• News Archive
  • Simaster
  • Webmail
  • Directory
  • Crisis Center
  •  English
    • Indonesia
Universitas Gadjah Mada Universitas Gadjah Mada Universitas Gadjah Mada Universitas Gadjah Mada
  • Education
    • Doctoral dissertation
    • Inauguration of Professor
    • Graduation
  • Achievement
  • Research and Innovation
    • Research
    • Innovation
  • Campus Info
    • Cooperation
    • Seminar and Workshop
    • Student Community Service Program
    • Other
  • News Report
  • Home
  • News Report
  • UGM Sociologist: There Should be Law Enforcement and Community Participation to Oppose Covid-19

UGM Sociologist: There Should be Law Enforcement and Community Participation to Oppose Covid-19

  • 17 April 2020, 20:28 WIB
  • By: Natasa Adelayanti
  • 814
Sosiolog UGM: Perlu Kombinasi Penegakan Hukum dan Partisipasi Masyarakat Untuk Lawan Covid-19

The Covid-19 outbreak affected almost all regions in the country. To break the chain of transmission, the government instructed the public to comply with several Coronavirus prevention protocols, including undergoing social distancing and physical distancing.

Even so, currently, there are still people who do not comply with these rules. For example, there are still many people huddling in coffee shops, hanging out on the side of the road, even reckless to decide going home to hometown.

UGM Sociologist, Dr. Arie Sujito, assessed that this phenomenon occurs because Indonesian people live with communal relations and strong social interactions.

"Community culture is still communal and strong enough so that it tends to get along with the public," he explained on Friday (17/4).

Arie said that Indonesian people are very diverse. Each region in the country has varied characteristics, including patterns of interaction.

However, there are some cases of people who do not obey the rules, but on the other hand, not a few people who follow the government rules by staying silent at home.

"Some of them cannot obey the rules. On the other hand, there are also some disciplined people. So, this is not just one side actually," he explained.

According to him, it needs a multidimensional approach in dealing with this phenomenon. For example, urban and rural communities should have a different approach.

The indiscipline to undergo social distancing and physical incurred caused by a variety of factors. One of them is the compulsion to keep doing activities outside the home for economic reasons. Besides, it is also influenced by the knowledge gap in the community.

"There must be a multidimensional approach to complete each other. So, we cannot clash it. We should take a look for the cultural approaches, rules, and actors," he explained.

Arie said the Covid-19 outbreak was not merely a health problem. However, this outbreak raises economic vulnerability, which must also find a solution. Therefore a combination of law enforcement by obeying rules and building citizen awareness to safeguard common interests is essential.

Building community awareness is done by providing education related to the risk of Covid-19 transmission. Besides, it also emphasizes some prevention, such as having a healthy life, wearing a mask, and keeping your distance.

"It needs education, not merely formal rules. However, there are calls or literacy campaigns in the media and community to increase the risk of the corona," he said.

While related to the many people who are determined to travel home to their home areas, Arie said that homecoming habit for Indonesian people had become an annual tradition in this country. Besides, homecoming decision is also the choice of overseas communities affected by the economy due to Corona outbreaks. However, in the current conditions, people are better not to go home for everyone's best.

"Awareness must be built, communicating with families to understand the emergency. There are many ways to keep in touch besides going home. Those who remain determined to go back and forth are appealed to have independent isolation for two weeks," he explained.

Author: Ika
Translator: Natasa A

Related News

  • Indonesia Must Impose Stricter Covid-19 Curbs

    Tuesday,02 February 2021 - 18:14
  • UGM DERU Provides COVID-19 Counseling to Several Villages

    Monday,13 April 2020 - 18:02
  • Oppose Radicalism in Digital World

    Thursday,24 May 2018 - 9:21
  • Lawyer Hotma Sitompoel Earns Doctorate from UGM

    Monday,05 September 2016 - 15:59
  • UGM Undertakes Actions to Support Government in Handling Covid-19

    Thursday,30 April 2020 - 16:11

News Releases

  • 18,964 UGM Students Receive Scholarships, Director of Student Affairs Says 20 January 2023
    Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM) annually allocates hundreds
    Salma
  • Prof. Budi Setiadi Daryono Recounts Origin of His Apple Melon Cultivar 'Hikapel' 16 January 2023
    In 2012, a team of researchers from the UGM Facult
    Salma
  • UGM Graduate Fajar Kelana Named Top 20 International James Dyson Award Winner 13 January 2023
    Fajar Sidik Abdullah Kelana, an alumnus of UGM and
    Salma
  • Chemical Eng. Students Win International Youth Ideas Competition 05 January 2023
    UGM Chemical Engineering students Andhirta Rukmarata Chani
    Salma
  • UGM Secures IDR 67 Billion From 2022 Kedaireka Matching Fund, Most Among Other Universities 30 December 2022
    Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM) has topped the list of unive
    Salma

Event

No latest event at this time

Universitas Gadjah Mada
UNIVERSITAS GADJAH MADA
Bulaksumur Yogyakarta 55281
   info@ugm.ac.id
   +62 (274) 588688
   +62 (274) 565223
   +62 811 2869 988

PARTNERSHIP

  • Alumni
  • International Affairs

ABOUT UGM

  • Rector's Welcome
  • History
  • Vission and Mission
  • The Board of Executive
  • Management

VISIT UGM

  • Campus Map
  • Event

REGISTRATION

  • Undergraduate
  • Graduate
  • Vocational School
  • Professional Program
  • International Program

© 2023 Universitas Gadjah Mada

PRIVACY POLICYCONTACT