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TOURISTS EXPECTATION AND PERCEPTION TOWARD SANGEH TOURISM VILLAGE
Authors: Wisnawa I Made Bayu , Wijayanti Anak Agung Ratih , Jokosaharjo Sulistyoadi
Published: January 2020

Sangeh is a tourism village which has tourism potentials such as nature scenery, rice field, forest, and culinary. This research studies the expectation and perception of the tourists who visit Sangeh. A qualitative method using questionnaire and interview techniques was used in the research. There were 155 respondents in which the questionnaire was distributed offline and online.  This research aims to find out the expectation, perception, and satisfaction of the tourists in enjoying their tourism visit in Sangeh, and also to find out the efforts which can be done by the management in increasing tourists’ satisfaction in enjoying the tourism visit. The results show that the tourists’ expectation is on the installation of road signs which enable them to reach Sangeh easily. The highest perception felt by the tourists is its beautiful natural scenery. The biggest gap felt by the tourists is the internet connection. The effort which should be done by the management is by providing additional supporting facilities.
VISITORS PERCEPTION ABOUT THE SAPTA PESONA IMPLEMENTATION IN KAMPUNG FLORY SLEMAN YOGYAKARTA
Authors: Septio Achmad , Karyani Tuti , Djuwendah Endah
Published: January 2020

Sapta pesona is a condition who expected to be able to create a comfortable and give a good impression to every visitor who comes. Kampung Flory is one of the agro-tourism located in Sleman Regency, Special Region of Yogyakarta, which began popular since 2016. The potential offered is quite diverse, ranging from nature tourism, outbound, to culinary with a distinctive nuance. Visitors who come tend not to increase even on certain days it looks very quiet. Based on visitor’s data from January to July 2019, there was a decrease from January to April 2019. This study aims to determine visitors' perceptions about the implementation of sapta pesona in Kampung Flory. The method used is qualitative with a case study. The results showed that the implementation of sapta pesona in Kampung Flory was good, but there were still some things that needed to be improved especially joglo souvenirs as aspects of the memory attribute.
THE INFLUENCE OF TOURISM INFORMATION EXPOSURE ON COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT IN PANGLIPURAN TOURISM VILLAGE
Authors: Laba I Nengah , Semara I Made Trisna , Pantiyasa I Wayan , Tujungsari Komang Ratih
Published: January 2020

Sustainable tourism development is becoming an international commitment to ensure the sustainability development for social welfare. Bali has experienced significant development growth in the past 20 years. The growth of the tourism development directly led to the development of the tourism village in Bali. This cannot be separated due to the community involvement. One of the tourism villages that experienced significant growth and development in Bali is Panglipuran tourism village. This research was designed with the aim of identifying and analyzing the influence of tourism information exposure on Community Involvement. Closed questionnaire technique was used to collect the data with measurement scale using Likert scale. There were 100 respondents used in this research. SmartPLS software was used to analyze the data. The results obtained from the Path Coefficients table show X à Y values of 22,985, which means that tourism information exposure has a positive and significant effect on community involvement in the development of Panglipuran Tourism Village.
Evaluation of Antioxidant Property in Secondary Metabolites Isolated from Sargassum wightii Collected From Kanyakumari Coastal Region, Tamilnadu.
Authors: Vellingiri Manon Mani  , Selvam Nivethitha  , Kathirvel Preethi  , A. Parimala Gnana Soundari  , V. Subha Priya  , P. Deepak  , M. P. Ayyappa Das
Published: January 2020

The  demands  for  increasing  anticancer  drugs  produced  by  natural  sources  with  potential  antioxidant  and antimicrobial properties had led the path to mass production in pharmaceutical fields. This current investigation is implied to extract  the potential  crude  secondary  metabolites  extract  from  brown  algae  Sargassum  wightii  Greville  ex J.Agardh  with maximum antimicrobial and antioxidant properties. The brown seaweed was collected from Kanyakumari, Tamil Nadu,  India and taken for extraction process using various polar and non-polar solvents. The solvents which extracted maximum crude metabolites  were  taken  to determine  the preliminary  antimicrobial  analysis  using  clinical  pathogens  on  which  the  crude extracts  explored  the highest  zone of  inhibition  at  least  concentration. Further,  the five  different  crude  extracts  were subjected  to  antioxidant  assessment  and  the  extract  in  different  solvents  manifested  maximum  activity  at  minimum concentration. The results of antimicrobial and antioxidant analysis evinced that the ethyl acetate and methanolic extract exhibited maximum activity when compared to other crude extracts. The extract which explored the highest activity was taken for qualitative and quantitative phytochemical determination and both the extract showed the presence of most of the phytochemicals. Further, the investigation is carried out to purify and determine the anticancer property in cancer cell lines.
IODIUM LINGKUNGAN DAERAH REPLETE DAN NON-REPLETE GAKI, DI KABUPATEN MAGELANG
Authors: Managerxot Jek , Musoddaq Muhammad Arif , Kusrini Ina
Published: January 2020

