Pengembangan Kompetensi Profesionalisme Guru Pai Di Aceh

: The Development of Professionalism Competence of Islamic Education Teachers in Aceh. The development in Islamic Education Teachers Lhokseumawe City area, against the background by the competence of teachers of Islamic education suffered a setback of several indicators of professionalism. The findings based on qualitative data collection techniques are described through descriptive analysis reveals that the development of professional competencies of teachers in Lhokseumawe city has not shown significant growth. Efforts to develop professional competence of teachers are done through independent study, individual training, discussions and meetings of the board of teachers, strengthening through teachers\u27 group work, and organizing centre for teachers\u27 activities at the district level. However, the whole process of the training for teachers of Islamic education became stagnant, the budget cut for improving the quality of teachers, less motiveted, and lack of mastery of information and technology

Ratifikasi WTO dan Dampaknya pada Pembangunan dan Pembaharuan Hukum Ekonomi Indonesia (Suatu Tinjauan Ontologis)

This study is about WTO ratification and its impa on economic development andIndonesia legal reform (an ontological approach). WTO law is based on positivismneoliberalismparadigm. WTO law substance againsts pancasila paradigm and 33articles of the 1945 constitution. In addition to the substance of WTO law negatesthe substance of the article 7 of legal drafting regulation, it will have an impact on:(a) loss of Pancasila as the position fundamentalnorm paradigm and must make thelegal establishment of the indonesian economy as fundamental WTO law, (b) loss ofPancasila as the position recht and must make the legal establishment of theindonesian economy as recht WTO law paradigm, (c) loss of standing of Pancasilaparadigm as the validity of the presupposition and the needs for the establishment ofthe economic laws in indonesia to the WTO as a presupposition the validity of the ac

Ratifikasi WTO dan Dampaknya pada Pembangunan dan Pembaharuan Hukum Ekonomi Indonesia (Suatu Tinjauan Ontologis)

This study is about WTO ratification and its impa on economic development andIndonesia legal reform (an ontological approach). WTO law is based on positivismneoliberalismparadigm. WTO law substance againsts pancasila paradigm and 33articles of the 1945 constitution. In addition to the substance of WTO law negatesthe substance of the article 7 of legal drafting regulation, it will have an impact on:(a) loss of Pancasila as the position fundamentalnorm paradigm and must make thelegal establishment of the indonesian economy as fundamental WTO law, (b) loss ofPancasila as the position recht and must make the legal establishment of theindonesian economy as recht WTO law paradigm, (c) loss of standing of Pancasilaparadigm as the validity of the presupposition and the needs for the establishment ofthe economic laws in indonesia to the WTO as a presupposition the validity of the ac

PENGEMBANGAN KOMPETENSI PROFESIONALISME GURU PAI DI ACEH

Abstrak: Pengembangan kompetensi guru Pendidikan Agama Islam di wilayah Kota Lhokseumawe dilatarbelakangi oleh kompetensi guru Pendidikan Agama Islam mengalami kemunduran dari beberapa indikator profesionalisme. Artikel ini mengajukan temuan, yang didasarkan pada teknik pengumpulan data kualitatif yang dideskripsikan melalui analisis dekriptif, bahwa pengembangan kompetensi profesionalisme guru di Kota Lhokseumawe belum sepenuhnya mengalami perkembangan. Langkah-langkah pengembangan kompetensi profesionalisme guru adalah melalui belajar mandiri, mengikuti pelatihan individu, diskusi dan rapat dewan guru, melakukan penguatan melalui kegiatan Kerja Kelompok Guru, serta melakukan pusat kegiatan guru pada tingkat kecamatan. Lebih jauh ditemukan bahwa kendala utama pengembangan kompetensi profesionalisme guru adalah pelatihan guru berjalan di tempat, kurangnya alokasi dana peningkatan guru, terjadinya penurunan motivasi, dan kurangnya penguasaan informasi dan teknologi.Abstract: The Development of Professionalism Competence of Islamic Education Teachers in Aceh. The development in Islamic Education Teachers Lhokseumawe City area, against the background by the competence of teachers of Islamic education suffered a setback of several indicators of professionalism. The findings based on qualitative data collection techniques are described through descriptive analysis reveals that the development of professional competencies of teachers in Lhokseumawe city has not shown significant growth. Efforts to develop  professional competence of teachers are done through independent study, individual training, discussions and meetings of the board of teachers, strengthening through teachers’ group work, and organizing centre for teachers’ activities at the district level. However, the whole process of the training for teachers of Islamic education became stagnant, the budget cut for improving the quality of teachers, less motiveted, and lack of mastery of information and technology.Kata Kunci: guru, kompetensi, profesionalisme, pendidikan agama Isla

Sexual risk behavior among HIV-positive persons in Jamaica.

