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RANCANG BANGUN SISTEM GREEN HOUSE TANAMAN BUNGA KRISAN BERBASIS IOT
Authors: Kurnia Parma Syafriadi , Gunawan Setia , Mufit Choirul
Published: January 2025

Tanaman hias bunga krisan telah menjadi komoditas yang diminati oleh masyarakat dalam berbagai skala, dari rumah tangga hingga bisnis besar. Pertumbuhan minat ini mendorong peningkatan jumlah pelaku usaha, luas areal budidaya, dan pengembangan daerah baru untuk budidaya tanaman hias. Namun, dalam sistem budidaya bunga krisan dalam greenhouse, terdapat beberapa permasalahan yang perlu diatasi. Pada greenhouse skala besar, pengelolaan proses penyiraman tanaman menjadi tantangan, karena memerlukan banyak tenaga kerja dan sulit mengatur pemberian kadar air yang tepat. Kurangnya pemberian air dapat mengganggu produksi tanaman, sementara penyiraman berlebihan menyebabkan pertumbuhan jamur dan bakteri yang merugikan. Teknologi Internet of Things (IoT) menjadi solusi potensial untuk mengatasi permasalahan ini. Sistem berbasis IoT telah berhasil meningkatkan efisiensi produksi tanaman dengan pemantauan dan pengendalian otomatis lingkungan tumbuh pada green house. Namun, penerapan teknologi IoT dalam budidaya bunga krisan di green house masih terbatas, sehingga penelitian ini mengusulkan pengembangan sistem green house berbasis IoT khusus untuk budidaya bunga krisan. Metode penelitian mencakup kajian literatur, perancangan alat dengan membuat wiring diagram dan pemrograman mikrokontroler ESP8266 menggunakan Arduino IDE, serta pengetesan alat untuk memverifikasi kesesuaian peralatan yang telah dibuat. Hasil pengujian menunjukkan bahwa sistem green house berbasis IoT berhasil mengontrol suhu dan kelembaban media bunga krisan secara efektif. Dengan kondisi suhu antara 22°C hingga 30°C dan kelembaban media yang optimal, pertumbuhan bunga krisan dapat dijaga dengan baik. Kesimpulannya, penelitian ini berhasil mengimplementasikan sistem green house berbasis IoT yang efisien dan efektif untuk budidaya tanaman bunga krisan. Dengan sistem ini, diharapkan dapat meningkatkan efisiensi produksi tanaman dan pengendalian lingkungan tumbuh, sehingga kualitas pertumbuhan bunga krisan dapat ditingkatkan
Pengembangan Sistem Manajemen Penyewaan TV Kabel Menggunakan Metode Scrum dengan Pendekatan Object Oriented
Authors: Nur Hidaya Ahmad , Zaky Cakramusi Putra Alif , Adji Sodikin Damar , Arjunal Akmal Refido , Nuraminah Ahlijati
Published: January 2025

PT Mandiri merupakan sebuah perusahaan penyedia jasa penyewaan TV kabel yang telah memiliki jumlah pelanggan besar. Saat ini pencatatan data pelanggan, penyewaan TV kabel maupun pembayaran dilakukan secara manual dengan mencatat dalam sebuah buku. Pencatatan manual ini menyebabkan masalah salah satunya tidak tertagihnya pembayaran yang jatuh tempo karena pencatatan yang kurang baik. Jika hal ini dibiarkan terjadi maka potensi pendapatan perusahaan dapat berkurang, selain itu kepercataan pelanggan juga dapat menurun. Untuk mengatasi permasalahan ini, diperlukan suatu sistem untuk mengelola pencatatan data, baik data pelanggan, data penyewaan TV kabel, data pembayaran maupun data jatuh tempo langganan. Sistem ini diharapkan dapat membantu manajemen PT Mandiri mengelola keuangan dengan baik. Pengembangan sistem dilakukan dengan menggunakan metode Scrum dan pendekatan berorientasi objek untuk mengakomodasi kebutuhan sistem yang terus berubah dan kebutuhan maintenance yang lebih mudah di masa depan.  Hasil implementasi sistem menunjukkan bahwa dari 16 fitur yang telah ditentukan, 12 fitur berhasil diselesaikan dengan baik sesuai dengan kebutuhan, sedangkan 4 fitur lainnnya akan dikembangkan pada rilis selanjutnya. Penggunaan metode Scrum dalam pengembangan sistem membantu tim menghasilkan sistem yang memenuhi kebutuhan pengguna. Dalam waktu pengembangan yang relatif singkat hanya selama 5 minggu, sistem sudah dapat diselesaikan dapat siap untuk digunakan.
IDENTIFIKASI KUALITAS TELUR AYAM MENGGUNAKAN NEURAL NETWORK DENGAN K-MEANS CLUSTERING BERBASIS ANDROID
Authors: Variandana S Natanael , Mahaputra Hidayat M. , Febrifyaning Tyas Rahmawati
Published: January 2025

Sebelum dipasarkan, telur disortir berdasarkan ukuran dan kualitas/kebersihannya. Sering ditemui penyortiran telur yang dilakukan secara manual pada industri penyortir telur. Namun, karena jumlah telur yang banyak, tentu memerlukan tenaga kerja yang besar, sehingga tak jarang terjadi human error akibat penyortiran telur yang tidak seragam. Pada penelitian ini mengusulkan sistem identifikasi kualitas dari telur ayam yang berbasis pengolahan citra dengan menggunakan jaringan syaraf tiruan. Sistem ini menggunakan metode Artificial Neural Network (ANN) dan K-means Clustering untuk mengklasifikasikan dan mengidentifikasi kualitas telur. Berdasarkan hasil pelatihan Neural Network yang dilakukan, diperoleh akurasi sebanyak 98,43% untuk pelatihan ekstraksi ciri bentuk, dan 95,31 % untuk pelatihan ekstraksi ciri tekstur. Sedangkan hasil pengujian diperoleh akurasi sebanyak 85% dari total 40 data yang diuji, dimana terdapat 6 data yang menghasilkan kesalahan identifikasi.
Perhitungan Material Slurry Dan Desain Cement Slurry Di Laboratorium Pada Semen Pemboran Kelas G
Authors: Rafli Azis Mochamad , Effendi Dahrul
Published: January 2025

