Judul: Persepsi dan Motivasi Relawan dalam Pelaksanaan Program Nasional Pemberdayaan Masyarakat Mandiri Perkotaan (Kasus di Kelurahan Situ Gede, Kecamatan Bogor Barat, Kota Bogor)
Abstrak: This study aimed to learn about the volunteers’ perception of PNPM-MP and the factors that influenced it viewed from internal and external factors, and to find out the volunteers’ motivation in the implementation of PNPM-MP and the influence of perceptions on motivation. This study used a quantitative approach using questionnaires as a means of collecting data. The respondents consisted of 30 people, all of whom were PNPM-MP volunteers determined based on a total sampling technique. The data analysis used was descriptive statistics and inference (Chi Square and Spearman Rank). The research result showed that the majority of respondents had positive perceptions towards the implementation of PNPM-MP, PNPM-MP benefits, and PNPM-MP volunteers. Overall, respondents' perceptions of PNPM-MP were not influenced by its internal and external factors because the majority of respondents had similar knowledge, needs, and experience in the program. In this study, the motivation of respondents was viewed from three aspects: the motivation to join a group of volunteers, the motivation to carry out voluntary tasks of PNPM-MP, and the motivation to develop PNPM-MP. The majority of respondents had a high level of motivation to join a group of PNPMMP volunteers, while the motivation to carry out voluntary work and motivation to develop the PNPM-MP was relatively low. Overall, the factors that influence the motivation of respondents in the implementation of PNPM-MP were the perceptions of PNPM-MP benefits and perceptions of PNPM-MP volunteers.
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Judul: Partisipasi masyarakat miskin terhadap penanggulangan kemiskinan dalam program nasional pemberdayaan masyarakat mandiri (PNPM-M) perkotaan di Desa Cadasngampar, Kecamatan Sukaraja, Kabupaten Bogor, Provinsi Jawa Barat
Abstrak: The research was conducted to see the participation of the poor to overcome poverty in Program Nasional Pemberdayaan Masyarakat Mandiri (PNPM-M) Perkotaan in Village of Cadasngampar, Sub-district of Sukaraja, Distric of Bogor, West Java Province. Specific objectives are (1) Assessing influence of poverty level of community participation in PNPM-M Perkotaan in Village of Cadasngampar, (2) Assessing influence of the level of participation to level of community empowerment in benefitting PNPM-M Perkotaan in Village of Cadasngampar. Poverty is divided into two categories: absolute poverty and relative poverty. There were 1,1 percent of total respondents who experienced absolute poverty and there are no respondents who experienced relative poverty. The highest level of participation achieved at level of consultation, while level of empowerment had be seen from change of consumption expenditure and non-consumption before and after implementation of PNPM-M Perkotaan. Statistical analysis showed that there was no relationship between level of poverty to level of participation, and there is no relationship between level of participation to level of community empowerment.
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Judul: Trichosanthes (Cucurbitaceae) In Malesia
Abstrak: Trichosanthes L. merupakan marga terbesar yang tergolong dalam suku Cucurbituceae. Marga tersebut beranggotakan sekitar 100 jenis, tersebar di Asia bagian timur, Malesia, Australia tropik sampai ke Fiji. Beberapa jenis anggotanya mempunyai nilai ekonomi sebagai bahan obat tradisional maupun sayuran, bahkan Cina telah mengembangkaa T. kirilowii, guna mendapatkan zat bioaktif yang dapat digunakan untuk menggugurkan kandungan bahkan sebagai bahan anti HIV.
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