scholarly journals Factors Influencing Health Expenditure Allocation in Indonesian Local Governments

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Widowati Dian Permatasari ◽  
Andy Dwi Bayu Bawono ◽  
Cintyanafa Astiza Yunara
Keyword(s):  
Local Governments ◽  
Health Expenditure ◽  
Factors Influencing ◽  
Expenditure Allocation

Analysis of Factors Influencing the Mortality of Local Governments by Meteorological Disasters

2013 ◽  
Vol 2013 (1) ◽  
pp. 4125
Author(s):  
Hyung-Nam Myung ◽  
Kyung Eun Lee ◽  
Wonwoong Na ◽  
Jae-Yeon Jang
Keyword(s):  
Local Governments ◽  
Factors Influencing ◽  
Meteorological Disasters

scholarly journals Factors Influencing Readiness for Transformational E-Government: An Empirical Study on Perspective of Local Governments in South Africa

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fetnani Cecilia
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Service Delivery ◽  
Local Governments ◽  
Structuration Theory ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Social Construct ◽  
Case Study Methodology ◽  
Factors Influencing ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
Duality Of Structure

The purpose of the chapter is to explore the readiness of local governments (municipalities) in South Africa to transform to be able to deliver services to its citizens using ICT. The study applied Structuration Theory (ST) and drew on the concepts of duality of structure and action particularly: the enactment of technology-in-practice (ETiP) as a lens to understand and interpret the social construct. The objective was to determine the factors contributing to the readiness of municipalities to adopt ICT to transform the way and manner they deliver essential services to the public. The concept “Transformational e-Government” (TeG) is discussed in this chapter to analyse the determinant factors influencing service delivery. This chapter aimed to analyse the readiness of South African local government when rendering services through information and communication technology (ICT). An interpretive case study methodology where semi-structured interviews were used to collect information. The findings were that out of the 15 participated municipalities only 7% were ready for TeG initiatives, 60% were near ready and 33% have a long way to go to implement TeG initiatives. The results also showed that 5 out of the 8 Metro Cities in South Africa were ready to implement TeG initiatives successfully. The implications of the study were that, the ST is able to provide the lens through which to understand, interpret and determine the factors contributing to the readiness of municipalities to implement TeG to improve service delivery.

scholarly journals Socio-Technological Factors Influencing the Use of GSM in Communication and Sustainable Development in Nigeria

2017 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 45
Author(s):  
Ojinga Gideon Omiunu
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Local Government ◽  
Interpersonal Communication ◽  
Social Factors ◽  
Local Governments ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Technological Factors ◽  
North East ◽  
Factors Influencing ◽  
Multi Stage

The study investigates the influence of social and technological problems/factors and the use of GSM in communication towards ensuring sustainable development in Nigeria. The multi-stage sampling technique is used for this study. The local governments are divided into two major strata, and from each stratum, one local government is selected randomly. From the Ibadan-lesscity, Akinyele local government is selected, and from Ibadan urban, it is Ibadan North East. Also, since the population of GSM users are unknown, a convenientsampling technique is deployed to select 200 respondents. The result reveals that although GSM users are satisfied with the reliability of the communication by mobile phones, some problems exist. Those problems are network issues, inability to perceive what the person at the other end is doing, and mistrust and distrust among speakers. Those problems have affected the satisfaction and use of GSM. In addition, some personal, social, and technological factors influence the efficient and nonefficient use of GSM (p < 0:05). As a result, users deploy various strategies to ameliorate these problems. Finally, GSM use among mobile users has a significant effect on users development (p < 0:05), which can bepersonal or communal. It is recommended that telecommunication should upgrade the system to encourage good interpersonal communication among GSM users and also consider some personal and social factors to enhance theefficiency use of GSM that will have sustainable impact on lives.

scholarly journals Electronic Commerce for Sustainable Rural Development: Exploring the Factors Influencing BoPs’ Entrepreneurial Intention

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (19) ◽  
pp. 10604
Author(s):  
Lijuan Huang ◽  
Guojie Xie ◽  
Raoyi Huang ◽  
Guokai Li ◽  
Weiwei Cai ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Communication Technology ◽  
Local Governments ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Negative Impact ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Professional Knowledge ◽  
Entrepreneurial Intention ◽  
Sustainable Rural Development ◽  
Factors Influencing ◽  
Resource Endowment

Rural e-commerce entrepreneurship is an effective and credible means to alleviate poverty and promote sustainable social development, particularly in the Base of the Pyramid (BoP). Understanding how to encourage BoPs’ entrepreneurial intention in the rural e-commerce market has become a key issue for private enterprises and local governments. Based on the entrepreneurial event model, we constructed a research framework to evaluate the factors influencing BoPs’ entrepreneurial intention in rural e-commerce. We conducted an online survey of rural e-commerce practitioners from Jieyang and Chaozhou in Guangdong Province, China, and empirically analyzed the survey results using SmartPLS software. The results show that professional knowledge, resource endowment, information and communication technology, and logistics infrastructure have a significant positive impact on BoP entrepreneurship in rural e-commerce, while previous market channels had a significant negative impact. Based on the findings, we recommend that BoPs should focus more on cultivating professional knowledge in e-commerce entrepreneurship and capitalize on local resource advantage. E-commerce enterprises and local governments should strengthen and improve information communication technology and logistics infrastructure among BoP communities. Policymakers should support BoP entrepreneurship in rural e-commerce by creating a favorable environment.