Proses penyemenan merupakan salah satu bagian yang sangat penting dalam pemboran migas. Agar semen yang akan digunakan pada sumur pemboran memenuhi persyaratan, penting dilakukan pengujian di laboratorium sesuai dengan perhitungan. Penelitian ini membahas perhitungan material slurry dan desain cement slurry skala laboratorium pada semen pemboran kelas G yang digunakan pada sumur “XN-7” dengan kedalam 5905 ft. Tujuan dari penelitian ini adalah untuk mengetahui volume material slurry yang dibutuhkan untuk proses penyemenan dan mengetahui hasil rheology dan fluid loss setelah melalui tahap pengujian. Penelitian ini terdiri dari 2 formulasi yang berbeda yaitu formulasi A dan B yang memiliki densitas 15,80 PPG untuk penyemenan dengan suhu dan tekanan yang tinggi. Dari hasil perhitungan dan pengujian di laboratorium, didapatkan total material penyemenan yang digunakan pada formulasi A adalah total 300 sack semen, volume air yang dibutuhkan sebanyak 19,42 bbl,  dan additive yang digunakan adalah Dispersant (BAD) sebanyak 0,08 gal, Retarder (BAR) sebanyak 0,07 gal, Fluid loss control (BAL) sebanyak 1,50 gal, Gas block (BAG) sebanyak 1,00 gal, Anti foam (BAF) sebanyak 0,03 gal, dengan nilai rheology Plastic viscosity (PV) = 57 dan Yield Point (YP) = 21 dengan nilai fluid loss sebesar 34 cc/30min pada tekanan 1000psi. Formulasi B  total pengunaan material penyemenan yang digunakan sebanyak 301 sack semen, volume air yang dibutuhkan 25,87 bbl, dan additive yang digunakan adalah Dispersant (BAD) sebanyak 0,03 gal, Retarder (BAR) sebanyak 0,05 gal, Fluid loss control (BAL) sebanyak 1,00 gal, Gas block (BAG) sebanyak 0,50 gal, Anti foam (BAF) sebanyak 0,03 gal, dengan nilai rheology Plastic Viscosity (PV) = 54 dan Yield Point (YP) = 20 dengan nilai fluid loss yaitu sebesar 26 cc/30min pada tekanan 1000psi. Dari hasil pengujian 2 formulasi A dan B disimpulkan bahwa fluid loss dari formulasi B lebih kecil dibandingkan dengan formulasi A, efektif mengontrol hilangnya fasa liquid ke dalam formasi.
ANALISA SISTEM TRANSMISI PADA MESIN PENCACAH KERTAS TIPE SHREDDER
Authors: Effendi Yafid , Dwi Setiawan Agung
Published: January 2025

— Fakultas Teknik Universitas Muhammadiyah Tangerang telah berdiri sejak tahun 2009 hingga sekarang yaitu tahun 2023 serta telah meluluskan lima Angkatan. Dari proses akademik sudah meluluskan lebih dari 500 mahasiswa. Sehingga dokumentasi berkas lama sudah banyak dan menumpuk, sebagian dokumen juga sudah diarsipkan dalam bentuk softcopy, sehingga dokumen dalam bentuk hardcopy dapat dihancurkan agar tidak terjadi penumpukan dokumen yang berlebihan, maka dari itu penulis termotivasi untuk ber-inovasi membuat mesin pencacah kertas, serta menganalisa sistem transmisi mesin pencacah kertas.Tujuan khusus analisa sistem transmisi mesin pencacah kertas ini adalah agar dapat menentukan spesifikasi dari motor listrik, daya yang dibutuhkan, dan sistem transmisi yang digunakan untuk mesin pencacah tersebut agar dapat digunakan untuk industri rumahan dan pabrikasi. Metode penelitian yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini adalah metode eksperimental dengan melakukan analisa mesin secara langsung. Hasil dari analisa mesin pencacah kertas tipe shredder ini antara lain, mesin pencacah kertas menggunakan pisau pemotong berbahan baja, motor listrik 1 phase dengan daya 1 HP dan gearbox WPA40 dengan perbandingan rasio 1:20. Di dapat dengan perhitungan putaran poros pencacah 35 rpm, gaya pencacahan 29,4 N, torsi pencacahan 1,47 N, dan daya motornya 0,15 kW
Tundaan Pada Simpang Bersinyal Dengan Manajemen Lalu Lintas Di Klender, Jakarta
Authors: Eko Prasetyo Harwidyo , Setiawan Andika , Satya Soeratmodjo Irnanda , Wicaksana Galih , Rusmiatmoko Djudjun , Sutik Sutik
Published: January 2025

