• October 28^th, 2017
• Guk Sueb (Graduate School in English Language Teaching State University of Malang)

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Raising a child is probably the most gratifying job any of educators will ever have and one of the toughest. In large part, that is because times have changed. We live in an increasingly complex world that challenges us every day with a wide range of disturbing issues that are difficult for children to understand and for adults to explain. All teachers will inevitably teach about sensitive topics in their classes, especially classes that will deal with international perspectives such international studies and English language teaching (ELT) that occurs in secondary schools in Indonesia. These sensitive topics may range from racism, forced labor or slavery to bullying, sexual orientation, gender biases, poverty, diseases, disaster – and may be completely unexpected. Any topic of a sensitive nature may make even the best of teachers uncomfortable when exploring the topic with students. Despite the emergence of the concept of cross cultural understanding in ELT, but mostly the natural reaction of the English language teachers is often to shy away from difficult or controversial topics, or to approach them from a superficial, strained or halfhearted standpoint, or even try to avoid these topics, leaving the secondary children into confusion as they will face the global challenges for the upcoming years. But many times these topics are crucially important to students’ development and awareness of the world and its social, moral, political and civic underpinnings. Students of secondary schools deserve to be taught about these topics in authentic, engaging and purposeful ways. This is the teachers who deal with global development perspective should have foundation in introducing sensitive issues to the children in their classes. read more

• October 28^th, 2017
• Titisari, A. S. (School of Health Nutrition, Faculty of Medicine, Gadjah Mada University)

Abstrack:

In controling the epidemic of HIV and AIDS as well as to mitigate its social impact, the government of Indonesia has initiated actions to improve knowledge, attitude, and practice towards HIV and AIDS in the society. As nutrition plays an important role in treating patients with HIV and AIDS, the KAP of nutrition care providers is very critical. The objective of this study is to identify knowledge, attitude, and practice of nutrition care providers towards HIV and AIDS. This study employed a cross-sectional descriptive design done in five HIV referral hospitals in Yogyakarta, Indonesia, between September and December 2012. Data was compared between dietitians and nutrition attendants by using Mann-Whitney test. This study shows that 65.71% of dietitians and 31.82% of nutrition attendants who had adequate knowledge of HIV and AIDS. There were 65.71% of dietitians and 27.27% of nutrition attendants who had positive attitude towards HIV and AIDS, whereas good practice was shown by 74.29% of dietitians and 54.55% of nutrition attendants. There were statistical significant different in knowledge and attitude between dietitians and nutrition attendants (p<0.05); however there was no difference in practice towards HIV and AIDS between them. The conclusion is KAP towards HIV and AIDS are relatively low among nutrition care providers in hospitals, although dietitians have significantly better knowledge and attitude compared to nutrition attendants. Regarding this, specific trainings in HIV as well as HIV social campaign need to be conducted among nutrition care providers. read more

• October 28^th, 2017
• Aghisni H, (School of Health Nutrition, Faculty of Medicine, Gadjah Mada University)

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Poverty could be very detrimental to the health status of pregnant women. This study is aimed at identifying health and nutrition problems experienced by pregnant women living in poor and extreme poor situation in Yogyakarta. A total of 60 pregnant women were involved in this cross sectional study. Respondents were recruited purposively between August 2012 and April 2013. Information was collected for socio demographic data, household food insecurity, anemia and chronic energy deficiency. This study found that 56% of subjects had anemia. There were approximately 71% of the pregnant women living in food insecure situation. Consequently, they relatively had inadequate calorie and protein intake with 80% and 53% respectively. Pregnant women living in deprived situation have poor health and nutrition status. This situation might cause their children to be born with poor health status. Thus, efforts need to be directed to this group to overcome this problem. read more

• October 28^th, 2017
• Vindy Novani (Health Nutrition Studies Programme, Faculty of Medicine, Gadjah Mada University)

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The number of exclusive breastfeeding in Yogyakarta reached 46,37% in 2012. One step in the success of exclusive breastfeeding is to initiate early breastfeeding. The purpose of this study was to identify the relationship between early initiation of breastfeeding and exclusive breastfeeding. The design of this study was longitudinal study with qualitative design. The number of samples in this study was 45 respondents. The data were collected by using standardized questionnaires. The result of this study was in the group that did not put a baby on her body after birth, there were 88,9% failure exclusive breastfeeding for six months. In the group that put her baby for ?30 minutes, there were 76% failure exclusive breastfeeding for six months. In the group that put her baby for >30 minutes, there were 63,6% failure exclusive breastfeeding for six months. The conclusion is the longer baby was placed in the mother’s body, the less failure of exclusive breastfeeding for six months. read more

• October 28^th, 2017
• Nurcahyani Restu Utami (Health Nutrition Studies Programme, Faculty of Medicine, Gadjah Mada University)

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Pregnant mother’s intake can influence the nutrition status of mother, whilst good nutrition status can sustain breast milk production and ensure the success of exclusive breastfeeding. In Yogyakarta, exclusive breastfeeding decrease from 39.99% in 2008 become 34,56% in 2009.This study aimed at describing nutrition intake during pregnancy on the duration of exclusive breastfeeding among mothers in Yogyakarta. This study was a longitudinal study. The nutrition intake during pregnancy were assessed from 36 respondents and followed up for six months. Data were collected for 6 months follow up using standardized questionnaires. From the 36 respondents, there are 44,4% mothers that had adequate nutrition intake and 55,6 % mothers with inadequate nutrition intake during pregnancy. There are only 25% respondents (9 mothers) that success in giving exclusive breastfeeding to their baby. 3 respondents were mothers with adequate nutrition intake and 6 others were mothers with inadequate nutrition intake. The number of exclusive breastfeeding in Yogyakarta still remains low. read more

