taruna, Kedai Durian members but has not run well due to a lack of understanding and skills in running a business. This Coffee Entrepreneur training seeks to provide solutions to have competence or expertise in running a coffee business to develop and have competitiveness in the market. Activities carried out to achieve the goal of devotion are coffee brewing training, marketing training, socialization on the importance of entrepreneurship. The training results showed a significant increase in skills and increased spirit and interest of young people to grow their existing businesses. This Coffee Entrepreneur Service Training to the Community has completed most activities with good acceptance from Karang Taruna, Kedai Durian Urban Village

Implementasi Bantuan Langsung Tunai Usaha Mikro, Kecil dan Menengah (BLT UMKM) pada Pedagang Kelurahan Kota Matsum III Di Masa Covid-19

The birth of covid 19 has damaged the world economy including Indonesia. It is in this current condition that the social safety net is being intensively implemented to achieve economic stability for the community, especially traders. Competition in the business world, especially in the field of business, has a fairly high competitiveness. To achieve the welfare of traders, the government issued a policy, namely Direct Cash Assistance to traders for MSME Empowerment. This study had 6 informants consisting of 1 key informant, 3 main informants, and 2 additional informants. The type of research used was descriptive qualitative research, the informants were determined by selecting several insiders with the criteria determined by the researcher through a purposive sampling technique, namely the people involved in the implementation process of the MSME BLT program. In qualitative research, humans are research instruments and the writing results are in the form of words or statements from the actual situation. With the MSME BLT program, MSME actors who receive assistance are expected to use the assistance funds to increase their business capital. So that the productivity of the business continues and continues to grow so that the rate of economic growth continues to increase. The impact of assisting is expected to be able to ease the burden on MSME actors and be able to revive the economic conditions of MSME actors in the Kota Matsum III Village. The results of this study explain that of the 3 indicators of program implantation theory that have been achieved, 1 indicator is an indicator of interpretation, while 2 indicators have not been achieved, namely, organization and implementation

PERAN CSR DALAM MEREDUKSI KONFLIK KORPORASIKOMUNITAS LOKAL DI SEKTOR PERTAMBANGAN (SUATU STUDI DI PT RAYA, SUMATERA UTARA)

This research deals with A Role of CSR Programs in Reducing Corporate Social Conflict in Mining Industry (A Study in PT. RAYA, Sumatera Utara). This research was conducted on qualitative approach. The data is obtained by literary studies, interviews and observation. Analysis started with describing motivations and conditions of CSR of PT. RAYA since the beginning until the conflicts appeared. Then, the research was trying to look for the CSR implementation strategy, especially as extractive company which undergo conflict with local people and the obstacles that were found by the company as long as they were implementing their CSR, as an interest conflict belong to miners without  permissions, negative stigma from the people also intervention and provocation   gotten by program receivers

Bentuk Dukungan Sosial Masyarakat Pada Pendidikan Tinggi Bagi Anak Perempuan di Desa Sei Limbat, Kecamatan Selesai, Kabupaten Langkat

Education is needed for all people including women. However, the reality is that there are still many girls who are hindered from continuing their higher education because of traditional thoughts, such as choosing to get married or work after graduating from high school. This research was conducted in Desa Sei Limbat, Kecamatan Selesai, Kabupaten Langkat using eight informants consisting of one key informant, four main informants and three additional informants. Data collection techniques using qualitative methods with interviews, observation and documentation. So that in the end it can be concluded from the results of this study. The results of the study show that the form of social support needed by girls tends to be emotional support that comes from the family. Furthermore, instrumental support, appreciation, informative, and social networks go hand in hand after providing emotional support. With the existence of social support from the community, of course there are supporting factors that are more directed at the feeling of empathy given to girls' education. While the inhibiting factors are attitudes that are contrary to norms and humanity. Keywords: Social support, higher education, supporting and inhibiting factors, sources of social suppor

Evaluasi Program Keterampilan Anak Berkebutuhan Khusus Di SLB ABC Taman Pendidikan Islam (TPI) Medan

In education at special schools, one form of teaching is the provision of skills programs that aim to improve the skillful soul of students with special needs as their provision to live independently in the community later. This research was conducted at SLB ABC Taman Pendidikan Islam (TPI) Medan which aims to evaluate the skills program that is run at SLB ABC TPI Medan, which consists of 7 programs, namely catering, making accessories, delivering events, make-up, carpentry, sewing, dancing and making flower boards for students with visual impairments, hearing impairments, mental retardation and autism. The key informants of this study were the Principal of the ABC Special School Taman Pendidikan Islam Medan, the main informants were three SLB skill teachers who became mentors in the skills program, and additional informants were three parents of students who participated in the skills program. This study uses a qualitative approach with descriptive research methods, then the theory used is the CIPP program evaluation theory (context, input, process, product) by Stufflebeam. The results of this study are that in the four evaluation points, context evaluation and input evaluation were not successful, namely at the opportunity point in meeting needs and procedural design. Overall, however, the skills program was continued because it had fulfilled the objectives of meeting the needs of children with special needs who participated in the skills program

Cohesiveness of NGOs and the community in the anti-coastal reclamation social movement

