Work In Area Research Articles

Change in traffic volumes in construction work zones

The problem of bottlenecks on the road network is relevant, especially in cities with radial and radial-ring schemes, since in case of their occurrence on arterial radial streets, it is difficult to choose an alternative route due to the low capacity of secondary streets. One of these bottlenecks is the repair work area, where, due to the closure of one street, the detour is carried out by parallel routes, which increases the load on local streets and driveways. Traffic flow volumes in the repair work areas are investigated in this paper. A site was selected where repairs were carried out in 2023. A citywide street of signalized traffic was closed due to repair work. The authors have forecasted the volumes of traffic flow that will be moving. After the start of the repair work, the actual traffic volume was determined by field surveys. The research was conducted over three months. The results showed that in the first week, the volumes were 2% higher than predicted; in the second week, they corresponded to the predicted values, and starting from the third week, they began to decrease. Approximately the same volumes were observed between the seventh and twelfth weeks of the study. They were 18% lower than forecasted at the beginning of the study. Since the research results showed that drivers need about a month to choose an alternative route to bypass the most congested sections of the road network, a recommendation was made to install road signs informing about the detour a month before the start of the repair work. In our opinion, this recommendation will allow drivers to plan and choose an alternative detour route in advance so that the detour section is less congested at the beginning of the repair work.

Role of Availability on Actual Purchase Behavior of Organic Food Products: An Application of Theory of Planned Behavior

Aim: This paper examines how consumers' purchase intentions and actual purchase behavior for organic food products are related to the moderating effect of availability and its relationship with those two variables. Methods: Using structural equation modeling, a structured survey of 250 participants revealed that the three components of the theory of planned behavior-attitude, subjective norm, and perceived behavior control impacted consumers' purchase intentions. Results: Findings revealed a strong correlation between purchase intention and actual purchase behavior of the consumers towards organic products. Furthermore, it identifies a few areas for future work that would benefit wholesalers, retailers, marketers, consumers, and scholars. Conclusion: Food provides indispensable nourishment, which leads to a healthy life. However, it has recently come to light that many food products have become unhealthy due to farmers' excessive use of pesticides and chemical-based fertilizers, resulting in several illnesses. Currently, it has been observed that many consumers are attracted to organic food that is healthy, tasty, and free from chemicals, pesticides, and fertilizers. To increase the study's accuracy and utility, further research might be done on additional aspects, such as significant price premiums, a lack of knowledge, confidence in organic certification programs, and quality.

EFFECT OF SELF EFFICACY AND MOTIVATION ON THE PERFORMANCE OF POSYANDU CADRES REGARDING EARLY DETECTION OF DEVELOPMENTAL DELAYS IN CHILDREN

Background: Developmental delay in children is considered a crucial problem in Indonesia. Self-efficacy and motivation are included as internal factors that can influence the performance of Integrated Healthcare Post (Posyandu) cadres regarding early detection of developmental delays in under-five children. High level of motivation and self-efficacy may influence willingness to work hard and achieve high work productivity. Objective: To analyze the relationship between self-efficacy and motivation with the performance of Posyandu cadres regarding early detection of developmental delays in under-five children. Methods: This was a quantitative observational study with a cross sectional approach. This study was conducted from June to August 2024 which involved 100 cadres in the work area of Banguntapan II Community Health Center. The variables in this study were self-efficacy, motivation and performance. Data were collected using a questionnaire. Data were analysed through univariate and bivariate analysis using the chi square test. Results: 79% of cadres had a high level of self-efficacy, 78% of cadres had a high level of motivation and 76% of cadres had a good performance regarding early detection of developmental delays in children and there was a significant relationship between self-efficacy and motivation with the performance of cadres (p=0.000). Conclusion: Self-efficacy and motivation were closely related to the performance of cadres regarding early detection of developmental delays in children.

Open-window MSR Design with Active Magnetic Compensation Coil based on COMSOL Multiphysics.

