Government Policy on Covid-19 : Perspective of Certain Professions in Indonesia

On December 2019, Wuhan, the capital city of Hubei, China, became the center of a pneumonia outbreak that indicated the discovery of a new type of Coronavirus named Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) which caused Covid-19. The type of this research was descriptive qualitative. Data collection procedures were done by literature study, interviews, and documentation. The subject of the study was 16 people with different professions. Some professions which came in contact with Covid-19 and the policies include healthcare professionals, online transportation drivers, sellers, teachers/lecturers, and journalists. To analyze the data, the researcher used data reduction, data presentation, and drawing conclusions. This study aimed to examine government policy and observe the perspectives of Indonesian people from different professions about the Covid-19 virus outbreak and its impact on socio-economic life. The results of the study showed that Indonesian government's policies were appropriate in overcoming the Covid-19 virus outbreak even though the benefits were not evenly distributed for the entire community

TRADISI MERARI’ SUKU SASAK: AKULTURASI ISLAM DAN BUDAYA LOKAL (Studi Pada Masyarakat Sukarara Desa Sukarara Kecamatan Jonggat Kabupaten Lombok Tengah)

Masalah dalam penelitian ini adalah: (1) Bagaimana pandangan masyarakat Desa Sukarara Kecamatan Jonggat Kabupaten Lombok Tengah terhadap tradisi merari’, (2) Bagaimana bentuk akulturasi Islam dan budaya lokal dalam tradisi merari’ Suku Sasak di Desa Sukarara Kecamatan Jonggat Kabupaten Lombok Tengah. Pendekatan yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini adalah kualitatif dengan metode deskriptif.  Metode pengumpulan data yang digunakan adalah observasi, wawancara dan dokumentasi. Hasil penelitian ini menunjukkan bahwa: (1) Pandangan masyarakat Desa Sukarara tentang tradisi merari’ dapat dilihat dari beberapa segi, yaitu: (a) segi sosial budaya, (b) segi agama, (c) segi hukum, baik hukum Islam maupun hukum positif. (2) Bentuk akulturasi Islam dan budaya lokal dalam tradisi merari’ di Desa Sukarara Kecamatan Jonggat, akulturasi yang dimaksud adalah: (a) nilai yang dibawa penyorong (penyerah) pada saat sorong serah ajikrame (upacara adat) menurut tingkatan kasta yaitu 33, 66 dan 99. Maknanya 20 sifat Allah yang wajib diketahui dan 13 rukun sholat sehingga menjadi 33, sedangkan 66 dan 99 adalah kelipatannya. (b) Lima macam bawaan dari pihak penyorong yang berupa: sesirah, lampak lemah atau nampak lemah, pemegat, salin dedeng dan olen-olen. Semua itu sebenarnya hanya sebagai kiasan saja, yang maknanya agar tetap mengingat Rukun Islam yang lima itu (c) perkawinan secara adat dan agama harus dilakukan, karena apabila salah satu tidak dilakukan maka perkawinan itu dianggap tidak sa

KONSERVASI DAN REBOISASI HUTAN ADAT DI DUSUN SEMBAGIK DESA BATU RAKIT KECAMATAN BAYAN KABUPATEN LOMBOK UTARA

Dusun Adat Sembagik Desa Batu Rakit Kecamatan Bayan Kabupaten Lombok Utara masuk dalam kawasan Hutan Adat dan Geopark Rinjani yang terdiri dari berbagai macam pepohonan. Namun, pohon-pohon yang ada banyak yang mati dan mengalami kerusakan. Oleh karena itu, perlu adanya konservasi dan reboisasi di hutan Adat Sembagik.Tujuan dari pengabdian ini adalah untuk mengganti pohon yang mati dengan bibit-bibit pohon baru supaya tidak terjadi kegersangan dan kerusakan hutan. Kegiatan pengabdian ini dilaksanakan dengan tahapan persiapan, temu wicara, sosialisasi ke mahasiswa, pembibitan, pelaksanaan kegiatan, dan penutup. Hasil dari pengabdian menunjukkan bahwa kesadaran masyarakat sangat tinggi dalam merawat, menjaga hutan, dan lingkungan sekitar. Hal ini terbukti dari antusias dan partisipasi masyarakat dalam kegiatan konservasi dan reboisasi di Hutan Adat Dusun Sembagik Desa Batu Rakit Kecamatan Bayan Kabupaten Lombok Utara

