Trunojoyo University

The high proportion of blank votes in the 2024 regional election in Gresik Regency reflects an important phenomenon in local democratic participation, particularly in uncontested elections. Despite the increasing occurrence of blank voting in Indonesia, empirical evidence explaining how public dissatisfaction with incumbent performance influences this behavior remains limited. This study aims to examine the effect of public dissatisfaction with incumbent performance on the propensity to vote for the blank box. A quantitative research design was employed using data from 150 respondents selected through quota sampling from five sub districts Sidayu, Bungah, Manyar, Ujungpangkah, and Kebomas which recorded the highest proportion of blank votes in the election. Data were collected through structured Likert-scale questionnaires and analyzed using multinomial logistic regression. The findings indicate that the model demonstrates a good fit, with a significant Omnibus Test (p < 0.001) and Pearson and Deviance statistics exceeding 0.05. Public dissatisfaction has a statistically significant effect on the likelihood of voting for the blank box (Exp(B) = 1.687, p < 0.001). These findings extend rational choice theory by demonstrating that, in uncontested local elections, blank voting represents a rational mechanism of electoral accountability rather than merely political apathy. This study provides empirical evidence that public evaluations of incumbent performance constitute a significant determinant of blank-box voting in single-candidate local elections, thereby enriching the understanding of electoral behavior in uncontested democratic contests. The study contributes to the literature on electoral behavior by highlighting public performance evaluation as an important determinant of blank voting in local elections.

Despite the growing alignment between ESG principles and Islamic finance values, empirical evidence on the depth and consistency of ESG disclosure among major Islamic banks across OIC countries remains limited, particularly in the post-COVID period marked by heightened sustainability pressures. This study addresses this gap by examining the extent and pattern of ESG disclosure among six major Islamic banks in OIC countries through qualitative content analysis of their 2023 sustainability reports, evaluated against the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) Standards. The novelty of this study lies in its systematic cross-country comparison of Islamic bank ESG disclosure using GRI as a unified analytical framework. The results reveal significant disparities across banks and dimensions: Bank Syariah Indonesia leads overall disclosure with 73 indicators, while Al Rajhi Saudi Arabia discloses only 19. Critical social and environmental indicators, including human rights assessment, socioeconomic compliance, and supplier environmental screening remain unreported across all six banks, highlighting a systemic gap between the normative aspirations of Islamic finance and actual reporting practice. These findings underscore the urgent need for harmonized ESG reporting standards across OIC jurisdictions and provide actionable insights for regulators, Islamic banks, and investors seeking to strengthen the integrity and credibility of sustainability reporting within the Islamic financial system. Future studies are encouraged to expand the sample size, incorporate longitudinal analysis to track disclosure progress over time, and explore the institutional and regulatory determinants that drive variation in ESG reporting quality among Islamic financial institutions globally.

This research study aims to implement digital marketing for MSMEs in Indonesia that aligns with the principles of Islamic business ethics while providing strategic recommendations to ensure digital marketing adheres to Sharia principles in Islamic business ethics. The novelty of this research lies in the integration of digital marketing with the principles of Islamic business ethics in the context of Indonesian MSMEs in the 2022-2024 period, a topic that has not been comprehensively studied nationally and in that period. The study employed a qualitative phenomenological approach involving 15 purposively selected informants. Data were collected through semi-structured interviews, digital documentation, and secondary sources from the Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KADIN). Data analysis was conducted using the Colaizzi thematic technique to comprehensively explore the meaning of informants' experiences. The results show that the implementation of Sharia-compliant digital marketing is reflected in honest information, price transparency, and polite communication, which in turn builds consumer trust and positively impacts sales growth. This research confirms that Islamic ethics not only serves as a moral guideline but also has strategic value in strengthening the reputation and sustainability of MSME businesses in the digital era.

Despite being one of the world’s largest coffee producers, Indonesia has experienced relatively stagnant export volumes, raising questions about the determinants of its competitiveness in global markets. This study examines Indonesian coffee exports using a dynamic gravity model estimated with the system Generalized Method of Moments (GMM) on panel data from 25 major trading partners during 2005–2024. By incorporating lagged exports, the model captures persistence in trade flows while addressing endogeneity, unobserved heterogeneity, and dynamic adjustment, limitations often overlooked in static gravity models. The results reveal strong export persistence, indicating that past export performance significantly shapes current exports. Partner-country GDP and trade openness increase exports, whereas economic distance and exchange rate appreciation reduce them. Indonesia’s CPI has a positive effect, while Indonesia’s GDP per capita, partner-country population, and foreign direct investment are not statistically significant. These findings underscore the importance of market size, trade costs, macroeconomic stability, and long-term trade relationships in sustaining coffee export performance. The study contributes to the international trade literature by highlighting the value of dynamic modeling for commodity export analysis. Policy priorities include preserving established markets, entering high-growth destinations, improving logistics efficiency, maintaining exchange rate stability, deepening trade openness, and promoting higher value-added coffee products.

This study aims to analyze the implementation of health communication strategies as well as the supporting and inhibiting factors affecting communication effectiveness in the Dengue Hemorrhagic Fever (DHF) prevention program at the Wonokusumo Community Health Center (Puskesmas) in Surabaya. This study employs a qualitative approach with a descriptive method. Data collection techniques were conducted through observation, interviews, and documentation involving healthcare workers, health volunteers (kader), and community members participating in the DHF prevention program. The results indicate that the health communication strategy is executed through health counseling, "3M Plus" socialization, fogging, mosquito larva inspection, environmental cleanup, and the empowerment of larva monitoring volunteers (jumantik) and the Kampung Surabaya Hebat (KSH) volunteers. This communication strategy is implemented participatively and collaboratively by involving schools, local neighborhood heads (RT/RW), health volunteers, and the surrounding community. Supporting factors for the strategy's effectiveness include cross-sector cooperation, the active involvement of health volunteers, and interpersonal communication that is easily understood by the public. Meanwhile, inhibiting factors include low participation from some community members, a lack of consistency in maintaining environmental cleanliness, and limitations in health promotion media. This study concludes that a health communication strategy based on community participation and health volunteer empowerment can successfully increase public knowledge, awareness, and participation in DHF prevention within densely populated urban areas. Therefore, it is necessary to strengthen health communication media and provide continuous education so that the DHF prevention program can run more effectively and sustainably.