THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC AND REFLECTIONS ON THE IMPORTANCE OF REINTEGRATION STRATEGIES FOR RETURNEE MIGRANT WORKERS

This study aims to analyze the reintegration problems faced by Indonesian Migrant Workers (IMWs). This study was conducted using a qualitative design in Indramayu Regency, Indonesia. Data was collected from IMWs who returned during the pandemic, brokers, and the Indonesian Migrant Workers Protection Agency (BP2MI) staff and analyzed descriptively. The results showed that returnee migrants face problems such as the inability to manage remittances, poor investment choices, and the inability to run a business. A comprehensive reintegration policy is needed starting from pre-departure until the migrants return to their country of origin. © 2023, Zalozba ZRC. All rights reserved.

Implementation of the Hybrid Contract Concept in Multiservice Ijarah Financing as a Financing Alternative Health Service in the Covid-19 Pandemic

This article discusses applying the hybrid contract concept in multiservice ijarah financing as an alternative to financing health services. This is important to study because health services are one of the most urgent things in the current Covid-19 pandemic. This article aims to determine the form of contracts contained in multiservice ijarah financing as an alternative to financing health services in the Covid-19 pandemic. This type of research is normative legal research. The data were obtained from library materials such as books, journals, etc. The analysis results show that health financing can be carried out in two ways: the ijarah contract, which begins with the bank through investors doing the health institution after making the contract, and the wakalah contract through the customer himself. People who have financial problems paying for health costs with multiservice ijarah transactions can apply for health financing to Islamic Financial Institutions for their families to minimize deaths before treatment in the Covid-19 pandemic. © 2022, Institut Agama Islam Negeri Batusangkar. All rights reserved.

Performance Analysis of 4-DOF RPRR Robot Manipulator Actuation Strategy for Pick and Place Application in Healthcare Environment

Direct and indirect physical contact of humans and objects become the main medium of transmissible diseases such as COVID-19. Some strategies have been proposed to mitigate the risks of infections by minimizing physical contact, such as using robotics technology. Tele-robotics is one of the sub-fields in robotics that aims to implement physical surrogates for monitoring and controlling robots from remote distances, either autonomous, semi-autonomous, or manually guided. This paper discusses experimental research for evaluating the performance of a 4-DOF robot manipulator for pick and place tasks on small medical objects, such as test tubes in table-top scenarios. The robot manipulator is designed as an RPRR manipulator and is equipped with a gripper attached to its endeffector. Inverse kinematics and trajectory planning methods have been successfully implemented in real-time. The inverse kinematic method utilizes a pseudo-inverse Jacobian solver, and the trajectory generation utilizes a sigmoid function. The performance analysis results show that pick and place missions have been demonstrated with minimum tolerable position error, which is not more than 3.5 mm. The robot manipulator can satisfy high precision during repetitive experiments and maintain its accuracy in picking and placing standard test tubes from one rack to another within its working space. The smooth trajectories of the end-effector are achieved by implementing the sigmoid function. Thus, it satisfies the requirement for handling objects with minimum vibrations even during the actuation process with maximum speed. © IJASEIT is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 International License.

Diabetes mellitus and hypertension as risk factors of acute kidney injury induced by COVID-19: A systematic review and meta-analysis

INTRODUCTION Acute kidney injury (AKI) is one of the severe complications of COVID-19. The two distinct medical conditions sharing similar comorbidities are diabetes and hypertension. However, the correlation between AKI and COVID-19 patients with diabetes and/or hypertension, has not been extensively discussed. This study aims to assess the risk factors of AKI induced by COVID-19, using a meta-analysis approach. METHODS A meta-analysis was carried out by reviewing the latest relevant studies on online databases such as PubMed, Google Scholar and Medline, up to 21 March 2022. The required information related to hypertension and diabetes as the potential risk factors of AKI induced by COVID-19, was extracted. The association was analyzed using pooled odds ratio (OR) and a 95% confidence interval (95% CI). RESULTS We analyzed 29 studies consisting of 10698 AKI patients with COVID-19 and 20917 controls. Our results show that patients with diabetes test)=0.0001, pE (Egger test)=0.8074) and hypertension (OR=1.7921;95% develop AKI when infected with COVID-19. CONCLUSIONS Diabetes and hypertension are prominent risk factors of acute kidney injury induced by COVID-19.

