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The background of this research is based on the enormous potential of zakat, infaq, shadaqah, and waqf (ZISWAF) as Islamic social finance instruments which, if managed optimally and sustainably, can play a significant role in reducing poverty and promoting comprehensive economic independence among communities amid the ongoing challenges of social inequality. The purpose of this study is to explain the strategic function of ZISWAF in strengthening the community’s economy while emphasizing the urgency of professional, transparent, and targeted management for the improvement of public welfare at large. The research method used was library research, evaluating various literature sources such as books, scientific journals, and relevant previous research reports. The collected data was then analyzed using a qualitative descriptive approach to provide an in-depth understanding of the mechanism of economic empowerment through ZISWAF. Research findings show that ZISWAF plays a crucial role in improving economic welfare through a paradigm shift from consumptive assistance to productive assistance programs. Management oriented towards sustainability and transparency has proven effective in promoting economic ind ependence among low-income communities and significantly reducing poverty rates. The implication of this study confirm that strengthening regulations, digitizing management, and improving public literacy regarding ZISWAF are essential. Management institutions must continue to improve their accountability in order to increase public trust, so that ZISWAF can become a key development in the future.

This article examines the role of context and underlying assumptions in the formulation of econometric models for economic policy analysis. While econometric models are widely employed to support policy decisions, their construction is often treated as a purely technical process, overlooking the contextual factors that shape variable selection, model specification, and interpretation of results. This study explores how institutional settings, policy objectives, and behavioral considerations influence the assumptions embedded in econometric modeling. By drawing on policy documents, academic literature, and illustrative cases from applied economic research, the article highlights how implicit assumptions may affect the validity and relevance of econometric outcomes. The analysis emphasizes that econometric models are not value-neutral tools but are shaped by theoretical choices and contextual judgments made during their formulation. Understanding these dimensions is crucial to avoid misinterpretation of empirical findings and to enhance the usefulness of econometric analysis in policymaking. The study contributes to the methodological discussion in applied econometrics by encouraging greater transparency and reflexivity in model construction, particularly in the context of economic policy evaluation.      

Online transportation services have become an important part of student life because they provide ease of access, time efficiency, and mobility flexibility. The Gojek application is one of the most frequently used services by students in Medan City to support academic and non-academic activities. This study aims to analyze students' experience in using the Gojek application and its effect on the effectiveness of the application in online transportation services. The research method used was a quantitative approach with survey techniques through a Likert scale questionnaire (1–5) to 50 students who were active users of Gojek. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics and simple linear regression. The results showed that user experience (UX) was in the category of quite good with an average value of 3.58, while the effectiveness of the application was in the category of quite good with an average of 3.47. The reliability test showed Cronbach's Alpha values of 0.935 (UX) and 0.951 (Effectiveness), which means the instrument is very reliable. The results of the regression analysis showed that user experience had a positive and significant effect on the effectiveness of the application (β = 0.961; R² = 0.881; p < 0.001). Thus, the better the student experience in using the Gojek application, the higher the effectiveness felt in online transportation services. These findings confirm that improving the quality of user experience is a key factor to maintain and increase the effectiveness of online transportation applications among students.

Science lessons in primary school significantly contribute to the early development of logical, scientific and systematic reasoning skills.   However, learning science can be challenging, especially when it comes to understanding abstract concepts and cause-and-effect interactions.   This is due to the fact that, as per Piaget's theory, primary school students are still in the concrete operational stage and have limited cognitive growth. Data regarding abstraction ability and causal reasoning in the context of science education were collected from various scientific sources using the literature review research methodology.  According to the research findings, STEAM integration, project-based learning strategies such as Project Based Learning (PBL), and the use of real and visual aids can help lower learning barriers. Successful learning is also influenced by the teacher's role as facilitator, which involves presenting the material in a relevant and contextualized way and fostering a positive learning environment. Real-world examples and exceptional examples, such as the use of worksheets based on cause-and-effect relationships and basic experiments, demonstrate how useful these strategies are for improving abstract thinking and understanding of cause-and-effect relationships. Developing innovative teaching methods based on practical, exploratory and integrative experiments is essential for maximizing the scientific understanding of primary school students.

