Anak Agung Istri Ngurah Marhaeni

This study examines how village governance and financial management influence the welfare of independent village communities in Bangli, Bali, with Tri Hita Karana as a moderating variable. Using a quantitative method and SEM-PLS analysis, data were collected from 68 villages through questionnaires distributed to village leaders and officials. Results show that both governance and financial management significantly improve community welfare. Although Tri Hita Karana does not directly affect welfare, it plays a dual moderating role: weakening the impact of governance but strengthening financial management's effect on welfare, highlighting the complex interaction between cultural values and formal institutions. Furthermore, Importance-Performance Map Analysis (IPMA) identifies education, training, and financial accountability as key areas to improve welfare outcomes. The study emphasizes the need for integrating effective governance practices with local cultural wisdom to support sustainable rural development and offers policy recommendations for culturally responsive village planning.

Dowry is a tradition that has existed for a long time and exists in many cultures around the world, including in Indonesia. Although dowry has symbolic and cultural significance, this tradition can cause several problems, especially related to gender equality. The purpose of this study is to compare the practice of dowry that applies in several countries and to examine the relationship between dowry practices and gender equality issues. This study uses a qualitative approach with data collection techniques through observation of various relevant literature, with descriptive analysis techniques. The results of the study show that the practice of dowry in several countries has differences where there are countries that practice dowry or dowry given from the woman's to the man's side, or the man's to the woman's side. In addition, there are countries that practice dowry given by the man or woman individually, which is used for the business capital of a new family that is formed. The results of the study also show that the practice of dowry in several countries reflects gender inequality that is still deeply rooted in patriarchal culture. This reduces women's autonomy and strengthens the power imbalance in marital relationships. Despite international efforts such as the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women that seek to address this discrimination. Therefore, it is important to eliminate the practice of dowry that is not in accordance with the principle of gender equality in order to promote a fairer and healthier marriage relationship.

The purpose of this study is to analyze the simultaneous and partial influences of the ideal number of children, women's employment status, family perceptions of male children, age at first marriage, and women's education level on fertility rates in the Karangasem District, as well as to analyze the role of women's education level in moderating the impact of age at first marriage on fertility rates in the Karangasem District. This study employs a quantitative method with an associative approach. It utilizes Snowball Sampling and Accidental Sampling techniques for sampling. Data collection was conducted using observation, structured interviews, and in-depth interviews with a sample size of 99 Couples of Reproductive Age (CRA). The data analysis technique used is moderation regression analysis. The results of this study indicate: 1) The ideal number of children, women's employment status, family perceptions of male children, age at first marriage, and women's education level have a simultaneous and significant effect on fertility rates; 2) Age at first marriage and women's education level have a negative and significant impact on fertility rates; 3) The ideal number of children and family perceptions of male children have a positive and significant impact on fertility rates; 4) Women working in the formal sector have lower fertility rates than those in the informal sector; 5) Women's education level as a moderating variable strengthens the influence of age at first marriage on fertility rates.

Addressing and reducing the prevalence of stunting in Indonesia, supported by the reduction of stunting in various regions throughout the country, is a highly relevant program in achieving Indonesia's vision for 2045 as declared by the President of the Republic of Indonesia. In realizing this vision, the program to reduce the prevalence of stunting in Indonesia becomes highly relevant to achieve this overarching goal. Therefore, all elements of society, in accordance with their respective roles, can contribute to supporting the realization of Indonesia's advanced vision. Hence, studies regarding the condition of stunting in its various dimensions become very important and relevant. The purpose of this Community Engagement activity is to: 1) Analyze the knowledge, attitudes, and practices of young generations in stunting prevention in a rural village; 2) Enhance the role of young generations in stunting prevention in their village. The Community Engagement activity was conducted in Abang Village, Karangasem Regency. This regency was chosen because it has the highest prevalence of stunting among the regencies in Bali Province. The activity involved young people in the village, known as "Sekehe Teruna Teruni," as participants in the event, which provided Communication, Information, and Education (KIE) related to stunting prevention. There were three resource persons for this activity, including an academic, a healthcare professional, and a Family Planning field educator. After the socialization, an evaluation was conducted on the participants, and the results were analyzed using descriptive statistics. The analysis revealed the following: 1) About 70% of the participants had heard of the stunting phenomenon, while the remaining 30% had not. Approximately 96% of the participants increased their knowledge about stunting after the KIE, with only about 4% not experiencing an increase in their knowledge. This increase in knowledge influenced their attitudes, making them more willing to participate in stunting prevention through family planning, 2) Data analysis indicated that all participants, 100%, expressed their intent to plan the number of children they would have when they get married according to their economic and other capabilities. Generasi muda berperan penting dalam penurunan/ pencegahan stunting karena generasi muda ini yang akan melahirkan anak-anak nantinya sehingga dapat dijaga kualitas anak yang dilahirkan sehingga stunting dapat dicegah/ diturunkan dengan peran dari generasi muda tersebut.

