Trend in the use of contraceptive methods in Palembang city shows that injections and pills are the most dominant method used for family plan. Data from BKKBN of  Palembang city in 2014 showed that injections and pills were the most widely used each has for 40% and 27%. Whereas according to the BKKBN is one of right way to limit births following the family planning program through the Long-Term Contraception Method (LTM) such as implants, Intra Uterine Device and Method of Operation.The purposes of this research are to know about the distribution of contraceptive used according to the type and to find out the factors that affect the selection method beetween the dominant long-term contraception and short-term by the woman of fertile ages. The methods used were survey research methods, techniques of data collection were by observation and interview using the questionnaire, the analytical techniques used were univariable (descriptive), bivariable (chi-square and t-test) and multivariable (logistic regression).The results of this study shows that use of injections remains a trend of the election method of contraception by woman of fertile ages in Palembang city. The gender of the child owned by fertile age couple became the dominant factor which influences the selection of long-term contraception method and Non LTM. This was proven by the result of the multivariate logistic regression statistical test with a significant value of 0,000 < 0,05.

There are evidence of growing Indonesian labour migration flows overseas. This involves at least two other important issues. The first one is the increase of undocumented (illegal) international migration from Indonesia, mostly to neighboring countries. Second, feminization of labour migration is also expected to grow to responses consequences on both macro and micro level. Many of them have been well addressed in research, but still left some important issues, such as trafficking and children left behind. Several researches have been conducted in there two subjects, but still limited. In fact they are very important in developing a more sound policies to alleviate the negative impact of international labour migration.

This study investigates whether the Indonesian regulators control Indonesian small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) with matching or mismatching empowerment strategies, in light of their strengths and current standing. Indonesian SMEs contributed approximately 60.34% to Indonesia’s gross domestic product (GDP) in 2018. In addition, Indonesian regulators have focused on financial support through credit policies and tax incentives. Indonesian SMEs have been standing on organizational readiness and readiness for change, based on their social networks and social cognition. It collected thirteen informants with different expertise and experiences. This study’s results suggest Indonesia’s regulatory body and financial institutions should consider the SMEs’ social cognition and organizational readiness for change. According to the current situation, to empower Indonesian SMEs, we recommend strategies such as achieving knowledge supremacy, creating an economic development board, as in Singapore, formulating comprehensive industry-wide policies, adopting omnibus laws, and implementing a shifting balance strategy. In other words, the Indonesian regulators should implement major reforms, which are similar to glasnost and perestroika in the former Soviet Union. This is to enhance Indonesian SMEs and achieve the goal of the Government of Indonesia (GoI) with respect to the optimal distinctiveness of Indonesia’s future economy. This optimal distinctiveness refers to the GoI’s policies, which focused on knowledge supremacy, an industry-wide regime, and research for empowerment.

Using the migration survey done by Population Studies Center Gadjah Mada University, this article tries to find out the possibility in improving the definition of migration. It is based on the idea that migrationis a process. It means that migration can be defined more than dichotomy of the concept of permanent and sirculation. The reason is that the dichotomy tends to ignore the possibility of migrants occupying one or more categories intermediate to the two polar types. By introducing the variable of intention to remain at the destination and the length of migrants stay in the destination, a four fold typology of migrant type can be created: circular migrants, migrants who intend to remain circular, migrants who intend to be permanent and permanent migrants.