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Karakterisasi Gelatin Hasil Ekstraksi Dari Kulit Ikan Patin (Pangasius Hypophthalmus) Dengan Proses Asam Dan Basa, Azlaini Yus Nasution, Harmita Harmita, Yahdiana Harahap Dec 2018

Karakterisasi Gelatin Hasil Ekstraksi Dari Kulit Ikan Patin (Pangasius Hypophthalmus) Dengan Proses Asam Dan Basa, Azlaini Yus Nasution, Harmita Harmita, Yahdiana Harahap

Pharmaceutical Sciences and Research

Gelatin in the majority market comes from pigs and cows. The raw material of gelatin manufacture from other sources continue to be studied because it closely related with halal product. Currently gelatin from fish is an alternative to gelatin making. Catfish (Pangasius hypophthalmus) is a fish species developed in Kampar regency of Riau Province. The catfish skin can be used as raw material source in gelatin production. This study aims to compare the characteristics of gelatin extracted from catfish skin with acid and alkaline pretreatment. In the acid pretreatment, sulfuric acid is used until the solution at pH 3, then …


Aktivitas Antiinflamasi Ekstrak Etanol Daun Karas (Aquilaria Malaccensis Lamk.), Pratiwi Apridamayanti, Ferlino Sanera, Robiyanto Robiyanto Dec 2018

Aktivitas Antiinflamasi Ekstrak Etanol Daun Karas (Aquilaria Malaccensis Lamk.), Pratiwi Apridamayanti, Ferlino Sanera, Robiyanto Robiyanto

Pharmaceutical Sciences and Research

Karas (Aquilaria malaccensis Lamk.) leaves contain secondary metabolite such as alkaloid, flavonoid, phenol, antraquinone, and triterpenoid. Flavonoid compound has anti inflammatory activity. This research was conducted to investigate the effective anti inflammatory dose from the reduction of rat paw edema using plethismometer. Karas leaves was macerated with 96% ethanol and then evaporated until crude extract was obtained. This research was carried out using 25 male rats that was divided into 5 treatment groups, negative control (CMC-Na 1%), positive control (Natrium diclofenac 4.5 mg/kgBW), dosage I (45 mg/kgBW), dosage II (90 mg/kgBW), and dosage III (180 mg/kgBW). The extract was administrated …


Copper Accumulation And Toxicity In Earthworms Exposed To Cuo Nanomaterials: Effects Of Particle Coating And Soil Ageing, K Tatsi, Bj Shaw, Th Hutchinson, Rd Handy Dec 2018

Copper Accumulation And Toxicity In Earthworms Exposed To Cuo Nanomaterials: Effects Of Particle Coating And Soil Ageing, K Tatsi, Bj Shaw, Th Hutchinson, Rd Handy

School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences

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Ancaman Pidana Bagi Intellectuel Dader Black Campaign: Studi Putusan Nomor 17/Pid.Sus/2014/Pn.Bul, Rafli Fadilah Achmad Dec 2018

Ancaman Pidana Bagi Intellectuel Dader Black Campaign: Studi Putusan Nomor 17/Pid.Sus/2014/Pn.Bul, Rafli Fadilah Achmad

Jurnal Hukum & Pembangunan

Black Campaign is a prohibited campaign method conducted based on agitation, slander, pit fighting, lies or hoaxes. The vast growth of social media platform has emerged as a distinct challenge in Black Campaign eradication. The popular form of Black Campaign nowadays constitutes reality bending photo and video editing, candidate discussing a fake issue, whatsapp broadcasting, hoax news creation and distribution, and fake polls. As such, Black Campaign law enforcement in the end that focuses not only on the strafbaarfeit element but also narrowing to the intellectuele dader element. Black Campaign regulation has been administrated in several regulation concerning Election in …


Pengaruh Konstitusi Berketuhanan Dalam Praktik Ketatanegaraan (Perbandingan Antara Indonesia Dengan Berbagai Negara), Ghunarsa Sujatnika Dec 2018

Pengaruh Konstitusi Berketuhanan Dalam Praktik Ketatanegaraan (Perbandingan Antara Indonesia Dengan Berbagai Negara), Ghunarsa Sujatnika

Jurnal Hukum & Pembangunan

One debate that has been going on for a long time and has not yet been completed is related to the relationship between religion and the state. There are two general opinions on this matter, namely that which separates religion and state life and vice versa argues that religion is an integral part of the life of the state. One way to see how the relationship between God and religion and the state can be seen in the country's constitution, whether the constitution regulates "God" and religion or not. After that, it can be found how the influence of the …