This study aims to design, implement, and compare the performance of the Backpropagation algorithm from Artificial Neural Networks and the Seasonal Autoregressive Integrated Moving Average (SARIMA) model in predicting the optimal daily rice requirement at Grillme Restaurant in Pontianak. The main problem faced by the restaurant is the uncertainty in determining the required daily rice stock, which periodically results in either understocking (shortage) or overstocking (wastage), leading to operational losses. To address this, the study utilizes historical daily rice sales data from January 2023 to April 2025 as the database for training and testing both predictive models. The SARIMA approach is employed to capture time series components (trend and seasonality), while Backpropagation is utilized to model non-linear patterns. Comparative test results indicate that the SARIMA model achieved superior accuracy compared to the Backpropagation model. This is confirmed by the Mean Absolute Percentage Error (MAPE) value of the SARIMA algorithm being 17.35%, which is lower than the MAPE value of Backpropagation at 19.62%. The MAPE values obtained by both models demonstrate good predictive capability, but it is concluded that SARIMA is more recommended for a more efficient and planned management of rice stock at Grillme Restaurant in Pontianak.

Public relations management is a strategic approach employed by the Ministry of Tourism and Creative Economy (Kemenparekraf) in providing public information related to tourism. This study aims to analyze the public relations management process of Kemenparekraf in disseminating tourism-related public information by using a descriptive qualitative approach and the public relations management theory proposed by Cutlip, Center, and Broom. Research data were obtained through in-depth interviews, literature review, and observation. The results indicate that Kemenparekraf implements the four stages of public relations management comprehensively: defining public relations problems, planning and programming, taking action and communicating, and evaluating the program. Kemenparekraf utilizes various digital and conventional platforms to disseminate tourism information, with an emphasis on transparency, accuracy, and information accessibility. The implementation of the Public Information Disclosure Act is also a major focus, including the provision of information that must be periodically disclosed, immediately announced, and available at all times. Effective public relations management enables Kemenparekraf to address challenges in the dissemination of complex and dynamic tourism information and to ensure equitable access to tourism information for various stakeholders, thereby supporting sustainable tourism development in Indonesia.

This community service activity aims to socialize the development of Human Resource (HR) competencies in the Fashion Design Department at SMK Al Ihsan to face the transformation of the fashion industry based on digital technology. The main challenge faced is the gap (mismatch) between the school curriculum, which still focuses on conventional production techniques, and the needs of an industry that is now digital and automated. The method used in this activity is a participatory and educational approach that includes four stages: needs observation, delivery of theoretical material (lecturing), focused group discussions (FGD) accompanied by application demonstrations, and evaluation. The results of the activity show an increase in participants' understanding of concepts such as eco-fashion, the creative economy, as well as the introduction of digital technologies like 3D design applications (CLO3D) and digital pattern making. Through the integration of four competency pillars hard skills, soft skills, digital skills, and entrepreneurial skills it is expected that graduate profiles can transform from operational seamstresses into competitive fashionpreneurs in the global market. The conclusion of this activity emphasizes that the Link and Match strategy and mastery of technological literacy are key to effectively reducing the skills gap of students in the Industry 4.0 era.

Introduction: Clean and Healthy Living Behavior (PHBS) is an important indicator in improving health status, particularly among university students as a productive age group. Health knowledge plays a role as a predisposing factor in the formation of healthy behavior. Individuals with a good level of health knowledge tend to have higher awareness and motivation to implement PHBS. Conversely, a lack of knowledge may lead to behaviors that pose health risks. Objective: This study aimed to determine the relationship between the level of health knowledge and clean and healthy living behavior (PHBS) among students at Universitas Muhammadiyah Semarang. Methods: This study employed a quantitative design with a cross-sectional approach. The sample consisted of 55 students, including students from health-related and non-health-related faculties. Samples were selected using an accidental sampling technique, namely respondents who were encountered and willing to complete the questionnaire at the time of data collection. The research instruments were a health knowledge questionnaire and a PHBS questionnaire. Data analysis was conducted using univariate and bivariate analysis with the Spearman test. Results: The results showed that the majority of respondents had good health knowledge (89.1%) and good PHBS (90.9%). The Spearman test results showed a p-value of 0.001 (p < 0.05), indicating a significant relationship between the level of health knowledge and PHBS. Conclusion: It can be concluded that the better the level of students’ health knowledge, the better the implementation of clean and healthy living behavior.

