PENGARUH KEPEMIMPINAN KEPALA SEKOLAH, IKLIM ORGANISASI DAN KOMPETENSI GURU TERHADAP KINERJA GURU SMP NEGERI 1 PALLANGGA KABUPATEN GOWA

This research aims to determine whether there is an influence of Leadership, Organizational Climate, and Competence on the Performance of First Middle School Teachers (SMP) Negeri 1 Pallangga. This research is an ex-post facto research which is correlational in nature. The population of this research is SMP Negeri 1 Pallangga in Gowa Regency which consists of 75 people. This study uses a questionnaire instrument of Leadership, Organizational Climate, Teacher Competence, and Teacher performance. The statistical analysis used is descriptive analysis and inferential analysis. The results of the analysis show that the leadership of the principal at SMP Negeri 1 Pallangga is categorized as high, with an average score of 32,85 and a standard deviation of 7,86 and located in the 20 - 65 interval. Teacher competence is categorized as high, with an average score of 22,44 and a standard deviation of 4,29 and located at intervals of 10-30 and the work climate of teachers is categorized as high, with an average score of 21,75 and a standard deviation of 3,27 and located at intervals of 14 - 31 While teacher performance is categorized as high, with an average score of 23,45 and a standard deviation of 4,29 and is located at the interval 13-30 and categorized as high.Keywords: Principal Leadership, Organizational Climate, Teacher Competence and Teacher Performanc

Factors Associated with Improved Glycemic Control in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes: A Secondary Analysis of Data from the ENGAGE-DM Trial

Study Objective: To identify the characteristics associated with patients who improved in glycemic control versus those who did not, in response to the ENGAGE-DM trial intervention.Methods: The ENGAGE-DM intervention consisted of a shared decision-making and brief negotiated interview session delivered over the telephone to improve glycemic control. This is a secondary analysis of variables from the pharmacist notes recorded during the interview and insurance claims data for the patients in the intervention group (n=155). Statistical analyses were used to test associations between the variables under study and glycemic control improvement. Descriptive analyses were conducted to compare positive and negative deviants, as well as key barriers and themes surrounding diabetes management.Findings: Patients that experienced substantial improvements in HbA1c were more likely to be male (p=0.008), be a part of a female pharmacist-male patient concordant pair (p=0.04), have a high baseline HbA1c value (p=0.00003), and report higher readiness to change their behavior (p=0.08). Barriers to successful diabetes management most frequently cited by patients were related to work commitments, comorbidities, and cost of medications and test supplies.Conclusions: This study demonstrated that important gender differences in diabetes management influence the extent to which women and men improve from an intervention. These findings emphasize the importance of stratifying analyses by gender to understand an intervention’s effect on improving or exacerbating underlying disparities.Bachelor of Science in Public Healt

Effectiveness of Transdiagnostic Treatment on Health Locus of Control and Emotional Regulation in Patients with Coronary Heart Disease

Introduction: Coronary heart disease (CHD) is one of the main death causes in the world. Therefore, it is necessary to identify the psychological disorders in these patients and to apply the necessary interventions to reduce them. The purpose of the present research was to examine the effectiveness of transdiagnostic treatment on health locus of control and emotional regulation in patients with CHD.Methods: This research was a quasi-experimental one with the plan of pretest posttest control group. The statistical population included all patients with coronary heart disease 40-65 years old who were treated in Kasra hospital of Tehran in 2019. The sample included 90 patients assigned to the two groups experimental and control group randomly. Data were collected using the Multidimensional Health Locus of Control Scale and Emotional Regulation Scale. The data were analyzed using the methods of multivariate analysis of covariance (MANCOVA).Results: The result showed that the transdiagnostic therapy significantly increases the internal health locus of control and emotional regulation in the experimental group (p<0.01).Discussion: This finding has important implications as regards the education and mental health of patients with coronary heart disease. Based on the results, it is necessary to pay more attention to two variables health locus of control and emotional regulation in the design of interventions to reduce the psychological problems, patients with CHD.Declaration of Interest: None