Salah satu faktor mendasar penyebab munculnya Gangguan Akibat Kekurangan Iodium (GAKI) adalahiodium lingkungan yang rendah. Penelitian-penelitian epidemiologi menunjukkan bahwa permasahanGAKI dijumpai di daerah yang dinyatakan sebagai daerah miskin iodium, tetapi tanpa data hasilpengukuran. Di Kabupaten Magelang, terdapat daerah replete, yaitu daerah yang mempunyai riwayatpermasalahan GAKI di masa lalu, dan telah dilakukan intervensi, sehingga diharapkan permasalahantersebut telah dapat diatasi. Tujuan penelitian ini adalah membandingkan kadar iodium lingkungan didaerah replete dan non-replete di Kabupaten Magelang.Disain penelitian adalah potong lintang denganvariabel kadar iodium dalam sampel air permukaan dan air tanah. Jumlah sampel adalah 71 berasal dari 71titik sampling, rincian 17 air permukaan dan 54 air. Analisis kandungan iodium dalam sampel air dilakukandengan metode Sandell-Kolthoff, yang dilakukan di Laboratorium Balai Litbang GAKI Magelang. Hasilmenunjukkan Kadar iodium pada air permukaan berada dalam rentang yang cukup lebar, yaitu 0 sampai22µg/Ldi daerah replete 0 sampai dengan 115µg/Ldi daerah non-replete. Kadar iodium dalam air tanah didaerah replete berkisar antara 0 sampai 77µg/L, di daerah non-replete antara 3 sampai 48µg/L. Terdapatperbedaan kadar iodium yang bermakna antara sampel air yang berasal dari daerah replete dengan nonreplete(P<0,05).

Perlu upaya menjaga keberlangsungan kecukupan asupan iodium terutama di daerahreplete.
ASPEK GIZI DAN MAKNA SIMBOLIS TABU MAKANAN IBU HAMIL DI INDONESIA
Authors: Chahyanto Bibi Ahmad , Wulansari Arnati
Published: January 2020

ABSTRACT

The period of pregnancy is an important period early in the human life cycle, so the nutritional status and health must be optimized. The problem that many occur in pregnant women is the restriction of the type and amount of food consumed. One of them is due to food taboos. The purpose of this study was to describe the type of food taboos, symbolic meaning of food taboos on pregnant women in Indonesia, and its nutritional aspects. This study was a literature review, by collecting articles through the database online. Number of articles or libraries that have been collected to be reviewed were 38 reading materials, consist of 19 scientific articles, 10 research result in the form of thesis / dissertation, and 9 research result book with ethnographic approach. The results showed that the most abundant food taboos by pregnant women is the group of animal food dishes that are useful for fetal growth and development, such as squid and catfish. It is necessary to educate primarily on pregnant women to begin to avoid food taboos, and the importance of protein intake for fetal development early in human development cycle.

Keywords: Nutrition, pregnant woman, symbolic meaning, food taboos

 

ABSTRAK

Periode kehamilan merupakan periode penting di awal siklus kehidupan manusia, sehingga status gizi dan kesehatannya harus dioptimalkan. Masalah yang banyak terjadi pada ibu hamil adalah pembatasan jenis dan jumlah makanan yang dikonsumsi. Salah satunya dikarenakan tabu makanan. Tujuan penelitian ini adalah mendeskripsikan jenis makanan yang ditabukan,  makna simbolis tabu makanan bagi ibu hamil di Indonesia, dan aspek gizinya. Penelitian ini merupakan literature review, dengan mengumpulkan artikel melalui database secara online.  Jumlah artikel atau pustaka yang berhasil dikumpulkan untuk ditelaah sebanyak 38 pustaka, terdiri dari 19 artikel ilmiah, 10 hasil penelitian berupa skripsi/tesis/disertasi dan 9 buku hasil penelitian dengan pendekatan etnografi. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa makanan yang paling banyak ditabukan oleh ibu hamil adalah kelompok makanan lauk hewani yang berguna bagi pertumbuhan dan perkembangan janin, seperti cumi-cumi serta ikan lele. Perlu adanya edukasi terutama terhadap ibu hamil untuk mulai menghindari tabu makanan dan pentingnya asupan protein untuk perkembangan janin di awal siklus perkembangan manusia.

Kata kunci: Gizi, ibu hamil, makna simbolis, tabu makanan
PENGETAHUAN FILARIASIS DAN PENGGUNAAN OBAT GOSOK PENGUSIR NYAMUK DI WILAYAH ENDEMIS FILARIASIS
Authors: Widawati Mutiara , Riandi Muhammad Umar , Yuliasih Yuneu
Published: January 2020

ABSTRACT 

The uses of repellent are an effort to prevent mosquito bites in the community. Therefore, a study was conducted to find out the difference in the level of knowledge with the use of repellent/liniment on people in areas that received the Filariasis Mass Prevention Drug Program. This research is the result of secondary data analysis from multicenter research "Filariasis elimination evaluation study" in 2017 conducted in Subang district, West Java Province. Total respondents surveyed were 555 people. The respondents were the people who received mass drug administration. The data collected respondent’s knowledge about the cause and transmitter of filariasis diseases and the repellent use activity of respondents. This study used chi-square analysis to see the relationship between knowledge and the use of repellent in respondents. The results showed that a total of 307 (55.3%) respondents stated they were using liniment / repellent drugs; and 248 (44.7%) respondents did not use repellent. There is a difference in the level of knowledge of respondents with filariasis (p <0.05) between respondents who use repellent and those who do not. This study concludes that the higher respondents' knowledge, the greater their tendency to use repellent. Knowledge about the spread and causes of filariasis was related to the use of repellent in the community.

