Bulletin of Social Studies and Community Development
Bulletin of Social Studies and Community Development (BSSCD) is an open-access journal that publishes high-quality scholarly works across the broad spectrum of social sciences, humanities, and community development. The journal serves as a comprehensive platform for researchers, educators, practitioners, and policymakers to share knowledge, experiences, and innovations that contribute to social understanding, sustainable development, and community empowerment. The scope of the journal comprehensively covers, but is not limited to, the following core areas: • Social and Political Sciences: Sociology, political science, public administration, international relations, governance, and public policy. • Law and Society: Legal studies, human rights, social justice, and the intersection of law, policy, and societal development. • Humanities and Cultural Studies: Anthropology, history, linguistics, literature, arts, cultural identity, and multiculturalism. • Education and Pedagogy: Social issues in educational practice and educational policies,. • Economics and Business: Applied economics, management, business studies, social entrepreneurship, and sustainable economic development. • Community Development and Empowerment: Rural and urban development, poverty alleviation, social welfare, participatory approaches, and applied community engagement practices. • Contemporary Social Issues: Gender studies, youth, marginalized communities, and environmental issues within social contexts. The journal accepts various types of manuscripts, including original research articles, theoretical or conceptual papers, literature reviews, case studies, reports on community service and engagement activities, as well as policy analysis and practice-based articles. Contributions are expected to demonstrate originality, relevance, and a significant impact on advancing knowledge and practice in social studies and community development.
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<![CDATA[Compound Livelihood Shocks and Household Expenditure in Coastal South Sulawesi ]]>
<![CDATA[Andi Nur Achsanuddin]]>;
<![CDATA[Ismail Rasulong]]>;
<![CDATA[Vivid Violin]]>
<![CDATA[ Bulletin of Social Studies and Community Development Vol 5, No 3 (2026): Bulletin of Social Studies and Community Development ]]>
Publisher : <![CDATA[Institute of Multidisciplinary Research and Community Service ]]>
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DOI: 10.61436/bsscd/v5i3.pp362-375
<![CDATA[Coastal households in South Sulawesi remain exposed to poverty as environmental stress, labor instability, and market uncertainty disrupt fisheries-based livelihoods. This study examines how compound livelihood shocks affect monthly per capita household expenditure and identifies household capacities that strengthen resilience among poor coastal communities. Six shocks are analyzed: job loss, wage reduction, work-related accident, death of a primary earner, marital disruption, and fish-catch or aquaculture loss. A cross-sectional explanatory survey was conducted with 275 poor coastal households selected through a three-stage stratified sampling strategy across island, rural mainland, and urban littoral settlements. The dependent variable was the natural logarithm of monthly per capita expenditure, and explanatory variables included shock indicators, household size, the household head's age and education, boat ownership, cooperative membership, savings account ownership, productive credit, and reliable fourth-generation mobile connectivity. Data were analyzed using hierarchical Ordinary Least Squares regression with heteroskedasticity-consistent robust standard errors and unconditional quantile regression based on the recentered influence function approach at Q25, Q50, and Q75. The OLS results show that all six shocks significantly reduce expenditure, with fish loss and death of a primary earner producing the largest negative associations. The full OLS model explains 87.4 percent of the variation in logged expenditure in the sample. The unconditional quantile regression results confirm that all six shocks remain negative and statistically significant across Q25, Q50, and Q75, indicating that livelihood shocks depress expenditure across different segments of poor coastal households. Education, savings, credit access, reliable mobile coverage, and boat ownership are positively associated with expenditure. The findings support an integrated coastal poverty policy that combines adaptive social protection, fisheries-risk mitigation, financial inclusion, digital infrastructure, and targeted productive asset support. Keywords: coastal poverty, livelihood shocks, financial inclusion, household expenditure, resilience.]]>
<![CDATA[Transformation of Civil Servant Loyalty Post-Regional Election: From Personal-Political Monoloyalty to Professional-Institutional Multiloyalty in Jayapura City ]]>
<![CDATA[Untung Muhdiarta]]>;
<![CDATA[Muliadi Anangkota]]>;