Keefektifan Metode Role Playing untuk Penanaman Nilai-Nilai Pancasila pada Pembelajaran Pendidikan Kewarganegaraan

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mendeskripsikan: 1) keefektifan metode role playing untuk penanaman nilai-nilai Pancasila pada pembelajaran Pendidikan Kewarganegaraan; 2) keefektifan metode konvensional untuk penanaman nilai-nilai Pancasila pada pembelajaran Pendidikan Kewarganegaraan; dan 3) pembelajaran yang lebih efektif antara kedua metode tersebut. Penelitian ini adalah penelitian eksperimen semu. Subjek penelitian ini adalah 32 peserta didik kelas VIII B SMP Muhammadiyah 3 Kota Yogyakarta (kelas eksperimen) dan 30 peserta didik kelas VIII A SMP Muhammadiyah 4 Kota Yogyakarta (kelas kontrol) sehingga keseluruhan subjek berjumlah 62 peserta didik. Pengumpulan data menggunakan kuesioner (angket) dan tes. Uji validitas dengan expert judgemen. Teknik analisis data yang digunakan adalah deskriptif dan uji MANOVA. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa dari analisis deskriptif kategori penanaman nilai-nilai Pancasila peserta didik pada kelas kontrol sebelum perlakuan adalah sebagai berikut: kategori sangat tinggi 0%, tinggi 30%, rendah 43,3%, dan sangat rendah 26.7%. Setelah diberikan treatment kategorinya meningkat menjadi sangat tinggi 6,7%. , tinggi 73,3%, rendah 20%, dan sangat rendah 0%.Sedangkan penanaman nilai-nilai Pancasila peserta didik pada kelas eksperimen sebelum perlakuan adalah sebagai berikut: kategori sangat tinggi 0%, tinggi 53,3%, rendah 50,0%, dan sangat rendah 3,3%. Setelah diberikan treatment kategorinya meningkat menjadi sangat tinggi 73,3%. , tinggi 33,3%, rendah 0%, dan sangat rendah 0%. Hasil analisis data dengan uji MANOVA menunjukkan bahwa: 1) Metode role playing efektif untuk penanaman nilai-nilai Pancasila pada pembelajaran Pendidikan Kewarganegaraan dengan melihat kelompok eksperimen sebelum percobaan, nilai T untuk prestasi 2.731 sig 0.005, nilai-nilai Pancasila T 6.069 sig 0.000, 2) Metode konvensional efektif untuk menanamkan nilai-nilai Pancasilal, nilai prestasi T 0.045 sig 0.482, nilai-nilai Pancasila T 4.12 sig 0.000; 3) Metode role playing lebih efektif dibandingkan dengan metode konvensional untuk penanaman nilai-nilai Pancasila pada pembelajaran Pendidikan Kewarganegaraan setelah melakukan pengujian dengan value 1.020, F 30.089, dan sig 0.000

Evaluation of Sapta Pesona Aspects in the Management of Religious Tourism: Ketaq Tomb, Central Lombok Regency

Purpose: this study aims to describe the management of the Ketaq Tomb in the perspective of Sapta Pesona and to find out the supporting and inhibiting factors in its management. Methods: In this study, the data collection process was carried out by observation, interviews, and documentation. While the analysis process involves several techniques, including data reduction, data display, drawing conclusions, and triangulation. Results: This study found that the management of the Ketaq Tomb is still not optimal, especially regarding supervision from the Regional Government. Meanwhile, the management in the perspective of Sapta Pesona has not been fully implemented, especially the orderly and clean elements of the Ketaq Tomb area. Many tourists and organized human resources are supporting factors for tourism activities. Meanwhile, conflict of heirs, road access, inadequate parking space, weak coordination and cooperation with local governments are the main problems. Contribution: This study provides a description of implementing Sapta Pesona in Monggas Village, Kopang District, Central Lombok Regency

Sustainable Waste Management and Economic Impact at Loang Baloq Park, Mataram City: A Focus on Tourism Economics