Magnetic shielding room (MSR) is one of the necessary equipment for measuring magnetocardiography (MCG) and magnetoencephalography (MEG). The traditional closed MSR only focuses on the indicators of the shielded magnetic field, and ignores the patient's feelings within the MSR. In this paper, an open-window MSR is proposed to solve the problem that patients have difficulty in communicating with the outside of closed MSR and have closed fear. The simulation results show that the size and distribution trend of the residual magnetic field in the inner working area of the MSR with shield-duct and active magnetic compensation coil is similar to that of the closed MSR. The method proposed in this paper provides a way to improve the comfort of patients in MSR for measuring MCG and MEG in humans.

Miniaturized, portable gustation interfaces for VR/AR/MR

Gustation is one of the five innate sensations for humans, distinguishing from vision, auditory, tactile, and olfaction, as which is a close and chemically induced sense. Despite the fact that a handful of gustation display technologies have been developed, the new technologies still pose significant challenges in miniaturization of the overall size for portability, enriching taste options within a limited working area, supporting natural human–device interaction, and achieving precisely controlled taste feedback. To address these issues, here, we report a set of intelligent and portable lollipop-shaped taste interfacing systems covering from 2 to 9 different taste options for establishing an adjustable taste platform in virtual reality (VR), augmented reality (AR), and mixed reality (MR) environments. Tasteful and food-grade chemicals embedded agarose hydrogels serve as taste sources based on iontophoresis operation principle, with an adjustable feedback intensity and independent operation time by tuning the voltage input. To achieve portability and user-friendly operation, the devices are miniaturized into a gustation interface with 9-channel taste generators in the dimension of 8 cm × 3 cm × 1 cm. To realize both gustation and olfaction feedbacks in Metaverse, an olfaction interface based on 7-channel odor generators is also introduced into the gustation interface system. As a result, the demonstrations of our gustation interface systems in intelligent medical gustation assessment, remote shopping, and mixed reality have proven their advances and great progress in various potential application areas, ranging from human–machine interfaces, to biomedical science, and to entertainment.

PENGARUH OLAHRAGA TERHADAP TINGKAT HIPERTENSI PADA USIA LANJUT DI POSYANDU LANSIA DESA SEDATI KECAMATAN NGORO KABUPATEN MOJOKERTO

Hypertension is also called "the silent killer" because it is often without complaints and the number of sufferers is most prevalent in old age. There are several factors that influence the occurrence of hypertension. The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of exercise behavior on the level of hypertension in the elderly at the Elderly Posyandu Sedati Village, Ngoro District, Mojokerto Regency. This study used a crossectional design with a population of elderly hypertension patients in Sedati Village, Ngoro Health Center Working Area, Mojokerto Regency as of October 2023 as many as 60 respondents within one month and a sample size of 52 respondents who met the inclusion criteria and were randomly selected. Data were collected by questionnaire and then analyzed using logistic regression. The results of the study explained that almost 50% of elderly respondents at Posyandu Lansia Sedati Village, Ngoro District, Mojokerto Regency never exercised. In addition, almost 50% of respondents at Posyandu Lansia Sedati Village, Ngoro District, Mojokerto Regency were diagnosed with pre-hypertension level of hypertension in old age and a small proportion had stage 2 hypertension. The results of logistic regression analysis show that there is an influence of exercise behavior (X2 = 8.919, p value = 0.000, Nagelkerke R Square = 0.754), stress (X2 = 8.473, p value = 0.000, Nagelkerke R Square = 0.768), and diet (X2 = 10.992, p value = 0.000 and Nagelkerke R Square = 0.730) on the level of hypertension in the elderly at the Posyandu Seniors Sedati Village Ngoro District Mojokerto Regency. Given the importance of exercise in reducing the level of hypertension, the elderly should actively participate in the elderly posyandu, take part in elderly gymnastics in order to have a better quality of life

The Relationship Between Housing Sanitation Factors and the Incidence of Acute Respiratory Infections (ARI) in the Batulappa Health Center Work Area