The Indonesia Smart Program (Program Indonesia Pintar/PIP) is a government initiative aimed at ensuring equal access to education for students from underprivileged families, including those at the junior high school (SMP) level. However, at the school level, the management of PIP recipient data still faces several challenges, particularly in data searching and utilization, due to the increasing volume of data and the use of simple or manual search methods. These conditions can lead to delays in obtaining information and reduce the accuracy of decision-making. Therefore, an effective information retrieval system is needed to manage and search PIP recipient data efficiently. This study aims to design and develop an Information Retrieval System for PIP recipient data at the junior high school level using the Term Frequency–Inverse Document Frequency (TF-IDF) method. The TF-IDF method is applied to assign weights to terms in each document, enabling the system to identify and rank documents based on their relevance to user queries. The test results show that the system is able to measure document relevance accurately, where documents D3 and D4 obtain the highest similarity value of 0.099586089 and are classified as highly relevant, while other documents show lower similarity values down to zero. These results are also supported by graphical visualization, which helps users compare relevance levels more clearly. Thus, the implementation of the TF-IDF method has proven to be effective in supporting accurate, efficient, and systematic searching and management of PIP recipient data at the junior high school level.

Forestry crimes remain a serious and recurring problem that threatens forest sustainability in Lampung Province and causes long-term environmental damage. The use of repressive penal approaches alone has been considered ineffective, as such measures tend to focus on punishment after violations occur rather than preventing crimes in advance. Therefore, this study aims to analyze non-penal efforts in preventing forestry crimes and to identify factors that hinder their effective implementation. The research used a normative juridical approach supported by an empirical approach through literature studies and interviews. The results show that non-penal strategies, including guidance, counseling, community empowerment, and conservation partnership programs implemented by the Tahura Wan Abdul Rachman KPHK UPTD, have contributed to reducing forestry crimes. Nevertheless, several obstacles continue to limit their effectiveness, such as overlapping regulations, limited numbers of law enforcement officers and supporting infrastructure, challenging socio-economic conditions of communities living around forest areas, and low levels of legal awareness and legal culture among local populations.

Shyness is one of the affective factors that often hinders students’ ability to speak English in the classroom, particularly in English as a Foreign Language (EFL) contexts. This study aims to investigate students’ experiences of shyness in speaking English, identify the factors contributing to their shyness, and examine its impact on their speaking learning process. This research employed a qualitative descriptive approach. The participants were junior high school students who were involved in English learning activities during a community service program (KKN). Data were collected through an open-ended questionnaire consisting of 20 questions related to students’ attitudes, feelings, experiences, and coping strategies in speaking English. The findings reveal that most students experience nervousness, fear of making mistakes, and fear of being laughed at by peers when speaking English. Peer reactions, low self-confidence, limited vocabulary, and pronunciation difficulties were identified as the main factors causing shyness. Furthermore, shyness negatively affects students’ participation and willingness to practice speaking English in class. However, supportive teachers, group-based activities, and a relaxed learning atmosphere were found to help reduce students’ shyness. This study suggests that teachers should create a supportive and non-threatening classroom environment to enhance students’ confidence in speaking English.

Sharia-compliant investment in Indonesia has experienced rapid growth, in line with increasing public interest in instruments compliant with Islamic principles. However, market fluctuations remain a major challenge in maintaining the performance of sharia investments, particularly sharia mutual funds. This article analyzes the dynamics of sharia investment in Indonesia in the face of market volatility, focusing on the performance of sharia mutual funds. The research method used is a quantitative approach, with secondary data analysis from various scientific studies and recent statistical data. The results indicate that macroeconomic fluctuations and market conditions significantly influence the performance of sharia mutual funds. Nevertheless, sharia mutual funds continue to demonstrate resilience and certain advantages compared to conventional mutual funds, particularly in the face of market uncertainty. These findings have important implications for sharia investors, investment managers, and policymakers in designing more optimal investment strategies and strengthening the position of sharia mutual funds in an increasingly dynamic market.

