Journal of Management and Administration Provision

The Role of Social Media for the Elderly in Lembean Village, Kauditan District, North Minahasa Regency

Joanne P. M. Tangkudung — 2024-10-21

This study aims to determine the role of social media for the elderly in Lembean Village, Kauditan District. Based on the definition of WHO (World Health Organization), the elderly are people who are in the age range of over 60 years. The use of social media can provide the elderly with social activities and communication to live a happy and joyful old age, the theory of social activity Successful aging depends on how an elderly person feels satisfaction in doing activities and maintaining those activities. Spradley's qualitative research method; study of individuals/groups with the aim of describing cultural characteristics more deeply systematically in their own space and time. the number of informants is 4 people, namely 2 elderly women and 2 elderly men using purposive sampling techniques, in-depth interview data collection techniques, analyzed and described. The results of the study obtained the role of social media for the elderly in Lembean Village, namely; a means of social activity through whats app groups with family, elderly community groups, religious groups; a means of entertainment activities by exposing daily activities both at home and outside the home; a means of information sources of joy or sorrow and events in the outside world through Facebook, a means of economic activity exposing sales for elderly people who are still productive. Social media becomes a means of digital activity for the elderly to fill their time at home, a source of information and a means of immortalizing activities with photos.

Public Services in the Field of Basic Health for Mothers and Children in Talawaan District, North Minahasa Regency, North Sulawesi Province

Sarah Sambiran — 2024-10-21

Maternal mortality rate and infant mortality rate are an indication of the low level of population welfare. Likewise, the high disparity in socio-economic levels - rich and poor, between regions and between urban and rural areas. Therefore, health services for mothers and children are the main priority in health development. The government at all levels of government has established and implemented health programs for mothers and children. However, it has not provided a good impact on the aspect of basic public services. Health services for mothers and children through integrated service posts are more visible at the village level and require serious attention from the government because they are very far from health service centers such as regional hospitals. Therefore, this study was conducted to describe and explain basic public health services for mothers and children in Talawaan District, North Minahasa Regency. This study is considered important from the aspect of public health and related to strengthening social capital in the superior fields of social humanities, arts and culture as well as the development and strengthening of institutional systems, health policies, and community empowerment in the superior fields of health and medicine in the Sam Ratulangi University research strategy plan. Data were collected through interviews with the Head of the Health Service and Health Center, Posyandu officers and pregnant mothers and those with toddlers. Observations were made by looking directly at basic health services in Talawaan District. Secondary data were collected during health service activities and conducting electronic searches on Google Scholar and ResearchGate. The analysis was carried out based on the stages of reduction, interpretation, drawing conclusions and verification/triangulation. The research findings that public services in the field of basic health are accessible, acceptable, fair and safe for mothers and children but are not yet fully efficient and effective in their implementation. The concept found from this study is that the community needs basic health services for mothers and children that are easy to access and accept, fair to all levels of society and medically safe. While the principles of efficiency and effectiveness are more about the interests of the organization in the use of resources and achieving goals.

Identification of Motives of Children Working as Street Clowns in Manado City, North Sulawesi Province

Novie R. A. Palar — 2024-10-21

Various activities are carried out by the community to meet their living needs. One activity that has become a new phenomenon seen in Manado City is street clowns. The phenomenon of street clowns can be found at intersections and at the entrances and exits of the Boulevard shopping area. They try to entertain the general public and drivers so that they get money, although the amount is not much. However, most of these street clowns are of school age and should not be active to earn income. This phenomenon is actually different from the culture of the Manado City Community in carrying out activities to earn income. This study was conducted to identify and analyze the motives of children who work as street clowns in Manado City. The results of this study can be used as a recommendation for the Manado City government in compiling a program to strengthen social institutions in the Community and in maintaining public order in public places. This study will be conducted using a qualitative method with a phenomenological approach. Data were collected through interviews with children who work as street clowns and with the leaders of the Social and Community Empowerment Service and the leaders of the Manado City Civil Service Police Unit. Conducting observations on the activities of street clown professions and collecting other supporting data through internet-based electronic library searches such as Google Scholar and ResearchGate. Data analysis through the stages of data reduction, data presentation and drawing conclusions and data verification. Children who work as street clowns in Manado City are school-age children. The main motive is to help parents meet their living needs through additional income. They come from suburban areas and have a community. The hope of feeling affection and attention and having time to play is very much needed by them.

Social Media as a Village Government Communication Channel in Improving Public Services to the Community in Minahasa Regency

Edmon Royan Kalesaran — 2024-10-21

Public service issues are still often the main topic in society, starting from the lack of clear information and slow service that occurs in government in various cases, both related to information, administration and implementation of development in various fields, to the lack of resources that are able to provide the best service to the community. The current era of information technology, new media, which includes social media, is certainly one of the right solutions in overcoming communication and information problems for the government, but the problem is whether social media has been used optimally in carrying out public service duties by the government, especially the government in the village. Along with the many complaints from the public regarding government services, even though communication and information technology is already present in the midst of society and the government. This is the basis of this study, to be studied and studied in more depth, using a qualitative research approach, related to how social media becomes a communication channel for village governments in improving public services. Village governments in Minahasa Regency, North Sulawesi Province have not optimally used social media as an information channel in an effort to improve public services. This is evidenced by the lack of official social media from the village government as a media/information channel in supporting public services. Not all village governments have the human resource capabilities that can manage and operate social media well, actively and intensively in providing information to the public regarding programs, policies, and government regulations. Most village governments in Minahasa Regency do not yet have official social media as a medium/channel of information to the public. There are still many village government officials who use their personal social media for the needs of conveying information to the public, even then only when necessary. Obstacles to the Village Government in utilizing social media to improve public services include limited human resources, technological infrastructure, and cultural constraints, these factors affect the effectiveness of communication through social media.

Effectiveness of Fulfilling the Basic Needs of Communities in the Border Area in Nunukan District, North Kalimantan Province

Taufik Hidayat — 2024-10-23

Development in the trade sector is an effort or strategic step in development in the border area, one of which is fulfilling the basic needs of the border community in Nunukan Regency, North Kalimantan Province. This study aims to analyze the effectiveness of fulfilling the basic needs of the border community in Nunukan Regency, North Kalimantan Province. This study uses a qualitative approach with data collection methods, namely observation, interviews, and documentation. Data sources consist of primary and secondary data. The data analysis technique used is an interactive analysis model. The informants in this study are parties who are authorized and directly involved in meeting the basic needs of the border area in Nunukan Regency, North Kalimantan Province. The results of the study indicate that the effectiveness in fulfilling the basic needs of border communities in Nunukan Regency, North Kalimantan Province is not yet effective enough. This is because in fulfilling basic needs in the border area, there is no set target. There are no regulations in this case, regional regulations and their derivatives that regulate the fulfillment of basic needs, especially the Transportation Cost Subsidy (SOA). The basis of the Transportation Cost Subsidy (SOA) policy has not been stated in regional regulations and has not been stated in the Governor's regulation. With the limited resources owned by the local government, it cannot accommodate all border area routes in Nunukan Regency, North Kalimantan Province, so the local government chooses and prioritizes the route or route of the Goods Subsidy Program (SOA) in sub-districts that have more demand and needs and are most in need.