Monitoring dan Evaluasi Kondisi Sosial Ekonomi dalam Pengelolaan Daerah Aliran Sungai: Studi Kasus di Sub DAS Progo Hulu

Pendekatan DAS sebagai satuan monitoring dan evaluasi (monev) saat ini telah menjadi konsep yang universal, namun demikian monev yang banyak dilakukan lebih ditekankan pada aspek biofisik. Aspek sosial ekonomi (sosek) masih dalam tahap monitoring dan belum pada tahap evaluasi (memberikan penilaian).Dengan melakukan monev kondisi sosek suatu DAS, kita dapat mengetahui parameter sosek mana yang lemah dan perlu untuk dibenahi, agar kegiatan pengelolaan DAS dapat berkelanjutan. Kajian ini bertujuan untuk mengadakan monitoring dan evaluasi sosial ekonomi masyarakat pada suatu DAS (Sub DAS Progo Hulu). Kajian dilakukan secara partisipatif dengan diskusi kelompok (focus group discussion). Data yang terkumpul ditabulasi untuk kemudian diberi skoring. Kriteria kesehatan DAS (dari aspek sosial ekonomi) diklasifikasikan berdasarkan skor rata-rata. Hasil kajian Monitoring dan Evaluasi Kondisi Sosial Ekonomi DAS adalah : 1. Indikator sosial ekonomi DAS Progo Hulu mempunyai nilai rata-rata 2,05 (dari selang 1 = buruk sampai 3 = baik), berarti termasuk dalam kriteria baik. 2. Penyebab kondisi tersebut, ternyata berasal dari norma tentang konservasi tanah dan air, kepemilikan lahan yang sempit, konflik terhadap pemanfaatan sumberdaya alam DAS dan ketergantungan terhadap lahan pertanian. 3. Usulan pengelollan DAS ke depan untuk aspek sosial ekonomi sebaiknya dikonsentrasikan pada norma, kepemilikan lahan, konflik terhadap pemanfaatan sumberdaya alam DAS dan ketergantungan terhadap lahan pertanian

Self-efficacy of catering students of Faculty Technical and Vocational Education, University Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia in the Field of Career to be pursued

The increasing rate of unemployed graduates in Malaysia has received alarming attention in recents years. One of the factors that contribute to the unemployment problem is the lack of self-efficacy among graduates in making career choices. Therefore, this study was conducted to identify the self-efficacy of catering students to make decision on career field options to be pursued either as a teacher, hospitality employee or entrepreneur. The design of this study is a quantitative descriptive study through survey and questionnaire is used as research instruments. A total of 66 catering students of year 3 and 4 from Faculty of Technical and Vocational Education (FPTV) were selected as the study sample. The data obtained were analyzed using Statistical Package for Social Science (SPSS) version 22.00 software involving mean, standard deviation, and ANOVA. The results showed that the mean scores of self-efficacy of catering students were high to become teachers (M= 4.11, SD=0.617) and followed by hospitality employee (M= 3.87, SD= 0.574) and entrepreneurs (M= 3.93, SD=0.514). However, there was no significant difference between the three career fields with a value of p = 0.052. In conclusion, catering students have high self-efficacy in venturing into the field of career when graduating from university. Graduates need to see the importance of enhancing self-efficacy because it opens paths for career opportunities and advancement

Improved membranes for the extraction of heavy metals

This work presents a series of experimental tests on new practical approaches in membrane design to improve extraction capacity and rate. We chose an extraction system involving Aliquat 336 as the extractant and Cd(II) as the metal ion to be extracted to demonstrate these new approaches. The core element in the new membrane assembly was the extractant loaded sintered glass filter. This membrane assembly provided a large interface area between the extractant and the aqueous solution containing metal ions. By recycling the aqueous solution through the membrane assembly, the extraction rate was significantly improved. The membrane assembly also offered good extraction capacity

Predicting Academic Performance: A Systematic Literature Review

The ability to predict student performance in a course or program creates opportunities to improve educational outcomes. With effective performance prediction approaches, instructors can allocate resources and instruction more accurately. Research in this area seeks to identify features that can be used to make predictions, to identify algorithms that can improve predictions, and to quantify aspects of student performance. Moreover, research in predicting student performance seeks to determine interrelated features and to identify the underlying reasons why certain features work better than others. This working group report presents a systematic literature review of work in the area of predicting student performance. Our analysis shows a clearly increasing amount of research in this area, as well as an increasing variety of techniques used. At the same time, the review uncovered a number of issues with research quality that drives a need for the community to provide more detailed reporting of methods and results and to increase efforts to validate and replicate work.Peer reviewe

Community Participation and Barriers in Rural Tourism: A Case Study in Kiulu, Sabah

The paper presents an investigation on local community participation and barriers in rural tourism. It identifies two sides of community participation in tourism as identified by Timothy [5], which are; the benefits point of view and from the decision making process perspective. It also identifies the communities’ barriers in engaging in tourism and uses Tosun’s [18] approach in examining the barriers. A total of eighty-three questionnaire forms were completed by respondents from seven villages in Kiulu, Sabah, Malaysia. Respondents involved in tourism were mainly engaged as river guides, homestay operators and Tagal participants. Their involvement in the decision making process were limited to attending meetings and giving ideas and opinions only. The main barriers to participate in tourism were related to their limited knowledge about tourism, lack of capital, unable to communicate well in English, lack of information about tourism development in Kiulu, and limited incentives or support from the government for tourism development. The findings have significant implication to community participation in tourism especially in rural settings. More efforts should be made to ensure many more communities participate in tourism so as to share the benefits of tourism

Community Participation and Barriers in Rural Tourism: A Case Study in Kiulu, Sabah

The paper presents an investigation on local community participation and barriers in rural tourism. It identifies two sides of community participation in tourism as identified by Timothy [5], which are; the benefits point of view and from the decision making process perspective. It also identifies the communities’ barriers in engaging in tourism and uses Tosun’s [18] approach in examining the barriers. A total of eighty-three questionnaire forms were completed by respondents from seven villages in Kiulu, Sabah, Malaysia. Respondents involved in tourism were mainly engaged as river guides, homestay operators and Tagal participants. Their involvement in the decision making process were limited to attending meetings and giving ideas and opinions only. The main barriers to participate in tourism were related to their limited knowledge about tourism, lack of capital, unable to communicate well in English, lack of information about tourism development in Kiulu, and limited incentives or support from the government for tourism development. The findings have significant implication to community participation in tourism especially in rural settings. More efforts should be made to ensure many more communities participate in tourism so as to share the benefits of tourism