The study aims to; 1) analyze the simultaneous effect of marital status, gender, social network, and socioeconomic status of parents on the duration of unemployment of educated; 2) analyze the partial effect of marital status, gender, social network, and socioeconomic status of parents on the duration of unemployment of educated; 3) analyze the socioeconomic status of parents in moderating the influence of social networks on the duration of unemployment of educated. The population in this study is an educated workforce who found work during the Covid-19 pandemic in Badung Regency. The analytical technique used in this study is moderated regression analysis. The results of this study indicate; 1) marital status, gender, social network, and socioeconomic status of parents simultaneously influence the duration of unemployment of educated; 2) educated workers who are married have a tendency to be unemployed for a shorter time than educated workers who are not; 3) male educated workers tend to be unemployed for a shorter time than female educated workers; 4) social network and socioeconomic status of parents have a negative and significant effect on the duration of unemployment of educated; 5) socioeconomic status of parents moderates the influence of social networks on the duration of unemployment of educated workers.

A green economy has an impact on improving welfare, but it takes continuous efforts to achieve it from various fields. Contribution in the context of banking on a small scale is one of the initiatives that can show participation in achieving a green economy. This study aims to explore people’s behavior in financial transactions and analyze the practice of rural credit banks in encouraging the achievement of a green economy through the National Financial Inclusive Strategy (NFIS) program despite the COVID-19 pandemic. This study used quantitative approaches; observations were conducted at a certain time by collecting data taken directly as a complement to this study, as well as taking questionnaire data involving 363 samples and analyzing them using the structural equation model (SEM). The result is that green economic support is found in using paper for fewer savings transactions compared to branchless banking with conventional savings transactions. The high number of residents exposed to COVID-19 does not affect branchless banking. In addition, the use of branchless banking can show the penetration of financial literacy in the community. The results of the path analysis explain that perceived ease of use (7.468) and perceived usefulness (2.152) have an influence on attitude; intention is greatly influenced by attitude (15.357); and actual usage is influenced by intention (11.682). This research has specific implications for the Magelang City Rural Bank (MCRB), which needs to conduct market research to find out the potential of branchless banking that is specifically needed by the people of Magelang. Branchless banking innovation needs to be strengthened by presenting easy-to-understand and easy-to-use applications to improve the attitude of the Magelang people in adopting branchless banking applications and using them sustainably.

This study aims to analyze the effect of education level, health status, wage level, and use of information and communication technology (ICT) either simultaneously or partially on worker productivity in the regency/city of Bali Province, as well as to determine the role of ICT use in moderating the effect of education level on worker productivity in the regency/city of Bali Province. This study uses panel data, namely a combination of time series data and cross section with a total of 63 observation points. The data collection method is done through observation with secondary data. The data analysis technique used in this study is a moderation regression analysis. The results of this study indicate that the education level, health status, wage level, and use of ICT have a significant effect on worker productivity in regency/city of Bali Province. Partially, the health status has a positive and significant effect on worker productivity in the regency/city of Bali Province, while the variables of education level, wage level, and use of ICT have no significant effect on worker productivity in the regency/city of Bali Province. The use of ICT is not able to moderate the effect of education level on worker productivity in regency/city of Bali Province