Lack Of Information Dissemination Research Articles

Implementation of A Blood Donor Information System Using Mobile Applications Gunung Kidul District

Blood donation is a common charitable activity in many communities. Consequently, the Indonesian Red Cross (PMI) in the Gunung Kidul district frequently organizes such humanitarian events across various locations. However, not everyone is aware of these events or is able to participate in blood donation. The lack of information dissemination and blood donation events are significant factors contributing to the low community participation. The existing system for searching, processing, and creating data is still manual, which hinders the efficiency of administrative tasks. Addressing these issues, the aim of this research is to develop an Android-based blood donation information application. This initiative is particularly vital as the PMI in Gunung Kidul lacks the necessary infrastructure to disseminate information about the availability of blood bags efficiently. In the current era of digital advancement, the slow pace of information distribution is notably ineffective, thus integrating the system with Android technology is a strategic solution. sThis blood donation application is designed for donors who lack information about blood donation activities and for organizations wishing to conduct such events. The development of this Android application system involves experimental data collection methods, including observation, interviews, literature study, and documentation. The unit testing employs the Waterfall methodology. The application is developed using the Kotlin programming language, with the aid of Android Studio software

Challenges and Initiatives on Single-Use Plastics in Universities

Single- Use Plastic manufacturing and use have risen steadily since its invention, spurred by the rising urbanization of the world. Ever since its introduction, and driven by rapid urbanization, there has been an increase of plastic production and consumption. The government, organizations, and other institutions should perform various investigations to explore the many limits, in any aspects, in order to address plastic waste and its underlying problems. It involves implementing many strategies and efforts throughout the entire community, including in institutions. A meta-synthesis of the challenges and initiatives faced by schools with relation to single-use plastics is essential to providing a complete awareness of the existing situation and development of sustainable practices in educational institutions. After extensive investigation of the synthesized articles the challenges were categorized into seven themes: manpower, equipment/facility and space, administrative support, financial, lack of information dissemination, attitude/behavior, and curriculum integration. Meanwhile, the initiatives were classified into six themes: environmental goals, rewards and motivation, disciplinary measures, knowledge and awareness, educational approach, and the equipment and facilities. This meta-synthesis concluded that the various difficulties faced by universities in managing single-use plastic hinder the implementation of those solutions as well as the various initiatives employed by universities to promote the spread of environmentally conscious and responsible people. School administration and teachers collaborate in integrating the reduction of plastic waste to the teaching instruction. In addition, incentives and disciplinary actions are among the finest ways to instill routines, practices, and habits in the reduction and generation of plastic trash. To lay a solid basis for environmental education and awareness, policies that set expectations for behavior and offer direction to faculty, staff, and students are established.

Production of a promotional video for the Ranca Upas Camping Ground during the new normal period of the Covid-19 pandemic

During the pandemic, the lack of information dissemination on Ranca Upas Camping Grounds resulted in a lack of visitors because they were not aware of the health protocols that had been implemented. The community service aims to help disseminate information by making a promotional video containing the application of 3M and equipment for implementing health protocols in tourism areas. The aim is to support the management in promoting Ranca Upas Camping Ground Tourism so that it can attract tourists to return to traveling during the new normal period. The method of implementing community service activities consists of the preparation stage, implementation, and evaluation. This activity produces digital products in the form of promotional video as an effort to recover tourism visitors from Ranca Upas Camping Grounds in adapting to new habits. The tourism manager stated that the product helps in disseminating information so that tourists can find out about the health protocols that have been implemented.

Challenges and Initiatives on Single-Use Plastics in Universities: A Metasynthesis