• October 28^th, 2017
• Francy Iriani (Trilogi University)

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Leadership has been a study for a very long time, with lots of perspectives and researches on its impacts on human development. Leadership theories and the trait, characteristic and style and values of a leader such as proposed by Yukl (2008); Hugh; Ginnet&Curphy (2012); Robbins&Judge (2008); Luthans (2011), Kreitner&Kinicky (2012); McShane&Glinow (2008); Schemerhorn, Hunts&Osborn (2008); Robbins&Judge (2008), Hugh, Ginnet&Curphy, are theories used to analyze the leadership style and behavior of the former Indonesia president Soeharto’s leadership and the result for human development during his order. This qualitative research uses the Milles-Huberman analytical method. Interviews to former Soeharto’s cabinet ministers and document’s analysis will be used as the data gathering for this research. The results is that the characteristic of Soeharto’s leadership somewhat are match to the theories proposed. read more

• October 28^th, 2017
• Ayi Yunus Rusyana (PhD Candidate of Indonesian Consortium for Religious Studies Gadjah Mada University)

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Although a religion is considered by some researchers as a one of the cultural barriers that can obstruct an economic development in some countries, in this paper I show that religion, particularly Islam, plays an important role in the economic empowerment among Muslim society in Indonesia. The appearance of Bayt al-M?l wa al-Tamw?l (BMT/Islamic Microfinance Institution known as Islamic savings and loan cooperative) in, and its development since 1992, becomes a great evidence on how a religion gave a positive impact in economic development in Indonesia. Designed as an Islamic finance institution, BMT focuses on the small entrepreneurs or poor people and assists the development of micro or small businesses, especially capital aid. In this research, I use the collective action theory proposed by Alberto Melucci to explore the main factors that influenced Muslims to establish BMT, and how BMT movement develops among Indonesian Muslim society. Furthermore, I discuss BMT’s prospect relating with a poverty alleviation program. Overall, in this paper I argue that the BMT movement can be considered as a social movement where the civil society takes more important role than the state. The lack of regulation did not turn out to be an obstacle for Muslim society to establish and develop BMT in some regions in Indonesia. Finally, these findings suggest that religion is not the obstacle of economic development, yet it is one of the key factors to empower economic Muslim society. read more

• October 28^th, 2017
• Alfiati Zahrah A R (Graduate Student awardees BPKLN at Magister of Civil Engineering, Islamic University of Indonesia)

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Disaster risk reduction is an important thing in disaster risk reduction which now has been collaborated with development program. Natural hazard, vulnerability, exposure, capacity, and risk analysis are the scope of disaster risk reduction. Capacity analysis is a combination of all strength and resources available within a community or organization that can bear/reduce level of risk as affected by a disaster which consist of individual, institutional and enabling capacity. From the experience of disasters which had happened in Yogjakarta such as earthquake in 2006 and Merapi eruption in 2010, Wukirsari villages which has been proposed as a Kampung Siaga Bencana by the Ministry of Social Affairs, has more capacity in disaster risk reduction efforts. Capacity analysis is needed to determine the resilience of Wukirsari village to face the disaster in the future with better preparation in increasing capacity. read more

• October 28^th, 2017
• Setyaningsih N (School of Health Nutrition, Faculty of Medicine, Gadjah Mada University)

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The government of Indonesia to address problems related with poverty initiates the Indonesian conditional cash transfer program called Program Keluarga Harapan (PKH). This program attempts to modify social and economic situation experienced by extreme poor family through health and education approach. This grant is directed to children and pregnant women with several conditions to be met by the recipient. To describe how recipients of PKH (mother of children under five years) allocate their funding assistance. This study was conducted in Yogyakarta Regency among 45 mothers of children under five years who receive PKH between August 2012 and April 2013. This qualitative study employed a phenomenological approach. Data were collected through in-depth interview using semi-structured questionnaires. Several responses were obtained from the respondents on how they allocate their grants. The vast majority spent the funding from PKH for their children, to pay tuition fee, buy books, uniforms, and shoes. They also used the grant to support household needs such as meals and pay debts. Contrastingly, only few of them allocated the grants for their children under five years health such as to buy healthy food, milk, and vitamin. Most of them argued that PKH was intended for education of their child only, thus the grants were directed to the older children to support their education. Mother of children under five years spent their PKH grants in various ways and limited was allocated for their children under five years health. Although, no rules regulate funding allocation, proper use needs to be promoted to the recipient to achieve greater impact of PKH. read more

• October 28^th, 2017
• Saefur Rochmat (PhD Candidate of Social Science and Psychology, Victoria University)

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Abdurrahman Wahid opposed any conception of a monolithic role of Islam in the form of Islamic parties which aspired to establish an Islamic state. For Wahid, Islam would best play a role in social transformation in order to support the development of democracy in Indonesia. Indeed, Wahid’s view on the interface between Islam and state has departed from the traditional paradigm of the legal formal approach and embarks on what can be called a political approach (i.e. based upon political principles). This political approach sees a role for mutual legitimacy in the relationship between Islam and state and he offers democracy as a quasi-norm which should be respected by the state as well as Muslims. It enables Muslims to participate actively in the national political system as well as reflect critically on the autocratic Soeharto regime. read more