scholarly journals FACTORS INFLUENCING THE WEAKNESSES OF INTERNAL CONTROL OF LOCAL GOVERNMENTS IN INDONESIA

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 122-129
Author(s):  
Kiswanto ◽  
Ain Hajawiyah ◽  
Yunindya Lazty Mahera
Keyword(s):  
Local Government ◽  
Internal Control ◽  
Local Governments ◽  
Capital Expenditure ◽  
Financial Statements ◽  
System Quality ◽  
Government Control ◽  
Factors Influencing ◽  
Internal Control Weaknesses ◽  
The Republic

Purpose of the study: This paper aims to examine the factors influencing local government internal control weakness, includes leverage, locally generated revenue, capital expenditure, complexity, previous year's internal control weaknesses findings Methodology: The population of this research is the audit report of the Audit Board of the Republic of Indonesia (BPK) in the Regency/City of West Indonesia with a total of 263 financial statements. The purposive sampling method is used, resulting in 186 financial statements as samples. Hypotheses are tested using multiple linear regression using SPSS V.21. Main Findings: The results of the study show that locally generated income, capital expenditure, and previous year’s internal control weaknesses findings positively affect the weaknesses of local government control. Meanwhile, leverage and regional complexity do not affect the weaknesses of local government internal controls. Lack of supervision among revenues and expenditures causes a decrease in local government internal control system quality. Applications of this study: This study can be useful for local governments to minimize the internal control weakness in the organization. Novelty/Originality of this study: Leverage and previous year’s finding on internal control weaknesses variables are included in this study because there have been only a few studies that use those variables. This research uses a different proxy than the previous ones with the aim of getting more accurate results.

Victorian local government priority for Aboriginal health and wellbeing: a mixed-methods study

2019 ◽  
Vol 25 (5) ◽  
pp. 457
Author(s):  
Yudit Aron ◽  
Kim Rounsefell ◽  
Jennifer Browne ◽  
Ruth Walker ◽  
Catherine Helson ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mixed Methods ◽  
Local Government ◽  
Program Development ◽  
Local Governments ◽  
Aboriginal Health ◽  
Mixed Methods Study ◽  
Key Factors ◽  
Aboriginal Community ◽  
Health And Wellbeing ◽  
Factors Influencing

The aim of this study is to identify if Victorian local governments prioritise Aboriginal health and wellbeing issues through policy and explore the key factors influencing policy and program development and implementation. A sequential explanatory mixed-methods study design utilised a survey to quantify commitment to Aboriginal health policy followed by in-depth interviews that explored how and why policy or programs were in place. Data were analysed separately and then interpreted together. Representatives from 39 of Victoria’s 79 local governments (49%) responded to the survey and 14 were interviewed. Seventy-four per cent had policy and programs addressing Aboriginal health and wellbeing. The key factors influencing policy and program development were: (i) the process of policy and program development and implementation and the role of other policies; (ii) the influence of Aboriginal community characteristics; and (iii) advocacy for Aboriginal health and wellbeing. Underpinning these factors was that local government is ‘working together (in partnership and through collaboration) towards reconciliation’. Victorian local governments that participated in this study appear to prioritise Aboriginal health and wellbeing, especially where collaboration with the Aboriginal community is strong. The effect of policies and their subsequent programs on the health of Aboriginal peoples warrants further exploration.

Urban planners and the production of gated communities in China: A structure–agency approach

Urban Studies ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 56 (13) ◽  
pp. 2635-2653 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kaihuai Liao ◽  
Rainer Wehrhahn ◽  
Werner Breitung
Keyword(s):  
Local Governments ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Gated Communities ◽  
Structural Factors ◽  
Power Structures ◽  
Negative Effects ◽  
Factors Influencing ◽  
Professional Perspectives ◽  
Large Scale Survey

This study takes an actor-oriented perspective and focuses on the role of urban planners in the production of gated communities in China. It probes their related values and the structural factors influencing their preferences and planning choices. The main empirical basis is a large-scale survey of urban planners throughout China. The results show for example that most of the surveyed planners are residents of gated communities themselves. This is highly important, because their residential experiences and middle-class identities are likely to affect their values and professional perspectives. Their attitudes towards gating furthermore strongly correlate with the views of the local governments for whom they work, which is understandable in view of the prevailing power structures. It is found that most planners either support gated communities or do not see much leverage to act against them, but that many are able to achieve amendments to reduce negative effects of gating.

Local Government Strategies for Financing Energy Efficiency Initiatives

2015 ◽  
Vol 47 (6) ◽  
pp. 672-686 ◽  
Author(s):  
XiaoHu Wang ◽  
Cheol Liu ◽  
Christopher V. Hawkins
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Energy Efficiency ◽  
Local Governments ◽  
Professional Organizations ◽  
National Database ◽  
Technical Expertise ◽  
City Governments ◽  
Factors Influencing ◽  
Sustainability Strategies ◽  
Local Sustainability

Sustainable development has quickly become an important theme in local governments facing environmental challenges. Energy efficiency can be part of local efforts to sustain economic development while protecting the environment and natural resources. Based on a national database, this study examines U.S. city governments’ strategies to finance energy efficiency. The result suggests that energy efficiency financing (EEF) has become part of local sustainability strategies. In the study, we offer an explanation for energy efficiency funding that emphasizes political behaviors of institutional players in budgetary decision making. We examine factors influencing adoption and progression of EEF. The results highlight the importance of explaining results of EEF to citizens. Technical expertise from professional organizations helps start EEF programs. A Democrat-leaning consistency is important to adopt EEF, but only in cities without substantial strategies promoting EEF. Cities with revenue declines are less likely to implement EEF.

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