REDUCE TRANSPORTATION COSTS USING THE MILK-RUN SYSTEM AND DYNAMO STAGES IN THE VEHICLE MANUFACTURING INDUSTRY

The vehicle manufacturing industry is one of the automotive industries in Indonesia that produces four-wheeled vehicles with the main product being cars. The vehicle manufacturing industry has several sub-companies including Vehicle Manufacturers (VM) and Vehicle Sales (VS). The VM industry is experiencing problems with rising transportation operating costs. The same thing is also experienced by the corporate company such as VS. In 2020, transportation operational costs incurred by the company exceed the target, which can cause losses for the company. The purpose of this study is to find the cause of the problem and improve the transportation operational costs that continue to increase so that the company gets a reduction in transportation costs. The implementation of the improvement concept is carried out using the Dynamo++ stages starting from pre-study until the implementation of improvements. Through improvements to the milk-run system, it was found that vehicle manufacturers and vehicle sales benefited from a reduction in transportation costs of 77,861 USD or a decrease of 79.3%. © 2022 by the authors.

Government Management in Implementation of Health Protocol During Covid Pandemic in Wirosari District, Grobogan Regency, Indonesia

Implementing the covid-19 health protocol in Indonesia is difficult due to governance concerns. The government of Indonesia developed real-time implementation tactics for the country's health protocol. This study aims to examine the function of government management in executing the covid-19 pandemic health protocol in the Wirosari District. This study will also explore how the local administration in Wirosari District, Grobogan Regency, assists with the covid-19 pandemic. The descriptive qualitative study approach collects district government data from government officials, the task force for dealing with the covid-19 epidemic, and the Wirosari District population. The outcomes demonstrated that the government's implementation of health guidelines in the Wirosari district was a successful strategy. This study contributes to the corpus of knowledge by highlighting the importance of government management. This study demonstrates that local government support is reflected in the policies outlined in regulations, while budgetary support for activities is not explicitly reflected in the budget for implementing activities in the district. However, the district administrator must supervise and control the implementation of the covid-19 pandemic health protocol. © 2022, Institute for Development and International Relations. All rights reserved.

Pemberdayaan manajemen badan usaha milik desa (bumdes) amertha dana kesiut melalui implementasi pemasaran digital di era pandemi COVID-19

Era revolusi industri 4.0 dan situasi pandemi COVID-19 menuntut entitas usaha untuk memaksimalkan penggunaan teknologi informasi berbasis digital secara tepat guna yakni melakukan pemasaran produk usaha. Namun saat ini tidak banyak BUMDes yang menggunakan teknologi informasi dalam pemasarannya. Hal ini juga terjadi di Desa Kesiut yang berlokasi di Kecamatan Kerambitan Kabupaten Tabanan Bali.  BUMDes di Desa Kesiut masih menerapkan sistem pemasaran konvensional dalam memasarkan produk usahanya. Tentu hal ini jika tidak segera ditindaklanjuti akan menimbulkan tidak kompetitifnya usaha yang berdampak pada risiko kerugian dimasa depan terlebih saat ini sedang dilanda COVID-19 yang memerlukan model cashlees dan social distance dalam aktifitas transasksi. Kendala utama yang dihadapi adalah kurangya sumber daya manusia yang handal dan profesional. Solusi pemecahan masalah dilaksanakan dengan melakukan sosialisasi edukasi pelatihan dan pendampingan implementasi sistem pemasaran secara digital.  Dari solusi yang dicanangkan tersebut maka diharapkan mampu memberi pengetahuan sekaligus meningkatkan keterampilan masyarakat khususnya manajemen BUMDes untuk menggunakan teknologi informasi didalam menerapkan sistem pemasaran produk berbasis teknologi digital. Metode pelaksanaan dilakukan dalam beberapa tahap yakni diawali dengan memberikan pemahaman akan pentingya penggunaan teknologi informasi selanjutnya dilakukan juga pelatihan pembuatan portal website. Tahap akhir dilakukan pendampingan untuk membantu pemecahan masalah yang dihadapi terkait dengan penerapkan sistem digital marketing.  Harapan yang diinginkan melalui program kemitraan masyarakat yang dikejewantahkan melalui tahapan sosialisasi edukasi pelatihan maupun pendampingan ini adalah BUMDes dalam menjalankan kegiatan usahanya mampu menerapkan teknologi informasi berbasis digitalisi Marketing dalam menjalankan usahanya. Dengan melaksanakan kegiatan ini diharapkan dalam jangka panjang BUMDes di Desa Kesiut akan semakin berkembang dan mampu menggeliatkan perekonomian Desa sehingga akan terjadi akselerasi kesejahteraan masyarakat Desa.

