Judul: Kepedulian, Pengetahuan Dasar, dan Praktik Pencegahan Tentang Leptospirosis pada Pelajar Sekolah Jenis Kebangsaan (Cina) Shin Cheng (Harcoft), Selangor, Malaysia
Abstrak: Leptospira is a genus of spirochaete bacteria that causes a widespread zoonotic disease called leptospirosis. Leptospirosis is still endemic in Malaysia and the number of cases in Selangor is still considerably high. This study aimed to measure the awareness, basic knowledge and preventive practices on leptospirosis among students in Sekolah Jenis Kebangsaan (Cina) Shin Cheng (Harcoft), Selangor, Malaysia. A cross-sectional study design was done and data from 105 students were collected. The study was conducted with face-to-face interview using paper questionnaire and the results were then keyed into Google form. The data were then analyzed with Chi-square test of independence and Fisher’s exact test to see the relationship between the sociodemographic of students with the knowledge and practice level of students towards leptospirosis. The study showed that around one third (31,4%) of the students have never heard or was less aware of the disease leptospirosis. As for knowledge and practice level towards leptospirosis, 36,2% of students had good knowledge and majority of the students (90,5%) had satisfactory score for practice level. The gender of students had no significant relationship (p>0,05) with the knowledge and practice level. However, the school level of students had an association (p<0,05) with the knowledge and practice level towards leptospirosis. From this study, it was found that the awareness and knowledge level among student on leptospirosis could not be considered as good. Therefore, further enforcement of public health education and awareness program in school should be carried out.
Keyword: awareness, knowledge, leptospirosis, practice, students

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: Karakterisasi Bubur Instan Dari Buah Sukun (Artocarpus altilis) Yang Diolah Dengan Pengering Drum
Abstrak: Buah sukun yang diperoleh dari pohon sukun (Artocarpus altilis) adalah jenis buah yang memiliki kandungan karbohidrat tingg dan dapat digunakan sebagai komoditi sumber bahan pangan potensial. Buah sukun temasuk jenis buah klimakterik yang memiliki kadar air tinggi, sehingga rentan terhadap kebusukan.
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