Perbedaan Penerapan Derivative Action Di Indonesia Sebagai Negara Civil Law Dibandingkan Dengan Negara-Negara Penganut Sistem Hukum Common Law (Studi Putusan Perdata Nomor 02/Pdt.G/2010/Pn.Jkt.Sel), Shofia Shobah Dec 2018

Perbedaan Penerapan Derivative Action Di Indonesia Sebagai Negara Civil Law Dibandingkan Dengan Negara-Negara Penganut Sistem Hukum Common Law (Studi Putusan Perdata Nomor 02/Pdt.G/2010/Pn.Jkt.Sel), Shofia Shobah

Jurnal Hukum & Pembangunan

The protection of minority shareholders within the company is one importance thing given the likelihood of their rights being violated by the actions of the board of directors. In the concept of the company, shareholders are passive parties who do not participate in the management of the company, thus causing the shareholders vulnerable to deviations. The rights of the company's shareholders are very important for the concept of Corporate Governance. Shareholders are not corporate organs because the company's organs are General Meeting of Shareholders (GMS). The Board of Directors may decide to run the company as long as it does …


مدى الاستفادة من قرار التعهيد الالكتروني في خفض تكاليف التشغيل في المنشآت الصناعية دراسة تطبيقية, مصطفى نجم البشاري, فارس عبد الزهرة الخالدي Dec 2018

مدى الاستفادة من قرار التعهيد الالكتروني في خفض تكاليف التشغيل في المنشآت الصناعية دراسة تطبيقية, مصطفى نجم البشاري, فارس عبد الزهرة الخالدي

Muthanna Journal of Administrative and Economics Sciences

هدفت الدراسة الى تقييم الوضع الحالي لسلوك تكاليف التشغيل في المنشآت لصناعية بغرض بيان أثر عمليات التعهيد الالكتروني على خفض هذه التكاليف، وتحقيق وفورات مهمة لغرض التسعير والربحية، وتبني البحث دراسة الحالة لأحد الشركات الصناعية العراقية ،حيث تم إجراء التحليل المحاسبي قبل وبعد عمليات التعهيد الالكتروني من خلال تكنولوجيا الحوسبة السحابية، وانتهت الدراسة قبول الفرض القائل بأن عمليات التعهيد الالكتروني تدعم استراتيجيات خفض تكلفة التشغيل في الشركات الصناعية العراقية . ومن هذا المنطلق تم التخلي عن الأنظمة المحاسبية التقليدية لصالح الأنظمة الإلكترونية وأنظمة الحوسبة السحابية التي تعتمد على الوسائل الالكترونية من الأجهزة والشبكات والبرامج وقواعد البيانات في تشغيل البيانات (المدخلات) …


دور(Lean Six Sigma(Lss في تخفيض تكاليف الجودة دراسة حالة في مصنع اطارات الديوانية, اسيل علي مزهر, عباس فاضل سلطان Dec 2018

دور(Lean Six Sigma(Lss في تخفيض تكاليف الجودة دراسة حالة في مصنع اطارات الديوانية, اسيل علي مزهر, عباس فاضل سلطان

Muthanna Journal of Administrative and Economics Sciences

يهدف البحث الى بيان دور سكس سجما الرشيقة في تخفيض التكاليف و تعظيم ربحية المنظمات من خلال تطبيق منهجية هذا الاسلوب ما يؤثر على تخفيض تكاليف الجودة وتحسين الموقف التنافسي .اذ يشكل هذا المفهوم محور اهتمام العديد من المنظمات الصناعية والخدمية سواء في البلدان النامية او المتطورة وبالأخص تلك التي تركز على تعظيم الارباح ,ذلك إن هذا الاسلوب يختلف عن باقي الاساليب من خلال تركيزه على تحديد نسبة العيوب وتشخيص مناطق الخلل في العملية , بالإضافة الى القضاء على التالف والذي يؤدي بدوره الى تخفيض تكاليف الجودة , بالتالي فأن هدف البحث هو التعرف على امكانية تطبيق اسلوب سكس سجما …


دور الإفصاح المحاسبي عن التكاليف البيئية في الشركات الصناعية العراقية دراسة تطبيقية على بعض الشركات المدرجة في سوق بغداد للأوراق المالية, عزيز محمد عزيز Dec 2018

