AbstrakKelompok usia reproduksi terbagi dalam tiga fase yaitufase menunda kehamilan (<20 tahun), fase menjarangkan kehamilan (20-30 tahun) dan fase mengakhiri kehamilan (>30 tahun). Cara yang ditempuh yaitu dengan pemakaian kontrasepsi. baik MKJPmaupunnon MKJP. Tujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk mengetahui ada atau tidak perbedaan pemilihan kontrasepsi MKJP dan non MKJP berdasarkan efek samping pada dua kelompok usia reproduksi. Penelitin ini menggunakan desain cross sectional, pengambilan data dengan kuesioner. Sampel dalam penelitian ini adalah akseptor KB baik MKJP maupun non MKJP pada bulan april sampai juni sebanyak 200 responden, dimana tekhnik pengambilan datanya dengan random sampling dan kuota sampling. Hasil penelitian kemudian diuji dengan mannwhitney test.Hasil penelitian dengan uji mann whitney test diperoleh p = 0.662 dengan kata lain p > α (0.05) yang berarti tidak ada perbedaan pemilihan MKJP dan non MKJP berdasarkan efek samping di Wilayah Kabupaten Semarang. AbstractReproductive-age category can be divided into three groups which are the group of delayed interval pregnancy (less than 20 years old), the group of intervalcontrol pregnancy (20 to 30 years old), and the group of high risk pregnancy (more than 30 years old). An alternative to avoid high risk pregnancy is by using contraception tool namely long-term contraception (MKJP) and non long-term contraception (non MKJP).The purpose of this research is to analysedwhether there are differences in choosing MKJP and non -MKJP based on side effects in the two reproductive-age groups.This research was an explanatory research with cross-sectional design. The population were all women of contraception acceptors in Semarang Regency.The samples were 200 respondents, used simple random sampling and quota sampling. This research used quisionaire instrument and analyze used mann whitney test (α=0,05). Theresult showed thatP = 0,662 meaning P > α = 0.05 which means there is no difference in choosing MKJP and non-MKJP based on side effects in the two reproduction-age groups in Semarang regency.

Thyroid radiotherapy is a cancer therapy that is treated by giving radioactive I-131 in Thyroid gland. This cancer is at the ninth from ten of common malignant cancer. A man has higher risk to get Thyroid cancer than a woman has. This organ is lain near human neck. This research aim was to simulate particle track of radiation I-131 and determine an absorbed dose and effective dose in Thyroid and other organs around Thyroid such as Brain, Lung and Cervical vertebrae. The simulation and calculation used Monte Carlo method operated by MCNPX software. Geometry of Thyroid and other organs used ORNL MIRD phantom geometry. From the results, it shown that particle track of radiation was distributed at Thyroid while several particles radiated other organs. The absorbed dose in Thyroid and other organs increased every rising activity of I-131 used, but the absorbed dose in other organs was less than in Thyroid. Radiation effect for damage cancer in Thyroid was shown by an effective dose which it increased every rising activity of I-131 used and the maximum effective dose was at 200 mCi activity of I-131. Although the effective dose in Thyroid increased, the effective dose in other organs like Brain, Lung and Cervical vertebrae was still less than in Thyroid so that the use of I-131 each activity did not really influence other organs around Thyroid.

The calculation of the electrode model in the corona plasma discharge case has been carried out using the semi-ellipse line to plane (S-ELTP) configuration model in the air. The final focus of this research is to calculate the (I–V) current–voltage characteristics of the plasmas discharge. Part of the work in the (I–V) characteristics includes computational calculations and carrying out experimental activities. Experimental data include current vs voltage variations that occur at the time of plasma discharge. All the discharge processes are generated by a positive DC voltage source. The arrangement of the geometric configuration of the electrodes consists of two plates in the form of a half ellipse (active electrode) and a rectangular plate (passive electrode) in a mutually perpendicular position. The size variation of the active electrode includes variations of the small and large size plates with each plate having two variations in the distance between the two electrodes. The calculation concept of the electrode model is to insert the certain shape sharpness factor of k in the numerical calculation in the sharp electrode capacitance part. The k factor value is obtained by calculating the fitting between numerical simulation and research data. The research results prove that there is a fairly high level of conformity between numerical simulation and the research data. Simulation calculation for the (I–V) characteristic curve and its level of accuracy used Python GUI Programming.

Kanker leher rahim masuk dalam kategori jenis kanker yang cukup membahayakan  bagi kelangsungan hidup wanita di dunia. Inspeksi Visual Asam Asetat (IVA) merupakan salah satu metode yang dapat digunakan untuk deteksi dini terhadap kanker tersebut. Cakupan pemeriksaan IVA masih tergolong rendah meskipun program ini sudah lama dilaksanakan di beberapa wilayah. Tujuan penelitian ini adalah mendiskripsikan dan mengetahui seberapa besar hubungan antara pengetahuan dan dukungan sosial dengan perilaku pemeriksaan IVA. Jenis penelitian deskriptif korelatif dengan pendekatan crossectional. Penelitian dilaksanakan bulan Oktober-Desember 2017 di wilayah kerja Puskesmas Tuntang Kab. Semarang. Sampel dipilih dengan teknik Purposif sampling sebesar 60 wanita usia subur. Variabel bebas: pengetahuan dan dukungan sosial. Variabel terikat: perilaku periksa IVA. Teknik pengumpulan data menggunakan kuesioner. Analisis data yang digunakan adalah Chi square. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan sebanyak 38 (63.3%) subjek penelitian tidak melakukan pemeriksaan IVA dan 22 (36.7%) melakukan pemeriksaan IVA. Sebagian besar subjek penelitian memiliki tingkat pengetahuan tinggi 39 (65.0%), sebagian besar subjek penelitian memiliki dukungan social yang baik yaitu dukungan baik dari suami 48 (80.0%) dan dukungan baik dari petugas kesehatan 32 (53.3%). Tidak terdapat hubungan antara pengetahuan dengan perilaku pemeriksaan IVA dengan OR= 2.47 dan p = 0.129. terdapat hubungan yang kuat dan signifikan antara dukungan social dengan perilaku pemeriksaan IVA yaitu dukungan suami OR = 8.55 dan p = 0.041 dan dukungan petugas kesehatan OR = 21.66 dan p = 0.000. Terdapat hubungan yang kuat dan siknifikan antar faktor dukungan sosial yaitu dukungan suami dan dukungan petugas kesehatan dengan perilaku pemeriksaan IVA pada wanita usia subur. Tidak terdapat hubungan antara faktor pengetahuan dengan perilaku pemeriksaan IVA pada wanita usia subur. Penelitian ini menyarankan kepada instansi pemerintah dapat menerapkan program  pemeriksaan IVA sebagai salah satu program untuk melakukan deteksi dini terhadap kanker servik pada wanita usia subur.