Keywords: Repellent; knowledge; filariasis; mosquitoes

 

ABSTRAK

Penggunaan Repelen adalah suatu usaha untuk mencegah gigitan nyamuk di masyarakat. Sehingga dilakukan studi yang bertujuan untuk mencari perbedaan tingkat pengetahuan antara masyarakat yang memakai dan tidak memakai repelen/obat gosok di daerah yang menerima program eliminasi filariasis. Artikel ini merupakan analisis data sekunder dari riset multisenter Studi evaluasi eliminasi filariasis tahun 2017 yang dilakukan di kabupaten Subang, provinsi Jawa barat. Responden adalah sampel masyarakat di daerah program Pemberian Obat Pencegahan Massal filarias yang berjumlah 555 orang. Data yang dikumpulkan meliputi pengetahuan responden terhadap penyakit filariasis (penyebab dan penenular) dan perilaku penggunaan repelen. Untuk mengetahui hubungan tingkat pengetahuan dengan pemakaian obat gosok repelen dilakukan dengan analisis bivariat chi-square. Hasil menunjukkan, dari 555 responden; sebanyak 307 (55,3%) responden menyatakan bahwa mereka memakai obat gosok /repelen; dan 248 (44,7%) responden tidak memakai repelen. Terdapat perbedaan tingkat pengetahuan responden penyakit filariasis (p< 0,05) antara responden yang memakai repelen dengan yang tidak memakai. Dapat disimpulkan bahwa semakin tinggi pengetahuan terhadap penyakit filariasis, maka semakin besar kecenderungan responden memakai repelen.

Kata kunci: Obat gosok; repelen; pengetahuan; filariasis; nyamuk
Kajian Pengendalian Malaria di Provinsi Sumatera Utara dalam Upaya Mencapai Eliminasi Malaria
Authors: Hakim Lukman , Hadi Upik Kesumawati , Sugiarto Sugiarto
Published: January 2020

Abstract

North Sumatera province was the largest contributor to malaria positive cases for Sumatera island in 2016. This study aim was to analyze the malaria situation in North Sumatera, subsequently taken into consideration for the preparation of a strategic plan to achieve the elimination of malaria in the region. Malaria case data, figures on Slide Positivity Rate, Annual Parasite Incidence, and plasmodium species were derived fromthe entire districts and cities of the North Sumatera province. Data were collected from 2010 - 2016. The data were analyzed qualitatively or descriptively. The results showed the Annual Parasite Incidence in North Sumatera had tended to decline from 0.91 per 1000 population in 2010 to 0.27 per 1000 population in 2016. The results showed the number of Slide Positivity Rate increased from 8.80 % in 2010 to 17.06 % in 2013 but decreased to 8.71 % in 2016. Target elimination of malaria in North Sumatera (2020) can be achieved when the discovery of cases of malaria, such as the enhanced efforts in intensification and extension, followed by improvement of malaria case management and vector control.

Abstrak

Provinsi Sumatera Utara termasuk daerah malaria penyumbang terbanyak kasus positif malaria di Pulau Sumatera pada tahun 2016. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menganalisis situasi malaria di Provinsi Sumatera Utara, selanjutnya menjadi bahan pertimbangan untuk penyusunan rencana strategis dalam tercapainya eliminasi malaria di wilayah ini. Data kasus malaria, angka Slide Positivity Rate, angka Annual Parasite Incidence, jenis Plasmodium  dan lainnya diperoleh dari seluruh kabupaten/kota di Provinsi Sumatera Utara. Data dikumpulkan dari tahun 2010-2016. Analisis data dilakukan secara kualitatif atau descriptive analysis. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan saat ini angka Annual Parasite Incidence malaria di Provinsi SumateraUtara sudah cenderung menurun dari 0,91 per 1000 penduduk pada tahun 2010 menjadi 0,27 per 1000 penduduk pada tahun 2016. Namun, angka Slide Positivity Rate dari pada tahun 2010 mempunyai kecenderungan meningkat dari 8,80 % pada tahun 2010 meningkat terus sampai 17,06% pada tahun 2013, walaupun menurun lagi menjadi  8,71 % pada tahun 2016. Target eliminasi malaria di Sumatera Utara tahun 2020 dapat dicapai apabila penemuan kasus malaria, seperti upaya intensifikasi dan ekstensifikasi ditingkatkan, diikuti dengan perbaikan penatalaksanaan kasus, dan pengendalian vektor.
Pemetaan Keong	Fokus Oncomelania hupensis lindoensis di Empat Desa Schistosomiasis di Kabupaten Sigi dan Poso
Authors: Pawakkangi Samarang , Maksud Malonda , Mujiyanto Mujiyanto , Widjaja Junus , Anastasia Hayani
Published: January 2020

Abstract

The habitat of Oncomelania hupensis lindoensis snails was found widely spread in the three areas of the Napu, Bada and Lindu Highlands with the infection rate above 1%. The last focus distribution map of this snail was done eight years ago. Therefore,  it needs to be updated. This study aimed to identify and map the primary and secondary foci area of O.hupensis lindoensis snail. Mapping of  the intermediate host of schistosoma, O. hupensis lindoensis was conducted for seven month in four schistosomiasis endemic villages in Poso and Sigi District of Central Sulawesi in 2016. The result showed that snail of O. hupensis lindoensis in Sedoa was found reduced to 33 foci, in Watutau Village was also reduced to two foci, in Tomehipi Village was found increased become eight foci, and in Tomado Village was found reduced become 15 foci. The foci areas needs to be changed into agricultural land, to reduce the number and area of O. hupensis lindoensis.