Home and environmental sanitation are closely related to the incidence of infectious diseases, especially ARI (Taylor, 2002). Several things that can affect the incidence of ARI in toddlers are the physical condition of the house, cleanliness of the house, density of residents and air pollution in the house (Iswarini and Wahyu, 2006). This type of research is analytical survey research with a cross-sectional study approach. This research was conducted in the Batulappa Health Center Working Area, Batulappa District, Pinrang Regency for 1 (one) month, namely from October 11 to October 31, 2022 with a sample size of 95 respondents. The results of the study showed that there was a relationship between occupant density, building type, and house ventilation with the incidence of ARI in the working area of the Batulappa Health Center, Batulappa District, Pinrang Regency. Suggestions in this study It is hoped that all people, especially those in the Batulappa Health Center work area, will maintain personal and environmental hygiene and prevent children from coming into contact with ARI sufferers.

The development of ethical skills for students of social work at Spanish universities

ABSTRACT This article presents the results from a study that analyzed the length, content, and emphasis of ethics education taught in Social Work degrees at Spanish universities. The universities that offer this degree were identified (37), and the ethics courses in these course programs were analyzed using the corresponding course guides (27) and the specific skills identified in those course guides (175). Our results identified 14 specific skills. From a content analysis, it is evident that the ethics education that future social workers receive appears to be inadequate with respect to the challenges they will face in different areas of intervention and professional work. Ethics courses currently taught at Spanish universities seems inadequate to provide sufficient abilities and professional skills for the ethical practice of Social Work. This study identified the contribution of ethics education to the field of Social Work in the current context of complexity and superdiversity.

Manufacturing sustainable composite building materials: from waste, to the lab, to the community

Abstract This paper describes how our team took waste plastic and coconut fibers to create a composite strong enough to be used for roof sheathing in West Africa. Part one details the necessary background and literature review, our research design, and findings from lab work conducted in the summer of 2023. In part two of the paper, we describe a pilot test of reproducing our results outside the lab in a rural Ghanaian community. Through a co-design process, the team worked in a peer-to-peer relationship with community members of Akyem Dwenase in Ghana’s Eastern Region to test the process of transforming waste plastic into roof sheathing using technology designed in Ghana. The project was borne out of a MS project in Science and Technology for Innovation in Global Development and supported by a team of undergraduates who, under the supervision of faculty, worked for seven weeks in Ghana to develop and test the prototype. The paper concludes with areas for future work.

“The Need was F*cking Endless”: A Study of the Minneapolis Sanctuary Movement

ABSTRACT In May 2020, Minneapolis became the epicenter of a global movement challenging entrenched anti-Blackness and police violence after the murder of George Floyd, leading to demands to defund police departments and redistribute police officers’ mental health-related responsibilities to social workers. These events foregrounded dialogue about anti-carceral social work, a nascent area of social work. While empirical studies related to anti-carceral social work are lacking, this study addresses the gap by focusing on an episode in the Minneapolis Sanctuary Movement, a community-led effort to shelter hundreds of unhoused residents displaced by the National Guard during mass protests in 2020. Using constructivist grounded theory, intensive interviews with 17 organizers and volunteers were conducted centered on crisis relief efforts to create a shelter in a hotel in Minneapolis and challenges that surfaced. Results led to development of a grounded theory: Supporting Unhoused Residents in Minneapolis 2020: A Complex Path of Disillusionment.

