Tujuan dari penelitian ini adalah untuk mendeskripsikan dan mengetahui faktor- factor penyebab terjadinya perceraian pasangan suami isteri di Kecamatan Sungai Kunjang. Jenis penelitian ini adalah penelitian deskriptif. Lokasi penelitian dikantor Pengadilan Agama Samarinda dan subyek penelitian ini adalah pasangan suami isteri yang mengalami perceraian. Hasil penelitian mendapatkan bahwa penyebab timbulnya perceraian meliputi tingkat pendidikan, jenis pekerjaan, tingkat ekonomi, adanya krisis moral, kekerasan dalam rumah tangga, dan kawin paksa. Dalam penelitian ini juga ditemukan bahwa penyebab perceraian jika dilihat dari faktor pendidikan, pasangan yang dengan tingkat sekolah menengah umum paling banyak mengalami perceraian. Jika dilihat dari rentang usia suami isteri, kebanyakan berusia 25 – 3 tahun (suami) dan 18 – 24 tahun (isteri), sedangkan jika dilihat dari pekerjaan, suami yang memiliki pekerjaan sebagai buruh dan isteri yang berprofesi sebagai karyawan swasta disini paling banyak menjadi pemicu perceraian. Perceraianpun dapat terjadi pada rentang usia pernikahan yang masih muda yaitu 0 – 5 tahun usia pernikahan. Namun faktor ekonomi sangat berperan dalam rumah tangga, sehingga faktor inilah yang banyak menjadi penyebab pasangan dapat mengajukan perceraian.

The construction of a New Capital City  (IKN) will have major implications for the equitable distribution of national welfare. The development of the National Capital Region (IKN) is a national strategic project that is considered to be able to increase economic growth and equitable distribution of national welfare. There are data that explain empirically the explanatory material that has been discussed. It can be emphasized that in the short term, the development of the  IKN can encourage economic activity through infrastructure investment in the IKN and surrounding areas. Then encourage trade between regions, and open up job creation opportunities. This paper also recommends that development in the context of welfare is not only a matter of increasing economic impact after the development of IKN in PPU and Kukar. However, in the context of the perspective of local community involvement in the stages of IKN development, it must be included, especially the contribution to recommendations for strengthening the socio-cultural aspect. The analysis used in this paper is descriptive qualitative research. In collecting data to support this research will track through data from the Central Statistics Agency (BPS) and National Development Planning Agency (BAPPENAS) for each area affected by IKN.

The land of a river bank village of Tering Lama continues to erode, and it could cause this village to disappear. This research attempts to study the factors that influence its existence in order to survive. This study uses a qualitative descriptive research method to determine such factors. The study found that there are some influentual factors, namely traditions, habits, social interaction, environmental conditions, and the role of the government. The most determining ones are the environmental conditions and the role of the government. In fact, while some have left the river bank area, a considerable number of people of Tering Lama village can still survive from degraded environmental conditions such as landslides because they are very enthusiastic in protecting the environment to preserve their traditional culture that has existed for so long.  In cooperation with village government, their important effort was placing sand bags in the eroded river bank as sheet pile. Recently, they had been supported by the district government by constructing gabion wire as sheet pile. All of these ecological efforts are of importance in preserving their culture and tradition.

This research examines “illegal” mining in Kalian Luar village, West Kutai District.  This research employed descriptive qualitative method with data collection carried out through interviews, observation, and documentary study. Research findings show that “illegal” mining occurs due to the existence of a village government rule legalizing community mining, despite District Regulations prohibiting such mining. This reflects the absence of coordination between District and Village governments, impeding the proper implementation of mining regulations. Community members being uninformed or misinformed about local mining regulations, combined with the absence of sanctions, allow continuation of such mining activities.