Judul: Faktor-faktor yang Memengaruhi Pendidikan Dasar di Sulawesi Utara
Abstrak: Education is a basic human need and a key factor in development. Basic education achievement has become the world consensus, stated as a target in the Millenium Development Goals (MDGs). The goal of basic education achievement is the second target after poverty management target. Indonesia targeted all chidren age 7-15 years old participate the 9 years basic education in 2015. Human Development Index (HDI) in North Sulawesi Province was 76,09 in 2010 or in the second rank from all province in Indonesia, but the school participation rate for elementary school and junior high school was lower compared to five provinces with the highest HDI. The objective of this study is to analize factors that determine the basic education in North Sulawesi. Education Production Function approach with panel data regression analysis was used to analyze the policy variables such as the government expenditure for basic education program and School operational fund (Bantuan operasional sekolah), socio-culture variables and access of education. Logistic regression was used to analyze the socioeconomic factors that has the probability in school participation. The panel regression result show that BOS, PDRB per capita, the percentage of family having 5 or more family member, education of the head of the family, and student and school ratio are factors that determined the school participation for children age 7-12 years old. The similar variables also occur for school participation for children age 13-15 years old except for the student and school ratio. The logistic regression result found that boys have higher probability of not participate in school compared to girls.
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Judul: Factors Affecting Poverty in Sulawesi Island
Abstrak: Pulau Sulawesi masih berkutat dengan masalah kemiskinan yang tinggi. Tingkat kemiskinan yang melebihi tingkat nasional dan pulau lainnya di Indonesia membuat masyarakat Pulau Sulawesi hidup dalam keterbatasan. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menganalisis faktor-faktor yang memengaruhi kemiskinan dan hubungannya terhadap kemiskinan di Pulau Sulawesi. Data yang digunakan merupakan data panel 6 provinsi di Pulau Sulawesi selama periode 2012-2021. Metode analisis yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini adalah analisis kualitatif deskriptif dan analisis kuantitatif regresi data panel. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa Upah Minimum Provinsi (UMP) dan Tingkat Pengangguran Terbuka (TPT) secara signifikan berpengaruh terhadap peningkatan kemiskinan di Pulau Sulawesi. Sementara itu, Angka Harapan Hidup (AHH) dan Rata-rata Lama Sekolah (RLS) secara signifikan berpengaruh terhadap penurunan kemiskinan di Pulau Sulawesi., Sulawesi Island is still struggling with the problem of high poverty. The poverty rate that exceeds the national level and other islands in Indonesia makes the people of Sulawesi Island live in limitations. This study aims to analyze the factors that influence poverty and its relationship to poverty in Sulawesi Island. The data used is panel data from 6 provinces in Sulawesi Island during the period 2012-2021. The method that used in this research is descriptive qualitative analysis and panel data regression quantitative analysis. The results show that Regional Minimum Wage (UMP) and Unemployment Rate (TPT) have a significant effect on increasing poverty in Sulawesi Island. Meanwhile, Life Expectancy (AHH) and Average Years of Schooling (RLS) have a significant effect on poverty alleviation in Sulawesi Island
Keyword: Panel Data, Poverty, Sulawesi Island

Judul: Potensi Kombinasi Anastetikum Xylazin- Medetomidin Pada Kucing Lokal (Felis domestica).
Abstrak: Xylazine and medetomidine preparations most used as anesthetic. Both single dose xylazine and medetomidine has advantages and disadvantages in application, so some research was done to find out the effect combination xylazinemedetomidine. Twenty four adult cats with body weight between 3.5-5 kg in age of 2-3 years old are divided into four groups treatment and six repeatation. The groups are the ones not receive anesthesia treatment (controls), a group of xylazine at a dose 0.1 mg/kg weight (group I), a group of medetomidine at a dose 0.05 mg/kg weight (group II), and a group of xylazine 0.1 mg/kg weight combination with medetomidine 0.05 mg/kg weight (group III). The results shows cats injected with xylazine-medetomidine has a rapid onset compared to single dose of xylazine and medetomidine. The duration of preparations in a cats injected with combination of xylazine-medetomidine is longer than xylazine and medetomidine preparations. The respiration frequency of heart shows same decrease pattern and not significant. The group xylazine-medetomidine can keep cats body temperature stable during the process of anesthesia, Conclusion in this study is the combination of xylazine and medetomidine effectively used as an alternative anesthesia in local cats.
Keyword: anesthesia, combinations, local cats, medetomidine, xylazine