This study aims to improve the quality of gallon water products and strengthen the competitiveness of CV. Anugerah Gemilang through the implementation of Quality Function Deployment (QFD) using the House of Quality (HoQ). The QFD approach is employed to translate the Voice of Customer (VoC) into technical product characteristics as well as service quality attributes that influence customer satisfaction. The research method applied is quantitative-descriptive with the support of qualitative data. Quantitative data were collected through questionnaires distributed to customers to measure the importance and satisfaction levels regarding product and service attributes, while qualitative data were obtained through in-depth interviews to reinforce and validate the questionnaire results. Subsequently, the VoC data were analyzed using the HoQ matrix to determine quality improvement priorities based on customer importance weights. This study is expected to produce strategic recommendations in the form of prioritized product and service quality enhancements focused on customer satisfaction, thereby supporting the sustainable improvement of the company’s competitiveness.

This study aims to improve the quality of gallon water products and strengthen the competitiveness of CV. Anugerah Gemilang through the implementation of Quality Function Deployment (QFD) using the House of Quality (HoQ). The QFD approach is employed to translate the Voice of Customer (VoC) into technical product characteristics as well as service quality attributes that influence customer satisfaction. The research method applied is quantitative-descriptive with the support of qualitative data. Quantitative data were collected through questionnaires distributed to customers to measure the importance and satisfaction levels regarding product and service attributes, while qualitative data were obtained through in-depth interviews to reinforce and validate the questionnaire results. Subsequently, the VoC data were analyzed using the HoQ matrix to determine quality improvement priorities based on customer importance weights. This study is expected to produce strategic recommendations in the form of prioritized product and service quality enhancements focused on customer satisfaction, thereby supporting the sustainable improvement of the company’s competitiveness.

This study aims to determine the effect of price and service quality on customer satisfaction of members of the Merah Putih Candiroto Village Cooperative, Kendal District, Kendal Regency. This study uses a quantitative approach, associative research type, with a sample of members of the Merah Putih Candiroto Village Cooperative, Kendal. The sampling method was carried out using a saturated sampling technique. The total sample in this study was 137 respondents. The variables in this study were independent variables: price and service quality, and the dependent variable: customer satisfaction of members of the Merah Putih Candiroto Village Cooperative, Kendal. Testing in this study used instrument testing, classical assumption testing, and hypothesis testing with multiple regression tests using SPSS Version 25. The results of this study indicate that partially the price has a positive and significant effect on customer satisfaction of members of the Merah Putih Village Cooperative, Candiroto, Kendal with a t-count of 3.418 greater than the t-table of 0.1678 and a significant value of 0.001 smaller than the significance level of 0.05. And the quality of service partially has a positive and significant effect on customer satisfaction of members of the Merah Putih  Village Cooperative, Candiroto, Kendal with a t-count of 3.643 greater than the t-table of 0.1678 and a significant value of 0.000 smaller than the significance level of 0.05. Price and service quality simultaneously have a positive and significant effect on customer satisfaction of members of the Merah Putih Village Cooperative, Candiroto, Kendal, with F count of 715.041 greater than F table of 0.1678 with a significance of 0.000 smaller than the significance level of 0.05. The Adjusted R square result of 0.913 indicates that 91.3% of customer satisfaction of members of the Merah Putih Village Cooperative, Candiroto, Kendal, is influenced by price and service quality whose influence was tested in this study, while the remaining 8.7% is influenced by other variables not examined in this study.

