bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Prevalence of Malocclusion in the Southern Region of Jeddah, KSA, and Its Impact on Quality of Life - A Cross-Sectional Study
Authors: Marghalani Ahmed Habiballah , Al-Mahmoud Abdulrhman Safwan , Nazir Chaar Dania M. , Rabie Ghada Mohamed , Alzurqi Nada Ibrahim , Al Zahra Fatima
Published: March 2021

BACKGROUND Dental malocclusion not only affects the functional abilities and aesthetic features of an individual, but also affects the psychological status of an individual. The study aims to address the necessity of orthodontic treatment using the Orthodontic Treatment Needs Index (IOTN) and its influence on the individual’s quality of life using the Oral Health Impact Profile (OHIP-14) Index on adults undergoing dental treatment in Ibn Sina National college, dental clinics. METHODS 401 adult subjects undergoing treatment at Ibn Sina National College, dental clinics were selected randomly for the study. The subjects were examined by 5 calibrated dentists. For each patient, two indices, IOTN and OHIP-14 were recorded. Each subject’s relationship of teeth was recorded on a dental chair equipped with natural and dental light. Angle’s molar and canine classification, overjet, overbite were recorded to reach an IOTN score. The influence on quality of life was determined using the OHIP-14 index by asking questions regarding functional limitation, physical pain and disability, and social discomfort. RESULTS Out of 401 participants, 57.4 % were females and 42.6 % were males. The mean age of the participants was found to be 29.94 ± 10.75 years. The functional limitations for pronouncing words among the participants were statistically significant. Physical pain and disability, psychological discomfort and disability, as well as social disability domains showed a statistically significant association, whereas the relationship of handicapped with IOTN grades were not statically significant (P < 0.001). CONCLUSIONS Prevention is better than cure. Masticatory difficulty has been noted among class III, class II, and class I malocclusions respectively in descending order with class III facing the most difficulty. It has been noted that malocclusion in different scales affected individual’s ability to process and break down food. Early diagnosis and treatment are important. KEY WORDS Malocclusion, OHIP, IOTN, Orthodontic Treatment, Quality of Life.
Prevalence of Chlamydia trachomatis and Other Bacterial Infections in Pelvic Inflammatory Disease - A Cross Sectional Study
Authors: Thondaiman Mirunalini , Chaturvedula Latha , Singh Rakesh
Published: March 2021

BACKGROUND Pelvic inflammatory disease is a spectrum of diseases affecting the female upper genital tract. It is a poly microbial infection and Chlamydia trachomatis is the most common causative agent. We have undertaken this study with the objective of determining the prevalence of Chlamydia trachomatis infection in pelvic inflammatory disease (PID). METHODS This cross-sectional study consisted of 100 non-pregnant women with clinical features of PID. Endocervical, vaginal swabs and blood samples were collected from them. Polymerase-chain-reaction test (PCR) and enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) for chlamydial detection and Gram’s staining & culture for other pathogens were performed. Chi-square and Fisher’s exact tests were used to study association between the clinical features and Chlamydia trachomatis positivity. RESULTS The prevalence rate of chlamydia was 15.1 %. The other organisms isolated were candida species in 12.9 % and Escherichia coli in 5.3 % of the study population. There was no association between the various demographic variables, menstrual problems, fever, urinary symptoms, history of infertility, abortions, instrumentations and the presence of Chlamydia trachomatis. A significant association was found between the lower abdominal pain which increased during menstruation (P = 0.013) and the two clinical signs, cervical motion tenderness and uterine tenderness (P = 0.001) with the presence of Chlamydia trachomatis and other cervical infections. CONCLUSIONS The prevalence rate of Chlamydia trachomatis in pelvic inflammatory disease was 15 % and other organisms isolated from the cervical swabs were candida species and Escherichia coli. KEY WORDS Pelvic Inflammatory Diseases, Chlamydia trachomatis
A Study on Vision Disability Compensation Provided to Students at Qassim University, Saudi Arabia
Authors: Alabdulwahhab Khalid M. , Ahmad Mohammad Shakil
Published: March 2021

BACKGROUND Visual disability is one of the most significant global health concerns. One of the studies conducted in northern part of Saudi Arabia showed that the prevalence of visual disability in adult population of 23.5 %. Very few studies have been conducted in Saudi Arabia to determine the prevalence of visual disability in the younger population. We wanted to determine the prevalence of visual disability in students studying at Qassim University. We also wanted to study and compare the utilization of compensatory rehabilitation by the students of urban and rural areas and the subjective response of beneficiaries. METHODS This study was done from September 2011 to May 2012, in the Department of Optometry in Qassim University, Buraidah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. A crosssectional retrospective review from the records of 642 male students referred by the deanship of student’s affairs to the optometry clinic were studied. RESULTS The prevalence of visual disability in this study was found to be 2 %. Out of the total 642 students, a significant number of students [541 (84 %)] benefited from the scheme and 101 (16 %) were declared normal. Those who were declared visually disabled (2 %) were getting compensation on monthly basis and the remaining 82 % with mild to moderate visual problems benefitted with spectacles. More number of urban students were suffering from visual abnormalities (87.6 %) as compared to rural students (45.1 %). CONCLUSIONS Though visual disability among young population at Qassim University was found to be low as compared to adult population is Saudi Arabia, it is recommended to conduct regular check-ups for visual acuity and plan to reduce the magnitude of the problem. A significant number of students utilized the compensation and rehabilitation program provided by the department of optometry. KEY WORDS Refractive Error, Blindness, Student Compensation, Qassim University, Saudi Arabia
Diagnostic Efficacy of Fine Needle Aspiration Cytology in Neck Swelling - A Systematic Review
Authors: S. Niveditha , Chandak Suresh R. , Lamture Yashwant
Published: March 2021

