The purpose of this study was to analyze community participation in the supervision of village funds and analyze the supporting and inhibiting factors of community participation in the supervision of village funds. The research method used is descriptive with a qualitative approach. The informants in this study were the Headman, Secretary, (BPD), RT, RW, and the Community.  The results of this study indicate that community participation in monitoring village funds in Gawu-Gawu Bouso village is still very low or less than optimal. The supporting factor is the awareness or willingness of the community to participate in development activities. While the inhibiting factors are the low quality of education, low income levels, and limited employment opportunities in rural areas.

The The purpose of this research was to analyze the participation of community based on social capital to enhance tourist visit at Lake Toba Parapat North Sumatera. The study utililized both qualitative and quantitative methods. 80 respondents (head of family) were interviewed at Lake Toba Parapat North Sumatera. Thte analysis technique of data used quantitative research used descriptive statistics, and multiple regression analysis, whereas qualitative research started from the data organization, reduction and interpretation of data and took conclusion on the results of research. The results of the research showed that the hypothesis of research that there was a positive and significant influence between social capital on the community participation to enhance tourist visits in Lake Toba Parapat North Sumatra was accepted. Participation of community based on social capital to enhance tourist visit was in moderat and it can be further improved by social activities including communication, information sharing and education on the importance of community participation based on social capital such as cohesiveness, altruism, networking, coorperation, unselfish feeling, and trust.

The purpose of this research were to analyze Model of Investment Services in Medan. The benefits of this research to increase of Public Administration Science, Quality of Investment Service Model of Medan, and as a comparative study relevanttoresearchin the future.The method of this research were combination of qualitative and quantitative researh. Respondents are entrepreneurs who come asking for investment services in Medan as many as 60 people. Head of research informants is BPMD and apparatus that provide investment services in the city of Medan. Qualitative analysis techniques used by data reduction, data presentation and interpretation of data. For quantitative analysis techniques used with descriptive statistics.The results showed that the model of investment services in Medan have not responsive to the needs of investors and not gender responsive. Therefore, the need improvement through institutional aspects, namely Regulation, Human Resources, Coordination and Transparency and Participation of Investors.

The "Melati" Joint Business Group is a group of women's skills including the "Meronce" craftsmanship whose members consist of women in Dolok Merawan Village, Dolok Merawan District, Serdang Bedagai Regency, North Sumatra Province. The results of the 2018 community service program for this business group have shown quite encouraging results, in which this joint business group has been able to increase its organizational capacity and be able to improve its "meronce" handicraft skills by producing products of economic value. However, the "Melati" Joint Business Group is experiencing difficulties in marketing its handicraft products, because so far the method of selling products is still conventional, and they have not been able to market their products online. This community service activity aims to train the "Melati" Joint Business Group in relation to the online marketing strategy of the "Meronce" handicraft products. To achieve these objectives, the service methods used are lecture and discussion techniques, training on the promotion of handicraft products online by providing promotional tools, namely smartphones and equipment, and strengthening group organizations with on-line marketing strategy training. The results of the service activities show that KUBE Melati members already have the ability to market their craft products online such as Facebook and WhatsApp, and there are even consumers who order online. This is enough to motivate them so that they do not feel left behind by the progress of Information Technology in marketing their handicrafts. But they still hope that the service team can provide assistance for them in accordance with the progress of the Information Technology.

The aim of this study was to analyze the contribution of management skills on the effectiveness of Meat tourism village. The specific objective of this study was analyzed the contribution of conceptual skills, human relations skills, and technical skills on contributioniveness of Meat tourism village Toba Samosir North Sumatera. The sample of this study were 60 head of family in Meat tourism village. Data collection techniques carried out by documentation studies, research instruments, interviews and observations. The data analysis technique used was multiple regression analysis. The results showed that there was a positive and significant contribution between management skills on the effectiveness of Meat tourism village. There was a positive and significant contribution between conceptual skills on the effectiveness of Meat tourism village, there was a positive and significant contribution between human relations skills on the effectiveness of Meat tourism village, and there is a positive and significant contribution between technical skills on effectiveness of Meat tourism village. The results showed that human relations skills were the dominant contribution followed by conceptual skills and technical skills in Meat tourism village Toba Samosir, North Sumatera.