Terjadinya peningkatan jumlah penduduk akan berdampak juga terhadap peningkatan terkait kebutuhan transportasi setiap individu pada suatu wilayah. Akibat dari meningkatnya kebutuhan transportasi tersebut berdampak kepada kegiatan lalu lintasnya  yang sering kali menjadi permasalahan terkait kemacetan, khususnya pada sebuah persimpangan. Oleh karena itu, perlu dilakukan penelitian pada simpang bertujuan agar dapat menyelesaikan permasalahan terkait kemacetan tersebut. Penelitian ini dilakukan pada kondisi eksisting simpang bersinyal di Klender, Jakarta Timur. Survei dilakukan dengan melakukan pengamatan dan pengumpulan data yang dilakukan pukul 06.00 – 21.00 WIB. Data hasil pengumpulan volume kendaraan baik sepeda motor, mobil dan kendaraan besar berupa data primer terkait kondisi geometrik eksisting jalan, data arus lalu lintas. Analisa dilakukan pada kondisi eksisting untuk melihat aktual yang ada dilapangan. Lalu setelah didapat dan hasil kondisi eksisting untuk nilai DS >0,85 maka dilakukan rekayasa lalu lintas. Rekayasa berupa pelarangan belok kanan. Berdasarkan hasil analisis pada kondisi eksisting didapatkan nilai derajat kejenuhan (DS) pada lengan A sebesar 1,03; lengan B sebesar 0,98 dan lengan C sebesar 0,93. Setelah dilakukan analisis rekayaskata lalu lintas larangan belok dan pengaturan ulang fase, nilai derajat kejenuhan (DS) mengalami penurunan pada lengan A sebesar 0,85; lengan B sebesar 0,83 dan lengan C sebesar 0,60.
Rasio Daya Dukung Aksial Bored Pile Berdasarkan Hasil Uji SLT dan PDA (Studi Kasus: Tamansari Apartemen Bintaro Mansion Kota Tangerang Selatan)
Authors: Muhammad Libasut Taqwa Fadhila , Mardiaman Mardiaman , Hariati Feril , Muktadir Redho
Published: January 2025

Pondasi dalam merupakan struktur bawah suatu konstruksi yang berfungsi untuk meneruskan beban konstruksi ke lapisan tanah keras yang berada jauh dari permukaan tanah. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk memberikan gambaran respon daya dukung aksial tiang bor tunggal diameter 1000mm melalui pendekatan matematis berdasarkan hasil pengujian yang dilakukan. Daya dukung aksial rencana diperkirakan melalui analisis hasil penyelidikan tanah (hasil uji N-SPT, hasil uji DCPT, dan hasil pemeriksaan laboratorium), daya dukung aksial aktual diperoleh melalui interpretasi hasil Uji Beban Statis (SLT) dengan metode Davisson, Mazurkiewicz, dan Chin, sedangkan hasil uji beban PDA (Pile Driving Analyzer) dianalisis menggunakan aplikasi CAP-WAP. Daya dukung aksial direncanakan sebesar 250ton, sedangkan daya dukung aksial rata-rata berdasarkan hasil interpretasi SLT pada tiga tiang pancang yang diuji dengan metode Davisson, Mazurkiewicz, dan Chin berturut-turut sebesar 385; 448; dan 216ton. Nilai daya dukung aktual berdasarkan hasil pengujian PDA adalah sebesar 565ton. Hasil analisa tersebut diperbandingkan dengan nilai daya dukung rencana dan daya dukung uji SLT, sehingga diperoleh nilai Bearing Capacity Ratio (BCR). Berdasarkan interpretasi uji PDA dan CAP-WAP nilai BCR berturut-turut adalah sebesar 62.8% dan 67.8%. Nilai BCR berdasarkan interpretasi hasil uji SLT sebesar 42.8%, 48,0%, dan 25,5%. Dengan demikian, tiang bor tersebut berada dalam kondisi kinerja yang buruk. Dengan membandingkan nilai BCR terhadap beban uji rencana, diperoleh nilai rasio daya dukung (BCR) berdasarkan interpretasi uji PDA dan CAP-WAP berturut-turut sebesar 226.0% dan 244.4%. Nilai BCR berdasarkan interpretasi hasil uji SLT dengan metode Davisson, Mazurkiewicz, dan Chin berturut-turut sebesar 154.0%, 172.8%, dan 91.9%. Dengan demikian, interpretasi menggunakan metode Davisson dan Mazurkiewicz menunjukkan nilai BCR lebih dari 1,5 yang berarti pemilihan beban rencana pada saat SLT cenderung konservatif. Namun, mengingat nilai faktor keamanan yang memadai diperlukan, maka pondasi tersebut dianggap berfungsi dengan baik. Sedangkan berbeda dengan metode Chin yang nilai BCR-nya kurang dari 1, artinya pondasi menerima beban melebihi daya dukungnya. Hal ini perlu menjadi pertimbangan, apakah terdapat ketidaksesuaian metode yang diterapkan, kesalahan dalam proses penafsiran data, atau jika dan hanya jika analisis dengan metode Chin lebih akurat, maka perlu dilakukan perkuatan pada sistem pondasi.
Penerapan Metode Fuzzy Q-Learning Pada Robot Berkaki Enam Pemadam Api Dalam Pencarian Jalur Tercepat Menuju Titik Api
Authors: Watiasih Richa , Dwi Pradana Pangki
Published: January 2025