Determinants of cost efficiency of smallholders pepper in Sarawak, Malaysia

Pepper crop (Piper Nigrum L) is one of an important source of income for 67,000 rural families in the interior areas of Sarawak. This study is carried out to estimate technical, allocate, and cost efficiency among smallholders pepper in Sarawak. Then, the determinants of cost efficiency among smallholders pepper also investigated. It will identify the sources where improvements can be made to help the pepper farmers to minimize production cost. This study used 678 of smallholders pepper and the data is obtained from the field survey that was conducted in the month of August to December 2009. This study used a constant return to scale (CRS) input-oriented model to estimate technical efficiency and a Cost-DEA model is used to estimate cost efficiency. Mean of technical, allocative, and cost efficiency are 0.567, 0.585, and 0.438, respectively. Farmers are not efficient in input utilization and are not producing pepper yield at minimum input and minimize cost. The inefficiencies are due to misallocation of resources used. The contacts with extension agents per year, joining farmer’s organization, full-time pepper farming, and participating in farming courses and study visit and education level is positively and statistically significant with cost efficiency among smallholders pepper

Pengaruh Pemberian Kombinasi Ekstrak Air Akar Kucing (Acalypha Indica Linn.) Dengan Ekstrak Etanol 70% Rimpang Jahe Merah (Zingiber Officinale Rosc.) Terhadap Penurunan Kadar Asam Urat Tikus Putih

Hyperuricemia treatment can be given roots of Acalypha indica Linn. Combined with red ginger plant (Zingiber officinale Rosc.) as anti-inflammatory drug. This study aimed to examine the effect of aqueous extract the roots of Acalypha indica Linn. with 70%ethanol extract of rhizome of Red Ginger from the decrease in blood uric acid levels of male rats made hiperurisemia by potassium oxonate. There were 35 male white rats of Sprague Dawley strain weighing 180 g to 200 gs were divided into seven groups. Three groups were given a combination of extract, consist of a fixed dose 5.4 g/200 g bb of Acalypha indica L. was combined with varied dose of red ginger, respectively 14 mg/200 g bb, 28 mg/200 g bb, and 56 mg / 200 g bb suspended with 0.5% CMC solution. Another groups consisted of a single dosage 5.4 g/200 g bb comparative of Acalypha indica Linn, allopurinol comparison, control induction, and normal controls were administered orally for eight days.Measurement of uric acid levels in blood plasma by enzymatic colorimetric method on UV-VIS spectrophotometer with a wavelength 520 nm. The results showed that the combination 5.4 g/200 g aqueous extract the root of Acalypha indica Linn with 56 mg/200 g red gingermight decrease uric acid levels equivalent to allopurinol and normal controls

Association between awkward posture and musculoskeletal disorders (MSD) among assembly line workers in an automotive industry

Automotive industry in Malaysia is one of the booming industries which encompass the design, development and manufacturing of motor vehicles. However, it has its own setback as the interaction between complex tools, machines, and instruments, coupled with humans as workers pose several health hazards. A cross-sectional study was conducted to determine the prevalence of musculoskeletal disorders (MSD) and the association with awkward posture among automotive assembly line workers. A simple random sampling method was adopted and data were collected based on Standardized Nordic Questionnaire (SNQ) and Rapid Upper Limb Assessment (RULA) method for analysing awkward posture. With a response rate of 83%, a total of 232 assembly line workers with at least one year job tenure participated in this study. The findings revealed that 78.4% of workers reported MSD while the highest percentage of complaints concerned the lower back (50.9%). Three factors were found to be significantly associated with MSD: age (χ2=5.61, p=0.018), job tenure (χ2= 8.26, p=0.004) and awkward posture (χ2= 65.37, p < 0.001). Logistic regression analysis indicated that significant risk factors for MSD symptoms were workers aged ≥25 years old (OR= 2.25, 95%CI 1.14-4.46) and those workers with equal and more than three years job tenure (OR= 2.44, 95%CI 1.04-5.63). In addition, workers in the very high and high RULA action level who were 69 times (OR = 69.38, 95%CI 14.51-331.73) and 12 times (OR = 12.42, 95%CI 5.21-29.58), respectively, also had higher odds of complaints of MSD. The high prevalence of MSD shows that MSD symptoms is a significant problem among automotive assembly line workers while age, job tenure and awkward posture based on RULA action level are the significant factors for MSD. In particular, this study proves that the prevalence of MSD increases as the RULA action level and job tenure increases. Thus, this problem could be reduced by decreasing RULA action level through appropriate ergonomic workstation design and ergonomic training for workers

Leopard density and the ecological and anthropogenic factors influencing density in a mixed-use landscape in the Western Cape, South Africa

