Judul: Penilaian Pengetahuan Pemilik Kucing dan Staf Toko Hewan tentang Toksoplasmosis di Pet Lovers Centre dan Pet Integrity di Johor Bahru, Johor
Abstrak: Toxoplasmosis is a disease caused by the protozoan parasite Toxoplasma gondii (T. gondii). Toxoplasma gondii is a zoonotic parasite that causes a high prevalence of disease worldwide. Therefore, awareness raising and promotion of good preventive practices among pet shop staff and cat owners at the Pet Integrity (PI) and Pet Lovers Center (PLC) against toxoplasmosis is essential. The purpose of this study was to determine the level of knowledge of Toxoplasmosis among pet owners and pet shop staff in Johor Bahru, Johor. The study was designed with a cross-sectional study and data from 50 respondents were collected face-to-face using a Google form questionnaire. Data analysis was performed by using Chi- square test to examine the relationship between respondent's demographics and level of knowledge on toxoplasmosis. The data obtained were then analyzed descriptively by calculating the percentage of selected answers related to awareness and general knowledge about toxoplasmosis. The results showed that more than half (64%) of respondents from PLC and almost half (40%) of respondents from PI have a good level of knowledge. This study shows that gender, age, field of study, pet ownership, pet handling training among respondents did not have a significant relationship (p>0.05) with level and practice, however, the source of information obtained among respondents had a significant relationship (p<0.05) with the level of knowledge of toxoplasmosis. From this study, it is known that the overall level of knowledge and awareness of respondents about toxoplasmosis is included in the good category. Keywords: knowledge, pet shop, questionnaire, respondents, toxoplasmosis, Toksoplasmosis adalah penyakit yang disebabkan oleh parasit protozoa Toxoplasma gondii (T. gondii). Toxoplasma gondii merupakan parasit zoonotik penyebab penyakit yang tinggi di seluruh dunia. Oleh karena itu, peningkatan kesadaran dan promosi praktik pencegahan yang baik antara staf toko hewan dan pemilik kucing. Tujuan dari penelitian ini adalah untuk menilai tingkat pengetahuan Toksoplasmosis pada pemilik hewan peliharaan dan petugas pet shops di Johor Bahru, Johor. Penelitian dilakukan di dua toko hewan yaitu Pet Lovers Center (PLC) dan Pet Integrity (PI). Penelitian dirancang dengan studi cross- sectional dan data dari 50 responden telah dikumpulkan secara tatap muka menggunakan kuesioner Google form. Analisis data dilakukan dengan uji Chisquare untuk menguji hubungan antara demografi responden dan tingkat pengetahuan terhadap toksoplasmosis. Data yang diperoleh kemudian dianalisis secara deskriptif dengan menghitung persentase jawaban yang dipilih terkait kesadaran dan pengetahuan umum tentang toksoplasmosis. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa sekitar setengah lebih (64%) responden dari PLC dan hampir sebagian (40%) responden dari PI memiliki tingkat pengetahuan yang baik. Studi ini menunjukkan bahwa jenis kelamin, usia, bidang studi, kepemilikan hewan peliharaan, pelatihan penanganan hewan peliharaan di antara responden tidak memiliki hubungan yang nyata (p>0,05) dengan tingkat dan praktik, namun demikian sumber informasi yang diperoleh di antara responden memiliki hubungan yang nyata (p<0,05) dengan tingkat pengetahuan terhadap toksoplasmosis. Dari penelitian ini diketahui bahwa secara keseluruhan tingkat pengetahuan dan kesadaran responden tentang toksoplamosis termasuk dalam kategori baik.
Keyword: knowledge, pet shop, questionnaire, respondents, toxoplasmosis

Judul: Relationship Between Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice of Pet Owners with Case of Helminthiasis in Cat and Dog at Mayda Animal Care Clinic
Abstrak: Helminthiasis merupakan penyakit yang disebabkan oleh cacing dari kelas trematoda, nematoda, atau cestoda. Helminthiasis dapat ditemukan pada kucing dan anjing. Penularan helminthiasis dapat terjadi melalui oral, transplasental, atau transmamari. Pengetahuan, sikap, dan tindakan pemilik hewan memiliki pengaruh terhadap infeksi cacing. Tindakan pencegahan yang tepat dapat mencegah hewan peliharaan terkena helminthiasis. Data mengenai prevalensi, faktor risiko, dan pengaruh aspek pemilik hewan masih terbatas. Penelitian ini bertujuan menganalisis kejadian kasus helminthiasis pada kucing dan anjing, serta hubungan antara tingkat pengetahuan, sikap, dan tindakan pemilik hewan di klinik Mayda Animal Care. Metode yang digunakan adalah pengambilan data sekunder berupa rekam medik dan data primer berupa kuesioner yang disebarkan kepada klien. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan pengetahuan dan sikap pemilik hewan tidak memiliki hubungan yang nyata terhadap penurunan infeksi cacing. Tindakan pemberian obat cacing diketahui dapat menurunkan infeksi cacing, akan tetapi masih banyak pemilik hewan yang belum memberikan obat cacing secara rutin., Helminthiasis is a disease caused by worms from the class of trematodes, nematodes, or cestodes. Helminthiasis can occur in cats and dogs. Transmission of helminthiasis can be oral, transplacental, or transmamary. The knowledge, attitudes, and behaviour of pet owners have an impact on helminth infections. Proper precautions can prevent pets from becoming infected with helminthiasis. Data on prevalence, risk factors, and the influence of pet owner aspects are still limited. The aim of this study was to analyze the prevalence of helminthiasis cases in cats and dogs, risk factors, and the relationship between the level of knowledge, attitudes, and actions of pet owners at the Mayda Animal Care clinic. The method used was secondary data collection in the form of medical records and primary data in the form of questionnaires distributed to clients. The results showed that the knowledge and attitudes of pet owners did not show a significant correlation with the reduction of helminth infection. It is known that the administration of dewormers reduces helminth infections, but there were still many keepers who do not routinely administer dewormers.
Keyword: attitude, helminthiasis, knowledge, pet owners, practice

Judul: Construction of Strongly Optimal Binary Linear Code with Minimum Distance 9 and 11
Abstrak: A binary linear code of length n over q F is a subspace of n q F . A code has three parameters that attached to it, namely length, dimension, and minimum distance. A code with length n, dimension k and minimum distance d is often called [n, k, d ]-code. Usually, when two parameters are given, then we want to find a code that has the best value for the last parameter. Based on Gilbert- Varshamov bound, if a [n, k, d ]-code exists and can not be expanded, we call it a strongly optimal code. In this paper, we construct strongly optimal code with minimum distance 9 and 11. In constructing the code, we created a theorem and algorithm based on Gilbert-Varshamov bound before we implement the algorithm to MAPLE programming language. Because of computational limitations, the program can only construct up to k = 10 for d = 9 and k = 12 for d = 11.
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