Robot pemadam api merupakana alternatif pengganti petugas pemadam kebakaran dalam skala kecil. Waktu yang cepat dalam pencarian titik api sangat diperlukan agar api cepat dapat dipadamkan. Penelitian ini telah menghasilkan sebuah robot berkaki enam pemadam api menggunakan metode Fuzzy Q-Learning (FQL) yang bertujuan untuk memaksimalkan pencarian jalur tercepat menuju titik api sehingga dapat meminimalkan waktu tempuh robot dalam menyelesaikan misinya. Dimana penggunaan sensor Ultrasonik sebagai pendeteksi jarak robot terhadap halangan, sedangkan sensor UVTron dan TPA81 digunakan untuk mendeteksi keberadaan dan merasakan adanya api. Data dari ketiga sensor tersebut digunakan sebagai input pada FQL. Fuzzy logic digunakan untuk mempercepat pengambilan keputusan pergerakan robot, sedangkan Q-learning memberikan suatu reward dan punishment pada setiap pergerakan. Data dari Q-learning disimpan pada MicroSD supaya dapat cepat diproses untuk pertimbangan pada pergerakan selanjutnya. Robot berkaki enam pemadam api ini telah diuji coba beberapa kali sampai mendapatkan reward maksimum. Berdasarkan pengujian yang telah dilakukan sebanyak 10 kali diketahui waktu tercepat menemukan titik api ketika tanpa menggunakan metode  FQL adalah 218 detik, sedangkan ketika menggunakan metode FQL diperoleh keberhasilan menemukan titik api dengan waktu tercepat 154 detik. Jika dibandingkan dengan tanpa menggunakan metode diketahui bahwa penggunaan metode FQL dapat meminimalkan waktu tempuh menuju titik api.
Penentuan Penerima BSM untuk Menghindari Subyektivitas Penerima Berdasarkan Metode Decision Support System VIKOR
Authors: Tundo Tundo , Dewantara Rizki
Published: January 2025

Penelitian ini dilakukan karena adanya keluhan dari beberapa orang tua siswa mengenai keputusan BSM di SDN Kalanganyar ABC, namun ada beberapa siswa yang kurang mampu karena pilihan BSM masih subjektif. SDN Kalanganyar ABC selalu mengadakan kegiatan terkait penerimaan BSM setiap satu tahun sekali. Kegiatan ini diharapkan juga dapat memberikan manfaat bagi siswa-siswa yang tidak mampu namun memiliki nilai sangat baik sehingga dapat melakukan kegiatan tanpa terbebani oleh kebutuhan finansial. Faktanya masih banyak siswa yang tidak menerima BSM, padahal sesuai persyaratan, pelajar tersebut seharusnya berhak menerima BSM. Oleh karena itu, terdapat subjektivitas yang sangat tidak rasional dalam pemilihan yang sedang berlangsung. Untuk mengatasi permasalahan tersebut, peneliti mencoba mengembangkan aplikasi yang menerapkan metode Vise Kriterijumska Optimizacija I Kompromisno Resenje (VIKOR), yaitu metode yang mengambil keputusan berdasarkan kompromi kriteria yang rasional. Kriteria tersebut meliputi raport siswa, pendapatan orang tua, prestasi akademik, tanggungan, keadaan rumah, kerabat orang tua, dan keaktifan. Dari hasil analisis dan penerapan sistem pendukung keputusan VIKOR, diperoleh hasil subyektif bagi siswa yang standar evaluasi dan keputusan akhirnya lebih rendah dibandingkan beberapa siswa lainnya, namun pihak sekolah memberikan rekomendasi BSM. Untuk mencegah terulangnya kejadian tersebut, VIKOR  mampu menjawab temuan objektif dengan hasil 77,44% dengan temuan subjektif sebesar 22,56% pada sistem terdahulu.
Editorial
Authors: Fulton Crystal
Published: January 2025

Welcome to 2025 and a new year in Information Research. 2025 marks the 30th anniversary of Information Research, a major milestone in the life of an academic journal founded to provide a forum for research in Information Science (please watch our website for our call for submissions to a 30th anniversary special issue!). Notably, the journal still follows an open access publication model as it did from its inception at a time when ideas around open science tended not to be at the heart of research and publishing.
Research on the Interactive Relationship between Rural E-commerce and College Students' Entrepreneurship under the Background of Rural Revitalization
Authors:   Guangdong NanFang Vocational College, TAN Dewen
Published: January 2025

Against the backdrop of the rural revitalization strategy, the interactive relationship between rural e-commerce and college student entrepreneurship has become an emerging driving force for promoting rural economic and social development. This article uses scientific methods such as literature review, questionnaire survey, and case analysis to conduct in-depth research on the current development status of rural e-commerce and the actual entrepreneurship of college students, thus revealing the interactive rules between the two. The research results indicate that rural e-commerce provides a low-cost and wide market entrepreneurial platform. for college students, effectively reducing the threshold for entrepreneurship, expanding the market scope, and providing rich entrepreneurial opportunities for college student entrepreneurs. This article also points out that although significant achievements have been made in the interaction between the two, there are still problems such as a shortage of rural e-commerce talents, high logistics and distribution costs, and the need to improve the standardization of agricultural products, as well as challenges such as funding shortages and lack of experience encountered by college students in the process of entrepreneurship. In response to these issues, this article proposes countermeasures and suggestions such as strengthening policy guidance, improving e-commerce infrastructure, and cultivating versatile talents, aiming to further promote the deep integration of rural e-commerce and college student entrepreneurship, and jointly assist in the implementation of the rural revitalization strategy.
Research of Norbornene Functionalized Chitosan with Tailorable Degree of Substitution
Authors:   Shanghai EA Medical Instrument Co, LYU Shida
Published: January 2025

Chitosan has attracted widespread attention in the medical industry because of its abundant yield, biocompatibility, biodegradability, antibacterial and anti-inflammatory properties. However, chitosan shows limited water solubility, preventing its development. To functionalize chitosan to water-soluble chitosanbased hydrogels, such as photo-curable hydrogels, which can be widely used in cell culture, tissue engineering, 3D printing and other fields. In the field of photocuring reactions, the thiol-norbornene click reaction is worth to be studied due to its extremely high reactivity. In this research, a family of norbornene-functionalized chitosan were prepared by changing the reaction parameters, including the amount of reactants, reaction time and pH of the system. A calculation method of degree of substitution was proposed, based on the characterization of 1H nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy. The research investigated that in this chitosan functionalized reaction system, the substitution reaction and the anhydride hydrolysis reaction occur simultaneously and intact, and and the two reactions affect each other The reaction rate and degree of substitution can be tailored by comprehensively adjusting the reaction parameters. The degree of substitution ranged from 9% to 43% in this research. Norbornene-functionalized chitosan was able to absorb water more than 50% in mass change, and its excellent water absorption ability can be used in the application areas of wound healing and drug delivery and other fields.
Exploring Public Perceptions towards Online Content Regulation in Kenya
Authors: Ndanu Mutua Sylvia
Published: January 2025

