Judul: Evaluasi Program Pos Pemberdayaan Keluarga (Posdaya) : Studi Kasus Posdaya Bina Sejahtera di Kelurahan Pasir Mulya, Kecamatan Bogor Barat, Kota Bogor, Jawa Barat
Abstrak: In respond to the government programs to alleviate the poverty and to improve the quality of the human resources of the remote communities, the family empowerment program was established. The establishment of such community development program is attempted to reach the target of the millenium development goals (MDGs), in its special interest for remote community development. The objectives of the study are: 1) to evaluate the progress of the Sejahtera Family Empowerment Program; 2) to investigate contraints and factors that support the development of the Empowerment Program; and 3) to analyse input, output, process and effects of the Posdaya Bina Sejahtera Program, on the community of Pasirmulya, Western Bogor District, West Java. Qualitative as well as the quantitative approach were utilized, in this study. Qualitative approach was used to get the deep understanding of the implementation of Family Empowerment Program, whereas the quantitative approach was used for the case study. Both the qualitative and quantitative approaches were sinergically utilized for more comprehensive result. For data collection, 50 questionaires were administered for community leaders, Bina Sejahtera officials, and community members purposively. This study brings together the current state of knowledge of how Posdaya has changed the quality of life of the community. From this study, it is suggested that Center for Human Resource Development (P2SDM) IPB, Yayasan Damandiri, as well as the Government should hands in hands to continue supporting the empowerment program.
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Judul: Kompetensi Pengembangan Kewirausahaan Program Pos Pemberdayaan Keluarga (Posdaya) di Kelurahan Pasir Mulya Kecamatan Bogor Barat
Abstrak: Unit family empowerment (Posdaya) is a locus for developing the welfare of families in increasing their income so that people can improve the quality of life. One of the forms in increasing their income by developing entrepreneurship. The activities of its members through Posdaya supported to detail useful skills and knowledge to develop their entrepreneurial endeavors. The purpose of this research is to recoquize the characteristics of the RW 02 as a member of the Posdaya Bina Sejahtera. In addition, analyses the development of entrepreneurship as well as the competencies contained in the activities Village of Posdaya Bina Sejahtera Bogor Subdistrict Neighborhoods West Pasir MulyaPasir Mulya. The research was carried out by quantitative and qualitative methods using questionnaires and in-depth interview. This research result indicates in the members of posdaya more women in category, productive the end of the age the majority last finished elementary school education and have a job entrepreneurship. The development of entrepreneurship in Posdaya Bina Sejahtera done with through training and assistance. The training and assistance produce competence the development of entrepreneurship in terms of knowledge and skills in the life of a day.
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Judul: Hydroxyapatite-Chitosan Composite Coating on Stainless Steel 316 to Improve Corrosion Resistance
Abstrak: Metals that were used in bone implantation should have good corrosion resistance that were not easily corroded when implanted into the body. Metal corrosion resistance of stainless steel 316 can be enhanced through the metal coating by hydroxyapatite-chitosan composite with composition ratio of hydroxyapatite (gram) and chitosan 3% (mL) 0.2:0, 0.2:0.1, 0.2:0.5, 0.2:1.0, and 0.2:1.5. Besides improving the corrosion resistance of metal, the presence of chitosan also maintain the position of hydroxyapatite on metal surfaces. Corrosion resistance increases with increasing amount of chitosan added and the best composition of hydroxyapatite-chitosan composite was 0.2:1.0.
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