Single- Use Plastic manufacturing and use have risen steadily since its invention, spurred by the rising urbanization of the world. Ever since its introduction, and driven by rapid urbanization, there has been an increase of plastic production and consumption. The government, organizations, and other institutions should perform various investigations to explore the many limits, in any aspects, in order to address plastic waste and its underlying problems. It involves implementing many strategies and efforts throughout the entire community, including in institutions. A meta-synthesis of the challenges and initiatives faced by schools with relation to single-use plastics is essential to providing a complete awareness of the existing situation and development of sustainable practices in educational institutions. After extensive investigation of the synthesized articles the challenges were categorized into seven themes: manpower, equipment/facility and space, administrative support, financial, lack of information dissemination, attitude/behavior, and curriculum integration. Meanwhile, the initiatives were classified into six themes: environmental goals, rewards and motivation, disciplinary measures, knowledge and awareness, educational approach, and the equipment and facilities. This meta-synthesis concluded that the various difficulties faced by universities in managing single-use plastic hinder the implementation of those solutions as well as the various initiatives employed by universities to promote the spread of environmentally conscious and responsible people. School administration and teachers collaborate in integrating the reduction of plastic waste to the teaching instruction. In addition, incentives and disciplinary actions are among the finest ways to instill routines, practices, and habits in the reduction and generation of plastic trash. To lay a solid basis for environmental education and awareness, policies that set expectations for behavior and offer direction to faculty, staff, and students are established.

PENGABDIAN MASYARAKAT : JENIS TANAMAN OBAT, DESAIN PERANCANGAN DAN PELAKSANAAN TAMAN TOGA

Traditional family medicinal plants or herbs or often abbreviated as Toga, are very beneficial for health and when planted around the house create a beautiful environment. Currently, people prefer to use chemical-based medicines for several reasons, including: the first is the lack of knowledge about medicinal plants, the second is the limited land for growing family medicinal plants, third, the lack of information dissemination about family medicinal plants on easily accessible media. or informative to citizens.From some of the problems above, we can draw the main points of the problems that are discussed and this writing tries to find ways to provide education to the community in terms of the types of family medicinal plants, as well as the design and implementation of the construction of the toga garden.The scope of this paper is related to the author's discipline, namely in the architectural realm and takes a case study on an empty land next to a security post located in RT 08, RW V, Sumurboto Village, Banyumanik District, Semarang.The purpose of writing related to knowledge of the types of family medicinal plants, toga garden designs and their implementation are: first so that people know about the types and benefits of family medicinal plants, second so that people understand the importance of family medicinal plants for health, third so that people maximize and utilize the land. that exist in their respective environments.

Managing strategies for mitigating interacting barriers to sustainable online e-waste collection platforms in India

PurposeThis study identifies barriers faced by online e-waste collection platforms in India and proposes a novel approach to manage strategies that contribute towards making such online platforms economically, socially, and environmentally sustainable by mitigating their interacting barriers.Design/methodology/approachThe approach consists of a barrier assessment process and a strategy evaluation and planning process. The barrier assessment process uses multiple criteria decision making (MCDM) based method to evaluate the interactive effects of the barriers to derive their direct and indirect impacts on sustainability. The strategy evaluation and planning process evaluates the overall contribution value of strategies for mitigating interacting barriers and then categorizes them into planning zones based on their contribution and feasibility.FindingsThe interaction among the barriers is a significant component of the overall impact of the barriers on sustainability. The most impactful barriers are the lack of dissemination of information, lack of government support, insufficient infrastructure, and awareness and attitude of consumers. Lack of government support is the most influential causal barrier. Lack of information dissemination is a significant causal barrier with the highest overall impact on sustainability. Priority strategies that must be implemented to ensure sustainability include government support, offering higher prices or discounts for giving up e-waste, and increasing information dissemination.Originality/valueDifferent from existing approaches for evaluating sustainability strategies, the strategies in this study are identified and evaluated based on their overall contribution towards mitigating interacting barriers to sustainability. The approach is applied in the Indian context to reveal the most influential barriers to the sustainability of online e-waste collection platforms and the most effective strategies for mitigating these barriers. The outcomes of this study contribute to strategy planning for sustainable online e-waste collection platforms in India.

ANALISA STRATEGI PENINGKATAN SERTIFIKASI HALAL SEKTOR KULINER DI BANGKA SELATAN

This study discusses priority problems, priority solutions, and priority strategies in increasing the number of halal certifications in the culinary sector in South Bangka Regency. The research method uses the Analytical Network Process (ANP). Based on the research results, the priority problem faced by South Bangka MSME actors is the lack of information dissemination and socialization related to halal certification. The priority solution that can be offered in increasing the number of halal certifications in South Bangka is to hold training related to halal certification, starting from filing to issuing halal certification. And the priority strategy implemented in increasing the number of halal certifications in South Bangka is to increase information, education, and socialization related to halal certification to business actors.