The rise in illegal online content has necessitated most governments to come up with legislation to regulate the cyberspace environment in their respective jurisdictions. Using an exploratory research design and utilizing a 5-point Likert scale survey (N = 530 Kenyan internet users) the study proposed to highlight the gravity of the public perceptions towards online content regulations in a sub-Saharan African country, with an ever-increasing youthful population. By focusing on the policy-specific factors, the study findings indicated a low public perception of the effectiveness of the existing online content regulations in Kenya. The findings further illustrate a perceived low level of trust in the government agencies responsible for the implementation of these regulations. Taken together, these findings translate to mild acceptability of the existing public policy, indicating a policy perception and acceptance gap that needs to be filled.
Evaluating Factors Influencing Quality Assurance of Building Construction Projects: A PLS-path Modelling Approach
Authors: Njoki Gacheru Esther , Diangá Stephen , Masu Sylvester , Onchiri Richard
Published: January 2025

The quality of building construction projects in Kenya has been a challenge throughout recent years. Despite the presence of regulatory agencies, buildings have continued to portray a significant lack of quality with several buildings collapsing in major towns. The purpose of this study was to evaluate factors influencing quality assurance of building projects as well as to determine the magnitude of the influence. Eight indicators of quality assurance were identified from ISO 9001 elements of quality assurance. Similarly, eleven factors influencing quality assurance with five indicators each were identified from literature.  A questionnaire survey of building contractors was carried out to evaluate factors influencing quality assurance of building construction projects. The findings of the survey were analysed using SPSS and SmartPLS to determine which studied factors were most critical. Findings indicated the most critical factors as; contractor related factors, consultant related factors, inspection and supervision related factors, communication related factors, and quality standards and measurements related factors. The least ranked factors were equipment related, and health and safety related factors. All eleven factors were however found to have significant influence on quality assurance of building construction projects. The findings of this study are important in highlighting critical areas in which contractors should channel resources to enhance quality assurance of building projects.
A Scoping Review of Perinatal Recreational Drug Use: Methods, Socio-Demographic Characteristics and Commonly Used Drugs
Authors: Ndegwa Marcellina , Baya Msanzu Joseph , Budambula Valentine
Published: January 2025

Perinatal recreational drug use is a leading cause to poor pregnancy out comes, increased maternal, foetal or neonatal morbidity and mortality. This review paper sought to identify socio-demographic determinants of perinatal drug use, commonly used drugs by perinatal mothers and methods used to assess drug use. We retrieved information from ten data bases namely: PubMed, Google Scholar, Scopus, Web of Science, CDC library, WHO library, Wiley Online library, Springer Link Scientific Reports, Bio Med Central and National Library of Medicine. Inclusion criterion was studies that were designed to document perinatal drug use and studies published in English between January 2012 and February 2023. A total of 27 studies were reviewed distributed as follows: America (6), Europe (4), Australia (1), New Zealand (1), Asia (1), South Africa (3), West Africa (2) and East Africa (10). Out of all the 28 studies, 24 were based on self-reported history, 4 were anchored on blood, hair, urine and meconium toxicology while 3 used both self-reported history plus confirmed drug use approach. Key socio-demographic characteristics that predicted perinatal drug use were low income, unemployment, low level of education, single parenthood, multiple sexual partnerships, having a partner or friend who uses drugs, having experienced intimate partner violence and pre-pregnancy drug use. On the other hand, maternal stress, depression, anxiety, loneliness and history of mental illness influenced drug use in this sub-population. Alcohol was the most commonly used drug globally. Others were Cannabis, tobacco products, methamphetamine, cocaine, amphetamine/khat and heroin. We recommend screening of drug use during the perinatal period using more than one method, routine assessment of mental distress and provision of targeted counseling to perinatal mothers in distress. Further, we recommend enhanced targeted health education on risks associated with drug use during perinatal period and more research on perinatal recreational drug use.
The Mental Health and Wellbeing Workout for Teens
Authors: Nagel Paula
Published: January 2025

Create an inclusive classroom for all with these fun and accessible activities for Art, Design Technology and Music lessons. Each lesson is tailored for children working below National Curriculum levels and includes a learning objective, the resources needed, the main activity, a plenary and a consolidation activity to help support children’s understanding. Activities such as ‘Peg Painting’ and ‘Build my Car’ build visual, auditory, social communication and fine motor skills and support self-esteem and mental wellbeing.

The 101 creative activities in this book aim to support the ever-increasing demands on teachers to meet the needs of the growing number of SEN learners in mainstream settings. It also offers practical lesson plans that have been specifically designed to promote fine and gross motor skills and utilise lots of visual stimulus.
The ACT Workbook for Teens with OCD
Authors: Ona   PSY.D. Patricia Zurita
Published: January 2025

This workbook, based on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Exposure Response Prevention (ERP), teaches teens with OCD new skills to handle the stream of pesky obsessions that show up in their mind.