 Abstrak

Penyebaran habitat keong O. hupensis lindoensis ditemukan di tiga wilayah yaitu Dataran Tinggi Napu, Bada dan Lindu dengan infection rate di atas 1%. Data distribusi fokus telah dilakukan delapan tahun lalu melalui pemetaan fokus, sehingga perlu diperbaharui. Telah dilakukan pemetaan habitat perantara schistosomiasis keong O. hupensis lindoensis selama tujuh bulan di empat daerah endemis di Kabupaten Poso dan Sigi Sulawesi Tengah. Studi ini bertujuan memetakan dan mengidentifikasi fokus keong O. hupensis lindoensis di dataran tinggi Napu, Bada, dan Lindu, sebagai pembaharuan data perkembangan fokus di daerah endemis. Hasil pemetaan habitat hospes perantara schistosomiasis keong O. hupensis lindoensis menunjukan bahwa jumlah fokus keong O. hupensis lindoensis di Desa Sedoa menurun menjadi 33 fokus, di Desa Watutau jumlah fokus menurun menjadi dua fokus, di Desa Tomehipi meningkat menjadi delapan fokus, dan di Desa Tomado menurun menjadi 15 fokus. Aktivitas pengelolaan area fokus menjadi lahan produktif perlu diintensifkan guna mengurangi jumlah fokus O. hupensis lindoensis.
Persepsi Stakeholder Tentang Program Eliminasi Filariasis di Kabupaten Enrekang, Provinsi Sulawesi Selatan : Suatu Tinjauan Studi Kasus
Authors: Erlan Ahmad , Chadijah Sitti , Udin Yusran
Published: January 2020

Abstract

Enrekang District was declared passed the Transmission Assessment Survey (TAS) - 3 in 2016 and received a certificate of free elephant foot area by the Ministry of  Health in 2017. The study aims to thoroughly identify various aspects related to the success of Enrekang District in implementing TAS third stage to lead to the elimination of filariasis. Qualitative studies are carried out by conducting in-depth interviews with relevant stakeholders in supporting the filariasis elimination program. The research has been carried out in two locations which are sentinel areas namely Potokullin Village, Buntu Batu District, and Parombean Village, Curio District, Enrekang Regency. The results of the study show that there are important concerns from relevant stakeholder both from the health sector and across sectors towards the implementation of filariasis elimination in Enrekang District. Most stakeholders' perceptions already know what filariasis is, what the dangers are and how to prevent them. But it needs more intensive advocacy from health promotion personnel to get support from stakeholder involved in the success of the filariasis elimination program in Enrekang District.

Abstrak

Kabupaten Enrekang telah dinyatakan lulus Transmission Assesment Survey (TAS)-3 pada tahun 2016, bahkan telah menerima sertifikat daerah bebas kaki gajah oleh Kementerian Kesehatan pada tahun 2017. Studi ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui secara menyeluruh berbagai aspek yang terkait dengan keberhasilan Kabupaten Enrekang dalam melaksanakan TAS tahap ketiga dalam rangka menuju eliminasi filariasis. Studi kualitatif dilakukan dengan melakukan wawancara mendalam (indepth interview) kepada stakeholder yang berkaitan dalam mendukung program eliminasi filariasis. Penelitian telah dilaksanakan di dua lokasi yang merupakan daerah sentinel yaitu Desa Potokullin, Kecamatan buntu Batu dan Desa Parombean, Kecamatan Curio Kabupaten Enrekang. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa adanya perhatian penting dari para stakeholder yang berkaitan baik itu dari sektor kesehatan maupun lintas sektor terhadap pelaksanaan eliminasi filariasis di Kabupaten Enrekang. Sebagian besar persepsi stakeholder sudah mengetahui apa itu filariasis, apa bahayanya dan bagaimana cara pencegahannya. Namun perlu advokasi lebih gencar dari tenaga promosi kesehatan agar mendapat dukungan dari para stakeholder yang terlibat dalam menyukseskan program eliminasi filariasis di Kabupaten Enrekang.
Jóvenes centroamericanos: Una lectura desde los medios de comunicación escrita
Authors: Bryan Roberto Vargas  Vargas
Published: January 2020

El propósito del presente artículo es mostrar los espaciossociales, roles sociales y temáticas en los que se menciona a las personasjóvenes centroamericanas en la prensa escrita entre los años de 2013 al2017. El trabajo se enmarca en los estudios de juventud que relacionan lascondiciones sociales con las prácticas de quienes están en ese periodo devida. Se exponen los datos estadísticos de un compilado total de 612 noticiascentroamericanas, recopiladas de forma retrospectiva desde el año 2017hasta el 2013 en las plataformas digitales de cada medio. Se buscaprofundizar teórica e históricamente en los dos temas en los que más semencionó a las personas jóvenes como lo fueron la educación y la violencia.
La criminalización de la protesta social: Un estado de la cuestión
Authors: Alejandro Alvarado Alcázar
Published: January 2020