دور الإفصاح المحاسبي عن التكاليف البيئية في الشركات الصناعية العراقية دراسة تطبيقية على بعض الشركات المدرجة في سوق بغداد للأوراق المالية, عزيز محمد عزيز

Muthanna Journal of Administrative and Economics Sciences

يهدف هذا البحث إلى إظهار أهمية القياس والتسجيل لمشكلة التلوث البيئي، التي تحدثه المنشآت الصناعية في حياتنا اليومية، وذلك في ضوء القوانين واللوائح التشريعية للحفاظ على البيئة، وعدم تهديد الثروة النباتية والحيوانية والإنسانية بشكل عام، ولزيادة قدرتها التنافسية في بيئة التصنيع الحديثة. ولم تأتي هذه الدراسة من فراغ، بل جاءت بعد تعرض البيئة للتلف الذي لا يمكن تعويضه نتيجة للأثار السلبية الناتجة عن التلوث البيئي، ولتحقيق اهداف هذه الدراسة اعتمد الباحث في الجانب النظري على المنهج الاستنباطي وفي الجانب العملي على المنهج الاستقرائي من خلال توزيع استمارة استبيان على مجتمع العينة الذي تمثل بمجتمع المحاسبين معدي القوائم والتقارير المالية في …


أهمية مؤشرات الأداء الرئيسة (Kpi) وفاعلية المعدات الإجمالي (Oee) في تحسين الأداء وتحقيق الجودة وترشيد التكاليف – بحث تطبيقي في شركة أور العامة للصناعات الكهربائية, محمد سمير دهيرب الربيعي, علي محمد ثجيل المعموري Dec 2018

أهمية مؤشرات الأداء الرئيسة (Kpi) وفاعلية المعدات الإجمالي (Oee) في تحسين الأداء وتحقيق الجودة وترشيد التكاليف – بحث تطبيقي في شركة أور العامة للصناعات الكهربائية, محمد سمير دهيرب الربيعي, علي محمد ثجيل المعموري

Muthanna Journal of Administrative and Economics Sciences

يسعى البحث إلى إيضاح دور مؤشرات الأداء الرئيسة وفاعلية المعدات الإجمالي في تقييم أداء الشركات في العراق ومنها شركة أور العامة, وذلك لكون اغلب الشركات أو جميعها لا تستخدم هذا النوع من المؤشرات ومن هنا برزت مشكلة البحث, وعليه استندت فرضية البحث إلى إن استخدام هذه المؤشرات في القطاع الصناعي بوجه عام وشركة أور بوجه خاص يؤدي إلى تحسين أداء الشركة وجودتها وترشيد تكاليفها من خلال الاعتماد على ما تظهره هذه المؤشرات من نسب ومعلومات تستخدم في اتخاذ القرارات الإدارية والمالية. وتم تطبيق البحث في شركة أور العامة للصناعات الكهربائية باعتبارها إحدى الشركات الكبرى العاملة في القطاع الصناعي, وعلى البيانات …


الاعتراف والقياس المحاسبي لراس المال الفكري في المنظمات الهادفة للربح دراسة تطبيقية على مجموعة مختارة من المصارف العراقية, صفا مهدي راجي, باسم عبد الله كاظم Dec 2018

الاعتراف والقياس المحاسبي لراس المال الفكري في المنظمات الهادفة للربح دراسة تطبيقية على مجموعة مختارة من المصارف العراقية, صفا مهدي راجي, باسم عبد الله كاظم

Muthanna Journal of Administrative and Economics Sciences

لقد اطلق الباحثون على الموجودات غير الملموسة التي تشكل المورد الاستراتيجي لثروة المنظمة وازدهارها , مصطلح راس المال الفكري لذلك فان راس المال الفكري يتمثل بالإمكانيات المتاحة لإدارة المنظمة المتعلقة بقدرات وكفاءة العاملين والعلاقة الجيدة مع الزبائن التي يتظافر استخدامها مع الموارد المادية الاخرى , ويمكن خلق الابداعات ومن ثم التفوق والتميز , وعليه فان راس المال الفكري من وجهة نظر الباحثين وفي مقدمتهمKaplan و lomerson يعد دالة لخلق القيمة وأحد الاركان الرئيسية في نظم تقويم الاداء المعاصرة , بينما استنتجنا من خلال هذا البحث هناك حاجة فعلية الى استخدام مقياس القيمة المضافة لقياس راس المال الفكري مكملا لمقاييس الربحية …