Cemilan Sehat Ibu Hamil “Biskuit Jantung Pisang” sebagai Pencegahan Stuting di Kecamatan Mariso Kota Makassar

Mariso Village is one of the working areas of Puskesmas Dahlia that faces nutrition challenges, especially stunting. In addition, pregnant women also need special attention to their nutritional intake, because lack of nutrition during pregnancy can be one of the main causes of stunting. Based on data collected by 25 posyandu cadres spread throughout the hamlet, there are 14 children with stunting conditions and 6 pregnant women who experience Chronic Energy Deficiency (CEC). Puskesmas Dahlia has run a nutrition kitchen program as an effort to handle stunting in children. However, there are obstacles in utilizing the available local food ingredients, and some programs have not covered pregnant women. In the context of community service, efforts were made to educate posyandu cadres about stunting, SEZ in pregnant women, and the utilization of local ingredients such as banana heart, one of which was through the innovation of making Banana Heart Biscuits “BINTANG”. Various methods were applied in this activity, including initial observation in the form of measuring children's weight (BB) and height (TB), and measuring the upper arm circumference (LILA) of pregnant women. The activity continued with health education for posyandu cadres and a demonstration of banana heart-based biscuit making. Initial observations conducted over two days showed that there were 14 stunted children and 6 SEZ pregnant women. After that, health education was provided to cadres, followed by training in biscuit making, as well as assistance and product distribution by cadres. The results of this activity increased the knowledge of posyandu cadres while positively impacting the nutritional status of stunted children and pregnant women with SEZ. Banana Heart Biscuits are now one of the additional menus provided in posyandu activities for toddlers and pregnant women. In addition, these biscuits are also used as a side menu in the Supplementary Feeding program which is routinely held every week in Bontorannu Village.

Performance evaluation and optimization of flux-regulated axial-radial eddy current coupling

Abstract This paper proposes a novel axial-radial permanent magnet eddy-current coupling equipped with a mechanical magnetic adjuster. The innovative design integrates mechanical flux weakening technology with an enhanced magnetic method rooted in axial-radial hybrid flux topology. Concise analytical models for air-gap field and torque are developed, leveraging the magnetic equivalent circuit method and Faraday’s law. These models are subsequently validated using the 3D finite-element method. The results indicate that this device boasts an exceptionally broad torque adjustment range, reaching approximately 93% at a given slip. Furthermore, it exhibits a substantial optimal working area, spanning from 20% to 80% of the mechanical magnetic adjuster's movable distance. To comprehensively analyze the impact of structural parameters on overall performance, three novel metrics are defined. The analysis reveals that the pole pairs of the radial magnetic circuit (RMC) have the most significant influence on the device's comprehensive performance. In the end, a multi-objective optimization method to maximize the global torque regulation capabilities, local torque regulation abilities, and maximum torque potential is developed to enhance the overall performance of this innovative magnetic coupling design.

CORROSION RESISTANCE OF BRAKE DISCS AFTER NITRIDING

The article presents the work carried out to create a surface layer, ultimately on cast iron brake discs, by theZeroFlow method using regulated gas nitriding. The presented research is aimed at creating a nitrided layerwith corrosive wear resistance maintained at the stage of brake disc manufacture, waiting for sale of a newvehicle, and even during further exploitation. Examples of nitriding parameters enabling such treatment ofbrake discs made of flake cast iron are presented. The research also includes measurements of the roughnessof the working areas of brake discs before and after nitriding. The properties of the nitrided layers producedare assessed following microscopic observations and microhardness measurements using the Vickers method.The impact of nitrided layers on corrosive wear is also analyzed by observing the behavior of the surfaces ofthe tested discs in a corrosive environment in the so-called “corrosion experiment.”

Anxiety Score in Anxiety Patients Using Slow Deep Breathing Relaxation Therapy

Anxiety problems experienced can be caused by situations or conditions that a person will face that are considered threatening and endangering themselves so that pharmacological treatment is needed, namely in the form of antianxiety and non-pharmacological. Nonpharmacological therapy in generalist nurses that can be given to anxiety patients includes slow deep breathing. The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of slow deep breathing relaxation therapy on anxiety scores in anxiety patients in the Limboto Health Center working area. The research method used pre-experimental with one group pre-post test design. The study population was patients with anxiety who were in the Limboto Puskesmas working area. The sample in this study was the total population of 15 people. Based on the results showed that the average score of symptoms before slow deep breathing relaxation was 25.73 with a standard deviation of 1.668 and the average score after slow deep breathing relaxation was 15.33 with a standard deviation of 3.222, and the p-value obtained was 0.001 (<α 0.05), meaning that there was an effect of slow deep breathing relaxation therapy on anxiety scores in anxiety patients in the Limboto Puskesmas Working Area.

