The Role of Attitudes and a Sense of Community towards Community Participation: A Study on the Compulsory Study Hours Program in Mojokerto City

Mochammad Sa'id; M. G. Bagus Ani Putra

doi:10.17977/um023v12i12023p81-89

The Role of Attitudes and a Sense of Community towards Community Participation: A Study on the Compulsory Study Hours Program in Mojokerto City

Mochammad Sa'id, M. G. Bagus Ani Putra

Abstract

Community participation is an important component of the success of the social policy. This research seeks to understand the role of attitude and sense of community towards community participation in the Compulsory Study Hours Program in Mojokerto City. This study hypothesizes that attitudes and a sense of community play a role in community participation in the Compulsory Education Hours Program in Mojokerto City. This research is quantitative correlational research. A total of 80 respondents selected by cluster sampling technique participated in this study. The research instruments used were the Attitude Scale towards the Compulsory Hours Program, the Sense of Community Scale, and the Participation Scale in the Compulsory Hours Program. The data obtained were then analyzed using multiple regression analysis techniques. The analysis results show that community attitudes and feelings can play a significant role in community participation in the Compulsory Education Hours Program (R_a^2 equals .637; p less than .01). The results of this study recommend the importance of efforts to increase a positive attitude towards a program or policy and foster a sense of community so that community participation in the program or policy increases significantly.

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DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.17977/um023v12i12023p81-89