Student organizations in schools play an important role as social institutions that support character building and the development of students’ social and leadership skills. However, in practice, many students still perceive school organizations merely as formal or administrative activities, resulting in low participation and limited understanding of their educational value. This condition highlights the need for socialization activities that emphasize meaningful organizational learning. This community service activity aims to strengthen students’ understanding of the role of school organizations as social learning spaces. A descriptive qualitative approach was employed involving 30 eleventh-grade students at SMK Muhammadiyah 04 Boyolali. Data were collected through observation, discussion notes, and students’ responses during interactive sessions.The activity was conducted through teacher coordination, material preparation, material presentation, and discussion and question-and-answer sessions. The results indicate an improvement in students’ understanding of the functions and benefits of student organizations as social institutions. Students showed increased awareness of the importance of cooperation, discipline, responsibility, and communication, as well as greater motivation to actively participate in school organizations. These findings suggest that participatory and dialogical socialization is effective in promoting meaningful organizational learning and supporting students’ character development.

This study explores strategies for mobilizing financial resources and multi-stakeholder participation in Islamic education financing to achieve institutional financial independence. The research was conducted at SMA Muhammadiyah 5 Yogyakarta, a private Islamic secondary school implementing a financing model based on Sharia values and Total Quality Management (TQM) principles. A qualitative case study approach was employed, utilizing primary data from in-depth interviews with school administrators and observations of financial management practices, as well as secondary data from budget plans, government funding reports, and cooperation documents with philanthropic institutions. Data were analyzed using an interactive model involving data reduction, data presentation, and inductive conclusion drawing. The findings reveal that financial independence is strengthened through diversified funding sources, including government support, parental contributions, Islamic philanthropy, and school-based business units. Transparency and accountability are maintained through open financial reporting and stakeholder involvement. The study highlights that integrated Islamic education financing aligned with Sharia values and TQM enhances institutional sustainability, educational quality, and organizational competitiveness.

The rapid growth of the creative economy, particularly in the culinary subsector, has prompted micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) to adopt digital marketing strategies as a means to enhance competitiveness and expand market reach. This study employs a systematic literature review (SLR) approach with content analysis to map key concepts, identify research gaps, and explore future research directions concerning the transformation of culinary MSMEs from local kitchens to digital markets. Findings reveal that organizational learning mediated by motivation, culture, leadership, and continuous digital marketing practices plays a pivotal role in this transformation. However, significant research gaps persist, including limited longitudinal studies, inadequate integration of organizational culture and leadership into digital marketing frameworks, and insufficient comparative analyses across diverse MSME profiles. This study contributes theoretically by synthesizing fragmented literature on culinary marketing in the digital creative economy and offers practical insights for MSME actors, mentors, and policymakers in designing adaptive and sustainable digital marketing strategies.

The Financial Services Authority (OJK) is responsible for overseeing Indonesia's capital market, and this paper outlines its functions and powers. In order to promote financial system stability, safeguard the public interest, and boost the financial services industry's competitiveness, the OJK was founded to develop an integrated regulatory and supervisory structure. The OJK's responsibilities encompass policy formulation, business license issuance, oversight, inspection, law enforcement, and administrative penalties for infractions. Even though Indonesia's capital market has grown quickly, it still faces substantial obstacles like illicit investment and large losses from scandals and market manipulation, which emphasize the need for robust and independent oversight.

The advancement of automotive technology has accelerated the adoption of renewable‑energy‑based electric vehicles, including the integration of solar panels on electric scooters. Indonesia’s tropical climate provides abundant solar energy potential; however, the limited surface area of scooters often restricts panel placement to the footrest section. This study aims to evaluate the impact of using a 10 mm clear acrylic cover on the performance of a 50 Wp monocrystalline solar panel in an electric scooter battery‑charging system. An experimental method was employed by comparing the panel’s performance under two conditions: without a cover and with the acrylic cover installed. Key parameters observed included voltage, current, and charging power, recorded using a data logger. Tests were conducted for 30 minutes under varying solar radiation intensities. The results indicate that the acrylic cover reduces the panel’s output power, from 55 W to 45 W at a solar radiation intensity of approximately 1100 W/m². These findings suggest that the use of an acrylic cover must be carefully considered to maintain optimal charging system performance.