BACKGROUND Neck swellings are one of the most common presenting complaints of patients in all age groups. Aetiology of neck swelling has various causes congenital or acquired, cystic, inflammatory or neoplastic and vascular. Our aim was to study the diagnostic efficacy of fine needle aspiration cytology (FNAC) in neck swellings. METHODS A systematic search on the database of PubMed, Google Scholar and Academia for studies on diagnosing neck swellings by FNAC where histopathological diagnosis is considered gold standard was done and reviewed. The keywords used for searching were FNAC, neck swellings, diagnostic efficacy of FNAC. RESULTS Fine needle aspiration cytological study was considered as the first line investigation for patients presenting with neck swellings and its sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value, negative predictive value and diagnostic accuracy has been reported. CONCLUSIONS FNAC is easy to perform with almost nil complications and excludes the need for a biopsy which is more complex with complications like infection and haemorrhage. FNAC in neck swellings should be considered as a complementary investigation for histopathological studies, but never a substitute. KEY WORDS FNAC, Thyroid, Tuberculosis (TB) Lymphadenitis, Lymphoma, Secondaries in Neck
Hollow Prosthetic Vaginal Dilator - A Novel Technique
Authors: Mohamed Kasim , Krishnamurthy Preetha , K Yogitha , Hussain Syed Altaf
Published: March 2021

Certain rare congenital defects can occur during the prenatal development of the female reproductive system, resulting in an abnormal or absent vagina.1 It is a part of the female genital tract. It is muscular and an elastic organ with a soft epithelial lining making it susceptible to disruption during crucial times of organogenesis.1,2 There are different malformations that occur in the female genital organ, many of which are classified under the broader term “Müllerian duct anomalies”. 1,2 Müllerian agenesis is also referred to as congenital absence of the uterus and vagina (CAUV), müllerian aplasia (MA), genital renal ear syndrome (GRES), and Mayer-Rokitansky-KüsterHauser syndrome (MRKH). It has been considered as a sporadic anomaly, but the increase in familial cases now supports the hypothesis of a genetic cause characterised by a failure of the Müllerian ducts to develop, resulting in a missing uterus and variable malformations of the vagina.1-7 According to scientific data, its incidence is reported to be 1 in 4,000 to 10,000 females occurring due to a heterozygous transformation of WNT4 gene on chromosome 1p36.1-7 Additionally, traumatic vaginal injury in females, which is not uncommon, results in vaginal stenosis.5 This results in formation of scar tissue causing stricture of the vagina.5 Based on the family history, the patient must undergo medical examination supported by gynaecologic assistance to provide a sensitive and specific means of diagnosis.1,2 It is essential for the patients and their families to attend counselling before proceeding for treatment as this syndrome can cause severe psychological stress in a young woman. Patients with vaginal agenesis in MRKH syndrome can be treated by both surgical and non-surgical procedures and there has been no evidence of the superiority of one technique over another.6,11 Abbe–McIndoe operation is a common surgical method using split thickness skin graft for reconstruction and Frank’s dilators is a common nonsurgical method for the creation of neovagina.3,7 Frank's initial technique used hand-held vaginal dilators in the lithotomy position and had technical limitations such as uncomfortable positioning, loss of time spent during the process of dilation, and fatigue of patient's hands. Ingram's method overcame these difficulties by using the sitting position to take advantage of the patient's body weight.8,9 This method used vaginal dilators mounted on a specially designed bicycle seat stool that provided perineal pressure via the narrow and elevated anterior portion of the bicycle seat.10 Despite the favourable clinical outcome of this method, there were some practical difficulties in making and handling these in an outpatient clinic. However, irrespective of the procedure opted, prosthetic vaginal dilators or long-term vaginal stents are required to prevent the possible contraction of the reconstructed neovagina, to maintain vaginal width, depth and to avoid vaginal stenosis.6
Az értékteremtő HR-szervezetek
Authors: Karoliny Mártonné
Published: March 2021

Az egyre erősödő versenyfeltételek között mind több szervezetet foglalkoztat az alapfolyamatokat „csak” kiszolgáló, támogató, nagymértékben adminisztratív tevékenységeket végző – amilyen a pénzügy, a belső ellenőrzés, a kontrolling, az IT, a jogi, a kommunikációs és az emberierőforrás- (a továbbiakban: HR) menedzselési munka is – funkcióinak gyorsabbá, olcsóbbá, hatékonyabbá, sőt értékteremtővé tevő megoldásokat. A nagyméretű, sokszor globális szinten versenyző szervezeteknek HR-részlegeik átalakítása során a globális egységesítés és a regionális vagy lokális testreszabás igényét szem előtt tartva kell a HR-költségek csökkentését, és egyúttal a minőség javulását eredményező szervezeti megoldásokat találni. A kihívást gyakran a globális és lokális megfelelés egyidejű érvényesítésének igénye jelenti, ami mögött a világszinten összehangolt működés, valamint a töredezett munkaerő- és fogyasztói piachoz való alkalmazkodás egymással ellentétes kényszere feszül. A HR-szervezetek három jellemző típusának – köztük a legújabb forma részletesebb – bemutatása mellett az kap hangsúlyt, hogy ezek nem önmagukban, hanem az üzleti szervezeti jellemzőkhöz illesztve válthatják valóra az értékteremtés ígéretét. A tanulmány az Ulrich – Brockbank (2005) amerikai szerzőpáros e témakörben írt nagyszerű munkáját kiindulópontként használva tekinti át a HR-szervezetek alakításának elméleti közelítéseit. Az egyes elvi megoldások megvalósulásának gyakorlati példái az európai és közte a hazai piacokon működő cégek tapasztalatait vázolják.
Az emberierőforrás-menedzsment átalakulása a kelet-európai régióban
Authors: Poór József
Published: March 2021

