Judul: Hubungan Aktivitas Komunikasi dengan Tingkat Keberdayaan Kader Posdaya di Kota dan Kabupaten Bogor
Abstrak: The Posdaya existence in Bogor City and Bogor Regency has been initiated and facilitated by the Center for Human Resource Development-Research and Community Services Institution, Bogor Agricultural University (P2SDM-RCSI IPB) since 2006. This program collaboration with Yayasan Dana Sejahtera Mandiri (Damandiri Foundation) and some parties other currently has totaled 50 Posdaya. Since 2012 Posdaya Program developed and determined the criteria and size of Posdaya success as an integrated container empowerment. Posdaya developed by the Damandiri Foundation and there are four phases: phase 1 (Posdaya beginner), phase 2 (Posdaya semi independent), phase 3 (Posdaya independent) and phase 4 (Posdaya core of independent). Overall from Posdaya that has been formed, there are no independent Posdaya because implementation of the Posdaya programe have many difficulties to achieve the goal. The implementation of Posdaya divided two, such physical problems and non physical problems. Physical problems are easier to be exposed than non physical problems. The research identified the characteristics of the individual as Posdaya cadres and surrounding factors related to communication activities. The research also identified capacity of Posdaya cadres. The purposes of this research were: to describe difference the communication activities of Posdaya cadres in Bogor City and Bogor Regency; to describe difference the level capacity of Posdaya cadres in Bogor City and Bogor Regency; to analyze the individual characteristics and environmental factors associated with communication activities of Posdaya cadres in Bogor City and Bogor Regency; to analyze the individual characteristics and environmental factors associated with the level capacity of Posdaya cadres in Bogor City and Bogor Regency; and to analyze the relationship between the communication activities and level capacity of Posdaya cadres in Bogor City and Bogor Regency. The research was conducted in Bogor City and Bogor Regency. The selection of location done by purposive with research period through a five month, that were started January 2013 until May 2013. The method research design with survey descriptive correlational. The goal of this method are descripted of Posdaya communication activities and explain the relationship between variables. This research use 92 Posdaya cadres. The sampling technique using Slovin formula with 5 percentage of change. The sampling done by the proportional stratified random sampling technique of Posdaya group. The data analysis by quantitative, using: (1) descriptive statistical analysis of frequency, percentage, mean score, the average total score, cross tabulation, and (2) inferential statistical analysis by rank Spearman correlation (rs), and difference test analysis (t test). The data are solve with IBM SPSS statistics 20.0. The research showed that more than half of Posdaya cadres respondent in Bogor City and Bogor Regency are done interpersonal communication activities with assistants, agricultural staff or health workers and other in the last of month. The time required for Posdaya cadres in Bogor City and Bogor Regency are different. The Average of Bogor city Posdaya cadres takes about 6.59 hours per month (equivalent to 6 hours 35 minutes per month, or 13 minutes per day). The Bogor Regency of Posdaya cadres is lower, about 7.66 hours per month (equivalent to 7 hours 40 minutes per month or 15 minutes per day). There
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Judul: Participative Communication On Center For Family Empowerment Program (Case Study In Rw 05 Situgede Village, West Bogor, Bogor)
Abstrak: Empowerment occurred if individuals or communities were assigned to discuss their daily need, especially in education and health matter. And also the topics are focused in political and economic issues. Empowerment program in alleviating poverty and improving the quality of human resources, promoted by Center for Human Resources Development (P2SDM), LPPM IPB, cooperated with Damandiri Post Family Empowerment (POSDAYA) program. This particular cooperation leading to develop Posdaya poverty community at different level, such are village, hamlet and RW. The objectives of study were: to analyze the role of companion, community leader in Posdaya activities, the participatory communication, its impact to community as well and respons communities. The research was a constructivist paradigm, located in RW 05 Situgede village, West Bogor, Bogor. The research was conducted in April 18 to May 25, 2011. The study result was the P2SDM-IPB companion as well as consultant task always coodinated by Posdaya Kenanga. The Situgede village, especially RW 05 had several ultimate tasks, included: cadres supervising, training and motivating. Internal involvement Posdaya Kenanga leaders were: providing insight, advice, criticism and building ideas for sustainability activities. The participatory communication occurred in Posdaya Kenanga were: access, heteroglasia, poliponi, dialogue and carnival. Benefit of cadres were: information and knowledge sharing, problem solving and familiarity relationship. Refers to participatory communication among cadres, they could work optimally as well as equaly right to submit opinions, suggestions, and criticism. As a result, their responsibility increased.
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Judul: Embriogenesis ikan buta (Astyanax fasciatus)
Abstrak: Ikan buta Astyanax fasciatus adalah spesies ikan unik dari famili Characidae yang menempati perairan dalam gua di Wilayah La Cueva Chica-San Luis Potasi-Mexico. Ikan ini memiliki mata yang tereduksi (Blind Cavefish) dan warna kulit merah muda, pucat serta mengkilap.
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