It presents the Choice Point - a tool to help teens choose how to handle those tricky moments when dealing with unwanted thoughts. Chapter by chapter, teens learn powerful skills to unhook from their obsessions, including exposure exercises and strategies for accepting their emotions, and complete activities to help them overcome their compulsions, avoidant behaviors, and requests for accommodations.

With real-life examples and tons of fun activities, this workbook shows that fears, worry and nervousness are a part of life and gives teens the skills to choose how to respond to their obsessions and move towards the stuff they really care about. Making applying ACT and ERP skills fun, it encourages them to face their fears and live life to the full.
Mediation and Dispute Resolution
Authors: Whatling Tony
Published: January 2025

This book is a timely reminder of what it means to be a mediator. Packed with practical examples, theoretical insights and historical perspectives; an excellent primer for the novice mediator and a welcome refresher for the experienced (and sometimes jaded!) practitioner.--Marilyn Webster, Director, Prime Resolution Ltd.

This book offers reflections on mediation process and practice, revealing the author's deep knowledge of theory and practice. It brilliantly addresses problems and issues which concern mediators. Each chapter delivers a short masterclass. It may challenge some mediators' ideas; it will certainly help them to hone their skills.--Margot Moffitt LLB FMCA, Family Mediator and Director of Family Mediation North East
Hell Yeah Self-Care!
Authors: Iantaffi Alex , Barker Meg-John
Published: January 2025

Take a moment to pause... Breathe... And ask yourself, what does self-care mean to you?

Times are very tough-in a world that pushes us to go faster, be the best, and get ahead of others, we often forget to focus on ourselves, leaving us with anxiety, anger, burnout, stress, and trauma. In this creative workbook and journal leading mental health pioneers, Alex Iantaffi and Meg-John Barker, provide you with the tools to begin your self-care journey and develop sustainable self-care routines and rituals that work for you.

Featuring a diverse range of experiential exercises, activities, and opportunities for reflection, while drawing upon a range of practices and approaches including systemic and existential therapies, Buddhist mindfulness, Pagan ritual, trauma-informed practice, intersectional feminism and more. This book explores self-care in all its forms and covers somatic self-care, plural selves, emotions and feelings, relationships, and care for others.

Empowering, illuminating and written with authenticity and honesty throughout-this is a manual for everyone and will help you look after yourself on your path towards happiness and wellbeing.
The CBT Art Workbook for Coping with Depression
Authors: Guest Jennifer
Published: January 2025

Using the principles of CBT, these illustrated worksheets help clients to understand and manage their symptoms of depression.

The activities follow the framework of a typical CBT course: how it works, looking at the nature of depression, linking thoughts, feelings, behaviour and physiology cycles, exploring different levels of thinking and beliefs, and identifying goals and future planning. It presents these theories in an accessible way so that clients are familiar with the foundations of CBT they will be using in the worksheets. They can complete them by writing or drawing, alongside the opportunity to colour in parts of the pages as they consider ideas.

Suitable for adults in individual or group work, this is an excellent resource to use as a standalone resource or in conjunction with professional therapy to deal with depression.
The CBT Art Workbook for Managing Stress
Authors: Guest Jennifer
Published: January 2025

Using the principles of CBT, these illustrated worksheets help adults to understand and manage feelings of stress.

The activities follow the framework of a typical CBT course: how it works, looking at the nature of stress, linking thoughts, feelings, behaviour and physiology cycles, exploring different levels of thinking and beliefs, and identifying goals and future planning. It presents these theories in an accessible way so that adults are familiar with the foundations of CBT they will be using in the worksheets. They can complete them by writing or drawing, alongside the opportunity to colour in parts of the pages as they consider ideas.

Suitable for adults in individual or group work, this is an excellent book to use as a standalone resource or in conjunction with professional therapy to deal with stress.
Postnatal PTSD
Authors: Thomas Kim , Mccann Shona
Published: January 2025

Postnatal PTSD can have devastating effects on parents. Gain knowledge about postnatal PTSD and surrounding topics such its effects on bonding, relationships, ethnic minorities and maternity professionals. This book is essential reading for health providers who want to inform themselves about support, treatment and prevention.
The Carer’s Guide to Schizophrenia
Authors: McCann Terence V. , Lubman Dan I. , Boardman Gayelene
Published: January 2025

This book will equip carers, family members and friends with the skills to support a person with schizophrenia or other psychoses. Concise language and practical problem-solving exercises throughout make this an ideal resource to easily digest and dip in and out of as needed.

It begins by describing the condition in detail, going on to cover the types of treatment available, how to deal with problems and common challenges, and promoting the person's wellbeing, as well as lots of information on carer wellbeing and available help from support services.

When caring for someone with schizophrenia or other psychoses, it's important to be highly knowledgeable about the person's mental health condition, how it affects them and how to help in different situations. This positive book will assist carers in every aspect of this challenging, rewarding process.
Life on Autopilot
Authors: Perkins Joe
Published: January 2025

Drawing on the author's experience of depersonalization disorder (DPD), this book aims to provide support, understanding and advice on how to manage everyday life with DPD.

With insight from respected figures in the field and those with lived experience, the book details the depersonalization experience, from what it is to the impact it has on everyday life. It also offers coping strategies and practical, positive advice for seeking professional treatment.

In both the public and clinical spheres, awareness of DPD is low and it takes an average of 7-12 years to diagnose. This is therefore a much-needed resource, illuminating the experience of those living with this disorder and providing guidance on getting help.
Mind Mechanics for Teens and Young Adults
Authors: Rawsthorn Sarah
Published: January 2025

Mind Mechanics is a comprehensive resource to support schools in teaching pupils about mental health. Drawing on a wide range of therapeutic interventions, including CBT, Behavioural Activation and Compassion-Focussed Therapy, it provides activities and lesson plans to empower teens with the skills they need to manage their mental health throughout life.