Recientemente, la criminalización de la protesta se ha colocado como un tópico de discusión académica y no académica en América Latina. Pese a esto, el debate se ha desarrollado, en muchos casos, en medio de una indefinición conceptual sobre lo que es (y lo que no es) la criminalización de la protesta. El presente artículo se propone contribuir a esta discusión mediante la construcción de un estado de la cuestión que recupere los principales trabajos desarrollados en torno a este tema, poniendo particular énfasis en lo producido para el caso latinoamericano. La información ha sido obtenida mediante la consulta sistemática de bases de datos bibliográficas y se ha ordenado tratando de contestar tres preguntas fundamentales: 1) ¿qué es la criminalización de la protesta?; 2) ¿cuáles son sus manifestaciones más comunes?; y, 3) ¿qué papel juega el Estado?
Cien años de autonomía universitaria latinoamericana
Authors: Juan Antonio Gutiérrez Slon
Published: January 2020

En el contexto del centenario de la Reforma Universitaria de Córdoba 1918-2018, se lleva a cabo un estudio basado en los principales planteamientos que sobre la autonomía universitaria se discuten en el campo académico latinoamericano. Desde un análisis sumario de este campo se caracteriza, interpreta y explica sobre los ámbitos de la autonomía universitaria como pilar democrático, espacio jurídico de poder diferenciado y la manifestación de las universidades públicas latinoamericanas como actores sociales presentes en un siglo lleno de experiencias políticas en torno a la constitución, la continuidad, los retos y la defensa de la autonomía universitaria.
Applying GIS for Mapping Agricultural Roads Network in Felda Trolak Utara for Oil Palm Plantation Management
Authors: Mohamad Mohamad Khairil
Published: January 2020

Malaysia oil palm industry is the leading commodities and one of the major contributors to the Malaysia economic after oil and gas sector. Malaysia and Indonesia palm oil plantations are the major commodity producer with Malaysia currently being the worldâ€™s second-largest area of oil palm after Indonesia. Together these two countries account about 84% of total world production and 88% of global exports. With the increasing price and demands for the Crude Palm Oil (CPO) and with the 4.69 million hectares that were planted with oil palm trees, plantation industry and estate managers has to look into the most crucial factor that will decide the yield and quality of the CPO that is being sent to the mill. Typically, palm oil plantations include production areas requiring supporting infrastructure such as buildings, roads and services/management. When there is a better management of the roads in the estates, better Fresh fruit Bunch (FFB) and CPO quality will be sent to mill and processed. Road transport has a fundamental meaning for the sustainable agriculture. Poor quality and inadequate coverage of roads, lack of maintenance operations and outdated road maps continue to hinder economic development in the plantation. This work focuses on studying the present state of road infrastructure and its mapping in Felda Trolak Utara, Perak. The road infrastructure of the study area is studied by GPS and GIS based methodology. Data of road infrastructure characteristics were collected from GPS device and road infrastructure of the test sites then analyzed in GIS environment. The results of this study may be applied to road infrastructure mapping in oil palm plantation in general context, although with certain limits. In particular, the â€œnoiseâ€ of road network occurred and need to rectify the topologies of the network.
The State of Private Universities in Bangladesh: An Evaluation of Students Perception
Authors: Huda SSM Sadrul , . Afsana Akhtar , . Jashim Uddin Ahmed
Published: January 2020

The universal characteristics of private universities are explored using a sample of 210 students from private universities to identify their perception. Both theoretical and empirical measurement issues have been considered using structural equations as the primary data analysis approach by using a structured questionnaire. The specific objectives of the research are to, inter alia, measure of the satisfaction level of students in case of academic issues, support services and general issues, which will lead to identify their attitude towards private universities in Bangladesh. Moreover, the study would also try to identify the effective extra curricular activity, and the most satisfied physical environment according to them. From the survey, it is observed that the students are satisfied with the services provided by the private universities. Though some of them are not satisfied with the services but they do not have any other options because every year huge number of students passed from the higher secondary class and the public universities do not have the capacity to cater the needs of most of the students want to have a university graduation. Therefore, they know the position of the private universities but they do not want to come out with the fact, as they have no other choices. However, private universities should try to improve their current standing through maintaining and retaining credibility and viability, maintaining the highest student quality, designing a broad based liberal arts curriculum and emphasizing on research and scholarly activities. Overall they should have strategic plan to ensure the quality of education.
Determinants of customersâ€™ loyalty for hospitality industry
Authors: Akbar Sher
Published: January 2020

Customer loyalty is very necessary for the competitive market environment. The growing presence of relationship marketing efforts has led to increased competition among service providers. So hospitality industry is more service oriented, effecting by customersâ€™ interest. To achieve the desirable customer to the business, for this purpose Relationship marketing efforts would have to be implemented in order to determine whether frequent guest is loyal to the particular company. Previous research has identified the determinants of customersâ€™ loyalty for a hotel industry and has been adapted and used in this study. Structural equation analysis was applied to identify which factors (service quality, customer satisfaction, trust, value and hotel membership program, socio demography of the customer) have positively impact customer loyalty. According the result of this study all the determinants of loyalty have significance relationship with customer loyalty, and it was also indentified that customer loyalty as a function of both behavioral and attitudinal loyalty. The framework adopted and modified for this research demonstrated the formation of a solid structure that would allow for collecting valuable findings. This study has extended and adopts the previous loyalty model and has been applied in the hotel industry of Penang, Malaysia.
Banking Sector Reforms: Policy Implications and Fresh Outlook
Authors: Uppal R. K.
Published: January 2020