Background: HIV/AIDS remains a global public health challenge, especially in sub-Saharan Africa and the Caribbean. Sexual risk behaviors among HIV-positive persons place their partners at risk for HIV transmission and other sexually transmitted infections. Stopping transmission acts among HIV-positive people is crucial in reversing HIV incidence. Objective: This study aimed to assess the prevalence and predictors of sexual risk behaviors among HIV-positive individuals in clinical care in Northwestern Jamaica. Methods: A cross-sectional survey of 118 (33 males and 85 females) HIV-positive individuals was used to assess demographic and health characteristics, HIV/AIDS knowledge, attitudes, and beliefs and sexual risk behaviors. Results: About 12% of the study population stated that they had unprotected anal or vaginal sex without disclosing their HIV status. Participants who agreed that condoms reduce the risk of HIV transmission were 13.1 times more likely to use condoms during their last sexual encounters(95% CI: 2.1-79.0) than those who disagreed. About 75% of participants reported using a condom every time they had sexual intercourse in the past year, while 25% used condoms irregularly. Participants who had unprotected anal or vaginal sex without disclosing their status were less likely to have used condoms during the last sexual encounter (OR=0.1; 95% CI: 0.02-0.5). Conclusion: The prevalence of unsafe sex remains high among sexually active people living with HIV/AIDS in Jamaica. Study participants who engaged in unprotected sex without disclosing their HIV-positive status potentially place their partners at risk for HIV transmission and other sexually transmitted infections. The study findings highlight the need to promote safe sexual behaviors and a positive social environment for people living with HIV/AIDS in Jamaica

Youth perceptions on business climate for the establishment and expansion of rural-based small-scale enterprises in Makhado Municipality

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Factors associated with the uptake of cervical cancer screening among women in Portland, Jamaica

Background: Cervical cancer is the second most common cancer among women worldwide and is the leading cause of deaths in developing countries. Despite the strong evidence that cervical cancer screening results in decreased mortality from this disease, the uptake for cervical screening among Jamaican women remains low. Aims : This study was carried out to identify factors associated with Jamaican women′s decisions to screen for cervical cancer. Materials and Methods: Cross-sectional descriptive study of 403 women aged 19 years and older from Portland, Jamaica. An interviewer-administered questionnaire assessed the women′s cervical cancer screening history, as well as their knowledge, attitudes, and practices regarding the disease and screening. Results: Of the 403 women interviewed, 66% had a Papanicolaou (Pap) smear and only 16% had a Pap test within the past year. Significant predicators of uptake of screening were being married, age, parity, discussing cancer with health provider, perception of consequences of not having a Pap smear, and knowing a person with cervical cancer. Women who did not know where to go for a Pap smear were 85% less likely to have been screened (prevalence odds ratio (POR): 0.15, 95% confidence interval (CI): 0.04, 0.52). Conclusions: This study showed suboptimal uptake of cervical cancer screening among Jamaican women. Multipronged approaches are needed to address barriers to screening, as well as identify and support conditions that encourage women′s use of reproductive health services, thereby reducing incidence and mortality rates from cervical cancer

New York State’s Paid Family Leave Program is Associated with More Equitable and Increased Use of Paid Leave Following Childbirth

Abstract Objectives This study aimed to assess changes in paid maternity leave before and after New York’s (NY) Paid Family Leave (PFL) law went into effect (1/1/2018) and changes in disparities by maternal characteristics. Methods We used specific data collected on maternity leaves by women who gave birth in 2016–2018 in NY State (outside NY City) participating in the Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System survey. Multiple logistic regressions were conducted to evaluate the effect of the PFL law on prevalence of paid leave taken by women after childbirth. Results After NY’s PFL law went into effect, there was a 26% relative increase in women taking paid leave after childbirth. Use of paid leave after childbirth increased among all racial and ethnic groups. The increases were greater among Black non-Hispanic or other race non-Hispanic women, compared to white non-Hispanic women, suggesting that NY’s law was associated with more equitable use of paid leave following childbirth. Conclusions for Practice Wider implementation and greater utilization of paid maternity leave policies would promote health equity and help reduce racial/ethnic disparities in maternal and child health outcomes. </jats:sec