دور ممارسات الموارد البشرية الدولية في معالجة مشكلة الاغتراب الوظيفي دراسة تطبيقية في جامعة القادسية, محسن علوان محمد, باقر علي بلجات Dec 2018

دور ممارسات الموارد البشرية الدولية في معالجة مشكلة الاغتراب الوظيفي دراسة تطبيقية في جامعة القادسية, محسن علوان محمد, باقر علي بلجات

Muthanna Journal of Administrative and Economics Sciences

يهدف البحث الحالي الى قياس واختبار دور ممارسات الموارد البشرية الدولية التي تمتلكها العينة المبحوثة لمعالجة مشاكل الاغتراب الوظيفي الذي يعانيه العاملين المتمثل بـ (ضعف القدرة على التأثير, وضياع المعنى, ونقص المعايير, وضعف العلاقات مع الاخرين, وغربة الذات), واعتمد البحث على الاستبانة كأداة رئيسة لجمع البيانات الضرورية واللازمة لتحقيق هدفها. اذ تم توزيع (60) استمارة لتحديد مستوى توافر ادارة الموارد البشرية الدولية والاغتراب الوظيفي, وتم استرجاع (53) استمارة، فضلا عن استعمال مجموعة من الاساليب الاحصائية متمثل بالوسط الحسابي الموزون، والانحراف المعياري، ومعامل الارتباط البسيط سبيرمان، ومعامل الانحدار البسيط والمتعدد. وأظهرت نتائج البحث وجود علاقة ارتباط موجبة ذات دلالة إحصائية بين …


Letter From The Editor, Cordelia D. Zinskie Dec 2018

Letter From The Editor, Cordelia D. Zinskie

National Youth Advocacy & Resilience Journal

Cordelia D. Zinskie, Chief Editor of the National Youth-At-Risk Journal, shares journal updates and provides an overview of articles included in this issue.


Lessons Learned From A Nontraditional Sports Program: Crossfit Kids For Youth At Risk, Christina M. Gipson, Tamerah Hunt, Michael T. Moore Dec 2018

Lessons Learned From A Nontraditional Sports Program: Crossfit Kids For Youth At Risk, Christina M. Gipson, Tamerah Hunt, Michael T. Moore

National Youth Advocacy & Resilience Journal

Offering youth, especially youth at risk, access to something different has the opportunity to allow participants to discover new passions and interests. A nontraditional sports program was offered to middle school students who were members of the local Boys and Girls Club during the 2015–2016 academic year. Identifying a program focusing on CrossFit was valuable because CrossFit Kids programming is geared to develop the whole child addressing health and lifestyle choices and social responsibility. The purpose of this paper is to describe the program, examine what worked and did not work, and note what changes were made based on the …


“Colors And Kindness”: Nature Photography As A Means To Support Academic Skill Development Of Elementary Students At Risk, Wendy L. Chambers Dec 2018

“Colors And Kindness”: Nature Photography As A Means To Support Academic Skill Development Of Elementary Students At Risk, Wendy L. Chambers

National Youth Advocacy & Resilience Journal

This article describes a service project involving a 3–year partnership between a university professor (the author) and P–12 faculty at a local rural Title I elementary school. Major aims of the project were to provide an opportunity for students to explore and learn about their natural surroundings through the use of nature photography activities and to connect these experiences to classroom activities with the goal of supporting academic skill development. The author visited the school twice per week to take children around the school grounds to photograph nature for about 20 minutes per session. Outcomes included the following: (a) students …


The Complex Interplay Of Eu-China And Eu-Hksar Relations, Antonia Gough Dec 2018

The Complex Interplay Of Eu-China And Eu-Hksar Relations, Antonia Gough

Global: Jurnal Politik Internasional

Due to a unique colonial history, Hong Kong today operates under the “One Country, Two Systems” framework. In the years immediately following the handover, it was generally thought that this was working quite well. In recent years, however, tensions have arisen within the “One Country, Two Systems” model, most notably including the 2014 Umbrella Movement, the imprisonment of student protesters and various notable incidents like the disappearance of five book publishers. This article aims to uncover how consistent the EU is in promoting democratic norms in its relations with the HKSAR. Using discourse analysis of relevant EU documents, the article …


Kebijakan Unilateral Penanganan Imigran Ilegal Australia Pasca Pemilihan Umum Australia Tahun 2013, Fakhrul Rizal Dec 2018

Kebijakan Unilateral Penanganan Imigran Ilegal Australia Pasca Pemilihan Umum Australia Tahun 2013, Fakhrul Rizal