A kelet-európai országokban1 – beleértve hazánkat is – az előző rendszer keretein belül a modern emberierőforrás- menedzsment (HR) vonásai csak nyomokban voltak fellelhetők. Legtöbb esetben a tudományos vezetés (scientific management) irányzatához tartozó közelítések voltak jellemzők. Az átalakuló országok HR-részlegeinek egyik első nagy kihívása volt, hogy megküzdjenek a privatizációt követő nagy tömegű létszámleépítésekkel. Az elvégzett kutatások szerint a helyi menedzserek és HR-szakemberek jóval humánusabb leépítési gyakorlatot követtek, mint a nyugati világból érkezettek. A nemzetközi vállalatok átrajzolták a munkaerőpiac jellegét és a HR-gyakorlatot a volt szocialista országokban. Az empirikus kutatások egyértelműen igazolják, hogy a HR a nemzetközi vállalatoknál egyértelműen stratégiai pozícióba került. A jelzett átalakulás nem maradt hatástalanul a helyi cégekre. Nincs átfogó menedzsment és HR-tudás a régió országairól. Az egyetemi képzésben és továbbképzésben hiányoznak a régiót bemutató kurzusok. Viszonylag ritkák az országokon átnyúló közös menedzsmentkutatások. Jelen tanulmány kifejezett célja, hogy a teljesség igénye nélkül hozzájáruljon ennek a tudáshiánynak a további csökkentéséhez2.
Tudásintenzív üzleti szolgáltatások
Authors: Dobrai Katalin , Farkas Ferenc
Published: March 2021

A tanulmány a tudásalapú társadalom jellegzetes szereplőinek, a tudásintenzív üzleti szolgáltatásokat (TIÜSZ) nyújtó szervezeteknek a bemutatásával foglalkozik. Olyan szervezetekről van szó, amelyek tudásalapú szolgáltatásokat nyújtanak más cégeknek, azaz az ún. tudásintenzív üzleti szektorhoz tartoznak. A tanulmányból megismerjük főbb jellemzőiket, helyüket a gazdasági szektorokon belül, valamint a gazdaságban játszott szerepüket. A dolgozat kitér a tudáskommunikáció, elsősorban a tudásteremtés és -transzfer kérdésére. Széles körű nemzetközi kitekintés alapján körvonalazza a tudásintenzív szolgáltatások jövőbeli fejlődésének várható tendenciáit.
Potential Application of Bacteriophage in Decontaminating Biothreat Agents
Authors: Sharma Sonika , Datta Sibnarayan , Chatterjee Soumya , Vairale Mohan G , Dwivedi S K
Published: March 2021

Multidrug resistant bacterial infections have become a potent risk, globally and there is an urgent need to phage and phage-derived enzymes as a therapeutic agent. The risk is more prominent in underdeveloped nations, where high population density, poor drinking water, inadequate sanitary and health care facilities ease the spread of infection. Bacteriophages (or ‘phages’) are abundant in nature and highly specific in their infection and pathogenicity, allowing their isolation, enrichment and use against specific bacteria. Employing bacteriophages as a tool for neutralizing potential biological threat agents can thus be an effective approach towards preparedness for biothreat mitigation. Unlike chemical antibiotics, phages are self-propagating, i.e., starting with a small number they can sustain their population, do not affect non-target/ beneficial bacterial populations. The tremendous potential of bacteriophages has recently been shown in treating multidrug resistant bacterial infections in terminally ill human subjects with unprecedented success. The natural anti-bacterial properties can be harnessed for decontamination of food, water, crops and for many other purposes including pathogen reduction in wastewater etc. Additionally, with the advancement in genetic engineering, deliberate use of such engineered multidrug resistant bacteria by state/non-state players has also become a reality. Owing to their resistance to several of the available antibiotics, control and mitigation of emerging pathogens is going to be great challenge. In this context, bacteriophages could be of potential use, since these viruses specifically infect bacterial hosts, often leading to their destruction.
Contribution of Kodavas to the Indian Armed Forces
Authors: M.A. Hema , Singh Jitendra Kumar
Published: March 2021

Identity is a dynamic phenomenon constructed as a collective product of the actions, interactions, cognition and self-cognizance of human beings. In exploring identity as a product of individual factors and contextual - historical factors embedded in a socio-political context, this paper focuses on the contribution of the Kodavas, a community who form a substantial minority in the Kodagu (Coorg) district of Karnataka to the Indian Armed Forces. Speaking a separate language, adhering to a clan-based social structure, following a belief system that is at substantial variance to other parts of the state, and at times even asserting a historical origin exterior to India, the group carries a larger number of markers that has led them to be regarded and portrayed as one of India’s groups of ‘internal exotics’. Based on literature, this paper aims to bring to light the historical relationship of this community with the Armed Forces. Further, the paper also initiates a discussion on the current status of military fervor among the Kodava youth and the necessary measures to be taken to uphold the warrior spirit of the Kodavas.
Working Model for Strategic Communication Persuading the Hostile Target during Interrogation
Authors: Yadav Ravinder
Published: March 2021

The model aims to assist the security force personnel in the new era of warfare where the enemy is eliminated not by the weapons but by the information wars first. Also, a robust shield is required to counter it in the form of information-operations. The locals are made resilient enough to counter the information-war of the enemies. The interactions with the locals are required to convert into opportunities to win their hearts and minds. Generally, in a hostile environment, any interaction with the people turns in the form of an interrogation, since the trust is low and the stakes are high. The present paper accumulated the experiential knowledge from the experts operated in the vulnerable and hostile areas, to develop a scientific model of strategic-communication. The model explains the psychological techniques step by step, used by the experts to convert interrogation as an opportunity to build a sustainable relationship of support and cooperation.
Cross-cultural Adaptation and Psychometric Properties of the Indonesian Version of the Self-Regulation for Dental Home Care Questionnaire
Authors:   Department of Community and Preventive Dentistry, Faculty of Dentistry, Universitas Brawijaya, Indonesia, L. Rachmawati Yuanita , E. Loster Jolanta ,   epartment of Prosthodontics, Medical College, Jagiellonian University in Krakow, Poland, W. Loster Bartłomiej ,   Department of Orthodontics, Medical College, Jagiellonian University in Krakow, Poland, A. Maharani Diah ,   Department of Preventive and Public Health Dentistry, Faculty of Dentistry, Universitas Indonesia, Indonesia
Published: March 2021

