AJIRSS: Asian Journal of Innovative Research in Social Science

Determinants Of Unemployment Status In Urban Areas Of West Kalimantan

2026-10-03T05:08:57+07:00

Unemployment remains an important labor market issue in urban areas of West Kalimantan, where the open unemployment rate is considerably higher than in rural areas. This study aims to identify the individual characteristics associated with unemployment status among the urban labor force in West Kalimantan in 2025. Using August 2025 National Labor Force Survey (SAKERNAS) microdata from BPS-Statistics Indonesia, this study analyzes 5,832 individuals aged 15 years and above residing in urban areas. Binary logistic regression was employed to examine the association between unemployment status and household head status, gender, age, marital status, educational attainment, graduation year, and training participation. The results indicate that all seven variables are significantly associated with unemployment status at the 5 percent significance level. Non-household heads, male workers, younger workers, unmarried individuals, workers with higher educational attainment, and recent graduates have higher odds of unemployment. Conversely, individuals who had not participated in training had lower odds of unemployment than those who had participated in training. The model demonstrates adequate goodness of fit, with an overall classification accuracy of 93.7 percent. These findings highlight the importance of considering individual demographic and socioeconomic characteristics, particularly youth and the school-to-work transition, in understanding and addressing urban unemployment in West Kalimantan.

Digital Governance And Sustainable Development: The Role Of Public Service Effectiveness In Lombok, Indonesia

2026-10-03T05:12:14+07:00

Digital governance is increasingly viewed as a means of strengthening public services and advancing local sustainable development. This study investigates whether Public Service Effectiveness explains part of the association between Digital Governance and Sustainable Development Outcomes in Lombok, Indonesia. Guided by Public Value Theory, the research applies a quantitative explanatory, cross-sectional design. Data were obtained from 120 citizens in five local-government jurisdictions who had used or interacted with government public services, with respondents selected purposively. The analysis employed Partial Least Squares Structural Equation Modeling (PLS-SEM) together with bootstrap mediation testing. Digital Governance was found to positively predict Public Service Effectiveness (β = 0.642, p < 0.001). Public Service Effectiveness also showed a positive association with Sustainable Development Outcomes (β = 0.416, p < 0.001), while the direct path from Digital Governance to Sustainable Development Outcomes remained significant (β = 0.246, p = 0.001). The indirect effect through Public Service Effectiveness was significant as well (β = 0.267, p < 0.001), supporting complementary mediation. The model explains 41.2% of the variance in Public Service Effectiveness and 36.5% of the variance in Sustainable Development Outcomes. The evidence suggests that digital governance is more likely to generate sustainable public value when digital capabilities are converted into services that are effective and useful to citizens

Systematic Literature Review of the Role of Digital Technology in Improving Maternal and Child Health Services in Indonesia

2026-09-22T14:30:39+07:00

Digital technology has reshaped maternal and child health services in Indonesia by expanding access, improving efficiency, and strengthening the quality of care. This review identifies, analyzes, and synthesizes evidence on the contribution of digital technology to maternal and child health services in Indonesia. A systematic literature review was conducted in accordance with the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) guidelines. Google Scholar, PubMed, ScienceDirect, and Scopus were searched for publications issued between 2021 and 2026. Following a structured screening process, eight studies were included. The evidence shows that mobile health applications, web-based information systems, and SMS-based communication can improve health monitoring, health literacy, access to information, and service efficiency. These tools may also support earlier detection of pregnancy-related risks and encourage users to participate more actively in managing their health. Implementation nevertheless remains constrained by limited digital infrastructure, uneven digital literacy, and disparities in access across regions. Digital technology therefore offers substantial potential to improve maternal and child health services, but its impact depends on the readiness of health systems, users, and local implementation environments.

Distribution Completion, Targeting Accuracy, And Cost-Effectiveness Of Government Food Reserve Disbursement: A Quasi-Experimental Study Of Indonesia's February-March 2026 Food Assistance Program

2026-10-24T11:02:59+07:00

This study evaluates the operational effectiveness, cost-efficiency, and sustainability risk of Indonesia's Government Food Reserve (Cadangan Pangan Pemerintah/CPP) rice and cooking-oil disbursement during the February-March 2026 cycle, covering all 514 districts/cities and 33.24 million target beneficiaries. Using post-audit administrative data, we classify districts by distribution completion (100% versus incomplete disbursement, n=31/514) and apply propensity score matching (PSM), with covariates drawn from the 2025 national Food Security Index (Indeks Ketahanan Pangan/IKP), to estimate the average treatment effect of complete disbursement on audit-verified targeting accuracy. After matching (30 of 31 incomplete-disbursement districts matched within caliper), the estimated effect on targeting accuracy is small and not statistically significant (ATT = -0.00013, SE = 0.00010, p = 0.199), indicating that incomplete disbursement is not associated with materially worse targeting quality once baseline food-security conditions and administrative risk tier are controlled for. Cost-benefit analysis shows non-transporter operational cost (BOP) of IDR 177.2 billion delivered IDR 10,473.3 billion in commodity value at official reference prices (benefit-cost ratio = 59.1), while cost-effectiveness varies more than two-and-a-half-fold across regional offices (IDR 183-528 per kilogram-equivalent). An illustrative, literature-calibrated Social Return on Investment places social value between IDR 194.9 and 11,517.2 billion. Districts with the lowest disbursement completion are concentrated in Papua's highland districts, which also register the lowest food-security scores nationally, suggesting that operational risk and pre-existing food insecurity compound rather than offset each other. With an official strong El Niño forecast for July-September 2026, we argue that distribution risk management should prioritize the small number of chronically under-served districts rather than uniform national cost controls. The study's main limitation is the absence of household-level welfare outcome data, which restricts causal claims to program delivery rather than beneficiary well-being.

Internalization of Religious Moderation Values through Rohis Activities in a Multireligious School: A Case Study at SMA Negeri 1 Banjarnegara

2026-08-25T00:00:26+07:00

Religious moderation in Indonesian schools has received growing scholarly attention, yet studies of Islamic Spiritual Organizations (Rohis) have predominantly examined Muslim students’ religious development, while the everyday experiences of non-Muslim students and the processes through which moderation is internalized remain less explored. This study aims to examine how religious moderation values are internalized through Rohis activities and how these values are reflected in interactions between Muslim and non-Muslim students in a multireligious school.

A qualitative case study was conducted at SMA Negeri 1 Banjarnegara. Data were collected primarily through semi-structured interviews with seven participants comprising a Rohis supervisor, a PAI teacher, Rohis administrators and members, and non-Muslim students. The data were analyzed thematically through coding, categorization, cross-informant comparison, and interpretation of recurring patterns. The findings show that religious moderation is internalized not through a separate formal program, but through religious habituation, dialogue, collaboration, role modelling, and humanistic guidance. These practices are reflected in students’ respect for religious differences, willingness to engage in inclusive relationships, and recognition of non-Muslim students’ freedom to practice their own beliefs. At the same time, inconsistent student participation, limited understanding of other religions, and social-media influences remain challenges. Analytically, the study extends the understanding of Rohis from a conventional space for religious development into a relational space of religious moderation, where religious commitment and interreligious coexistence are developed through everyday interaction rather than through religious instruction alone.