The book contains lesson plans, games and activities, assessment tools and information on risk factors and specific issues that might impact teens. It also features photocopiable and downloadable worksheets, making the provision of mental health teaching simple.

Mind Mechanics can be used flexibly as a full programme as part of the school's Personal, Social, Health and Citizenship curriculum, as a targeted intervention for a group or individual, or as a resource bank of individual activities to use as and when needed.
The Ultimate Anxiety Toolkit
Authors: Williams Risa
Published: January 2025

Anxiety can feel like a huge number of different things to a huge variety of people. No matter the experience, they all have one thing in common: feeling anxiety is never fun. If you're looking to manage your anxious feelings and reduce your stress, this is the book for you. Written by a therapist who specializes in helping people navigate anxiety, the chapters contain 25 creative tools specifically designed to help reduce anxiety in five key areas: stress, social anxiety, anxious thoughts, self-esteem and the future. The tools draw on CBT, mindfulness, narrative therapy, positive psychology and more, and every single one is focused on giving practical advice and simple steps that you can take today to reduce your anxiety and boost your self-esteem.
Free from Panic
Authors: Parkinson Monika , Thirlwall Kerstin , Willetts Lucy
Published: January 2025

Co-authored by clinicians specialising in anxiety, this guide for teens struggling with panic symptoms or panic disorder uses strategies from CBT, ACT and CFT. It is particularly useful for those who have yet to receive professional treatment.
Even More CBT Art Activities
Authors: Guest Jennifer
Published: January 2025

From the author of The CBT Art Activity Book, this book brings you even more and even better worksheets and ready-to-use creative activities based on CBT principles.

With striking patterned designs and easy-to-follow prompts, these 100 new worksheets are suitable for adults and young people, in individual or group work. Using CBT and art as therapy, they support therapeutic outcomes such as emotional regulation, improved self-esteem and resilience, coping with change and loss, and identifying goals.

The book also includes guidance on using the worksheets effectively in therapeutic sessions, enabling a safe space to express, articulate and process difficult experiences and emotions.
My Black Motherhood
Authors: Igwe Sandra
Published: January 2025

Joyful. Graceful. Blessed. Strong. Anxious. Depressed. Stigmatised. Stereotyped.

What happens when motherhood isn’t what you expected - and when you reach out for support, you are met with judgment and prejudice?

Sandra Igwe shares her journey as a young Black mother, coping with sleepless nights, anxiety and loneliness after the birth of her first daughter. Burdened by cultural expectations of the ‘good mother’ and the ‘strong Black woman’ trope, her mental health struggles became an uphill battle.

Black women are at higher risk of developing postnatal depression but are the least likely to be identified as depressed. Sharing the voices of other mothers, Sandra examines how culture, racism, stigma and a lack of trust in services prevent women getting the help they need. Breaking open the conversation on motherhood, race, and mental health, she demands that Black women are listened to, believed, and understood.
The Eating Disorder Recovery Journal
Authors: Lisette Cara
Published: January 2025

The Eating Disorder Recovery Journal is designed to help you to understand your eating disorder better and to support you in your recovery journey. It is packed full of activities, such as writing prompts, colouring pages and crafting ideas, as well as motivational quotes and positive affirmations to help keep you on track. Drawing on evidence-based techniques including CBT and mindfulness, it brings together creative activities and approaches that have helped author Cara Lisette to challenge her eating disorder, stay motivated, improve body image and prevent relapses.
The DBT Workbook for Alcohol and Drug Addiction
Authors: Petracek Laura J.
Published: January 2025

When recovering from addiction and managing a mental illness, it can feel like both have the ability to take over your life. By applying the principles of Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT) to the 12 Steps addiction recovery approach, this workbook equips you with the tools to regulate your emotions, develop self-management skills, reduce anxiety and stress, and feel yourself again.

DBT is a combination of CBT, mindfulness, and distress tolerance skills tailored to those who feel emotions very intensely. Exploring skills and strategies drawn from DBT that work in tandem with your recovery program, this book provides a new roadmap to reduce symptoms of emotional distress and to support your sobriety and mental health.

Written by clinical psychologist, Laura Petracek, this ground-breaking workbook draws on the author’s clinical and lived experience of addiction recovery, bipolar disorder, and other mental health challenges.
The A–Z Guide to Exposure
Authors: Huebner Dawn , Neely Erin
Published: January 2025

The A-Z Guide To Exposure is an excellent resource for therapists and trainees! In this easy-to-use reference, the authors share creative, targeted exposure ideas for a wide range of fears through the lens of experienced child psychologists. It is a "must-have" CBT resource for clinicians who provide exposure therapy for childhood anxiety disorders, OCD, and related disorders. – Marla W. Deibler, PsyD, Faculty, IOCDF Behavior Therapy Training Institute (BTTI)
Emetophobia
Authors: Russ David , Christie Anna S.
Published: January 2025

A fear of vomiting is estimated to impact 119 million adults, teenagers, and children in the English-speaking world. This much-needed guide to the diagnosis and treatment of emetophobia includes an overview of current literature and research, in addition to illuminating case studies of different presentations.
“Keep America Respected and Loved”: A conversation with Italian park leader Maurilio Cipparone
Authors: Diamant Rolf
Published: January 2025

In this "Letter from Woodstock," our columnist draws lessons from Italy that are relevant to the incoming Trump administration.
Cultural Burning: Under the Sovereign Authority of Tribes
Authors: Varney Abigail , Nairn Isobel , Clark Sara A. , Tripp Bill , Rossier Colleen E.
Published: January 2025

