Analisis Pengaruh Faktor Nilai Hidup, Kemandirian, dan Dukungan Keluarga terhadap Perilaku Sehat Lansia di Kelurahan Medono Kota Pekalongan

Background: The number of elderly people has been increasing from 6.8% in 2002 to 7.15% in 2003 in Medono village Pekalongan. Nearly 98% of them are still living with their own family. Therefore, the role of family members in maintaining and motivating positive value of life as well as improving positive health behaviour of their elderly has been increasingly important. This study examines the factors of the elderly value of life, their independency and their family supports which influence their positive health behaviour in Medono village.Method : A survey method using a structured-scheduled questionnaire and a face to face interview which involved 60 sample has been employed in this study. Likewise, an observation method using a check list technique has also been used to observe the independency and personal hygine behaviour factors of the respondents. The data was analyzed using univariate, bivariate and multivariate (particularly logistic regression) analyses.Results : The study found that there were significant correlations between age, education level, value of life and family support factors of the elderly and their positive health behaviour since Chi-square test shows p<0.05. However, there was no correlation between gender and the elderly behaviour. Likewise, multivariate analysis also shows that positive value of life is a dominant factor which predict the elderly positive health behaviour

Faktor-Faktor yang Mempengaruhi Perilaku Masyarakat dalam Memelihara Ikan Cupang (Betta Splendens) untuk Pemberantasan Sarang Nyamuk Demam Berdarah Dengue di Kota Pontianak

Background: High humidity, high population density, rainy season and community habit in storing rain water in large water jar are estimated as the major factors in increasing DHF cases in Pontianak city. Raising cupang fish has become an alternative way to decrease the number of aedes agepty larva. Cupang fishes, besides they have many beautiful colors andforms, they have also recognized as masquito larva eater. Recently many people have been interesting in raising these fishes in Pontianak city.This study identifies the factors such as knowledge of cupang fish breeder and DHF disease, personal factors including profit of raising cupang fish and the number of family members influence the respondent behaviour in breeding cupang fish.Method : A proportional random sampling technique has been used to select 96 sample from four subdistricts in Pontianak city. The data was analysed by using univariate, bivariate and multivariate techniques.Results : The profit of money , the number of family members, knowledge of respondent in terms of DHF disease and cupang fish breeder have significant relationships to the practice of cupang fish breeder. Logistic regression shows that knowledge of DHF disease and cupangfish breeder, and the number of family members are the predictor variables which influence the practice of respondents in raising cupang fish.Keyword : Community behaviour, Cupang fish breeder, DH

Analisis Faktor - Faktor yang Berhubungan dengan Praktik Aborsi di Kecamatan Pegandon Kabupaten Kendal

Background : Women are faced unique reproductive health threats, one of which is the unsafe abortion. Abortion remains a controversial having been in existence since the history of mankind was written. At the Central Java PKBI (Indonesian Family Planning Association) clinic, There are average of 50 to 70 abortion cases every month. The objective of this research is to find out the factors that influence abortion practices among women in Pegandon sub-district, Kendal regency.Method : The recearch itself is of the explanatory type using crossseectional approach. The population of the research are 6,344 women of the reproductive age in Pegandon sub-district, Kendal District. 32 women have taken as samples. Simple random sampling is done to obtain the quantitative data. The recearch is conducted through questionaires. To obtain the qualitative data, interviews with 5 respondents are thoroughly carried out. For data validation, interviews with 5 village midwives – who provide services for the respondents – are also thoroughly conducted. The data is then analyzed using SPSS software for Windows, version 10.0 as well as univariate, and multivariate methods.Result : The results of the analysis show that there is no correlation between the age, the level of education, the occupation, the marital status, the term of the pregnancy, the knowledge and attitude on the one side, and the abortion practice on the other. (p > 0,05). A significant correlation between the number of children and the abortion practice isfound in this research (p < 0,05). A multivariate analysis with logistic regression shows that the number of children variable is the main variable influencing the abortion practice in Pegandon sub-district in Kendal regency, (p<0,04

Persepsi Mahasiswa Tentang Mutu Pelayanan Pendidikan dan Motivasi Mengikuti Proses Belajar Mengajar

Fenomena yang terjadi di Akper Ngudi Waluyo Ungaran menunjukkan ada kecenderunganprestasi belajar siswa masih jauh dari standart, yang disebabkan oleh kurangnya motivasibelajar, terlihat dari sikap siswa yang kurang menyenangi suatu mata ajar tertentu, seringdatang terlambat, tidak mengerjakan tugas yang diberikan dosen, acuh tak acuh pada saatproses pembelajaran, mahasiswa belajar tanpa persiapan dan kurang aktif dalam pembelajaran.Diprediksikan, berkaitan dengan persepsi mahasiswa tentang mutu pelayanan pendidikan yangkurang baik. Metode penelitian yang digunakan adalah explanatory research. Data diambildengan dengan cara pengisian kuesioner oleh mahasiswa, kemudian dilakukan triangulasi datadengan melakukan wawancara dengan pudir I bidang akademik, ka.sub.bag administrasi,laboratorium, perpustakaan dan bimbingan konseling. Data yang diperoleh dianalisismenggunakan analisis regresi. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan motivasi mahasiswa untukmengikuti proses belajar mengajar dalam kategori baik sebanyak 78,7%, variabel yang palingdominan yang menjadi prediktor terjadinya peningkatan motivasi adalah mutu pelayanan dosen.Kata Kunci : Persepsi, mutu pelayanan pendidikan, motivasi, proses belajar mengajar the student's perception about the the quality of education service and the motivation's tojoin studying process at Ngudi Waluyo Nursing academy; Phenomenon that happened atNgudi Waluyo Nursing Academy show the tendency of the students's achievement was understandard. It was caused by the student's motivation to study was still low, could be seen fromtheir attitude that dislike in one of their subject, often came late, didn't do their work, didn'tpay attention in class, didn't prepare and wasn't active in their learning. It's predicted anyrelation with the student's perception about the quality of education service wasn't good.There were two variable: the student's perception about the quality of education service asindependent variable and the student's motivation to study as dependant varibale. The researchmethod was explanatory research. The date used quesionare and then done triagulation bydeep interview with the first vice of director academic affair, the head of academicadminitration, the head of laboratory, librarian and coucellor. Analysed data used regressionanalyze. The result show that the student's motivation to join studying process in good categorywas 78,7 %, dominant variable as predictor the occurance of increasing motivation was thequality of the lecturer service.Key words : perception, quality of education service, motivation, studying process