Social Network Analysis in Farmers Group (Gapoktan) of Tani Berkah

Penelitian ini menyajikan analisis jaringan sosial dalam kelompok tani. Tujuan dari penelitian ini adalah: (1) Menganalisis struktur komunikasi dalam jaringan sosial gapoktan. (2) Mengidentifikasi jaringan komunikasi interpersonal dalam kelompok tani, dan (3) Menganalisis hubungan karakteristik individu dengan jaringan komunikasi interpersonal. Berdasarkan hasil uji korelasi dengan karakteristik individu dan jaringan komunikasi interpersonal, menunjukkan bahwa: (1) variabel karakteristik sumberdaya individu yang berhubungan secara nyata dengan derajat sentralitas meliputi umur, skala USAha dan tingkat kepemilikan media massa. Sementara itu, tingkat pendidikan formal, status bekerja dan lama USAha tidak berhubungan secara nyata dengan derajat sentalitas. (2) Varibel karakteristik sumberdaya individu yang berhubungan nyata dengan tingkat kedekatan, meliputi umur dan tingkat kepemilikan media massa. (3) Variabel karakteristik sumberdaya individu yang berhubungan nyata dengan tingkat kebersamaan antara lain, umur, tingkat pendidikan formal dan tingkat kepemilikan media massa

CONSERVATIVE TECHNIQUE OF PLACENTA ACCRETA SPECTRUM DISORDER (PASD)

This article review was aimed to discuss about the choices of conservative technique of placenta accrete spectrum disorder. Placenta Accreta Spectrum Disorder (PASD) is an obstetric complication complexes which tend to cause high maternal morbidity. Maternal morbidity has been reported in 60% of cases and mortality reaches 7% in women with placenta accreta. Internationally, the incidence of abnormal placental invasion has increased in the last 30 y and is currently reported to occur in 2–90 per 10,000 deliveries. Main cause of PASD is uterine surgery in particular, scars from cesarean section, a 56-fold increase in risk after three times cesarean section. In cases without massive bleeding and coagulopathy, a conservative approach can be considere. Four main conservative management methods have been described in several international literature, namely extirpative techniques (manual removal of the placenta); leaving the placenta in situ or an observative approach; one-step conservative operation (removal of the location of the accreta; and Triple-P procedure (stitching around the accretion area after resection)

Physician Performance Measurement Barriers in Private General Hospitals Around Medan City

Study results from early 2016 across 20 private general hospitals around Medan city, show there are 10 hospitals that have a physician performance measurement. However, the Medical Committee perceived some unknown barriers on measurement of physician performance. Should it be known, the hospitals can improve and enhance physician performance measurement effectively and efficiently. Therefore, this study aims to uncover the barriers on physician performance measurement in Private General Hospitals around Medan city. From the interviews with 10 Medical Committees and 6 document studies in 10 Private General Hospitals around Medan city which have a physician performance measurement, we found that the barriers on physician performance measurement are: unsupportive human resources, improper Medical Committee monitoring, unwillingness of physicians to be assessed, and assessors tendency toward giving moderate and good score. Therefore, we recommended that Medical Committee in each Private General Hospital around Medan or supervisors who will assess the performance of the physicians to attend performance measurement training to minimize biases and errors in filling out the sheet of physician performance measurement. Training should also be followed by an explanation that physicians should treat this performance measurement as a positive thing, because it can help the medical profession improve its professionalism

Penentuan Jenis Mineral Liat Alofan Tanah Andisol Di Desa Dolat Rakyat Kecamatan Tiga Panah Kabupaten Karo

The aim of the research was to determinate type of Allophane minerals by means of Thermogram and to know type of Allophane minerals with Allophane–Organic Matter relations. The research was done in Dolat Rakyat villages, District of Tiga Panah Karo Regency, In Soil Fertility Laboratory University of North Sumatera, and College of Chemical Industry (PTKI), Medan in June - October 2014. Soil type is Andisol. The result of the research in Dolat Rakyat Village Tiga Panah District, Regency of Karo Thermogram interpretation showed that type of Allophane minerals Andisol that is Allophane B. Allophane-Organic Matter relations showed that type of Allophane minerals is Allophane B with positive relations between Allophane-Humic Acid; negative relations between Allophane-Fulvic Acid, and Allophane-Humic Acid+Fulvic Acid

Internet Ussage and Agricultural Information Utilization by Agricultural Extension Staff in Bogor District

The vast development of communication technology produces so many communication media that can be used to disseminate information. One of the communication media that can be used is cyberspace communication or internet media. Agricultural extension workers as those who act as diseminator supposedly able to utilize agricultural information communication technology development in carrying out their duties and functions. This study aims to description of internet USAge by agricultural extension, analyze the factors affecting the level of internet USAge, as well as analysis of the utilization of information and its relevance to the level of use by agricultural extension. The level of internet USAge by respondents measured the frequency and duration of use is still low. Respondents use the internet less than three times a week and duration of less than three hours a day. Factors significantly correlated with the use of the Internet by agricultural extension is extension characteristics (age and availability of technology) and information needs of extension (information processing technology, marketing and climate). Utilization by agricultural extension information is stored for consumption in the form of private, shared with a fellow instructor for discussion, and distributed to farmers as extension material. More than half of the respondents utilize the information to be discussed to fellow instructor, the next disseminated to farmers and stored for personal

Pengaruh Kualitas Pelayanan dan Nilai Pelanggan terhadap Kepuasan Pelanggan (Studi Kasus pada Penumpang Bus PO. Haryanto Kudus)

Many companies operated on business transport services especially bus caused consequence as fiercely competition in order to get customer and maintain customer satisfaction. Based on those the problem in this research is decrease volume of passenger on PO. Haryanto in 2009-2011. This research aim to know is there any influence between quality services and customer value toward customer satisfaction. Research type is explanatory research. Because of indefinite population so retrieved the sample as much as 100 respondents with Purposive sampling method. The collection of data used questionnaire. Data analysis used linear regression analysis. The result of this research shown that quality services and customer value has positive influence and significant to purchase decision even partially (with the result each 59,9% and 47,9%) and simultaneously 60,2% with quality services as the biggest influence. Advice to PO. Haryanto Kudus to notice some factors such as price determination, besides cost elements also price that set by competitors. Management considered to more disciplining and give referrals especially for some new employee that often become complaint from the customer to always be friendly and more quickly as well as customer demand so can give maximum services to all custome