A poster prepared on behalf of the Karuk Tribe describing the Tribe's approach to burning vegetation for cultural purposes.
The California Indian Basketweavers Association and Its Organizationally Based Land Stewardship and Management Initiatives
Authors: Ortiz Beverly R.
Published: January 2025

This article will detail the wide-ranging and effective land stewardship and management initiatives by a Native California organization, the California Indian Basketweavers Association (CIBA). Founded in 1992 to “preserve, promote and perpetuate California Indian basketry traditions,” CIBA has a proud history of working with public land-holding agencies to initiate policy changes around the management and gathering of basketry plants on those lands, including the reduction and sometimes outright elimination of pesticide spraying, the encouragement of cultural burning, and an unprecedented, joint US Forest Service and Bureau of Land Management gathering policy for ethnobotanic materials. Currently, CIBA spearheads training programs in land stewardship and cultural burning through its Following the Smoke II and Rekindling Culture and Fire projects. It has also inspired the establishment of other Native basketweavers associations in various regions of the US.
Indigenous Stewardship of Ancestral Lands Activates Land and Culture: Will We Listen?
Authors: Wilson Cynthia , Noyes Gavin
Published: January 2025

At Bears Ears National Monument (BENM) Indigenous wisdom-keepers have been transmitting knowledge and activating this “living landscape” and the Native cultures thriving within it across hundreds of generations. In this article we ask, “What should true collaboration look like between Tribes, federal agencies, grassroots Native communities, and the land?” In today’s dialogue around collaboration, US agencies are asserting Western ideas around “co-management,” “co-stewardship,” and “Traditional Ecological Knowledge” (TEK). Instead, this dialogue needs to begin at the community level to understand Native land ethics, “human” and “non-human” bonds, and kinship relationships that define reciprocity between Indigenous People and the land. Collaboration must begin by treating Native wisdom as proprietary, because knowledge in itself is a powerful entity. How we treat and use Native wisdom has consequences and, thus, transmission of such knowledge needs protection. Agencies should take steps to support Native communities themselves in passing this knowledge along to younger generations. Every Tribe might be at a different stage of maintaining or restoring cultural relationships to the land and each ancestral landscape will have different ecological needs. Co-management of ancestral lands by Tribes is a worthwhile step toward achieving true collaboration with federal agencies. And as Native People return to the land, they will also be seeking the return of buffalo, beaver, native plants, and many extirpated species in order to restore their own cultures and relationships to the Earth. And much like these human relationships that must be formed as collaborations are established, these ties between Native spiritual leaders, ancestral lands, and wildlife must also be restored. Finally, the first step in any collaboration is building trust. All of this will take time and must be done one ancestral landscape, one Native community, and one agency office at a time. True collaboration by federal agencies will allow Native People to practice spiritual sustenance, strengthen their languages and cultures, and keep ancestral landscapes activated and healthy while respecting Tribal sovereignty and self-determination. It should also be acknowledged that the benefits for land and people of leading with Native epistemologies, and ways of knowing and doing, extends well beyond Native communities and land and are vital to the resolution of the current biodiversity and climate crises.
From Campus to Office: The Impact of Green Human Resources Management and Environmental, Social, and Governance on Student Career Choices in a Sustainability Context
Authors: Dinna Dewi Almas Farah , Handriyono Handriyono , Fadah Isti , Agustiyaningsih Dea Nova
Published: January 2025

The development of many business paradigms focuses on sustainability, including the presence of Green Human Resource Management (GHRM) and Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG). This is quite interesting for Generation Z students who have Pro-Environmental Consciousness (PEC) in determining their Job Persuit Intention (JPI). This study discusses the effect of GHRM and ESG on JPI through PEC using purposive sampling technique by distributing questionnaires using a Likert scale and the total respondents are 158 respondents from top 7 universities included in the UI GreenMetric World University at the Asian level. This research uses a path analysis model and Structural Equation Model (SEM) analysis technique based on Partial Least Square (PLS). This study found that companies that implement GHRM and ESG have an influence on the JPI of Generation Z students, but it does not necessarily change the PEC of them as a job seekers. Overall, GHRM and ESG implementation should be done holistically and effectively to achieve the desired results.
Síntomas de la menopausia y necesidades de atención en mujeres de mediana edad
Authors:   Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos., Matzumura-Kasano Juan P. , Gutiérrez-Crespo Hugo F. , Ruiz-Arias Raúl A.
Published: January 2025

Objective: To determine the prevalence of menopausal symptoms and the healthcare needs of women residents of the urban area of Lima, Peru, during the year 2024.
Methods: A cross-sectional, descriptive, and non-experimental research was carried out. Women between 40 and 70 years old attended in primary care health facilities participated. A non-probability sampling was used. Data collection was carried out using the Kupperman Index (overall reliability of 0.77). Three groups were analyzed: premenopausal, perimenopausal y postmenopausal, using the chi-square tests de Pearson.
Results: 850 women were invited to participate and 63 were excluded. The average age was 51.1 years. 69.9% were married and/or cohabiting, 41.9% were engaged in housework, 71.3% did not seek medical help, and 86.5% did not use hormone therapy. The most frequent symptoms were fatigue (76.9%), headache (74.8%) and insomnia (71%). The most intense were sweating, hot flashes, paresthesia and sexual complaints. 46.9% had moderate symptoms and 8.4% had severe symptoms. No significant differences were found between age groups (p > 0.05). Women aged 55 to 59 years had a
predominance of mild to moderate symptoms. There were significant differences between women who sought medical help for symptom management (p < 0.05).
Conclusion: 76.9% of the women reported a higher frequency of fatigue, sweating, and hot flashes. According to the Kupperman Index, 8.4% had severe symptoms.
Keywords: Menopause, menopause symptoms, menopause care (Source: MeSH-NLM).