The five regions are among those that were previously categorized as the most innovative regions by the Ministry of Home Affairs.
In a statement released here on Tuesday, head of the BRIN's Governance, Economic, and Public Welfare Research Organization, Agus Eko Nugroho, said that the research was aimed at assessing women leaders' innovation in the education sector.
The research also aimed to assess the innovation's implications for the education sector's performance in the region.
"The novelty element of the research is the aspect of innovation in the education sector carried out by female regional heads in an effort to improve the access and quality of primary and secondary education," Nugroho said.
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According to him, the research was carried out using a qualitative method under which data collection was carried out through focus group discussions, interviews, and perception surveys conducted by stakeholders.
The research resulted in the identification of issues in the education sector in the five regions, innovations made by women leaders in the education sector, and women's leadership models in the education sector.
Later on, the BRIN will convey the policy recommendations that are produced from the research to several parties.
Those parties comprise the Coordinating Ministry for Human Development and Culture, the Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology, the Ministry of Home Affairs, the Ministry of Women's Empowerment and Child Protection, regional governments, and other stakeholders.
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