Jurnal Studi Multidisiplin Ilmu

Development of Web-Based Biology Learning Website on Sex Education to Improve Self-Regulation among EighthGrade Students

Tiara Anvadilla — 2026-01-05

Purpose: This study set out to develop a web-based biology learning medium focused on sex education material, to measure how feasible that medium is, to capture how eighth-grade students respond to it, and to examine its influence on their selfregulation at SMP Negeri 36 Bandar Lampung.
Methodology: The work used a research and development approach built on the Alessi and Trollip model, which moves through planning, design, and development stages. The finished product was validated by media, material, and language experts and was then tried out with twenty-nine eighth-grade students. Data came from validation sheets and response questionnaires and were analyzed with descriptive percentage techniques.
Results: Media experts rated the product at 97%, language experts at 93.75%, and material experts at 92.45%, all falling in the very feasible category. Student responses reached 88 for the website itself and 97% for the sex education content, both very positive, while self-regulation averaged 78.4%, a good level.
Conclusions: The website is feasible and workable as an independent learning medium that supports self-regulation. Limitations: The trial involved only one small class, so the results cannot yet be generalized.
Contributions: The study gives schools a trustworthy digital option for teaching sensitive reproductive health topics.

The Role of Budget Management in Maintaining Neighborhood Grocery Store Stability Amid Staple Price Fluctuations

Resky Cahaya Dewi — 2026-01-10

Purpose: This study examines how budget management contributes to maintaining the operational stability of a neighborhood grocery store amid the fluctuating prices of staple goods in Makassar City.
Methodology: A descriptive qualitative approach was employed using in-depth interviews, observation, and documentation. Data were analyzed through the Miles, Huberman, and Saldana model, including data condensation, display, and conclusion drawing.
Results: Changes in staple goods prices affect procurement costs, working capital, and business profits. The owner responds by managing finances carefully, maintaining simple financial records, and allocating reserve funds to sustain cash flow and business continuity.
Conclusions: Budget management applied consistently, even in a simple form, plays an important role in supporting the stability of a neighborhood grocery store, helping the owner control spending, manage working capital, and adapt to staple price changes in the market.
Limitations: This study is limited to one informant and focuses only on budget management, so findings cannot represent all neighborhood grocery stores in Makassar City.
Contributions: This research offers an empirical picture of budget management practice among micro-enterprises and underscores the importance of financial management in sustaining business resilience amid economic uncertainty.

Government Health Expenditure, Regional Economic Capacity, and Childhood Stunting in Papua Province

Innur Alfisyah — 2026-01-12

Purpose: This study examines the trend of childhood stunting prevalence in Papua Province between 2022 and 2024 and tests the partial and simultaneous influence of government health expenditure and regional economic capacity, proxied by Gross Regional Domestic Product (GRDP) per capita, on stunting prevalence across nine regencies and municipalities.
Methodology: A quantitative panel data design was applied to secondary data from Statistics Indonesia, the Ministry of Health, the Directorate General of Fiscal Balance, and regional financial reports, estimated through panel regression in EViews 12.
Results: Stunting prevalence stayed largely stagnant and remained above the national average. Government health expenditure showed a negative but statistically insignificant relationship with stunting prevalence, while GRDP per capita showed a negative and statistically significant relationship. Jointly, both variables significantly predicted stunting prevalence, with an R squared of 0.362, meaning the model explains 36.2% of its variance.
Conclusions: Regional economic capacity carries more weight in reducing stunting than health expenditure alone, indicating that fiscal allocation needs pairing with sustained regional economic growth to produce measurable nutritional gains.
Limitations: The three year window, narrow set of two predictors, and nine regency sample constrain generalization.
Contributions: The study extends human capital theory by showing that the payoff from health spending depends on the economic capacity surrounding it, offering practical direction for fiscal and economic policy in Indonesia’s most persistently underdeveloped province.