Judul: Fashion Design Competencies from Training Participants of “Akademi Berdaya” Program
Abstrak: Kompetensi diperlukan untuk menjalankan tugas atau pekerjaan secara efektif dan efisien. Dalam mendukung hal ini, Lembaga Amil Zakat BaitulMaalKu Kabupaten Karawang menginiasi Program “Akademi Berdaya” yang bertujuan untuk meningkatkan kompetensi masyarakat di bidang desain fashion dan memanfaatkan kompetensinya untuk mandiri secara ekonomi. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menganalisis hubungan antara karakteristik individu, motivasi, dan efektivitas pelatihan dengan kompetensi peserta pelatihan Program “Akademi Berdaya”. Metode penelitian yang digunakan adalah metode kuantitatif menggunakan instrumen kuesioner didukung dengan data kualitatif yang dikumpulkan melalui wawancara mendalam kepada informan. Responden dalam penelitian ini berjumlah 36 orang peserta pelatihan Program “Akademi Berdaya”. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa ketepatan metode dan kualitas fasilitas berhubungan positif dan signifikan dengan kompetensi peserta pelatihan Program “Akademi Berdaya”., Competencies are needed to carry out tasks or work effectively and efficiently. In support of this, the Amil Zakat Institute BaitulMaalKu Karawang Regency initiated the “Akademi Berdaya” program which aims to increase community competence in the field of fashion design and utilize their competence to become economically independent. This research aims to analyze the relationship between individual characteristics, motivation, and training effectiveness with the competency of beneficiaries of the “Akademi Berdaya” program. The research method used is a quantitative method using a questionnaire instrument supported by qualitative data collected through in-depth interviews with informants. The respondents in this study were 36 beneficiaries of the “Akademi Berdaya” program. The results of the research show that the accuracy of the method and the quality of the facilities are positively and significantly related to the competency of the training participants in the “Akademi Berdaya” program.
Keyword: competency, fashion design, motivation, training effectiveness

Judul: The Correlation between the Level of Effectiveness of the Empowerment Program with the Level of Empowerment of Women Beneficiaries.
Abstrak: An empowerment program can be said to be effective and successful if the beneficiary community is empowered. The women's empowerment approach focuses on women's capacity framework in increasing independence and internal strength. However, empowerment programs are still found that do not target communities with the right needs. BaitulMaalKu as an Amil Zakat institution contributes to empowering women in the fields of sewing and fashion design to increase independence. The aim of this research is to analyze the correlation between the level of program effectiveness and the empowerment of women who are beneficiaries of the Empowered Academy program. The number of research respondents was 43 recipients of the Empowered Academy program who were selected using census techniques. This research uses a quantitative approach supported by qualitative. The research results show that there is no significant correlation between the level of effectiveness of the empowerment program and the level of empowerment of women who receive the benefits of the Empowered Academy., Sebuah program pemberdayaan dapat dikatakan efektif dan berhasil apabila masyarakat penerima manfaat telah berdaya. Pendekatan pemberdayaan perempuan berfokus pada kerangka kapasitas perempuan dalam meningkatkan kemandirian dan kekuatan internal. Namun, masih ditemukan program pemberdayaan yang tidak menyasar pada masyarakat dengan kebutuhan yang tepat. BaitulMaalKu sebagai lembaga Amil Zakat berkontribusi dalam melakukan pemberdayaan pada perempuan dalam bidang jahit dan fashion design untuk meningkatkan kemandirian. Tujuan dari penelitian ini adalah menganalisis hubungan tingkat efektivitas program terhadap keberdayaan perempuan penerima manfaat program Akademi Berdaya. Jumlah responden penelitian berjumlah 43 orang penerima program Akademi Berdaya yang dipilih dengan teknik sensus. Penelitian ini menggunakan pendekatan kuantitatif yang didukung kualitatif. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa tidak terdapat hubungan yang signifikan antara tingkat efektivitas program pemberdayaan dengan tingkat keberdayaan perempuan penerima manfaat Akademi Berdaya.
Keyword: Effectiveness, efektivitas, Socioeconomically Vulnerable Women, Women's Empowerment, Perempuan Rawan Sosial Ekonomi, Pemberdayaan Perempuan

Judul: Posisi Filogenetik Kura-Kura Carettochelys Insculpta  (Reptillia: Testudinata)
Abstrak: Carettochelys insculpta is an endemic freshwater turtle of southern Papua and northern Australia. Phylogenetic position of this turtle is remain unresolved until now. Most of the research conducted show close relationships of C. insculpta and members of Trionychidae family. However, some of the research show distance between C. insculpta and members of Trionychidae family. This research is conducted to analyze phylogenetic relationship between C. insculpta and other members of Testudinata using 12S rRNA, 16S rRNA, and both gene as markers. DNA samples were obtained from three different organisms of C. insculpta. Two species used as outgroups were Alligator mississippiensis and Iguana iguana. Phylogenetic analysis was carried out using Neighbor-Joining method with Felsenstein 1981 (F81) modeltest. A polytomy tree of Testudinata was produced by using 12S rRNA gene. However, analysis using 16S rRNA and both genes as markers confirmed that C. insculpta was located between the Chelonidae and the Trionychidae family.
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