Large carnivores face numerous threats, including habitat loss and fragmentation, direct killing, and prey depletion, leading to significant global range and population declines. Despite such threats, leopards (Panthera pardus) persist outside protected areas throughout most of their range, occupying diverse habitat types and land uses, including peri-urban and rural areas. Understanding of leopard population dynamics in mixed-use landscapes is limited, especially in South Africa, where the majority of leopard research has focused on protected areas. We use spatially explicit capture-recapture models to estimate leopard density across a mixed-use landscape of protected areas, farmland, and urban areas in the Overberg region of the Western Cape, South Africa. Data from 86 paired camera stations provided 221 independent captures of 25 leopards at 50 camera trap stations with a population density estimate of 0.64 leopards per 100 km2 (95% CI: 0.55–0.73). Elevation, terrain ruggedness, and vegetation productivity were important drivers of leopard density in the landscape, being highest on elevated remnants of natural land outside of protected areas. These results are similar to previous research findings in other parts of the Western Cape, where high-lying natural vegetation was shown to serve as both a refuge and a corridor for leopard movement in otherwise transformed landscapes. Given the low leopard density and the prevalence of transformed land intermixed with patches of more suitable leopard habitat, prioritising and preserving connectivity for leopards is vital in this shared landscape. Ecological corridors should be developed in partnership with private landowners through an inclusive and multifaceted conservation strategy which also incorporates monitoring of and rapid mitigation of emerging threats to leopards

Rising From the Downturn of the Covid-19 Pandemic: Tourism Village Development Strategies through a Community-Based Tourism Approach

Village resilience is one of the concerns in reviving the economy, social, and culture due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Tourism is an aspect that plays an important role in this resilience. The application of development using the concept of a tourist village requires community participation whose development can be done with Community-Based Tourism (CBT). One of the villages that applies the CBT concept is Ketapanrame Village located in Mojokerto Regency, East Java. The researcher used analytical qualitative methods during data collection, capturing the essence of the research objectives through sources. The purpose of this study is to identify the strategies carried out by tourist villages with the application of Community Based Tourism to rise from the downturn of the Covid-19 pandemic in Ketapanrame Village, Mojokerto Regency. The results of this study indicate positive changes in terms of economic, social and cultural aspects of tourism development and innovation carried out by tourism awareness groups

Mobilitas Pemulung Kecamatan Pasar Kliwon Kota Surakarta

The poverty rate in cities is still high. The city of Surakarta is in the 2nd rank for the highest number of poor people in Central Java Province in the city category. The urban poor usually live in slum areas. Pasar Kliwon sub-district has the largest slum area in the city of Surakarta. The poor usually work in the informal sector, one of which is working as scavengers. Scavengers perform mobility while working around looking for used goods to various locations or regions. This research is entitled "Mobility of Scavengers in Pasar Kliwon Subdistrict, Surakarta City" which aims to: (1) determine the social and economic characteristics of scavengers in Pasar Kliwon District, Surakarta City. (2) knowing the mobility of scavengers in Pasar Kliwon Subdistrict, Surakarta City. The sampling method used snowball sampling with the number of respondents 20 scavengers. The data collection method used a questionnaire. The results of this study indicate the social characteristics of scavengers in Pasar Kliwon Subdistrict, Surakarta City, on average 46 years of age with male gender, the majority (90%) of residents who were born native in Pasar Kliwon District. Economic Characteristics of Scavengers, Pasar Kliwon Subdistrict, Surakarta City, has an average income of Rp. 42,500 / day with an average total expenditure of Rp. 45,400 / day. The average monthly income of scavengers is below 36% of the UMK Surakarta. Most of the mobility of scavengers (60%) use motorbike transportation, the farthest location for scavenging is in the Sukoharjo regency with a distance of 19.7 km. The majority of respondents (50%) scavenged garbage to north Solo and the majority (70%) scavenged waste outside the Pasar Kliwon District and outside Surakarta City. The majority (100%) of the patterns of mobility carried out by scavengers go straight home, most (50%) work for 5-6 hours / day

(5,5′-Dimethyl-2,2′-bipyridine-κ2 N,N′)diiodidomercury(II)

In the mol­ecule of the title compound, [HgI2(C12H12N2)], the HgII atom is four-coordinated in a distorted tetra­hedral configuration by two N atoms from 5,5′-dimethyl-2,2′-bipyridine and two I atoms. There is a π–π contact between pyridine rings of adjacent molecules [centroid–centroid distance = 3.723 (5) Å]