Determinant of Intention to Purchase Halal Cosmetics: A Millennial and Z Generation Perspective

In recent years, the halal industry has become a trend, this is because the Indonesian people have begun to apply halal culture as a lifestyle. This article aims to determine the factors influencing the purchase intention of halal cosmetics among millennials and generation Z. The author uses the theory of planned behavior to identify factors that encourage a person's intention to buy halal cosmetics among millennials and generation Z. The variables or predictors are attitudes, halal awareness, subjective norms, knowledge, halal labels, buying behavior, brand image, psychological risk, social media, and religiosity. This study has advantages compared to others because it uses a psychological approach in the form of buying and risk behavior and uses the effects of social media. The data was obtained through a survey conducted by the millennial generation and generation Z, who live in the city of Semarang. The sampling method used was non-probability with a purposive sampling technique. The data analysis of this research used Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) – Partial Least Square (PLS) with WarpPLS application. Testing is done using the measurement, goodness of fit, and structural models. The results showed that the factors influencing the purchase of halal cosmetics are attitudes, subjective norms, knowledge, halal labels, buying behavior, brand image, psychological risk, and religiosity. However, the halal awareness variable, social media, is not a determinant of someone buying halal cosmetics. The results show that the halal awareness of research respondents is still low because they have not fully paid attention to the halal aspect. Currently, social media provides too much information, making it difficult to distinguish whether it is credible or not, so respondents choose other alternatives

Intercalation study of curcumin into zinc layered hydroxide

Zinc layered hydroxide (ZLH) intercalated with curcumin was successfully prepared by ion exchange method. The synthesised nanocomposite was characterised by Powder X-ray diffraction (PXRD) and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR). The obtained intercalation compound, ZLH-curcumin nanocomposite (ZiCUR), showed a basal spacing of 10.0 Å when 0.01M of curcumin solution was used in the synthesis. The shifting in the stretching frequency of the curcumin anion provides strong evidence that the anion is bonded to the ZLH through electrostatic force. In FTIR, after intercalation, there is a noticeable shift of the O-H stretching vibrational bands. This is due to the formation of strong hydrogen bonds between curcumin and –OH groups in ZLH. Thus, this indicates that curcumin anions are present in the sample and were intercalated between positively charged ZLH layers, as indicated by the characteristics of PXRD pattern

Mortality from gastrointestinal congenital anomalies at 264 hospitals in 74 low-income, middle-income, and high-income countries: a multicentre, international, prospective cohort study

