Judul: Gaya Komunikasi Pemimpin dan Keefektifan Kelompok Tani dalam Melaksanakan Program Konservasi Tanah dan Air Kasus Di DAS Ciliwung Hulu, Kecamatan Cisarua, Bogor
Abstrak: Generally, soil and water conservation program in Indonesia generally and in Upper Ciliwung Watershed especially, put a farmers group as executor in the fields. Considering this situation, the key success factor for soil and water conservation measures is how far effectiveness of farmers group in executing these activities. The objective of this research are: (1) to identify farmers group effectiveness in executing soil and water conservation activities; (2) to analyze a relationship between communications style of farmers group leader and farmer group’s effectiveness in executing soil and water conservation measure; (3) to analyze a relationship between communication style of farmers group leader and a maturity and characteristics of farmers group members. This research was designed as descriptive co relational. Primer data was collected through interviewed to four farmers group members in four villages in Cisarua Sub District in Bogor Regency with 161 respondents. The collected data were analyzed by Correlation Spearman Test. The main results of this research show: (1) the farmer groups in Upper Ciliwung have a good effectiveness; (2) communication style of the farmers groups leader are tend to linier; and (3) farmer groups members are paternalistic performance. Convergence communication style conducive for achieving farmer groups’ effectiveness. Convergence communication style of farmer group’s leader tend to be applied in the maturity of farmer groups members. This communication style able to promote farmer groups participation in conservation activities. The farmer group leaders tend to apply convergence communication style when: (1) member of farmer groups have a good income; (2) member of farmer groups use convergence communication; and (3) member of farmer groups have several jobs, which need certain skill.
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Judul: Intensitas komunikasi petani daerah penyangga kawasan Taman Nasional dalam melakukan konservasi tanah dan air secara berkelanjutan: kasus pada empat desa binaan Taman Nasional Gunung Gede Pangrango, Provinsi Jawa Barat
Abstrak: The aims of this study are to analysis farmer characteristic factors, environment factor and farmer intensity of communication that influence farmers behavior in sustainability land and waters conservation in buffer zone of Gunung Gede Pangrango National Park of conservation area. This research was done in four villages in buffer zone conservation area of Gunung Gede Pangrango National Park of West Java Province. It start since May until August 2007 with total sample are 120 respondents. Collecting primier data was done by observation and reinterview. In other that secondary data was collecting by documents and reports from the relevant institution. To analysis data were used SPSS program. Results of this research show that ages characteristic factors, experience level, and belonging mass media are real influence and significant into communication intensity. Environmental factors is real influence and significant into communication intensity. Beside that, environment factors in farmer business of technology variable of conservation, farmer business organization, and social culture value are real influence and significant into farmer behavior of knowledge aspect and action in sustainability land and waters conservation. Intensity of farmers communication is real influence and significant into farmers behavior (like knowledge, affective, and action) in buffer zone are of conservation area of Gunung Gede Pangrango National Park in sustainability land and waters conservation.
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Judul: Infeksi Virus Parainfluenza Pada Anjing
Abstrak: Virus parainfluenza anjing termasuk famili Paramyxoviridae, berbentuk pleomorf dengan ukuran bervariasi (bergaris tengah antara 100-500 nm), berpembungkus peka ether, berisi genom RNA dan secara serologis mempunyai kesamaan dengan virus SV-5 kera; dikenak sebagai salah satu kausa penting dari sindrom "kennel cough". Infeksinya dapat mengenai anjing semua umur yang belum pernah terinfeksi atau mendapatkan vaksinasi mengakibatkan gejala klinis ringan yang terbatas pada traktus respirasi atu infeksi yang secara klinis tidak memperlihatkan gejala nyata. Gejala klinis yang nampak setelah masa inkubasi (1-5 hari) terlewati berupa batuk yang tidak berat selama beberapa hari, berbagai tingkat tonsilitis dan pharyngitis dan kadang-kadang ditemukan kenaikan temperatur rektal antara 1-2 derajat C dari temperatur normal rat-rata. Anjing terinfeksi mengandung virus pada traktus respirasi bagian atas dan bawah serta limfonoduli sampai hari ke 9 setelah infeksi. Penyebaran virus antar anjing terjadi secara aerogen.
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