Global: Jurnal Politik Internasional

This article analyzes military policy making made by Australian Government to tackle the issue of illegal immigrants in Australia after the Australian Federal Election in 2013. Some of existing studies on the topic illustrate from the point of view of securitization, that illegal immigrant issues has been securitized and requires the intervention of the Australian army through Operations Sovereign Borders. However, in the context of the 2013 Australian Federal Elections, these earlier studies have not explained the objectives of securitization resulting in an assertive policy in the handling of illegal immigrants. By employing the strands of securitization concept, this paper …


Constructing Chinese Identity Through The Chinese Language: A Comparative Study Of Two Different Secondary Education Systems In Malaysia, Pei Yao Ho, Fong Peng Chew, Ker Pong Thock Dec 2018

Constructing Chinese Identity Through The Chinese Language: A Comparative Study Of Two Different Secondary Education Systems In Malaysia, Pei Yao Ho, Fong Peng Chew, Ker Pong Thock

Asia-Pacific Social Science Review

Chinese Malaysians retain a distinct Chinese identity in a multicultural nation and highly appraise the ethnic-based and cultural importance of the Chinese language. Based on a social psychological perspective, this study employs a survey method with multiple-choice and open-ended questions to examine Chinese identity and the issues of Chinese language from the micro and macro level in two different education systems. By comparing two contrasting educational systems of Independent Chinese Secondary Schools (ICSS) and National Secondary Schools (NSS), this paper with 890 respondents argues that the Chinese identity is constructed through the different degree of learning, using and understanding of …


Consumer Self-Engagement With Fast Moving Healthcare Brands In India: Ad Creativity And Attitude Towards The Ad And Brand As Influencers, Anupama K., Kalyani Suresh Dec 2018

Consumer Self-Engagement With Fast Moving Healthcare Brands In India: Ad Creativity And Attitude Towards The Ad And Brand As Influencers, Anupama K., Kalyani Suresh

Asia-Pacific Social Science Review

With television still being the dominant avenue for advertising in India, the study seeks to enhance the understanding of consumer behavior underlying ad and brand attitude formation leading to the self-engagement with fast moving healthcare goods (FMHG). Data (n =100) was collected through online questionnaires using stratified sampling from respondents in two cities of Tamil Nadu, India. The analysis reveals an indirect effect of creative divergence on consumer self-engagement with functional foods and dietary supplements through attitude towards the ad and brand. Gender, age, and income are mediating variables, with the consumers typically belonging to the female gender, the lower …


The Relationship Between Good Governance Principles And Organizational Justice: A Case Study Of Bangkok Government Officials, Sukhumpong Channuwong Dec 2018

The Relationship Between Good Governance Principles And Organizational Justice: A Case Study Of Bangkok Government Officials, Sukhumpong Channuwong

Asia-Pacific Social Science Review

Modern organizations focus on improving organizations’ strategies to be relevant to good governance principles in order to create organizational justice, which is considered as one of the most important factors to increase harmony, unity, loyalty, employee satisfaction, employee commitment, and job satisfaction. This paper investigates a relationship between good governance principles and organizational justice. The study uses the quantitative approach, and the research questionnaire is used as an instrument to collect the data. The samples used in this study were 392 Bangkok government officials. The research findings revealed that good governance principles are positively related with and have an influence …


A Survey Of Political Interference Patterns And Modalities In National Roadworks In The Philippines, Eric Vincent C. Batalla, Ador R. Torneo, Francisco A. Magno Dec 2018

A Survey Of Political Interference Patterns And Modalities In National Roadworks In The Philippines, Eric Vincent C. Batalla, Ador R. Torneo, Francisco A. Magno

Asia-Pacific Social Science Review

This study surveys and describes the patterns or modalities of political interference in national roadworks in the Philippines based on an examination of the literature and interviews using process-level frameworks, specifically the project management cycle and the budget cycle framework. Political interference here refers to non-legitimate interventions by politicians in government processes and programs. We argue that it is a form of political corruption. Evidence suggests that this type of interference tends to be prominent in national roadworks. Executive interference occurs at various stages of the project management and budget processes. The abuse of executive discretion in national road development …


State Railway Of Thailand Employee Performance: A Structural Equation Model Analysis, Tanin Sivalai, Nuttawut Rojniruttikul Dec 2018

State Railway Of Thailand Employee Performance: A Structural Equation Model Analysis, Tanin Sivalai, Nuttawut Rojniruttikul