IIntroduction: The Radial Shock Wave Therapy (RSWT) expected could improve spasticity and hand function in chronic stroke patients. This study aimed to find out the improvement of hand function after RSWT as an additional therapy in chronic stroke patients. Methods: Design study was a randomized controlled trial, in December 2018. The patients were assigned randomly to the experimental group (Infrared, Stretching, and RSWT) and control group (Infrared and Stretching) for six weeks. Hand motor function was measured using Fugl-Meyer Motor Assesment (FMA) before and after intervention. Results: The median values of wrist FMA scores in the experimental and control group before and after intervention were 2 vs 5 (p=0.001) and 3 vs 4 (p<0.001) respectively. The median values of hand FMA scores in the experimental and control group before and intervention were 4 vs 6 (p=0,.001) and 4 vs 5 (p<0.001). However, the delta between before and after intervention was higher in experimental group. Conclusion: The improvement of wrist and hand FMA scores after added treatment by RSWT was tend to higher.Keywords: Spasticity, Hand Function, Stroke, Radial Shock Therapy, Fugl-Meyer Motor Assesment

The paper addresses the issue whether water management is the key and the only practical way to reclaim and ameliorate a large area of tidal swampland. It reviews recent developments in water management practices with special emphasis on leaching acid sulphate soils are found throughout the length and breadth of the earth. Success in water management is the key for the reconciliation between agricultural yields and environmental sustainability. Water management of tidal swampland, which is dominated by acid sulphate soils, is a serious problem and challenges to reconcile agricultural practices and sustainable quality of ecosystem. Mismanagement of water dynamics may bring about catastrophic consequences instead of friendly environment. The local knowledge/wisdom in managing water supply and drainage to sustain rice yields with a two-way flow system of channels that allows a supply of fresh water during spring tide and drainage during tide has been introduced. The traditional system for reclaiming the tidal swampland by digging a drainage channel called handil. The experiment was carried out to investigate the effects of water management on soil chemistry of tidal swampland. Water management with a one-way flow system reduced of soil acidity, toxic elements and increased rice growth in tidal swampland.

To reduce dependence on wheat flour, it is necessary to find substitutes for flour from local food. As local food, bamboo shoots (betung) and swamp tubers (alabio and nagara) have the potential to be processed into flour even though they have relatively low characteristics. To improve the flour characteristics, it can be made by modifying the flour biologically. The purpose of this study was to investigate modified fibre-rich flour derived from bamboo shoot and swamp tuber through fermentation and to formulate the flours as functional food. This modification was preferred because it did not need chemical agents that may be harmful for environmental. The modified flour was prepared by both spontaneously and non-spontaneously fermentation, using mocaf starter. Alabio tuber (Dioscorea alata L.), nagara tuber (Ipomoea batatas L.), bamboo shoots betung (Dendrocalamus asper) were fermented for 24, 48, and 72 hours. After fermentation, the modified flours were formulated based on a certain combination to meet the nutritional adequacy rate. The best results of alabio, nagara and betung flour were 72 hours spontaneous fermentation, 48 hours spontaneous fermentation, and 72 hours starter fermentation, respectively. The best-modified flour formulation was obtained in the combination of nagara tuber flour: bamboo shoots in 90:10.

ABSTRACT<br /><br />Black cumin (Nigella sativa L.) is an introduced medicinal plant therefore requires investigations to establish recommended cultivation procedure in tropical areas. Black cumin seeds contain a various bioactive compounds not only for culinary but also for medicinal purposes. This study was conducted to investigate the effect of nitrogen rates and shade levels on growth of Black cumin. The activity was carried out in Pasir Sarongge experimental station, Cianjur, West Java (1,117 masl). The research was arranged in nested design with three replications.  Nitrogen rates was nested within shading levels. The shading levels consist of 0%, 25%, 50%, and 75% which resulted in light intensity of 27,800, 17,400, 11,900, and 1,600 lux respectively. The Nitrogen rates consisted 0, 60, 120, and 180 kg ha-1. The results showed that shading up to 50% did not affect plant growth and did not reduce seed production. However, shading up to 75% prolong the vegetative period, decreased leaf thickness and plant dry weight. The higher the shading level up to 50%, the higher the plant height, leaf area, number of leaves and number of flower, but not number of branche. Nitrogen fertilizer 60 kg ha-1 increased number of blooming flower and number of capsule set.<br /><br />Keywords: flowering, high altitude, leaf, tropic<br /><br />