Various reform measures introduced in India have indeed strengthened the Indian banking system in preparation for the fresh global challenges ahead. The present paper reviews the banking sector reforms policy, crucial issues and agenda for the future. On the basis of certain parameters, like productivity, profitability and NPAsâ€™ management, the paper concludes that foreign banks and new private sector banks are much better in performance as compared to our nationalized banks in the post-banking sector reforms period. The paper ends with the future agenda for the Indian banking industry, particularly for public sector banks to make them efficient and strong, to compete with the global banks.
Analysis of Long-Term Relationship between Spot and Futures prices Using Johansenâ€™s Test of Cointegration
Authors: Debasish Sathya Swaroop
Published: January 2020

The main objective of the study is to examine the long-term relationship between spot prices and futures prices A. The study has used daily prices (closing, opening, high and low) in both spot market and futures market for the 40 sample individual stocks drawn from six leading sectors namely, Automobiles, Banking, Cement, Gas, Oil & Refineries, Information Technology and Pharmaceutical. The period of study is from 1st January 1997 to 31st May 2009. The study begins by testing the stationarity of the spot price series and futures price series using two econometric methods namely, Philips Perron (PP) test and Augmented Dickey-Fuller (ADF) test. The long term relationship between spot prices and futures prices is statistically tested using Johansenâ€™s test of Cointegration employing likelihood Ratio (L.R.), under the hypothesis that there exists a single cointegration equation between spot and future prices. It is found that both spot prices and futures prices for the selected companies are not stationary in the level form, but there is evidence of stationarity in the first difference form. The study finds a single long-term relationship for each of the selected companies across the six sectors. Among the selected companies in each sector, those evidencing strongest relation in respective sector are Tata Motors, Punjab National Bank, Gujrat Ambuja Cements, Bongaigaon Refineries, I-Flex and GLAXO Pharma.
Brand Categorization Process for Staple Goods: Comparison between Rural and Urban Customers
Authors: Kashyap Manash Pratim
Published: January 2020

The main purpose of the paper is to measure and compare the awareness set, consideration set and choice set of rural and urban population. The brand categorization process in an important aspect of consumer behavior and is useful in understanding how a consumer chooses a particular brand. The focus of this work is to compare the brand categorization process of rural and urban consumers. The consumerâ€™s choice process, on some selected staple goods viz. rice, salt, edible oil and tea for rural and urban customers are considered. The study reaches the conclusion that the awareness set size and the consideration set size does not differ significantly for urban and rural consumers but the choice set size differs for rice. For salt and edible oil the rural customers seems to be more aware though there consideration set size and choice set size do not show any significant difference. However, for tea the urban folk have a bigger consideration set and choice set compared to the rural population.
Cost Benefit Analysis of Procurement Systems and the Performance of Construction Projects in East Malaysia
Authors: Onosakponome Odhigu Festus , . Nazatul Shima Abdul Rani , . Junaid M. Shaikh
Published: January 2020

This research investigated the impacts of procurement systems on the performance of construction projects in East Malaysia. Construction project outcome may be measured in terms of time, cost and quality achieved. Project clients demand and want best value for their money and they want their projects to be completed on time, within budgeted cost and at appropriate quality or specification. The sample in this research consists of 58 participants that work in a construction companies/industry. 90 questionnaires were distributed, 69 were successfully returned and 58 were fully completed. The sample comprises project clients/owners, project managers, consultants and construction workers. However, due to the fact that the time allocated for this research is limited and it is of qualitative in nature for which the sample size is less important (Kumar, 2005). The aim of using project clients, project managers, consultants and construction workers from different companies is because they work under different circumstances, which will ensure all questions are answered from different perspective. Therefore, the researcher distributed questionnaires randomly among the participants in different construction companies. This also minimises any bias towards any particular company. The key findings and conclusions from literature review and the analysis of results of questionnaires issued to project clients, projects managers, consultants and construction workers showed that traditional procurement system benefits cost and quality but at the expense of time. In other words, traditional procurement system has positive impacts on project objectives of cost and quality and negative impact on project time. Design and build procurement system benefits cost and time but at the expense of quality and this implies that the impacts of design and build procurement system on project objectives of cost and time are positive with negative impact on project quality.
Lecturersâ€™ Perspectives on using KeLiP as an E-Learning Tool
Authors: Hassan Hasni , . Izah Mohd Tahir
Published: January 2020

The aim of this paper is to investigate the use of an e-learning tool called KeLiP among lecturers in one of the public university in Malaysia, University Sultan Zainal Abidin (UniSZA). Specifically, this study is intended to achieve three main objectives: to examine the opinions of lecturers towards KeLiP, to investigate willingness to use KeLiP and to examine the challenges using KeLip. A total of 250 lecturers responded to the survey. Interestingly, the experiences on internet and computers as well as exposure on the use of KeLiP among lecturers were vast. The results on opinions revealed that KeLiP is cost effective and easy to understand. The results also indicate that the main challenge faced in using KeLip was related to technical problems and lecturers were willing to use KeLiP if appropriate support is given.
Venture Capital Sector in Pakistan: Ratio Analysis Approach for Financial Performance Assessment
Authors: Farhan Muhammad , . Abdul Jabbar Khan , . Muhammad Akram
Published: January 2020