Few studies have reported the role of motivation in patient adherence to dental-care programmes or dental home care and prevention of oral disease, particularly in Indonesia. Objective: To cross-adapt the Self-Regulation for Dental Home Care Questionnaire (SRDHCQ) to the Indonesian version, and to study self-regulation for dental home care among adolescents. Methods: The SRDHCQ was cross culturally adapted to the Indonesian adolescents aged 12-13 years old to test its reliability and validity. Intraoral examination was conducted by a single examiner to analyse the number of decayed teeth. The SRDHCQ contains 22 questions with a 7-point scale, which comprises of integrated, identified, introjected, external regulation and amotivation domains. Respondents were randomly selected from 11 junior high schools at six districts in Jakarta. Results: Total respondents studied were 317 students, with prevalence of 71% of the students having decayed teeth, and average number decayed teeth was 2.1. The test and test-retest reliability and Cronbach’s alpha for internal consistency were 0.838 and 0.929, respectively. No significant difference was observed in total SRDHCQ scores between genders. Construct and discriminant validity analysis showed significant results. Conclusions: Our results support the reliability and validity of the Indonesian SRDHCQ for adolescents in Indonesia.
Inovasi Pemberdayaan Masyarakat Desa: Peran Kepemimpinan Lokal dalam Perspektif Relasi Antar Aktor
Authors: Kushadajani Kushadajani , Permana Indah Ayu
Published: March 2021

Desa adalah struktur administrasi terendah di Indonesia, sehingga posisi desa adalah paling dekat dengan masyarakat. Untuk itu, desa memegang peran penting dalam kerangka pembangunan nasional. Di masa lalu, Desa Melung di Kabupaten Banyumas, dianggap sebagai salah satu desa terbelakang. Namun sekarang, Desa Melung mampu mentransformasikan dirinya melalui program pemberdayaan desa yang inovatif, yang disebut Desa Melek Internet. Fokus penelitian ini terletak pada kepemimpinan kepala desa dalam membangun keterlibatan para aktor dengan peran mereka masing-masing dalam merancang dan menerapkan program inovasi. Penelitian dilakukan dengan pendekatan penelitian studi kasus, dengan teknik pengumpulan data wawancara mendalam kepada beberapa informan kunci. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa kemampuan kepala desa untuk membangun jaringan antar aktor, merupakan kunci keberhasilan dalam merancang dan secara simultan mengimplementasikan program inovasi pemberdayaan masyarakat.
Perencanaan Tata Ruang Laut: Konflik, Negosiasi, dan Kontestasi Kepentingan Ekonomi Politik Lokal di Bangka Belitung
Authors: Sujadmi Sujadmi , Murtasidin Bahjatul
Published: March 2021

Perebutan akses dan konflik pemanfaatan atas ruang laut di Kepulauan Bangka Belitung merupakan konsekuensi logis atas sifat laut yang open access, dimana hampir 80% wilayah provinsi ini adalah lautan dan pesisir. Berangkat dari kondisi tersebut, penelitian ini dilakukan untuk menjawab bagaimana konflik kepentingan memperebutkan ruang laut antara berbagai aktor, yakni masyarakat, swasta, dan pemerintah berlangsung. Dengan meminjam pendekatan sosio-spasial dari Levebvre, penulis ingin menunjukkan bahwa pemerintah sebagai regulator akan sangat sulit mengabaikan nilai guna atas suatu ruang laut. Oleh karena itu, pemerintah perlu menjadi regulator sekaligus fasilitator dalam menjembatani beragam kepentingan aktor dalam akses dan pemanfaatan ruang laut. Dengan menggunakan  metode kualitatif deskriptif, penelitian ini menunjukkan bahwa dalam penyusunan Perda Rencana Zonasi Wilayah Pesisir dan Pulau-Pulau Kecil (RZWP3K) berjalan secara dinamis bahkan menjadi arena kontestasi konflik kepentingan. Di satu sisi, kesejahteraan nelayan dan potensi kekayaan alam di laut (timah) perlu dioptimalkan untuk meningkatkan Pendapatan Asli Daerah (PAD). Namun, pada sisi yang berseberangan, aspek ekologi atas dampak dari aktifitas penambangan timah di laut juga wajib diperhatikan. Perda RZWP3K adalah sarana yang mengakomodir konflik kepentingan yang terjadi.
Pertarungan Populisme Islam dalam Pemilihan Presiden 2019
Authors: Sihidi Iradhad Taqwa , Roziqin Ali , Suhermanto Dedi Fitrah
Published: March 2021

