The province of Aceh is one of the provinces that prioritizes the development of palm oil commodities for the plantation sector. In the development of oil palm, the secondary products that can be produced are in the form of oil palm fronds. One of the problems faced in the development of cattle is the availability of feed, especially in the dry season, the lack of knowledge of the farmers about the benefits of palm oil by-products. Meanwhile, consumers' demand for meat from time to time continues to increase along with population growth,economic development, awareness of nutrition, and education level. The method used in this study is a survey method consisting of primary data and secondary data. The results of the study for local cattle using palm frond silage can increase cattle body weight by 0.34 kg/head/day and 0.99 kg/head/day for Brahman cattle in Aceh Tamiang district. It showed that the potential of palm oil by-products has a great chance as a source of cattle feed in the hope of increasing population and meat production to meet consumer needs.
Purpose of the study: This study aims to investigate the measurement indicators used to measure the literacy rate for several Islamic cooperatives in D.I. Yogyakarta and to formulate an instrument to measure the cooperative literacy level of members and boards.
Methodology: The purposive sampling method was applied to choose 14 Islamic cooperatives as samples. Data were collected by distributing questionnaires to members and boards. The measurement of literacy utilises six indicators, namely institutional identity (JDL), duties and obligations of the financial institutions (TDK), organisational institutions (KL), the role of members (PA), Sharia deposit mechanism (MS), and Sharia financing mechanism (MP). The data was processed using the partial least square-structural equation modelling (PLS-SEM) analysis.
Main Findings: The results show that all indicators had significant influences on the level of cooperative literacy, which means that they can be used as instruments to measure the level of cooperative literacy. It is also revealed that although in general, the Islamic cooperative members and boards have a quite good understanding of cooperative literacy, but only in terms of attributes of financing mechanisms and sharia deposit.
Applications of this study: This study is useful for the development of Islamic cooperatives in D.I. Yogyakarta in particular and Indonesia in general, because of the high level of understanding of members about all aspects of cooperatives can increase their activities in the institution.
Novelty/Originality of this study: There are not many kinds of literature available on cooperative literacy. Some of them only focus on one institution. In contrast, this research involves several Islamic cooperatives to measure the level of cooperative literacy that could be applied in every cooperative in Indonesia.
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