International Journal Papier Public Review

The Iconography in The Theravada Buddhist Temples of The Khmer Community in Vietnam

2026-03-26T16:12:36+00:00

The Khmer population in Vietnam constitutes a cohesive religious community, with 91.39% (1,206,059 individuals) adhering to Theravada Buddhism. Temples function as religious venues and hubs of cultural engagement for the Khmer community. This article builds upon current research on Khmer culture and art, integrating field studies at various representative temples to examine, identify, and analyze the distinctive icons present in the architecture and art of Khmer Theravada temples. The findings indicate that symbols like the Naga, the mythical bird Krud (Garuda), the Yeak, the Dharma wheel, the lotus flower, and the pattern system illustrate the convergence of Theravada Buddhist ideology and indigenous Khmer traditions. These symbols hold aesthetic significance, reflecting the worldview and life philosophy of the Khmer people in Vietnam, so they contribute to the preservation of cultural identity and moral education within the community.

Enhancing The Competitiveness Of The Creative Industry In Gorontalo: The Mediating Role Of Organizational Innovation In Human Resource Competencies

2026-06-08T18:25:59+00:00

Although the creative industry plays a crucial role in sustainable economic growth, many still do not understand the specific mechanisms that enable human resource competence to enhance competitiveness, particularly regarding how innovation is mediated by organizations at the local level. This study uses organizational innovation as a mediating variable to investigate how the competitiveness of the creative industry in Gorontalo Province, Indonesia, is influenced by the development of human resource competence. Survey data collected from 150 local creative entrepreneurs were analyzed using a quantitative approach. Structural equation modeling with partial least squares (PLS-SEM) was then applied. The findings indicate that human resource competence has a positive and significant impact on industrial competitiveness and enhances organizational innovation. A key finding confirms that organizational innovation can function as a partial mediator; it enhances competitiveness by indirectly channeling human resource capabilities. The results suggest that regional creative industry development requires a dual approach. The first strategy involves comprehensive human resource competence development, and the second involves creating a supportive environment that enables individual capabilities to generate organizational innovation.

Financial Literacy, Inclusion, and Well-Being: Local Wisdom Investment Mediation

2026-07-31T14:56:45+00:00

This study examines the relationships between financial literacy, financial inclusion, local wisdom-based investment decisions, and financial well-being among MSMEs in Gorontalo. Using a quantitative explanatory approach, data were collected from 342 MSMEs in leading sectors in Gorontalo City. The findings indicate that financial literacy enhances both the quality of investment decisions and financial well-being. Financial inclusion expands access and encourages participation, but does not directly improve well-being unless it is effectively utilized. Local wisdom-based investment decisions play a crucial role in transforming knowledge and access into tangible financial outcomes. Overall, financial well-being depends on individuals’ ability to make informed and contextually grounded financial decisions.

Enhancing Stakeholder Coordination in Nigeria's Lithium Corridor: A Framework for Sustainable Strategic Mineral Development

2026-07-31T14:40:37+00:00

Nigeria's emerging lithium industry offers significant opportunities for industrialization, job creation, local value addition, and economic diversification. However, realizing these benefits requires effective coordination among government agencies, mining companies, investors, research institutions, infrastructure providers, and host communities. Despite the strategic importance of lithium, limited quantitative evidence exists on the factors influencing stakeholder coordination, while the application of explainable machine learning to strategic mineral governance remains underexplored. This study develops a data-driven framework for evaluating stakeholder coordination within Nigeria's lithium corridor using survey data collected from 300 stakeholders. Six latent constructs Governance Coordination, Infrastructure Readiness, Information Sharing, Investment Facilitation, Community Engagement, and Coordination Effectiveness were validated using Cronbach's Alpha, the Kaiser–Meyer–Olkin (KMO) measure, Bartlett's Test of Sphericity, and Exploratory Factor Analysis (EFA). Five machine learning algorithms Random Forest, XGBoost, LightGBM, CatBoost, and Decision Tree were developed and evaluated using Accuracy, Precision, Recall, F1-Score, and ROC-AUC, while SHapley Additive exPlanations (SHAP) enhanced model interpretability. The results demonstrated excellent reliability (Cronbach's Alpha = 0.838 – 0.937), satisfactory sampling adequacy (KMO = 0.844), and significant Bartlett's Test (χ² = 5427.825, p < 0.001), with five latent factors explaining 70.28% of the total variance. CatBoost achieved the best predictive performance, recording an accuracy of 73.33% and an ROC-AUC of 77.89%. SHAP analysis identified Governance Coordination, Information Sharing, Infrastructure Readiness, Investment Facilitation, and Community Engagement as the most influential predictors of Coordination Effectiveness. The findings demonstrate that strengthening stakeholder coordination can support investment, local beneficiation, battery manufacturing, and industrial development, thereby enabling sustainable job creation and economic diversification. The proposed framework provides policymakers and industry stakeholders with an interpretable decision-support tool for promoting sustainable development within Nigeria's lithium value chain.