Summary Background Congenital anomalies are the fifth leading cause of mortality in children younger than 5 years globally. Many gastrointestinal congenital anomalies are fatal without timely access to neonatal surgical care, but few studies have been done on these conditions in low-income and middle-income countries (LMICs). We compared outcomes of the seven most common gastrointestinal congenital anomalies in low-income, middle-income, and high-income countries globally, and identified factors associated with mortality. Methods We did a multicentre, international prospective cohort study of patients younger than 16 years, presenting to hospital for the first time with oesophageal atresia, congenital diaphragmatic hernia, intestinal atresia, gastroschisis, exomphalos, anorectal malformation, and Hirschsprung’s disease. Recruitment was of consecutive patients for a minimum of 1 month between October, 2018, and April, 2019. We collected data on patient demographics, clinical status, interventions, and outcomes using the REDCap platform. Patients were followed up for 30 days after primary intervention, or 30 days after admission if they did not receive an intervention. The primary outcome was all-cause, in-hospital mortality for all conditions combined and each condition individually, stratified by country income status. We did a complete case analysis. Findings We included 3849 patients with 3975 study conditions (560 with oesophageal atresia, 448 with congenital diaphragmatic hernia, 681 with intestinal atresia, 453 with gastroschisis, 325 with exomphalos, 991 with anorectal malformation, and 517 with Hirschsprung’s disease) from 264 hospitals (89 in high-income countries, 166 in middleincome countries, and nine in low-income countries) in 74 countries. Of the 3849 patients, 2231 (58·0%) were male. Median gestational age at birth was 38 weeks (IQR 36–39) and median bodyweight at presentation was 2·8 kg (2·3–3·3). Mortality among all patients was 37 (39·8%) of 93 in low-income countries, 583 (20·4%) of 2860 in middle-income countries, and 50 (5·6%) of 896 in high-income countries (p<0·0001 between all country income groups). Gastroschisis had the greatest difference in mortality between country income strata (nine [90·0%] of ten in lowincome countries, 97 [31·9%] of 304 in middle-income countries, and two [1·4%] of 139 in high-income countries; p≤0·0001 between all country income groups). Factors significantly associated with higher mortality for all patients combined included country income status (low-income vs high-income countries, risk ratio 2·78 [95% CI 1·88–4·11], p<0·0001; middle-income vs high-income countries, 2·11 [1·59–2·79], p<0·0001), sepsis at presentation (1·20 [1·04–1·40], p=0·016), higher American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) score at primary intervention (ASA 4–5 vs ASA 1–2, 1·82 [1·40–2·35], p<0·0001; ASA 3 vs ASA 1–2, 1·58, [1·30–1·92], p<0·0001]), surgical safety checklist not used (1·39 [1·02–1·90], p=0·035), and ventilation or parenteral nutrition unavailable when needed (ventilation 1·96, [1·41–2·71], p=0·0001; parenteral nutrition 1·35, [1·05–1·74], p=0·018). Administration of parenteral nutrition (0·61, [0·47–0·79], p=0·0002) and use of a peripherally inserted central catheter (0·65 [0·50–0·86], p=0·0024) or percutaneous central line (0·69 [0·48–1·00], p=0·049) were associated with lower mortality. Interpretation Unacceptable differences in mortality exist for gastrointestinal congenital anomalies between lowincome, middle-income, and high-income countries. Improving access to quality neonatal surgical care in LMICs will be vital to achieve Sustainable Development Goal 3.2 of ending preventable deaths in neonates and children younger than 5 years by 2030

ANALISIS PENGUKURAN KINERJA MENGGUNAKAN METODE BALANCE SCORECARD (Studi Kasus pada Bank Muamalat Kantor Cabang Pembantu Madiun)

Pada saat ini, dunia bisnis mengalami perkembangan yang sangat pesat sehingga terjadi persaingan yang semakin kompetitif. Dalam upaya peningkatan kinerja organisasi, keselarasan, tujuan organisasi dan tujuan individu merupakan hal yang penting. Sehubungan dengan itu, diperlukan system penilaian kinerja yang menggambarkan kondisi perusahaan. Balance scorecard merupakan salah satu penilaian pengukuran kinerja yang menggabungkan kinerja keuangan dan non keuangan. Terdapat empat perspektif, yaitu perspektif keuangan, pelanggan (nasabah), proses bisnis internal, dan pertumbuhan dan pembelajaran (karyawan). Pengukuran kinerja yang dilakukan dalam penelitian ini uyaitu perusahaan dalam bidang perbankan. Tujuan dari penelitian ini mengukur kinerja pada Bank Muamalat Kantor Ccabang Pembantu Madiun. Hasil dari penelitian menunjukkan bahwa pengukuran kinerja Bank Muamalat KCP Madiun menggunakan mettode Balance Scorecard (1) Perspektif Keuangan selama empat periode 2014-2017 ROA dan LDR mengalami peningkatan dan penurunan dengan nilai rata-rata 0.17% dan 88.56%, dan BOPO mengalami terus mengalami peningkatan dengan rata-rata 95.50%, yang berarti Bank perlu menggevaluasi kinerja keuangan perusahaan. (2) Perspektif nasabah, dinilai cukup baik dengan skor rata-rata 3.3 (hasil skor kepuasan nasabah). (3) Perspektif Proses Bisnis Internal, perlu adanya peningkatan pada tingkat efisiensi waktu pada pelayanan nasabah serta sarana prasana khususnya dari Madiun dan sekitarnya. (4) Perspektif pertumbuhan dan pembelajaran, dapat dikatakan karyawan baik/ puas karena memiliki nilai rata-rata 3.5. Kata Kunci : Penilaian Kinerja, Balance Scorecard, Bank Muamalat KCP Madiun