Evaluation of Covid-19 Handling Policy in Political Implementation in Gowa, Indonesia

Abstract

This study aims to determine the results of the implementation of the Covid-19 Handling Policy in Gowa Regency. The research model that the author uses is descriptive qualitative. The instruments used in this study were observation, interviews and documentation to describe and explain the Evaluation of the Implementation of the Covid-19 Handling Policy in Gowa Regency. The triangulation in the validity of the data in this research is source triangulation, technical triangulation, and time triangulation. Informants in this study included a spokesperson for the Gowa Regency Covid-19 Task Force, Head of Surveillance and Immunization of the Gowa Regency Health Office, Head of the Regional Disaster Management Agency, and community leaders of Gowa Regency. The data obtained from the results of the study were reviewed using data reduction techniques, data presentation, and drawing conclusions. The results of this study indicate the Evaluation of the Implementation of Covid-19 Handling Policies in Gowa Regency and cannot be separated from the 3 policy evaluation indicators that the author uses in this study, namely: 1) Effectiveness, with regard to whether a policy achieves results, meaning that the approach used is to measure the success of policies carried out by the Gowa Regency government in handling Covid-19 2) Efficiency, is related to the amount of effort needed to increase a certain level of effectiveness, this approach also measures the source of funds that must be spent by the Gowa Regency government in handling Covid-19 3) Responsiveness, what is meant is how quickly the government handles the Covid-19 pandemic and how the government makes an effective policy.