This qualitative study investigates the nexus between sustainable waste management and tourism economics at Loang Baloq Park, Mataram City. Utilizing interviews, focus group discussions, observational studies, document analysis, and ethnographic engagement, the research explores stakeholder perspectives and behaviors. The research intervention transformed waste management practices, introducing designated trash bins and addressing sanitation issues. Collaboration with Sekolah Tinggi Pariwisata Mataram and ambitious plans for a waste bank showcase a strategic shift toward economic sustainability. The study implemented a purposeful socialization approach, strategically aligning activities with economic goals to address waste management challenges while promoting local businesse

The Influence of Further Study Information Services on The Interest of Enterprising Students of SMK Negeri 2 Mataram

This study aims to determine whether the guidance of further study information services affects the higher education interest of students of SMKN 2 Mataram. This study uses a quantitative research approach with the Pre-Experimental Design method in the form of One-Group Pretest-Posttest Design. The variables of this research are the interest in entering higher education and the independent variable of further study information service guidance. The study population was SMKN 2 Mataram, while the sample was students of class XI who attended further study information service guidance, namely 36 (thirty) students, who were determined by incidental sampling technique. Based on the results of data analysis with SPSS 17.0 for windows software with the Paired Sampe t Test procedure, the results show that t is greater than t table, t (count) (3.986)> t (table) (1.690). So the hypothesis of this research: there is an effect of further study information services on student interest in learning at SMKN 2 Mataram is accepted. The results of this study prove that information services for further studies have an effect on student interest in entering higher education. Therefore, it can be used as input and material for consideration for Guidance and Counseling Teachers in order to increase their role in directing vocational students who intend to continue to a higher level of education after completing their studies

Tourism Industry and Community Readiness: A Case Study of the Mandalika Special Economic Zone (KEK)

The local community of Kuta Mandalika Village is required to adapt to the regional tourism industry as the spearhead of tourism operations in the Special Economic Zone for Tourism in West Nusa Tenggara. As a result, researchers aim to see how prepared the residents of Kuta Mandalika Village are to welcome tourism to their village. The cognitive, emotional, and conative components all play a role in community readiness. The community at Kuta Mandalika Village was studied using a qualitative research method. In-depth interviews and a non-probability sample strategy were used to identify relevant informants in this study. For the first phase, snowball sampling was chosen as the data collection strategy. According to the findings, the community of Kuta Mandalika Village are well prepared to host tourism activities in the Mandalika Special Economic Zone. However, they are not yet prepared to participate in the tourism industry. The village is in the process of transitioning to a tourism-based society. The phenomena of rapid tourist development pushe the community as hosts, who are directly affected by tourism, to prepare themselves in an indirect way. The government, academics, and the private sector all have a role to play in helping to develop the surrounding community in terms of the capital and skills that the industry requires

Balancing cultural shock and economic development: A study of impacts on local culture in the Mandalika Special Economic Zone

Purpose — This study aims to investigate the dual impacts of cultural shock and economic development in the Mandalika Special Economic Zone on the preservation of local culture. Method — Employing a qualitative approach, this research utilizes in-depth interviews and observations to collect data from residents, tourists, and stakeholders within the Mandalika. The gathered insights provide a comprehensive understanding of the cultural impacts, economic developments, and changes in behavior, lifestyle, and cultural norms. Result — The study reveals a range of positive and negative impacts stemming from the collision of local culture with global influences. Positive effects include the introduction of local culture to the world, economic empowerment through tourism, preservation through education, and increased cultural awareness. Conversely, negative outcomes encompass cultural dilution, excessive commercialization, clashes of values, social imbalances, and shifts in lifestyle. These changes manifest in increased social interactions, adoption of global business ethics, modern lifestyle adoption, shifts in consumption patterns, adjustments to tourist expectations, clothing influences, and more. Contribution — This research contributes to the understanding of the intricate interplay between cultural shock, economic growth, and the preservation of local culture in SEZs. By delineating the positive and negative outcomes, this study informs stakeholders and policymakers about the challenges and opportunities presented by cultural shock. It underscores the necessity for balanced strategies that uphold cultural heritage while harnessing economic benefits in the context of SEZ development