Assessing drivers of post-harvest losses: tangible and intangible resources’ perspective

Many stakeholders in agro-food industry are concerned about sustainability, especially in addressing post-harvest loss (PHL). However, resources available to various supply chain stakeholders such as in the raw cashew nuts (RCNs) supply network to address PHL remain a challenge. The extant literature on PHL has limited intricate insight into its drivers from the perspective of resources. This paper, focusing on RCNs supply network, systematically identifies and analyzes critical drivers that influence PHL guided by tangible and intangible resources’ perspective. Fuzzy-Decision Making Trial and Evaluation Laboratory (Fuzzy-DEMATEL) methodology was employed to analyze and convert an experts’ judgment into quantifiable data to establish the causal relationship among the drivers. The findings reveal that urgent and short-term attention to address PHL in the RCNs supply network should be given to the primary tangible driver of lack/insufficient proper packaging materials. Furthermore, in medium-term strategies, RCNs suppliers and government agencies in-charge of agriculture and industry bodies need to surmount three key cause drivers consisting of premature/green harvesting of cashew nuts, financial and economic constraints and lack of appropriate storage facility. In addition, drivers such as insufficient/lack of management support and commitment and lack of information dissemination on PHL within RCNs suppliers should be addressed in the long term. The study provides a framework for supply chain managers and policymakers to understand the interrelationship among PHL drivers from a resource perspective to enable the implementation of strategies that address PHL.

Analisis Faktor Penyebab Minimnya Minat Masyarakat Kabupaten Rejang Lebong Menjadi Mahasiswa Prodi Ekonomi Syariah IAIN Curup

Sharia Economic Study Program of Curup State Islamic University (IAIN Curup) has obtained the Operating Permit from 2016. Based on the data obtained by students enrolled in the Islamic economics study program, only a minority came from Rejang Lebong district, while the majority came from outside the region.The purpose of this study is to determine whether there is an influence of knowledge about the institution towards the lack of community interest in Rejang Lebong Regency to study at the Curriculum of Islamic Studies Program IAIN Curup. The research data collection methods were questionnaires and interviews, with 334 respondents from 12th grade high school students in the Rejang Lebong district selected randomly and analyzed using the Fish Bone method. The results showed that the low interest of the community to continue their education to the Curriculum of Islamic Studies program IAIN Curup due to lack of knowledge about the existence and the existence of scholarships, supporting facilities, qualifications of lecturers in the Curriculum of Islamic Studies Program IAIN Curup, lack of information dissemination about the process of admission of new students in the Economic Study Program Syariah IAIN Curup, not yet evenly distributed participants of the vision and mission of IAIN Curup Sharia Economic Study Program.

Shared decision making about blood tests: secondary analysis of video-recorded primary care consultations.

Awareness of the importance of shared decision making (SDM) is widespread; however, little research has focused on discussions surrounding investigations, despite increasing laboratory testing in primary care. To explore the discussion of blood tests in routine primary care consultations. A secondary analysis of 50 video-recorded routine primary care consultations, linked surveys, and records data (all from the One in a Million [OiaM] archive). The consultations were taken by 22 GPs across 12 practices. A coding scheme was developed, using qualitative content analysis, to explore discussion of blood tests in transcripts of recorded consultations. Codes focused on instigating testing, the extent of SDM, and how results were explained. Survey data were used to compare patients' pre-visit expectations with consultation content. Medical records were reviewed to compare tests discussed with those ordered. In 36 out of 50 consultations that discussed ordering blood tests, 11 patients (31%) hinted that they wanted a blood test; however, none asked explicitly. Only four patients (11%) were offered alternative options. In 29 cases (81%) the GP gave some explanation of the indication, but only in six cases (17%) were the limitations of testing explained. Only 10 out of 31 patients (32%) were informed about all blood tests ordered. Of the 23 out of 50 consultations in which results were conveyed, the GP gave no explanation of the results in six cases (26%). Thirteen patients (57%) were only informed of an assessment of the results (for example, 'normal'), rather than the actual results. A lack of information dissemination and SDM exists around ordering tests and conveying results. Promoting SDM could reduce unnecessary testing and improve patient-centred care.