This research is an elaboration of the response of the coalition of NGOs and affected communities in rejecting the sand mining in Takalar Regency, South Sulawesi. This study aims to analyze the motives and methods of advocacy carried out by NGOs and affected communities. This study also tries to examine the factors that influence cohesiveness between those who are resistant to this extractive industry. This research uses a qualitative approach. We got data in this study through interviews, observations, and document reviews. This study found that the primary motive of the Save Coastal Alliance Against the Sea Sand Mine in Takalar expresses resistance from NGOs and affected communities on the economic and environmental effects of the extractive industry of sand mining. The advocacy method adopted includes four step strategies. The first is conducting political education for citizens; Second, build alliances with other NGOs and; Third is conducting a lawsuit and; Fourth, through non-litigation. The study also found that cohesiveness between NGOs and affected communities was   the dynamics of each group internally. This has contributed to building the context of relations between NGOs and the community

STRATEGI BERTAHAN HIDUP PETANI SALAK TERHADAP DAMPAK COVID-19 DI DESA SIBANGKUA KECAMATAN ANGKOLA BARAT KABUPATEN TAPANULI SELATAN

Tujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk mengetahui strategi bertahan hidup petani salak terhadap dampak Covid-19 (Coronavirus Disease-19) di Desa Sibangkua, Kecamatan Angkola Barat, Kabupaten Tapanuli Selatan. Penelitian ini menggunakan metode penelitian deskriptif dengan pendekatan kualitatif. Pengumpulan data dilakukan dengan studi pustaka, observasi, wawancara dan dokumentasi. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa terdapat tiga strategi bertahan hidup yang dilakukan petani salak yang memiliki luas lahan kurang dari 1 Ha di tengah pandemi Covid-19, yaitu: Strategi aktif dengan melakukan diversifikasi pekerjaan menjadi petani kopi, kuli bangunan, serta peternak ayam kampung dan mengikutsertakan semua anggota keluarga untuk menambah penghasilan di tengah pandemi Covid-19. Strategi pasif dengan mengurangi pengeluaran untuk biaya pangan, tidak membeli baju baru dan mengurangi uang jajan anak di tengah pandemi Covid-19. Strategi jaringan dengan memanfaatkan jaringan sosial seperti meminjam uang kepada toke salak, tetangga, memanfaatkan Bantuan Sosial Tunai (BST) serta memanfaatkan bantuan pinjaman dari PT Permodalan Nasional Madani (PNM) Mekar. Namun strategi jaringan yang paling dominan di Desa Sibangkua adalah memanfaatkan jaringan toke, atau hal ini disebut hubungan patron klien yang disebabkan adanya hubungan personalia, hubungan resiprositas dan hubungan loyalitas

INFLUENCE OF THE WTO'S AGREEMENT ON AGRICULTURE (AOA) POLICY ON INDONESIAN COFFEE IMPORTS 2007-2013

As one of the policies issued by the World Trade Organization (WTO), the Agreement on Agriculture is an agricultural commodity agreement that binds all WTO member countries. As the fourth largest coffee producer globally, Indonesia must accept this policy as the exit to Indonesian coffee to various countries around the world. The study's findings get three things that influence agreement on agriculture (AoA) on Indonesian coffee imports. First, the opening of market access; Second, the reduction of domestic subsidies; Third, the removal of export subsidies. The method used in this study is qualitative-transcribed

Dampak Kebijakan Pemberlakuan Pembatasan Kegiatan Masyarakat (PPKM) Terhadap Kesejahteraan Pedagang Pasar Horas Kota Pematangsiantar

Pasar Tradisional merasakan guncangan selama Covid-19, terlebih dengan adanya kebijakan PPKM membuat keadaan ekonomi di Pasar ini sangat terpuruk. Bisa dikatakan pedagang pasar hampir tidak pernah melakukan transaksi jual-beli selama PPKM. Tujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk mengetahui dampak yang dirasakan pedagang pasar horas dan bagaimana kondisi pedagang pasar horas Pematangsiantar dengan adanya PPKM. Jenis penelitian ini menggunakan format deskriptif kualitatif yang bertujuan untuk menggambarkan, meringkas kondisi, situasi, atau fenomena realitas sosial yang ada dimasyarakat tentang kondisi, situasi ataupun fenomena tertentu. Aktivitas awal dalam proses pengumpulan data adalah menemukan informan penelitian dilakukan dengan teknik penarikan purposive sampling. Fakta dilapangan mengindikasikan bahwa pedagang menjadi kelompok yang terdampak kesejahteraannya sebab mereka memiliki ketergantungan yang tinggi terhadap mobilitas masyarakat. Meski dengan demikian dampak dari kebijakan terhadap kesejahteraan pedagang tidak selalu tentang hal yang negatif melainkan juga ada sisi positifnya. Namun dampak PPKM terhadap kesejahteraan Pedagang cenderung negatif karena berdasarkan hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa beberapa indikator kesejahteraan tidak stabil seperti pendapatan/omzet yang menurun drastis. Kesejahteraan Pedagang Pasar Horas bisa dikategorikan tidak stabil dikarenakan beberapa pedagang juga mengalami cashless dan masalah lain seperti keretakan hubungan rumah tangga serta terganggunya pendidikan anak