The The Influence of Breastfeeding Education on the Effectiveness of Breastfeeding in the Bajoe Community Health Center Work Area, Bone Regency

The effectiveness of the breastfeeding process is defined as an interactive process between mother and baby that results directly in the transfer of milk from the mother's breast to the baby, in a behavior that reflects the fulfillment of the needs of the mother and baby. This research was conducted in the Bajoe Community Health Center, Bone Regency, with a research time design starting from June-September 2020 which aims to determine the effect of breastfeeding education on the effectiveness of postpartum maternal breastfeeding. This research method uses a pre-experimental design approach with one group pre-post test design approach. In this study, before the intervention was given, a pre-test was given which aimed to assess the effectiveness of breastfeeding. After the intervention was given, a post-test was given with a total sample of 46 people. The sampling technique used total sampling. The data analysis used was univariate and bivariate analysis presented in the frequency distribution table. For statistical tests, the level of significance used was p <0.05. The analysis used to determine the effect of breastfeeding education on the effectiveness of breastfeeding was a paired statistical test with a nonparametric test, namely the Wilcoxon test. Based on the results of statistical tests, it was found that the p value was 0.001 <0.05, which means that there was a significant effect of breastfeeding education on the effectiveness of breastfeeding for postpartum mothers in the working area of ​​the Bajoe Community Health Center, Bone Regency.

Gambaran Faktor Risiko Kejadian Stunting pada Ibu dengan Anak Balita Stunting di Wilayah Kerja Puskesmas Baregbeg

Stunting is one of the main nutritional issues that Indonesian toddlers face. The prevalence of stunting in toddlers (children under five years old) was 30.8% in 2018, according to the Basic Health Research (Riskesdas) results. This dropped to 27.67% in 2019 (Indonesian Nutrition Status Survey (SSGI), 2019), and then increased to 24.4% in 2021 (SSGI, 2021). The purpose of this study is to identify the risk factors for stunting in women in the Ciamis Regency working area of the Baregbeg Community Health Center who have stunted children under five in 2024. Descriptive research using a cross-sectional design was the methodology employed. Using a questionnaire, the study's population composed of all the mothers of 36 kids with stunting in the Baregbeg Health Center's working area. The majority of stunted toddlers had a history of exclusive breastfeeding (80.56%), middle class mothers in a middle educational level (55.56%), low parental income (86.11%), low birth weight babies (86.11%), infectious diarrheal diseases (86.11%), poor diet (77.78%), and an unvarried diet (88.88%), based to the research's results. To help to prevent potential problems with the child's growth and development, it is advised that moms of stunted children give their children greater care.

New Accountability Approach: Utilising Dynamic Zero-Waste Baselines to Mitigate Water Wastage in Gold Mines

The South African gold mining industry requires complex water reticulation systems to deliver chilled water to underground production areas. However, chilled- and service-water wastage, including leaks and misuse, contribute to approximately 50% of the total chilled-water demand. The current inefficiency detection methods rely on broad, infrequent, and labour-intensive work, focusing only on identifying and quantifying wastages without comprehensive mitigation strategies. This study aimed to develop a novel accountability framework employing dynamic zero-waste baselines to identify and address inefficiencies closer to active working areas. The proposed method incorporates four key components—define, assess, execute, and communicate—into an accountability system to monitor performance and ensure sustainable improvements. The integration of dynamic zero-waste baselines within this accountability framework will ensure faster and more accurate inefficiency detection and, more importantly, the mitigation thereof, significantly reducing water wastage. This study successfully reduced the daily water wastage, with an annual energy cost benefit of approximately USD 1.6 million (ZAR 28.7 million). The successful implementation of this method met all the research objectives, confirming its effectiveness.