Community perceptions of mass drug administration for soil-transmitted helminthiasis and schistosomiasis in selected schools in the Philippines

BackgroundSoil-transmitted helminthiasis (STH) and schistosomiasis are parasitic infections prevalent in tropical and subtropical countries, such as the Philippines. The prevalence of these infections remain high in certain Philippine provinces, despite established mass drug administration (MDA) programs in endemic communities. This study aimed to understand community knowledge and perceptions of these infections to determine their implications on the current control and elimination strategies, including possible barriers to MDA compliance.MethodsThe study was conducted in Northern Samar and Sorsogon, two provinces with the highest STH and schistosomiasis prevalence in the country. Focus group discussions with separate parent and children groups were utilized to gather knowledge and perceptions on STH and schistosomiasis causes, symptoms, treatment, and prevention; and on the deworming drugs and overall program implementation. Data collection in Northern Samar were done in August 2017, while the sessions in Sorsogon took place in May 2018. A cultural construction of disease framework will show how several factors affect MDA participation.ResultsResults showed that participants held mostly correct biomedical notions of the infections and expressed willingness to participate in MDA program. However, reservations remained due to a reported lack of information dissemination, lack of confidence in the drugs used, and widespread fear of adverse side effects.ConclusionAddressing these concerns - improving the conduct of the deworming program, incorporating suggestions from the community, and managing potential adverse events - may help raise MDA participation and encourage better personal preventive practices, reducing STH and schistosomiasis prevalence.Trial RegistrationN/A

PELAKSANAAN E-GOVERNMENT PEMBAYARAN PAJAK KENDARAAN BERMOTOR DALAM MENCIPTAKAN GOOD GOVERNANCE PADA KANTOR SAMSAT KABUPATEN MERANGIN PROVINSI JAMBI

The research was conducted due to several problems including: The lack of information dissemination on the requirements and use of E-Samsat in Merangin District, the limited number of human resources for mobile Samsat car operators and Samsat outlet operators, internet network interference is still common so E-Samsat is still not working optimally, limited supporting facilities and infrastructure in implementing E-Samsat. The sample of 18 people who worked at the Merangin Jambi Samsat Office used descriptive survey techniques aimed at knowing the implementation of E-Government motor vehicle tax payments in creating good governance at the Merangin District samsat office in Jambi Province. The results of the research and discussion show the implementation of E-Government payment of motor vehicle accessories in creating good governance in the samsat office of Merangin Regency, Jambi Province. The implementation of E-Government payment of Motor Vehicle Tax in supporting Good governance at the Merangin District Samsat Office through the latest innovations, namely: the addition of Samsat Online service facilities, mobile Samsat car service facilities, and Gerai Samsat service facilities. For now the E-Government of Motor Vehicle Tax payments in supporting Good governance in the Merangin District Samsat Office is still not optimal, this is because there are still some obstacles, including: The lack of information dissemination on the requirements and use of E-Samsat in Merangin Regency; The limited number of human resources for car operators, Mobile Samsat and Operator Samsat; Internet network interference is still common, so E-Samsat is still not working optimally; Limited supporting facilities and infrastructure in implementing E-Samsat. Appropriate efforts, so that these obstacles can be resolved properly. Following this, the researchers describe the efforts made by Merangin District Samsat in overcoming these obstacles, including: Improving information dissemination on the requirements and use of E-Samsat in Merangin District; Adding Human Resources to operators; Improve internet network facilities, so that they do not experience interference; Improve supporting facilities and infrastructure in the implementation of E-Samsat.

Analisis Antrian pada Loket Pembuatan Elektronik KTP dengan Menggunakan Simulasi Promodel

E-KTP or Electronic KTP is a population document that contains a system of security / control both in terms of administration or information technology based on the National population database. Kelurahan is one of the places visited by residents to make the E-KTP. But the high enthusiasm of the population to renew their KTPs, problems arose. The problem that occurs is a long queue occurs in several regions. Lack of information dissemination between officers and residents and systematic scheduling to the community resulting in services being less effective. The results of the data and analysis studies that have been carried out using Student Version 6.0 can be found that the pattern of population arrivals is Poisson distribution while the service time is exponentially distributed. The simulation output of utility level models from service facilities with the average percentage of teller utilities is 62.55% and the average waiting time of 12.71 minutes per person. Therefore it can be concluded that the queuing system that is long enough and the utility is low in the Kelurahan makes the services obtained by the population not optimal. Supposedly by increasing the queue window, systematic scheduling, and supporting facilities such as counseling the latest services can help overcome the duration of the population queuing. So that the proposal for the improvement of the system is very intended for Kebon Pala Village, in order to improve the quality of services that are more adequate so that residents feel satisfied with the service facilities provided and can minimize the time in line.