Pilpres 2019 menjadi panggung betapa populisme agama begitu terekpresi sebagai strategi menggaet pemilih. Baik Jokowi dan Prabowo sadar bahwa menonjolkan aspek religiutas melalui strategi politik yang tepat akan memperbesar peluang kemenangan. Tulisan ini berupaya melihat karakteristik penggunaan populisme Islam Jokowi dan Prabowo beserta hasil elektoral yang diperoleh. Dengan menggunakan jenis penelitian kualitaif yang bersifat studi literatur., penulis mengandalkan data-data yang didapatkan melalui studi kepustakaan baik berupa buku, jurnal, koran, majalah, internet dan Website Komisi Pemilihan Umum (KPU) yang mampu memberikan informasi kunci mengenai operasionalisasi populisme Islam Jokowi dan Prabowo. Penelitian ini menunjukan bahwa populisme Islam Jokowi menang karena menguatnya dukungan Nahdatul Ulama (NU) dan kaum nasionalis sehingga unggul telak di Jawa Tengah dan Jawa Timur serta daerah-daerah mayoritas non muslim, diantaranya Papua, Papua Barat, Sulawesi Utara, NTT dan Bali. Sebaliknya Prabowo unggul telak di daerah dengan basis islam kental (puritanisme), seperti Aceh, Sumatera Barat, Kalimantan Selatan, Jawa Barat dan Banten. Pilpres 2019 menunjukan bahwa populisme agama cukup berkontribusi bagi kemenangan kandidat politik  sehingga sangat mungkin di masa depan sentimen identitas seperti ini terus diadopsi.
Pandemi Covid-19 dan Pendekatan Kebijakan Multikrisis: Sebuah Refleksi Teoritis
Authors: Alfirdaus Laila Kholid , Yuwono Teguh
Published: March 2021

Pandemi yang diakibatkan infeksi Covid-19 sejak akhir 2019 hingga saat ini memberikan pelajaran baru atas pendekatan kebijakan. Selama ini, ilmuan cenderung melihat kebijakan pada dari dua kutub pendekatan, yaitu kebijakan sebagai business as usual dan kebijakan di masa krisis. Munculnya pandemi ini rupanya menghadirkan tantangan yang jauh lebih besar dari apa yang dibayangkan dalam kebijakan dalam situasi krisis. Mulai dari ketidakjelasan informasi tentang virus, ketidakpastian berakhirnya penularan, dilema prioritas kesehatan dan ekonomi, terbatasnya sumberdaya yang dimiliki, adalah beberapa persoalan global yang  terus mencuat di tengah tekanan publik yang makin besar terhadap kebijakan pemerintah. Artikel ini berusaha mengurai kerumitan kebijakan dalam konteks Covid-19, yang penulis sebut sebagai kebijakan multi-krisis. Dengan mengandalkan pada penelitian sekunder dengan sumber utama adalah dokumen-dokumen literatur, maka artikel ini adalah tawaran ide dalam mengkerangkai teori kebijakan.
Pandemi ke Infodemi: Polarisasi Politik dalam Wacana Covid-19 Pengguna Twitter
Authors: Gustomy Rachmad
Published: March 2021

Artikel ini ingin melacak dampak polarisasi politik pasca pemilu yang cukup kuat dalam wacana Covid-19. Pentingnya melacak perbincangan tentang Covid-19 adalah untuk melihat dampak distraksi kebijakan pemerintah dalam penanganan Covid-19. Penelitian ini menggunakan social network analisis dan social network actor dalam perbicangan di media sosial Twitter. Dengan mengidentifikasi trending topic yang terkait selama 4 bulan, maka dilakukan crawling data dengan pemograman Phyton, kemudian dilakukan analisis kumulatif teks melalui library phyton sastrawi dan visualisasi analisis SNA dengan Gephi.  Temuan penelitian ini memetakan setidaknya ada dua kutub kluster besar yang berseberangan, pertama adalah kutub kluster populis pluralis dan kutub kluster populis islam. Temuannya menunjukkan bahwa wacana kebijakan Covid-19 justru menjadi ajang bagi perang sentimen masing-masing kubu, yang ternyata didominasi oleh buzzer dan sebagian kecil influencer. Sebaliknya, suara kelompok kritis dan rasional malah tenggelam oleh gaung dari para buzzer yang cenderung memiliki sentimen negatif.
Menangkal Politik Identitas: Analisis Kemenangan HT-Zadi pada Pemilihan Bupati Kepulauan Sula Tahun 2015
Authors: Pora Sahrul , Qodir Zuly , Purwaningsih Titin
Published: March 2021

Pascareformasi, pemilihan kepala daerah di Indonesia selalu diwarnai dengan penggunaan isu politik identitas. Isu ini sengaja dilakukan agar dapat mempengaruhi perilaku politik masyarakat mayoritas yang memiliki kesamaan identitas dengan sang kandidat, baik itu agama maupun etnis. Adapun penelitian ini menggunakan metode kualitatif dengan pendekatan studi kasus. Penulis menggunakan metode kualitatif dengan tujuan untuk mengetahui bagaimana Hendrata Thes dan Zulfahri Abdullah (selanjutnya HT-Zadi) bisa tampil sebagai pemenang, padahal agama dan etnisitas Hendrata Thes merupakan minoritas di kabupaten Kepulauan Sula. Tujuan dari penelitian ini adalah untuk mengungkap faktor-faktor yang mempengaruhi kemenangan HT-Zadi. Hasil penelitian menyimpulkan bahwa terpilihnya Hendrata Thes dan Zulfahri Abdullah karena terdapat beberapa strategi yang digunakan mulai dari membentuk tim yang solid dan kuat di setiap desa, door to door dan kampanye melalui media sosial. Faktor lain yang juga mempengaruhi karena efek dari pemerintahan masa lalu yang belum bisa memenuhi janji politiknya. Untuk menangkal isu politik identitas yang sangat masif yang digunakan oleh lawan politiknya, para tim sukses beserta kandidat meyakinkan para pemilih dengan program-program unggulan HT-Zadi baik di bidang ekonomi, pendidikan, kesehatan dan lain sebagainya yang akan diimplementasikan jika mereka terpilih.
Gender dan Pendidikan Tinggi: Studi tentang Urgensitas Kampus Berperspektif Gender
Authors: Indriyany Ika Arinia , Hikmawan M. Dian , Utami Wahyu Kartiko
Published: March 2021