The purpose of study is to rank the venture capital companies operating in Pakistan during the period of 2006-2009 on the base of their financial performance. Ratio analysis technique was used to rank the venture capital companies using profitability / efficiency ratios and total assets as proxies of financial performance. This study concludes that TRG Pakistan Limited is at first in ranking on the bases of return on assets (ROA), return on equity (ROE), and total assets, and at second on the base of earnings per share (EPS). AMZ Ventures Limited is at first on the base of earnings per share (EPS), at second in ranking on the bases of return on assets (ROA), return on equity (ROE), and total assets. TMT Ventures Limited is third on the bases of all ratios, and total assets. This is the first attempt that was made with an objective to facilitate the students, investors and management of company with useful information regarding financial performance of all venture capital companies operating in Pakistan.
An Empirical Investigation on Knowledge Workers Productivity in Telecom Sector of Pakistan
Authors: Mahmood Sobia
Published: January 2020

This study intends to investigate the expectations of knowledge workers from their organization. The firms that understand the expectation of their knowledge workers can more effectively satisfy the needs and increase the productivity of their knowledge workers, which ultimately lead to gaining of competitive advantage. Literature does not depict any research study related to knowledge worker productivity that focuses on Pakistani organization. Hypothesized model consists of organizational culture, reward and technology and their effect on knowledge sharing and finally on knowledge worker productivity. Questionnaire was developed based on rigor method of constructs operationalization, including face, content and reliability. The sample size was 210, which was selected randomly from telecom sector. The data is analyzed by structural equation modeling. The results depicts that if the organization focus on organizational culture, reward and technology, it can achieve highest degree of productivity of knowledge workers. Therefore, the organizations must develop a strong strategy for identification and retention of their knowledge workers. In order to increase the knowledge worker productivity, management required to learn the expectation of knowledge worker from them and organization. Study has significant importance for management in strategic planning, human resource management strategy and retention program.
Dividend Policy and Earnings Management: An Empirical Study of Pakistani Listed Companies
Authors: Arif Ahmed , . Mehwish Aziz Khan , . Ferheen Kayani , . Syed Zulfiqar Ali Shah
Published: January 2020

Dividend policy is one of the widely addressed topics in financial management. It is an important duty of a financial manager to formulate the company's dividend policy that is in the best interest of the company. Many a time financial managers are involved in earnings management practices with the intention of adjusting dividends. The present study has been carried out to scrutinize the effect of earnings management on dividend policy. The researchers have taken the data of 86 listed companies for the year 2004 to 2009. The researchers have measured the dividend policy by using dividend payout ratio while Modified Cross Sectional Jones Model (1995) has been employed to measure the earnings management. The results of the common effect model show that there is not any significant relationship among earnings management and dividend policy. Moreover, smaller companies are paying more dividends as compared to larger companies. This study reveals that involvement of managers is not for dividend policy. There might be some other motives behind the earnings management.
Does Assessment Method Affect Employeeâ€™s Performance and Productivity?-An Empirical Study in Bangladesh
Authors: Haque AKM Mominul
Published: January 2020

The research investigates various assessment methods used in one of the telecom firmâ€™s recruitment and selection process and its impact on productivity and performance of employee. Data were collected based on structured questionnaires. Results indicate that cognitive ability tests, personality tests, job knowledge tests, and medical tests are significantly positively related with employeeâ€™s productivity and performance of employees. Conversely, resume and cover letter has no relationship with employeeâ€™s performance and productivity. The study further suggests that incorporating these assessment methods critically may render telecom industry with the potent to leverage employeeâ€™s performance and productivity.
Comparative Study between the Thai and Hong Kong Fine Gold Jewelry Export Industries
Authors: Nithisathian Kittichok
Published: January 2020

The Thai fine gold jewelry export industry is a subsector of the gem and jewelry industry that is Thailandâ€™s third most important export category and the leading sector of the creative industry. This industry creates little pollution, is in line with the nature of the Thai people, brings foreign currency into Thailand and creates both high value added and much employment. The growth rate for exports in this sector has decreased due to the economic downturn, fluctuating raw material costs, the unstable political situation in Thailand, lack of investment in technology by Thai manufacturers and the arrival of new entrants from China and India. It is important for Thai exporters to understand the situation they face so as to remain competitive. This paper reports on research conducted by in-depth interviews to identify key issues uniting and dividing Thai and Hong Kong Fine Gold Jewelry Exporters. It is shown that, in terms of new product development, Thai manufacturers should focus more on the marketing orientation rather than personal judgment. Only products that come with the right concept benefit from value added. Thai exporters should focus on product development, networking, be risk takers and foster cooperation between Thai organizers for international gems and jewelry fairs, while also lobbying for a long term government support plan.
Organization Performance Influenced by the BSD and Consultative Management Style
Authors: Yameen Muhammad , . Jam Javed Iqbal , . Adeel Razaq , . M. Suleman Sabir , . Adil Sohail,  Zafar Ullah
Published: January 2020