<![CDATA[Billy Piter Werimon]]>;
<![CDATA[Muhammad Zaenul Muttaqin]]>
<![CDATA[ Bulletin of Social Studies and Community Development Vol 5, No 4 (2026): Bulletin of Social Studies and Community Development ]]>
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DOI: 10.61436/bsscd/v5i4.pp471-484
<![CDATA[The transition of local political leadership after an election may reshape power relations, career security, and civil servants' loyalty orientations. This study examines post-election civil-service loyalty and identifies institutional mechanisms that can shift personal-political monoloyalty toward professional-institutional multiloyalty in Jayapura City. A qualitative case-study design was employed. The primary data came from in-depth interviews with eight informants at different levels of the local bureaucracy and were analyzed through thematic coding and cross-informant comparison. The findings reveal a stable-adaptive bureaucracy: public services continued, while rotation, promotion, and acting appointments became sites of career uncertainty. Civil-service loyalty was layered and situated on a continuum encompassing personal, official, institutional, professional, legal, and public-service commitments. Procedural uncertainty, perceived political intervention, organizational culture, superior-subordinate relations, and career security may strengthen personal loyalty. By contrast, a transparent and credible merit system shifts civil servants' dependence from political figures to competence, performance, and institutional procedures. The study argues that merit operates not only as a personnel-management instrument but also as a mechanism for depersonalizing loyalty. Such transformation requires six mutually reinforcing pillars: auditable merit, career protection, continuous ethics and neutrality development, transitional leadership, competence and welfare development, and public-service accountability. Keywords: ASN loyalty, Merit system, Bureaucratic neutrality, Regional elections, Bureaucratic politics.]]>
<![CDATA[Consumer Ethnocentrism, Green Brand Image, and Price as Determinants of Local Rice Purchase Decisions: Evidence from Subak Timbul Tegallalang, Bali Province, Indonesia ]]>
<![CDATA[Putu Ayu Sita Laksmi]]>;
<![CDATA[Putu Wairocana]]>;
<![CDATA[Komang Adi Kurniawan Saputra]]>;
<![CDATA[Naori Miyazawa]]>
<![CDATA[ Bulletin of Social Studies and Community Development Vol 5, No 3 (2026): Bulletin of Social Studies and Community Development ]]>
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DOI: 10.61436/bsscd/v5i3.pp376-395
<![CDATA[Local rice from Bali's traditional Subak irrigation system faces very stiff competition from domestic and imported products. Subak Timbul Tegallalang, a UNESCO-recognized cultural heritage, offers premium rice with exceptional taste, authenticity, and profound historical value. However, recent sales data indicates unmet targets, highlighting the increasingly urgent need to investigate consumer purchase decisions for this culturally significant product. This study examines how consumer ethnocentrism, green brand image, and price influence local rice purchase decisions, using Subak Timbul Tegallalang as a case study. It also seeks to extend the Theory of Planned Behavior to heritage-based agricultural products, an underexplored area in current Indonesian research. This quantitative causal study used structured questionnaires distributed to potential consumers in Gianyar, Bali. Data analysis involved descriptive statistics, classical assumption tests, multiple linear regression, and hypothesis testing to evaluate partial and simultaneous effects. The findings reveal that consumer ethnocentrism positively and significantly drives purchase decisions; consumers with strong loyalty to domestic products prefer local rice. Green brand image also significantly influences purchase intention; when consumers perceive the brand as organic, sustainable, and environmentally responsible, their trust increases. Price perception is equally critical; consumers respond well to pricing that is fair, competitive, and fully reflects the product's superior quality and cultural worth. Collectively, these three variables have a strong, positive, and significant effect on purchase decisions, showing that cultural pride, environmental awareness, and economic value intertwine to shape overall consumer behavior in this niche market. Consumer ethnocentrism, green brand image, and price are key determinants of local rice purchases. This study contributes theoretically by applying the Theory of Planned Behavior to heritage agricultural goods and offers practical insights for producers, such as strengthening local identity campaigns, transparently communicating sustainable practices, and adopting tiered pricing. Future research should also include additional variables, probability sampling, and mixed-method designs.Keywords: Consumer ethnocentrism, Green brand image, Price, Purchase decision, Local rice, Subak Timbul Tegallalang.]]>