Ketimpangan gender merupakan sebuah masalah dalam kehidupan sosial masyarakat diseluruh dunia. Perempuan selalu di posisikan pada suatu kondisi sub-ordinasi karena identitas dan historisitas peradaban manusia yang selalu menempatkan perempuan menjadi yang kedua. Dengan hadirnya bentuk negara dan relasi antar warga negara yang dijamin oleh negara tanpa terkecuali, memungkinkan perempuan agar dapat menempati ruang publik ini secara setara. Riset ini mengulas dinamika dan artikulasi kesetaraan gender diranah perguruan tinggi, dengan pendekatan fenomenologis, riset ini berupaya memaknai dan melihat aktualisasi kebijakan kampus dalam mendorong persfektif gender menjadi agenda dalam mengembangkan kampus yang bersfektif gender. Hasil dari riset ini menunjukan bagaimana dinamika perempuan dalam mencapai kesetaraan gender pada ruang lingkup perguruan tinggi.
Penilaian Indeks Kesehatan Terumbu Karang di TWP Selat Bunga Laut, Kabupaten Kepulauan Mentawai
Authors: Suparno Suparno , Efendi Yempita , Arlius Arlius , Eriza Mas , Bukhari Bukhari , Samsuardi Samsuardi , Yennafri Yennafri , Arafat M. Yaser
Published: March 2021

Coral reefs condition in the protected marine area at Selat Bunga has decreased every year.  The health of coral reefs is represented by coral index health. The purpose of this study was to analyze the coral reefs health index based on the condition of live coral cover, resilience level and condition of coral fish. Retrieval of coral reefs data using the Under Photo Transect Method and coral fish data collection using the Under Water Visual Census. The results of research at 9 research stations found that the average cover of live coral ranged from 1.40 - 44.68%, fleshy seaweed ranged from 0.13% - 12.87%, rubble ranged from 1.73 - 39.40%, and average total reef fish biomass ranged from 8.93 - 253.23 kg/ha. Coral reef health index values range between 3-6. Coral reefs health index of 67% of research stations is 3. The coral health index value 3 is indicated by a low percent live coral cover, a high resilience rate, and a low reef fish biomass.Kondisi terumbu karang di Kawasan Konservasi Taman Wisata Perairan (TWP) Selat Bunga Laut  telah mengalami penurunan setiap tahun.  Indeks kesehatan karang adalah nilai yang mengambarkan kesehatan karang antar lokasi penelitian. Tujuan penelitian ini adalah menganalisis indeks kesehatan terumbu karang berdasarkan kondisi tutupan karang hidup,  tingkat resiliensi dan kondisi ikan karang.  Pengambilan data terumbu karang dengan metode Under Photo Transect dan pengambilan data ikan karang mengunakan Under Water Visual Census. Hasil penelitian di 9 stasiun penelitian didapatkan persen rata-rata tutupan karang hidup berkisar  1.40- 44.68 %, fleshy seaweed berkisar  0.13% - 12.87%, pecahan karang berkisar 1.73 –39.40 %, dan rata-rata total biomassa ikan karang berkisar 8.93 – 253.23 kg/ha. Nilai indeks kesehatan terumbu karang berkisar antara 3-6. Sebanyak  67% stasiun penelitian mempunyai indeks kesehatan terumbu karang dengan skala 3. Indeks kesehatan karang skala 3 ditunjukkan  oleh  persen tutupan karang  hidup yang rendah, tingkat resiliensi yang tinggi dan biomassa ikan yang rendah.
Cadangan Karbon pada Ekosistem Padang Lamun di Siantan Tengah Taman Wisata Perairan Kepulauan Anambas
Authors: Budiarto Muhammad Al Rizky Ratno , Iskandar Johan , Pribadi Tri Dewi Kusumaningrum
Published: March 2021

Secara global, ekosistem lamun dianggap sebagai penyerap karbon sehingga dapat berkontribusi terhadap mitigasi perubahan iklim. Penelitian bertujuan untuk mengetahui komposisi jenis, biomassa dan cadangan karbon pada komunitas padang lamun di perairan Siantan Tengah Taman Wisata Perairan (TWP) Kepulauan Anambas. Penelitian dilaksanakan pada bulan Agustus 2019 s.d Januari 2020. Uji kandungan karbon dilakukan dengan metode Welkley and Black sedangkan untuk mendapatkan biomassa menggunakan metode gravimetrik. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa terdapat tiga jenis lamun, yaitu Enhalus acoroides, Thalassia hemprichii, dan Cymodocea rotundata. Nilai biomassa lamun berkisar antara 171,89 – 275,68 gbk/m2 dan nilai cadangan karbon berada pada kisaran 51,89 – 80,66 gC/m2. Padang lamun di Siantan Tengah memiliki luas 130,45 ha, sehingga total Cadangan karbon pada ekosistem padang lamun di perairan Siantan Tengah diperkirakan 95,88 ton C. Penelitian ini membuktikan adanya kandungan karbon pada biomassa lamun sehingga dapat disimpulkan bahwa padang lamun berperan sebagai penyerap karbon (carbon sink).  Globally, seagrass ecosystems are considered as carbon sink so that it can contribute to climate change mitigation. This research aims to determine the species composition, biomass, and carbon stock in seagrass communities in Siantan Tengah Marine Tourism Park of Anambas Islands. The research was conducted in Agustus 2019 – January 2020.  The carbon content test was carried out by the Walkley and Black method while to obtain biomass using the gravimetric method. The result od study showed that there are three species of seagrasses, namely Enhalus acoroides, Thalassia hemprichii, and Cymodocea rotundata. Seagrass biomass value range 171,89 – 275,68 gbk/m2 and seagrass carbon stock value range 51,89 – 80,66 gC/m2. The area of seagrass beds in Central Siantan is 130,45 ha so that the total carbon stock estimated reach 95,88 tons C. This research proves the presence of carbon in the biomass of seagrass beds, so it can be concluded that seagrass beds act as carbon sinks.
Supply chain efficiency of red chili based on the performance measurement system in Yogyakarta, Indonesia
Authors: Susanawati  , Akhmadi Heri , Fauzan Muhammad , Rozaki Zuhud
Published: March 2021

