Irzal Anderson

SUBJECT AND OBJECTIVES : The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of public service and leadership on giving meaning to life and community participation in village development in Jambi Province, for this purpose, the villages of Jambi province in Indonesia were examined as a case study. METHOD AND FINDING : FINDING: This research was conducted using quantitative and descriptive methods. Based on this, data obtained by using a questionnaire to the respondents as many as 277 people. Determination of the research sample using area sampling technique, from the district, sub-district and village levels. Also, data were analyzed using multiple regression statistical techniques. CONCLUSION : The results showed that the public service variable had a significant effect on community participation in village development. The leadership variable also has a significant effect on giving meaning to life and community participation in villages development. Therefore and Simultaneously, the variables of public service and leadership have a significant effect on giving meaning to life and community participation in villages development. Accordingly, it is recommended to the government to improve public services both in quantity and quality and show democratic leadership in order to further increase community participation in giving meaning to life and villages development.

SUBJECT AND OBJECTIVES : Families are formed as a result of marriages between women and men who love each other and are bound by a very strong contract, namely marriage. On the other hand, Divorce occurs because there is no agreement in solving problems in the household between husband and wife. Based on this, the question is, how does the level of education and quality of life of the community influence the family divorce rate? METHOD AND FINDING : This research is a quantitative panel data regression study, which is a combination of cross-action data from 9 districts/cities in Jambi Province and time series data from 2018-2021. The findings of the analysis show that the best model used to explain the effect of education and the Human Development Index (HDI) on family divorce rates in Jambi province is the Common Effect. CONCLUSION : Based on this model, the results are obtained: (1) there is a positive and significant influence between the level of education on the family divorce rate in Jambi Province. (2) there is a negative and significant effect of HDI on the family divorce rate in Jambi Province. (3) simultaneously education and HDI have a significant effect on family divorce in Jambi Province. In sum, synergy is needed between the government, the private sector, and the community in realizing a quality of life through increased employment opportunities, access to health, and comfort in life.