Toward Zakat Management Integration in Indonesia: Problems and Solution

The functions of zakat collection and distribution are carried out by both government and private institutions in Indonesia. As those institutions work without coordination, zakat integration become the main issue. This condition resulted in a zakat distribution gap. The center of economy such as Java may have significant zakat collection and zakat distribution , while remote area with limited resources and worse economic level may face both low zakat collection and zakat distribution. The enactment of Law No. 23 of 2011 concerning the Zakat Management brings hope for integration between government and private zakat operators. This study aims to find out the problems in implementing the Zakat Law, provide solutions and strategies to optimize the effort towards integrated zakat management. The method used in this research is the Analytic Network Process (ANP). The results indicate that there are two clusters of problems; internal and external. Internal issues sorted by priority order are: lack of human resources performance, lack of coordinator capacity, the different level of understanding, and lack of commitment of the zakat operators. External issues sorted by priority order are: lack of information technology development, lack of zakat management standard, lack of information dissemination, and lack of technical regulation. The solutions proposed to solve internal problems according to priority ranking are: coordinator capacity building, internal education on zakat integration, human resource monitoring and evaluation, and zakat operators’ commitment building. Finally, according to the respondents, the solution proposed based on priority ranking are: zakat management SOP setting, zakat law information dissemination, IT system building, and zakat technical regulation.

E-Participation: Community Involvement Level Related to Different Services of Local Government Unit Officials

Purpose – This paper seeks to answer the level and extent of involvement of the community in the government services to explore how information technologies may work to improve the services to the citizens as an input to e-governance initiative. Method –The researchers conducted a series of activities for data gathering, such as interview, focus group discussion and survey. Questionnaires were used to collect data to support the rationality of the study. The study used the descriptive statistics from the gathered data to determine the needs of the community. Specifically, mean scores and standard deviation were computed from the results of different statements per category based on the survey questions. Regression analysis method was used to identify the factors affecting the involvement of the respondents related to the services from the LGU. ANOVA was also used to identify the differences among respondents’ levels of involvement such as the age group, civil status, and educational attainment. Results – The findings provided justifications to identify factors affecting the involvement of the respondents in LGU services. It also indicated that they have the same level of involvement in terms of sex, civil status, andeducational attainment. However, there is a positive association between community involvement and community respondent age group in terms of involvement level. Conclusion – The study showed that there is lack of information dissemination about different services, programs, activities and projects in the community that cause low community involvement. Accessibility to technology of the respondents, dissemination of information to respondents through the web, level of public web applicability of the respondents, and level of assessment on incident report in the community of the respondents are the factors affecting the involvement of the respondents in the different services of local government officials which lead as a basis for creating the e-participation website for local government unit. Recommendations – The use of ICT (information and communication technology) in the Local Government must be applied in a bigger community or group in a barangay; on the other hand, local municipalities must implement the proposed system or e-participation portal to identify the benefits from the delivery of services of the officials. Research Implications – The development of the government services such as e-participation initiatives inevitably need to take into consideration the inclusion of proper information dissemination, crafting of new models of policy formulation, and the formulation of alternative approaches for connecting people to the political process though the ICT. Motivations for community involvement are also important. Future efforts could stress on the community their involvement in changing the local conditions they are not pleased with. Uses of this finding in program/policy development could take a variety of forms.

Use and acceptance of long lasting insecticidal net screens for dengue prevention in Acapulco, Guerrero, Mexico.

