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The abrupt shift from face-to-face teaching to Online Distance Learning (ODL) the Covid-19 pandemic has posed significant problems to teachers and students. Teachers not only need to adapt to online teaching, but teachers also need to learn new information and skills so that they are proficient in using IT. Thus, this study aims to examine the readiness and implementation of ODL among trainee teachers of Geography during teaching training. A quantitative approach with survey design involving questionnaires used in this study. 131 Geography trainee teachers were sampled for the study using stratified random sampling technique. Descriptive analysis (mean, percentage, frequency) and inferential analysis (Pearson correlation, linear regression) used to answer each study question. The findings of the study show that the level of knowledge, attitude, skills, motivation and implementation of ODL among trainee teachers during teaching practice is at a high level. Pearson correlation analysis showed that there was a significant positive relationship between implementation of ODL among Geography trainee teachers during teaching practice on the knowledge, attitude, skills and motivation. The results of regression analysis showed that the skills of trainee teachers were more influential which was 36.7 percent on the implementation of PdPR among Geography trainee teachers during teaching practice. While the knowledge and attitude of trainee teachers gave the influence of contribution of 1.7 percent and 6.5 percent respectively. The implication of this study is that schools and universities can assess the extent to which the readiness and effectiveness of PdPR done by trainee teachers in order to prepare them to become real teachers one day.
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Issues and information on mental health problems are frequently discussed through media channels. However, public awareness on mental health problems is still low. In addition, individuals with a mental health problem refuses to receive treatment. To overcome these problems, professional public health agencies around the world have designed digital mental health therapy. Digital mental health therapy has given a focus to the delivery of psychological and physical health rehabilitation treatments. Although digital mental health therapy has been shown to be effective in improving mental health conditions, however the appropriate type of digital platform used to provide the therapy for a particular type of mental health problem has yet to be studied. Therefore, this article focuses on the types of digital platforms used in therapy of mental health problems and its effectiveness on various aspects of health as well as rehabilitation. In this regard, content analysis of previous studies related to the type of digital platform and its effectiveness are done. The results of the content analysis showed that SMS the most widely used platform to deliver mental health problem therapy followed by smartphone applications, websites and online chat. Overall, the findings from the results of previous studies show positive changes in emotions, thoughts and behaviours. This suggests that mobile therapy for mental health has great potential to be implemented for individuals who have constraints to access in-person therapy or during critical times such as COVID19 pandemic situations which limiting population movement.
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Covid-19 has had an effect on various aspects of life. This study was to compare spatial distribution of covid-19 in Indonesia and Malaysia and its prevention efforts. The design of this study is a comparative study using descriptive analysis. Research was carry out in June through September 2020, taking location in Yogyakarta Special Region, Indonesia and Perak, Malaysia. Research focuses to data on infected positive patients with covid-19. Research data uses a secondary data, which is official statistics of covid-19. Statistical data then tabulated and mapping. The administrative map of both research sites used as a basis for the production spatial distribution map of positive patients infected with covid-19. Research shows that the number of positive patients infected by covid-19 June through September 2020 in five districts of Yogyakarta Special Region, Indonesia continued to increase significantly. Judging from time, spatial factors changes in covid-19 risk zones occurred in June to September 2020. Public movement and open access to Central Java Province causes 5 districts on Yogyakarta Special Region enter the high risk zone covid-19. Compared with Perak, Malaysia it different, spatially covid-19 infected number of positive patients in Perak, six district are relatively steady and four district are increasing. The increase occurred in Kinta District of July and August 2020, Kerian District of August 2020, Kuala Kangsar District of July 2020, and Perak Tengah District of September 2020. Judging from time, spatial factors do not changes the covid-19 risk zone from June to September 2020. Public movement and open access to Kedah, Kelantan, and Selangor caused two districts in Perak enter the high risk zone covid-19, five districts enter the medium risk zone covid-19, and three district enter the low risk zone covid-19. Indonesia and Malaysia's government efforts to prevent the spread of covid-19 are almost the same, which are restrictions on several public activities, clean and healthy socialization of living behaviour in all sectors, implementation of health discipline protocol in new normal, and provide of update covid-19 information data. The difference, lies in implementation lockdown, which some areas in Indonesia include Yogyakarta Special Region do not apply on Large Scale Social Restrictions (LSSR) like Jakarta, while a full implementation of lockdown in Malaysia through Movement Control Order (MCO) including Perak, so a growing number of covid-19 cases can be more pressure.
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1. A vaccination regime is a schedule for the administration of vaccines which may vary according to country or even by farm. This study aimed to measure the production and health performance of broilers treated with different vaccination regimes. 2. A total of 108 Cobb 500 broiler birds were randomly divided into three treatment groups, with six replicates consisting of six birds per replicate. Each treatment group was administered with different vaccination regimes against Newcastle Disease (ND), Infectious Bronchitis (IB) and Infectious Bursal Disease (IBD). Treatment 1 (T1) broilers were vaccinated against ND+IB and IBD on days 7 and 14 of age, respectively (control); Treatment 2 (T2) broilers were vaccinated against ND+IB on days 3 and 7 of age, and IBD on day 14; and Treatment 3 (T3) broilers were vaccinated against ND+IB on days 7 and 21 and IBD on day 14. Throughout the 42-day study period, data and samples were collected to determine the growth performance, immune status, carcase characteristics and meat quality. 3. There were significant differences (P < 0.05) on growth performance (body weight, body weight gain, feed intake and cumulative feed conversion ratio), white blood cell count (heterophils percentage, lymphocytes percentage and heterophils to lymphocytes ratio), carcase characteristics (kill-out weight, de-feathered weight, dressing percentage, drumsticks and gastrointestinal tract weight) and meat quality (cooking loss and drip loss) between treatments. T1 broilers showed better growth, white blood cell count, carcase characteristics and meat quality compared to T2 and T3 broilers. 4. Based on findings from the current work, vaccination against ND+IB and IBD on days 7 and 14 proved to be the best vaccination regime for broiler production, due to the better production performance and health status of broilers.