Judul: The Strategy to improve competence of Islamic Extension Agent in Three Districts of West Java Province.
Abstrak: This dissertation describes on the increasing of Islamic Extension Agent competencies. The objectives of this research are to : (1) analyze the personal characteristics of Islamic Extension Agent, job motivation, the role of implementation of Islamic Extension Agent, institutional support of extention, social environment supports, the fulfillment degree of Islamic Extension Agent, and Islamic Extension Agents competencies, (2) analyze the influence of personal characteristics of Islamic Extension Agent, their job motivation, the level of role implementation of Islamic Extension Agent, institutional support, environmental and social support to the fulfillment of the role of Islamic Extension Agent, (3) analyze the influence of personal characteristics of Islamic Extension Agent, their job motivation, the level of implementation of the role of Islamic Extension Agent, institutional support, social and environmental support level fulfillment of Islamic Extension Agent against the competencies of Islamic Extension Agent, and ( 4) to formulate the strategies for improving the competencies of Islamic Extension Agent in three districts of West Java Province. This study was conducted from September to December 2012 located in Bandung City, Bogor and Ciamis Districts in the province of West Java. Meanwhile the respondents amounted of 114 of Islamic Extension Agent and 120 clients under their guidance of Islamic Learning Group (Majelis Ta’lim) members. Sampling procedure was taken by census of Islamic Extension Agent and by using the Snowball Technique for majelis ta’lim members. The Data collection techniques were questionnaire, observation, in-depth interview, and documentary study. The statistical analysis used were descriptive statistic analysis and path analysis of different test Mann Whitney, path analysis and qualitative analysis were done by using an inductive approach. The findings indicated that: (1) the positive personal characteristics of Islamic Extention Agent are the age, informal education and learning orientation degree; affiliated impulse is the highest kind of job motivation; the role of motivator is the highest kind of type; extention institutional support indicates the low category, especially in terms of facilities and education resources ; whereas the social environment support sphere shows the highest category; need for creativity is the highest kind of fulfillment too; The most lowest competency lies in developing professional competence and develop the extension, (2) the factors that affect the fulfillment of Islamic Extension Agent are: age; the role of educator; central institution policy support; and support of the leader, (3 ) Competence Extension Islam influenced by : the level of learning orientation ; job motivation; the role of motivator ; support facilities and extension resources; information needs; and the fulfillment need of Islamic Extension Agent, (4) increasing the competence Extension Strategies Islamic done by strengthening extention of institutional support and develop cooperation with the extention stakeholders.
Keyword: Islamic Extension Agent (Penyuluh Agama Islam), extension institution, social environment, need fulfillment degree and Competencies

Judul: Pengembangan Kompetensi Penyuluh Pertanian Lulusan Pendidikan Jarak Jauh Universitas Terbuka
Abstrak: Agricultural extension workers who are competent in aspects of their personality, task, andragogic, dan social interaction, potentially more capable of providing satisfactory service to the farmers. The development of these competencies, one of which can be obtained through education at Universitas Terbuka. The objectives of this study are : (1) to identify the profile of Agricultural Extension Workers graduated from UT; (2) to identify the level of competencies of agricultural extention agents and factors contributing to their competencies; (3) to identify the level of performances of agricultural extention workers and factors contributing to their performances; and (4) to formulate strategies for development of agricultural extention agent competencies. Data were collected in July through December 2008. A survey technique was implemented among 118 agricultural extension agents who were graduated from UT and among 88 farmers in four different locations, namely Serang, Karawang, Cirebon, and Tanggamus. By using Indepth interview, a qualitative information were also collected in order to elaborate the results. Data was analyzed by using descriptive, regression, and path analysis. The findings indicated that : (1) The profile of UT’s alumni was vary in individual characteristics, learning activities at UT, learning sources from others, and environment factors; (2) UT’s alumni had a medium level in personal, tasks, andragogic, and social competencies. Factors contributing to their personal competencies were age, working experience, and farmer’s needs. Factors contributing to their tasks competencies were motivation, interaction with learning materials, and interaction in study group. Factors contributing to their andragogic competencies were tutorial, learning facilities, and training. While factors contributing to their social competencies were age and subject matter; (3) UT’s alumni had a medium level in their performance. Factors contributing their performances were interaction with learning material, tutorial, interaction in study group, and personal, task, andragogic, and social competencies. This study suggests several strategies in developing competencies for agricultural extension workers at Universitas Terbuka. Those strategies are focused on enhancing: (1) the cognitive level of their tasks, andragogic, and social interaction, (2) the affective level of their personality and tasks; and (3) the psychomotor level of their personality, tasks, andragogic, and social interaction. Those can be achieved through developing the learning activities at UT.
Keyword: Agricultural Extension Workers, Distance Education, Kompetensi Personal, Kompetensi Sosial

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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