Judul: Analisis Faktor-faktor yang Memengaruhi Nasabah dalam Menggunakan Asuransi Syariah di Kota Bogor.
Abstrak: Pertumbuhan asuransi syariah cukup pesat dibandingkan dengan asuransi konvensional. Namun pangsa pasar asuransi syariah masih kecil sementara potensinya besar. Penelitian ini menganalisis faktor-faktor yang memengaruhi minat nasabah terhadap asuransi syariah. Data yang digunakan merupakan data primer dengan jumlah responden 35 nasabah asuransi syariah dan 35 nasabah asuransi konvensional di Kota Bogor. Faktor-faktor yang memengaruhi preferensi nasabah terhadap asuransi syariah di analisis dengan menggunakan metode regresi logistik, sedangkan karateristik nasabah terhadap asuransi syariah menggunakan analisis deskriptif. Hasil regresi logistik menunjukkan bahwa faktor-faktor yang memengaruhi preferensi nasabah terhadap asuransi syariah adalah produk, promosi, pelayanan, pengetahuan, religi, dan pendapatan.
Keyword: Asuransi Syariah, Preferensi, Regresi Logistik

Judul: Analysis of Factors that Affect Society in choosing Sharia Life Insurance in Kabupaten Bogor
Abstrak: Salah satu kabupaten dengan populasi terbesar dan luas terbesar di Indonesia adalah Kabupaten Bogor. Dengan banyaknya penduduk muslim di Kabupaten Bogor, potensi pengembangan asuransi jiwa syariah di Kabupaten Bogor termasuk sangat besar atau potensial. Namun, persentase market share asuransi jiwa syariah di Kabupaten Bogor masih tergolong rendah. Oleh karena itu, tujuan dari penelitian ini adalah untuk mengidentifikasi karakteristik masyarakat dan menganalisis faktor-faktor yang memengaruhi masyarakat dalam memilih asuransi jiwa syariah di Kabupaten Bogor. Penelitian ini menggunakan data primer sejumlah 100 responden serta menggunakan metode analisis deskriptif dan analisis SEM-PLS. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa faktor promosi, pengetahuan, dan religiusitas berpengaruh positif dan signifikan terhadap minat memilih asuransi jiwa syariah. Sedangkan variabel produk, kontribusi, dan pelayanan tidak signifikan terhadap minat memilih asuransi jiwa syariah. Hasil uji R-Square menunjukkan bahwa tiap-tiap variabel dapat secara efektif menjelaskan pengaruh terhadap Minat Memilih Asuransi Jiwa Syariah (Y) sebesar 18,6 persen. Variabel lain dapat menjelaskan persentase yang lebih besar, yaitu 81,4 persen, dari variabel yang tidak termasuk dalam model penelitian ini., One of the largest and most populous Kabupaten in Indonesia is the Kabupaten Bogor. With the large number of Muslim population in the Kabupaten Bogor area, the potential for the development of Sharia life insurance in Bogor region is huge or potential. However, sharia life insurance market share in Kabupaten Bogor is still low. Therefore, the aim of this research is to identify the characteristics of society and analyze the factors that influence society in choosing Sharia life insurance in the Kabupaten Bogor area. The study used primary data from a total of 100 respondents as well as using methods of descriptive analysis and analysis modeling SEM-PLS. Research findings show that the factors of promotion, knowledge, and religion have a positive and significant influence on interest in choosing Sharia life insurance. While product variables, contributions, and services are not significant to the interests of choosing Sharia life insurance. The results of the R-Square test showed that each variable could effectively explain their influence on Interest in Choosing Sharia Life Insurance (Y) by 18.6 percent. Other variables could explain a larger percentage, namely 81.4 percent, of variables not included in this study model.
Keyword: Kabupaten Bogor, Public Interest, SEM-PLS, Sharia Life Insurance

Judul: Synthesis of Apatite - Chitosan Composite Using Duck Eggshell and Chitosan with Temperature and pH Control
Abstrak: Composite of apatite-chitosan was prepared by using chitosan as polymer matrix. Calcium phosphate was prepared from CaO and (NH4)2HPO4, which the ratio Ca : P had to be 1.67. Chitosan is produced by deacetilase from biopolymer chitin. Duck eggshell (95% CaCO3) as starting material was converted to be calcium oxide (CaO) through calcinations with temperature 1000oC for 5 hours. In-situ and ex-situ methods were prepared from apatite and chitosan (dissolved with acetate acid 2%). Calcium phosphate prepared for bone implantation, but it is too fragile and brittle to be implant into the body. So addition of chitosan can decrease crystalinity and increase mechanic characteristic (tougher). Composite apatite-chitosan was resulted by fast precipitation. Fast precipitation was held in a breaker glass with nitrogen atmosphere, under controlled temperature at 37oC and pH 7, in order to increase amount of hydroxyapatite. Precipitation with CaO which was dropped by (NH4)2HPO4. Hydroxyapatite and chitosan were appearing at samples with in-situ and ex-situ methods which indicating by peak matching of XRD (closed lattice parameter, crystal size), overlapping at FTIR spectra and supporting by SEM picture (homogenous and agglomerated particle). However, it still needs further research to examine biocompatibility osteoconductive degree of sample by in-vivo and in-vitro test.
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