This study aimed to describe the relationship structure of the red chili supply chain based on actors and their activities and to measure the efficiency of the red chili supply chain using the Performance Measuring System (PMS) framework. The distribution of the red chili supply chain in this study began with farmers in Kulon Progo, Yogyakarta, and extended to consumers in Jakarta, Indonesia. The sampling technique was carried out in several stages for 132 respondents consisting of red chili farmers and consumers. The supply chain relationship structure was analyzed descriptively, while the efficiency of the red chili supply chain was examined using the PMS framework, including indicators of production costs, transaction costs, profits, and return on investment. The results revealed that the relationship structure of the red chili supply chain was formed by three chains consisting of eight actors: farmers, middlemen, wholesalers at the regency level, auction markets, Kramat Jati Central Market or Pasar Induk Kramat Jati (PIKJ) dealers, PIKJ centeng, retailers, and consumers. According to production costs, transaction costs, profits, and the rate of return on investment, chain three was the most efficient with chain actors comprising farmers – auction markets – wholesalers at the regency level – PIKJ dealers – PIKJ centeng – retailers – consumers.
The African State in a Changing Global Context
Authors: Búr Gábor
Published: March 2021

Edited by István Tarrósy, Loránd Szabó and Goran Hyden. LIT Verlag, Berlin–Münster, 2011. pp. 216.
Mentalization-Based Treatment in Adolescent Inpatients: A Naturalistic Multi-Informant Study of Outcomes
Authors: Tromp Noor , van Dijk Rob , Saunders Rob , Fonagy Peter
Published: March 2021

The present era of major cutbacks in intensive treatment programs throughout Europe stresses the importance of evaluating the outcomes of such programs for adolescents with severe personality pathology and comorbidity. Personality pathology has proven to be a valid concept in adolescents, with relatively high prevalence, that needs to be targeted by evidence-based interventions. The present study focused on the evaluation of outcomes of a 12-month mentalization-based treatment for adolescents (MBT-A) program in 118 inpatient adolescents with personality pathology symptoms, using a multi-informant multidomain design. The results showed that during treatment, adolescents improved on general psychiatric symptoms, personality pathology dimensions, and health-related and generic quality of life. Improvement was not only statistically significant, but also clinically important, especially for internalizing domains. Implications for clinical practice and research are discussed.
Interpersonal Problems in Parents and Adolescent Borderline Personality Disorder Features
Authors: Kerr Sophie , Penner Francesca , Sharp Carla
Published: March 2021

Research shows that parental personality pathology is associated with borderline personality disorder features and internalizing/externalizing symptoms in offspring. However, studies have been limited by DSM-IV–based assessments of parental personality pathology. The authors leveraged evidence that interpersonal problems described by the Interpersonal Circumplex align with Criterion A of the DSM-5 Alternative Model for Personality Disorders and therefore used a measure of interpersonal problems to capture parental personality pathology. The authors hypothesized that parental interpersonal problems would be associated with a latent variable of borderline features in adolescent offspring. They also examined whether this relation with offspring borderline features existed above and beyond relations with offspring internalizing/externalizing symptoms, age, and gender. The sample included 524 inpatient adolescents (Mage = 15.31, 62.4% female) and their parents (80.5% female). Parental interpersonal problems demonstrated unique relationships with adolescent borderline features and externalizing symptoms, but not internalizing symptoms. Implications of the results, limitations, and future directions are discussed.
Investigating Effectiveness and Predicting Outcome and Dropout From Systems Training for Emotional Predictability and Problem Solving for Emotional Intensity Difficulties (STEPPS EI) in UK Primary Care
Authors: Hezelyova Ivana , Cribben Hannah , Melunsky Natasha , Moalypour Shumona , Goodwin Huw , Maños Serrat Carla , Rahmanian Hamid , Duncko Roman
Published: March 2021

Systems Training for Emotional Predictability and Problem Solving (STEPPS) for borderline personality disorder (BPD) has been adapted for a primary care setting into a 13-week group treatment for emotional intensity difficulties (STEPPS EI). This is the first study to examine the effectiveness and potential outcome and dropout predictors of STEPPS EI in a primary care setting. Severity of BPD, depression, and anxiety symptoms were measured pre- and postintervention for 148 participants. Treatment completers showed improvements in depression, anxiety, and BPD symptoms with medium to large effect sizes. A predictor of symptom improvement was higher baseline severity for each of the symptom measures. Attending a psychoeducational group prior to STEPPS EI was associated with lower odds of dropout. The findings support the use of STEPPS EI in a primary care setting, with the potential to alleviate the burden from other local services.
Capital Accumulation and Capital-Labor Relations: A Critique of the Social Structure of Accumulation Theory
Authors: Hornstein Doug
Published: March 2021

The social structure of accumulation (SSA) theory seeks to bridge the gap between highly abstract Marxian categories and concrete history in the analysis of institutional structures of capitalist society. More specifically, the theory focuses on the temporal transformation and national specificity of capital–labor relations. However, SSA theory cannot adequately explain why these relations take specific forms in time and space. In general, the theory fails to reconcile the concrete and the abstract, falling back on unmediated historical explanations. These explanatory limitations derive from an empiricist methodology, which can be examined through the lens of Juan Iñigo Carrera's development of Marxian theory. Iñigo Carrera additionally offers an alternative approach to the historical transformation of capital–labor relations and their national specificities. This explanation derives from Marx's analysis of the transformation of the materiality of the capitalist labor process, and explains concrete phenomena through the further development of abstract categories.
Mevduat bankaların finansal yapılarının kümeleme analizi ile incelenmesi
Authors: Karaatlı Meltem , Yıldız Ece
Published: March 2021