Asia-Pacific Social Science Review

Dropping from a peak of 88 million riders in 1994, Thailand’s state railway system today is only transporting 35 million passengers annually. Operations run at a loss, with infrastructure and aged equipment contributing to significant delays, and a continuing loss of passengers. However, in September 2017, a new 20-year US$81.57 billion plan was introduced to save the State Railway of Thailand [SRT] from its death spiral. Given the magnitude of the problem, this study aims to analyze employee performance of SRT civil servants. Using multi-stage random sampling, 360 individuals were selected; through a five-level, Likert type agreement scale questionnaire, 54 …


Assessing The Influence Of Supply Chain Management, New Product Development And Competitive Advantage In Thailand’S Electronics And Hard-Disk Drive Component Industry, Adisak Surbthammah, Thepparat Pimolsathean Dec 2018

Assessing The Influence Of Supply Chain Management, New Product Development And Competitive Advantage In Thailand’S Electronics And Hard-Disk Drive Component Industry, Adisak Surbthammah, Thepparat Pimolsathean

Asia-Pacific Social Science Review

No abstract provided.


Thai Vocational Internship Student-Teacher Development Through A Constructionism Learning Skills Model, Sirikanya Netrthanon, Sirirat Petsangsri, Paitoon Pimdee Dec 2018

Thai Vocational Internship Student-Teacher Development Through A Constructionism Learning Skills Model, Sirikanya Netrthanon, Sirirat Petsangsri, Paitoon Pimdee

Asia-Pacific Social Science Review

No abstract provided.


“Thai Select” Restaurant Brand Equity: A London Analysis, Puris Sornsaruht, Sudaporn Sawmong Dec 2018

“Thai Select” Restaurant Brand Equity: A London Analysis, Puris Sornsaruht, Sudaporn Sawmong

Asia-Pacific Social Science Review

No abstract provided.


Collaborative Research And Education In Global Health: Insights And Perspectives, Joseph Ching Velasco, Kanchana Thianlai Dec 2018

Collaborative Research And Education In Global Health: Insights And Perspectives, Joseph Ching Velasco, Kanchana Thianlai

Asia-Pacific Social Science Review

No abstract provided.


Competitive Advantages Of The Palm Oil Industry: A Structural Equation Model Analysis, Phatthanaphong Phengchan, Nuttawut Rojniruttikul Dec 2018

Competitive Advantages Of The Palm Oil Industry: A Structural Equation Model Analysis, Phatthanaphong Phengchan, Nuttawut Rojniruttikul

Asia-Pacific Social Science Review

No abstract provided.


The Impact Of Corporate Social Responsibility On Customer Satisfaction And Loyalty: A Case Study Of The Hotel Industry In Thailand, Wilert Puriwat, Suchart Tripopsakul Dec 2018

The Impact Of Corporate Social Responsibility On Customer Satisfaction And Loyalty: A Case Study Of The Hotel Industry In Thailand, Wilert Puriwat, Suchart Tripopsakul

Asia-Pacific Social Science Review

No abstract provided.


Global Competitiveness Index And Its Impact: Evidence From South Asian Region Subrata Roy, Subrata Roy Dec 2018

Global Competitiveness Index And Its Impact: Evidence From South Asian Region Subrata Roy, Subrata Roy

Asia-Pacific Social Science Review

No abstract provided.


Association Between Knowledge Of Condom Functions And Condom Use Among Sexually-Active Unmarried Male Adolescents In Indonesia, Lhuri Dwianti Rahmartani, Asri Adisasmita Dec 2018

Association Between Knowledge Of Condom Functions And Condom Use Among Sexually-Active Unmarried Male Adolescents In Indonesia, Lhuri Dwianti Rahmartani, Asri Adisasmita

Jurnal Epidemiologi Kesehatan Indonesia

Background: Premarital sex is culturally unacceptable in Indonesia and education on safe sex practice remains controversial. Meanwhile, Indonesia Demographic and Health Surveys (IDHS) show gradual increase in the prevalence of sexually-active adolescents nationwide, particularly among unmarried males. Unfortunately, condom use is low among this population and it is unclear whether it relates to inadequate knowledge on safe sex practice including condoms. Objective: to see whether there is an association between knowledge on condom functions and condom use among adolescents.Method: cross-sectional study of 913 Indonesian unmarried males aged 15 – 24 who have had sex (IDHS Adolescent Reproductive Health 2012 dataset). …