Factors Influencing Nutritional Status in The Region Work of Wiyega District Health Center Pani

Malnutrition in children under 5 years old is a condition when the child's weight is below the moderate range. Objective: to determine the factors that influence the incidence of malnutrition in toddlers aged 6-59 months in the Wiyega Health Center Working Area, Paniai Regency. Method: The type of research is quantitative with analytical observational cross-sectional approach. The population taken using total sampling of 30 samples who experienced malnutrition at the Wiyega Health Center, Paniai Regency. Data analysis using the computer release program (SPSS) version 16.0 and using chi square. Results: There is a relationship between the level of maternal employment and the incidence of malnutrition with a p-value of 0.00 (<0.05), there is a relationship between the level of maternal education and the incidence of malnutrition with a p-value of 0.00 (<0.05), there is a relationship between the level of maternal knowledge and the incidence of malnutrition with a p-value of 0.01 (<0.05) and there is a relationship between exclusive breastfeeding and the incidence of malnutrition. Conclusion: Based on the results of the study, it was concluded that there is a relationship between maternal employment, education, knowledge, exclusive breastfeeding and the incidence of malnutrition. Suggestion: To be input for mothers who have toddlers aged 6-59 months to be able to increase knowledge and be aware of the importance of paying more attention to toddlers regarding the nutritional intake they receive.

Community Diagnosis in Efforts to Reduce the Number of Hypertension in the Gembong Health Center Work Area, Tangerang Regency, Banten Province, Indonesia

Hypertension is diagnosed when a person's systolic blood pressure is ≥140 mmHg or diastolic blood pressure (DBP) is ≥90 mmHg after at least two examinations. Hypertension ranks first for 10 cases of non-communicable diseases in the Gembong Health Center Work Area. This study aimed to analyze the decrease in the number of hypertension cases in the Gembong Health Center work area, Balaraja District, Tangerang Regency, Banten Province. The method used is a community diagnosis approach that identifies problems using the Blum Paradigm. Problem priorities are determined using the Delphi non-scoring technique, and the root cause of the problem is determined using a fishbone diagram. Intervention result data were obtained through pre-and post-test questionnaires. Monitoring was carried out with a plan-do-check-action (PDCA) cycle. The evaluation was carried out using a systems approach. Based on the analysis results using a fishbone diagram, the main problem is the lack of public knowledge regarding hypertension. The results of the counselling showed that all participants scored ≥ 70 points on the post-test, and blood pressure measurement screening showed that 9 (45%) participants suffered from hypertension. The community diagnosis approach implemented can increase public knowledge about hypertension.

PROSEDUR LAYANAN KARANTINA HEWAN OLEH STASIUN KARANTINA PERTANIAN KELAS 1 AMBON PADA WILAYAH KERJA BANDARA PATTIMURA AMBON

Animal Quarantine Services are regulated in Law Number 21 of 2019 concerning Quarantine of Animals, Fish, and Plants. This law aims to prevent the entry of new pests, diseases, and nuisance organisms into Indonesia's territory, as well as prevent their spread from one area to another. Animal quarantine service procedures at the Ambon Class 1 Agricultural Quarantine Station in the Pattimura Ambon airport work area implement 8 quarantine measures namely: Examination, Isolation, Observation, Treatment, Detention, Rejection, Destruction, and Release. The eight quarantine measures are intended for all animals, Materials of Animal Origin (BAH) and Products of Animal Origin (HBAH), and other objects brought from outside and within the work area of Pattimura Airport. and some of the documents that must be completed during the inspection of incoming and outgoing domestic goods. The conclusion drawn from this activity is that the animal quarantine service procedure at the Class 1 Agricultural Quarantine Station Ambon Pattimura Airport work area has been carried out in accordance with the 8th quarantine measures and No problems were found on any carrier media.