Finansal kurumlar arasında önemli bir rolü olan bankaların; sahip oldukları sermayeleri belirli bir düzeyde olmalıdır. Yeterli düzeyde sermayeye sahip olmayan bankaların, mevduat toplama ve borçlanabilme gibi asıl faaliyetlerini gerçekleştirebilmeleri olanaksızdır. Güçlü bir sermayenin bulunması, güçlü bir finansal yapının temel taşıdır. Bu amaçla bu çalışmada, bankacılık sektöründe 2017 yılı itibarıyla faaliyeti devam eden 20 mevduat bankasına ait veriler kullanılarak elde edilen finansal oranlarla bankaların finansal yapılarının kümeleme analizi ile incelemesi yapılmıştır. Kümeleme analizi için Beklenti Maksimizasyonu Algoritması kullanılmıştır. Çalışmanın sonucunda finansal açıdan benzer bankalar ortaya konularak yorumlanmıştır. Kümeleme analizinden sonra her bir kriter açısından kümeler arasında anlamlı bir farklılık olup olmadığı One Way Anova ve Kruskal Wallis testleriyle incelenmiştir. Kümeleme sonuçları incelendiğinde bankaların mülkiyet yapılarının (kamu, özel, yabancı) küme oluşumunda tam olarak etkisinin olmadığı görülmüştür.
Ceo narsisizmi: Temel teorileri ve örgütsel yansımaları
Authors: Keskin Halit , Fidan Selahaddin Şamil
Published: March 2021

Narsisizm kavramı aşırı öz-güven, alkışlanma arzusu, yoğun beğenilme beklentisi, kendini oldukça özel hissetmek, özel bir muameleyi hak ettiğine inanmak, iddialılık, risk alma, saldırganlık, kıskançlık, sömürmek ve empati yoksunluğu ile ilişkilendirilir. Çalışmanın temel amacı narsisizmin örgütsel çalışmalar alanında yansıması olan CEO narsisizminin temel dinamiklerini aydınlatmaktır. Bu anlamda, CEO narsisizminin nasıl kavramsallaştırıldığı, beslendiği temel teoriler ve örgütsel çalışmalar üzerindeki etkisi hakkında detaylı ve kapsamlı değerlendirmeler yapılmıştır. Ayrıca, narsist CEO’ların nasıl düşündüğü, hissettiği/motive olduğu ve tepki verdiği üzerinde durulmuştur. CEO narsisizminin beslendiği temel teoriler, avantajlı ve dezavantajlı yönleri ile değerlendirilmiştir. CEO narsisizminin ahlaki temelini şekillendirmede erdem etiği perspektifi önerilmiştir. Paradoks teorisiyle tutarlı olarak, CEO narsisizminin CEO merhameti ve bilgeliği değişkenleriyle birlikte çalışılması önerilmiştir. Bu bağlamda, CEO narsisizm araştırmalarına kaynakların muhafazası teorisi önerilmiştir.
The past, present and future ISO 9001 quality management system standard
Authors: Başaran Burhan
Published: March 2021

The number of studies for the future improvement of the standard ISO 9001, which is the most used standard in many areas, is limited. Within this research scope, the number of ISO 9001 certificates registered between 1993 and 2019 in some G20 countries was evaluated, and the number of certificates for 2020-2026 was estimated using the Eviews 11 program. Time series regression and exponential smoothing methods are used in estimation calculation. According to the number of certificates estimated for 2026, country rankings were determined as India (43,947), Brazil (22,744), Canada (11,814), USA (37,235), Mexico (9,977), Argentina (8,433), Russian Federation (1,540), Australia (5,072), South Africa (4,626) and Saudi Arabia (2,785). Changes are expected in Canada, the Russian Federation, Australia and Mexico in 2026 when the 2019 certificate number of countries’ ranking is considered. A decrease in Australia and the Russian Federation’s certificate number was foreseen for 2026. It is thought that the research will contribute to the interpretation of ISO 9001 performance of nine countries and to how the future trend will be shaped.
Organisational structure revisited
Authors: Aslan Mustafa
Published: March 2021

This study's primary goal is to investigate all variables that are reported to affect the organisational structure in the same research model. For this purpose, effects of Top Management Team profile variables, including Strategic Decision-Making Style and Strategic Decision-Making Group Size, Environmental Dynamism, Environmental Hostility, Organization Size (both annual turnover and number of employees are taken separately as the indicators of organisation size), Organization’s Age, and Technology (three technological levels: low, medium and high technologies) on the Organizational Structure analysed. Organisation’s Degrees of Centralization and Formalization were taken as organisational structure variables. The research adopted a convenient sampling method and was conducted with 455 managers working in Turkey's different organisations. The Partial Least Square-Structural Equation Model (PLS-SEM) approach is used to assess the effects of Top Management Team profile variables, environmental factors, and organisational factors on both the degree of centralisation and formalisation. The results show that TMT Age, Environmental Hostility, Organizational Size (Annual Turnover only), and Technology have a positive and significant effect only on formalisation, while Strategic Decision-Making Group Size, Strategic Decision-Making Style, and Environmental Dynamism on both The Degree of Centralisation and Formalisation. This study also showed that the effects of most of the variables mentioned in the literature as antecedents of the organisational structure could not be determined while all the variables mentioned above are included in the same research model.
Can transformational leadership eliminate the negativity of technostress? Insights from the logistic industry
Authors: Çiçek Berat , Kılınç Erman
Published: March 2021

This paper aims to reveal the relationship between transformational leadership and technostress. Quantitative research methods were adopted to determine the relationship. The model was examined using partial least squares based structural equation modelling using data from 334 employees working in logistics companies operating in Malatya. The findings of the research illustrate that transformational leadership behaviour affects technostress negatively. In other words, individuals who have transformational leaders faceless technostress than others. Since limited papers discuss these variables together, it is expected that the study may be helpful, especially for the logistic industry, due to the results of the relationship.