Hubungan karakteristik individu terhadap perilaku mengenai COVID-19 di Desa Gulingan Mengwi Bali

COVID-19 is a contagious infectious disease that continues to increase as a global pandemic. Everyone from all individual characteristics must have good behaviors to prevent COVID-19 as a pandemic. Until now there has been no research that analyzes the relationship between individual characteristics and the behavior of the COVID-19 pandemic in Bali. This research is a cross sectional observation located in Gulingan Village. The research subjects were 120 people aged 13-56 years who were selected by simple random sampling. The level of obedience behavior towards COVID-19 was assessed using a questionnaire. The collected data will be analyzed in univariate and bivariate ways. The subjects of this study were dominated by respondents aged ≥19 years (60%), female gender (52.5%), college (50%), student/college student (72.5%), low risk of infection status (95.8%), good obedience behavior level (52.5%). There is a significant relationship between gender and the level of behavior regarding COVID-19, but there is no significant relationship between age, education, occupation, and risk status on obedience behavior to COVID-19. Almost every individual has a relationship with behavior in facing COVID-19 due to various factors. Commitment to awareness, perception, and knowledge about health in each individual can influence good behavior in preventing COVID-19. Obedient behavior implementing health protocols is the key to prevent the transmission of COVID-19 transmission. This study shows a significant relationship between gender and behavior regarding the COVID-19 pandemic but not with age, education, occupation, and risk status. Keywords: Individual characteristics;Behavior;COVID-19;Gulingan village COVID-19 adalah penyakit infeksi menular yang terus meningkat sebagai pandemi global. Setiap karakteristik individu dari berbagai lapisan masyarakat harus memiliki perilaku yang benar mengenai intervensi COVID-19 sebagai upaya preventif melawan pandemi ini. Hingga saat ini belum ada penelitian yang menganalisis hubungan antara karakteristik individu terhadap perilaku masyarakat terhadap pandemi COVID-19 di Bali. Penelitian ini merupakan observasi cross sectional yang berlokasi di Desa Gulingan. Subjek penelitian berjumlah 120 orang berusia 13-56 tahun yang dipilih dengan simple random sampling. Tingkat perilaku ketaatan terhadap COVID-19 dinilai menggunakan kuesioner. Data yang terkumpul akan dianalisis secara univariat dan bivariat. Subjek penelitian ini didominasi oleh responden berusia ≥19 tahun sebanyak 60%, jenis kelamin perempuan 52,5%, perguruan tinggi 50%, bekerja sebagai siswa/mahasiswa 72,5%, status risiko infeksi rendah 95,8%, dan tingkat perilaku ketaatan baik 52,5%. Terdapat hubungan yang signifikan antara jenis kelamin dengan tingkat perilaku mengenai COVID-19 namun tidak didapatkan hubungan yang signifikan antara usia pendidikan pekerjaan dan status risiko terhadap perilaku ketaatan terhadap COVID-19.Hampir setiap karakteristik individu memiliki keterkaitan dengan perilaku menghadapi COVID-19 karena adanya berbagai faktor. Komitmen kesadaran persepsi hingga pengetahuan mengenai kesehatan pada tiap individu dapat mempengaruhi perilaku yang baik dalam mencegah COVID-19. Perilaku yang taat menerapkan protokol kesehatan merupakan kunci untuk mencegah transmisi penularan COVID-19. Penelitian ini menunjukkan adanya hubungan yang signifikan antara jenis kelamin dengan perilaku mengenai pandemi COVID-19 namun tidak dengan usia pendidikan pekerjaan dan status risiko.

The concept of creating character of the nation’s successful generation of anti- corruption to realize good governance in the time of covid – 19 in North Sumatera

The purpose of this study is to apply character education to the younger generation of Indonesia so that it plays a role as an anti-corruption agent of change as a form of realizing good governance in North Sumatra Province. Mental has a close relationship with character. Mental is a person’s inner atmosphere in the face of an event. The state of a person’s soul can not be seen, but can be known from the symptoms. If someone is strong in responding to an event, they are said to have a strong mentality. Conversely, if someone is immersed in an event without being able to control and direct the events at hand, they are said to have a weak mentality. A person’s steady and specific mental attitude is a reflection of a person’s character. The way of thinking and behaving that characterizes a person who focuses on how to apply the value of goodness in the form of actions or behavior, especially in fortifying oneself from start in preventing corruption, especially during Covid 19 Pandemic where economic conditions are experiencing shocks. The method used in this study is empirical using a fact approach and a concept approach and is presented in an analytical descriptive manner supported by: a) Literature review: books related to character education. Other writings and books relevant to modeling prevents corruption. From the results of study, it can be stated that the role of younger generation as an anti-corruption agent of Change to realize good governance in Sumatra Province will be able to make a direct change in their lives. Or make himself an agent of change, meaning that students have a great resource in character building education, and they never run out. As a student, they are considered to be a group of people who have good morals, not only having academic abilities that are prioritized. By having a good character and of course academic achievement, at least the students/young generation will become social control in their social life when carrying out their daily activities. © 2021