This study aims to analyze the influence of adaptive leadership style and program relevance on citizen responses to education and cultural preservation programs in West Java. The study employed a quantitative approach with a causal explanatory design, using a survey method with 400 respondents selected using proportional random sampling from Bandung City, Cirebon Regency, and Garut Regency. The research instrument was a questionnaire based on a 1–5 Likert scale. Data analysis was performed using multiple linear regression, including classical assumption tests, t-tests, F-tests, and coefficients of determination. The results showed that adaptive leadership style and program relevance simultaneously and partially had a positive and significant effect on citizen responses. Partially, program relevance was found to be more dominant (β=0.581; Sig. 0.000) than adaptive leadership style (β=0.272; Sig. 0.012). The Adjusted R² value of 0.435 indicates that the model is able to explain 43.5% of the variation in citizen responses, while the remaining 56.5% is influenced by factors outside the model. These findings confirm that the combination of adaptive leadership and programs relevant to community needs is an important foundation for increasing public participation.
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