BackgroundDengue, recognized by the WHO as the most important mosquito-borne viral disease in the world, is a growing problem. Currently, the only effective way of preventing dengue is vector control. Standard methods have shown limited effect, and there have been calls to develop new integrated vector management approaches. One novel tool, protecting houses with long lasting insecticidal screens on doors and windows, is being trialled in a cluster randomised controlled trial by a joint UADY/WHO TDR/IDRC study in various districts of Acapulco, Mexico, with exceptionally high levels of crime and insecurity.This study investigated the community’s perspectives of long lasting insecticidal screens on doors and windows in homes and in schools, in order to ascertain their acceptability, to identify challenges to further implementation and opportunities for future improvements.MethodsThis was a sequential mixed-methods study. The quantitative arm contained a satisfaction survey administered to 288 houses that had received the intervention examining their perspectives of both the intervention and dengue prevention in general. The qualitative arm consisted of Focus Group Discussions (FGDs) with those who had accepted the intervention and key informant interviews with: schoolteachers to discuss the use of the screens in schools, program staff, and community members who had refused the intervention.ResultsOverall satisfaction and acceptance of the screens was very high, with only some operational and technical complaints relating to screen fragility and the installation process. However, the wider social context of urban violence and insecurity was a major barrier to screen acceptance. Lack of information dissemination and community collaboration were identified as project weaknesses.ConclusionsThe screens are widely accepted by the population, but the project implementation could be improved by reassuring the community of its legitimacy in the context of insecurity. More community engagement and better information sharing structures are needed.The screens could be a major new dengue prevention tool suitable for widespread use, if further research supports their entomological and epidemiological effectiveness and their acceptability in different social and environmental contexts. Further research is needed looking at the impact of insecurity of dengue prevention programmes.Electronic supplementary materialThe online version of this article (doi:10.1186/1471-2458-14-846) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.

Pediatric iron preparations for infants in Bahrain: some therapeutic concerns

Infants and children are at a high risk for medication errors. This retrospective study was conducted to determine the type and prevalence of prescribing errors related to pediatric iron preparations prescribed in primary care in Bahrain. Prescriptions issued for infants and collected at 20 health center pharmacies for 2 weeks were audited, specifically for errors. Of 2,282 prescriptions dispensed for infants (mean age 9.14 +/- 0.91 months), 159 (7.0%) included an iron preparation. Iron preparations were mostly prescribed (90.6%) with brand names, several of which were neither listed in the primary care drug list nor were available as pediatric dosage forms. 42 (26.4%) prescriptions were issued without specifying the dosage forms, 14 (8.8%) without the duration of therapy and 4 (2.5%) without dosage. Iron dosage was stated as metric volume (ml) and metric weight (mg elemental iron) units in 78.6% and 9.4% of the prescriptions, respectively. The mean elemental iron (+/- SD) prescribed for treating anemia was 4.5 +/- 1.7 mg/kg body weight. A significant difference was observed between physicians and nurses regarding the amount of elemental iron prescribed for treating anemia. Prescribing of multiple brands of pediatric iron preparations unavailable in the primary care drug list and in pediatric dosage forms, prescribing iron as inconvenient decimal fractions (metric volume units), and omission errors in prescriptions, were common. This may be related to poor communications between the prescribers and the pharmacy services and a lack of information dissemination on newly introduced iron formulations. Moreover, frequent changes in brand availability in primary care may have created confusion for prescribers. The communication between pharmacy services and prescribers should be strengthened, and the procurement of multiple brands should be discouraged. A better management of drug supply and effective policies to minimize prescribing errors are needed in Bahrain.

An analysis of water consumption and prospects for implementing water demand management at household level in the City of Harare, Zimbabwe

The water problems facing Harare, Zimbabwe’s capital city, are well documented, and affect some 3 million people residing in the City and the nearby towns of Chitungwiza, Epworth, Ruwa and Norton, whose water supplies are interlinked with that of Harare. These problems relate to pollution and frequent water shortages, and are due to demand outstripping supply, unplanned settlements, poor planning, financial mismanagement and lack of robust governance structures and mechanisms. Traditional approaches to solving the problem such as developing new water sources do not hold much promise because of lack of finance. Water demand management offers a solution as it facilitates efficient use of the limited water resources. The paper presents results of a study carried out to assess the possibility of implementing water demand management at household level in residential areas of different socio-economic status in Harare. The study found that implementation of water demand management at household level was hindered by poor physical infrastructure, lack of information dissemination and training at the household level and lack of institutional capacity of the department responsible for water supply. The City can therefore be said to be not well equipped to implement effective water demand management strategies.