The purpose of this study is to investigate the relationship among Balanced Scorecard, consultative management style, participative management style and organization size with organizational performance. All the variables are highly correlated with each other. This is an empirical study and data is collected from 100 respondents of service sector from Azad Kashmir. We used five likert scales to collect data from the respondents and data analyzed through SPSS. The result showed that there is a significant positive correlation among variables. This study also indicates that effective management style is necessary for improving the performance of organization. The result indicates that Balanced Scorecard has significant impact on performance of organization. Organization use BSC to handle the complexity and challenges that management faces during their operations. The collection of data is from small area due to time constraint. In the future comparative study can be done with other organizations for better analysis of results.
Learning Management Systems (LMS): Inside Matters
Authors: Iqbal Shakeel
Published: January 2020

By the end of last millennium, many universities and colleges started using internet to meet their distance learning needs. Different course management systems (CMS) were developed to meet the needs of online and hybrid courses. These CMS later on transformed into Learning Management Systems (LMS). Many educational institutions have already started using LMS and there are still many who are considering adopting one. The big question before the late adopters of this online learning technology is which LMS they should opt for? This study will be useful for those who are in the process of selecting an LMS as well as those who are in the business of designing one. A survey was conducted to get feedback from the faculty of higher education institutions to find out the major barriers in adoption of e-learning and to find out what kind of functionalities and teaching methodologies should be supported by LMSs. Results indicate lack of training, lack of incentives to use e-learning, lack of technical support and lack of time to develop e-courses are the major barriers in adoption of e-learning by the faculty members. As far as the desired functionalities in an LMS are concerned ability to create student groups for group activities, availability of discussion board, announcement board and online quizzes, file sharing/transfer functionality were the most sought functionalities. The most desired method of teaching that need to be supported by LMS had been group problem solving, discussion based strategies, problem based learning and simulation. The results of survey will be helpful for the adopter as well as designers of LMS.
The Influence of Customer Orientation on Customer Relationship in Telecom Services
Authors: Junaid-ul-haq Junaid-ul-haq , . Saqib Mehmood
Published: January 2020

In this study, an effort has been made to disclose the influence of customer orientation on customer retention. It has also revealed that customer orientation influences on customer satisfaction and customer trust and their ultimate effect on customer Retention. Primary data was collected through questionnaire survey.290 questionnaires were distributed out of which 219 were received and supposed for analysis purpose, 75.51% which is considered as a serious response rate of our respondents. Customer orientation has positive effect on customer satisfaction as well as on customer trust, which shows significant relationship of customer orientation on customer satisfaction and customer trust. Moreover, satisfaction and trust of customer has effect on customer retention. Satisfaction of customer has negative effect due to one or more reason, whereas, customer trust has positive and significant effect on customer retention. Customer orientated organizations earn more profit and can control customer retention. Findings of this study can also be used to control the customer retention. While customer orientation is under discussion then it has two major factors i.e. customer satisfaction and customer trust, organizations should more focus on these factors. Sometime when customer retention takes place even focusing these factors then current competitorâ€™s strategies can also be kept in mind. This study is done in a developing country where there is a very tough competition among service providers to enhance their market share. The focus of this research is to control the switching customer, which is the one of the important problems facing by the service providers.
E-Learning Barriers and Solutions to Knowledge Management and Transfer
Authors: N.D Oye , . A.Iahad N.
Published: January 2020

This paper present a systematic overview of barriers and solutions of e learning in knowledge management (KM) and knowledge transfer (KT) with more focus on organizations. The review paper also discusses KT in organizational settings and KT in the field of e learning. Here, an e-learning initiative shows adaptive solutions to overcome knowledge transfer barriers. The paper concludes that the flow of knowledge depends on people and the social environment they operate in. Therefore E-Learning environments support knowledge transfer not only by helping learners to make sense of content, but also by enabling communication, both among learners and between learners and tutors.
Inflation and Economic Growth in Iran: Evidence from ARDL & Rolling Linear Models
Authors: Naghdi Yazdan , . Mohadese Soltantooye
Published: January 2020

Economists pay considerable attention to the influential factors on the economic growth in the framework of the growth models. In the same direction, the relationship between inflation and economic growth in Iran has been investigated during 1978-2008. First, an adjusted model has been designed based on (Barro) model and then the relationship between inflation and economic growth has been estimated using both ARDL and rolling linear regression models. The results derived from the both estimated models showed that the effect of inflation on economic growth is negative and Significance.
Impact of Exports on Economic Growth- A Case of Luxemburg
Authors: Usman Muhammad , . Hafiz Waqas Kamran , . Hassan Khalid
Published: January 2020

The key purpose of this article is to analyze the significant impact of Exports, Government expenditures and Education expenditures on the economic growth of the developed economy of the Luxemburg, which is the member state of the EU: the biggest exporter in the world. The span of time is from the year 1975 to 2009 on yearly basis with total no. of observations of 35. Present analysis is based on the simple ordinary least square method to indentify the important linkage between the export and the growth considering the economy of Luxemburg. Experimental results reveal a significant positive relationship of exports, government spending, educational expenditure, on growth of the economy. Export shows that one unit increase in the export cause a positive change of .17 in the economic growth. In the same way government, exp. and education exp. show a coefficient of 2.67 and 9.93 with positive sign. This article identifies the association between the export and the economic growth with respect to Luxemburg.