Indonesia used to have one of the highest maternal and infant mortality rates in both the southeastern Asian region and globally. With efforts from the government and nongovernmental organizations (NGOs), the past two decades have witnessed considerable improvements in maternal and child health in Indonesia. Here, we examine the current status of maternal and child health in Indonesia and perti...

Government of Indonesia held a certification program to enhance the professionalism of teachers by using portfolio assessment. This research discusses about the effectiveness of certification programs to enhance the professionalism of teacher in Indonesia. Portfolio assessment method has drawbacks. The certified teachers do not show significant performance improvement. Therefore, the government...

ISSUE Indonesia has an explosive HIV/AIDS epidemic starting from the beginning of this century, and it is in process to build its response. Reported AIDS cases doubled from 2003-2004, and approximately 54% of these cases are in people who inject drugs. SETTING Indonesia is the 4th largest country in population in the world, a predominantly Muslim country with strong views on drug users and pe...

BACKGROUND Sleep problems are associated with problems of cognitive functioning, learning, attention and school performance. It has been found that sleep problems are highly prevalent in children with Autistic spectrum disorders (ASD), with rates ranging from 40% to 80%. We aimed to identify the prevalence of sleep problems on children with ASD in Indonesia and Japan. METHODS A cross-sectiona...

BACKGROUND People living with chronic kidney disease will require renal dialysis or a kidney transplant to maintain life. Although Indonesia has a developing healthcare industry, Indonesia's kidney transplant rates are lower than comparable nations. PURPOSE To explore the healthcare literature to identify barriers to kidney transplants in particular in relation to Indonesia. METHODS Healthc...

BACKGROUND Many developing countries now face the double burden of malnutrition, defined as the coexistence of a stunted child and overweight mother within the same household. OBJECTIVE This study sought to estimate the prevalence of the double burden of malnutrition and to identify associated maternal, child, and household characteristics in rural Indonesia and Bangladesh. DESIGN A total o...

This study aims to determine the effect of Achievement Motivation on Work Productivity through Organizational Communication and Culture State Civil Apparatus in Jeneponto Regency. research was conducted The population this were all state civil servants Regency with ASN samples Bontoramba, Bangkala, Binamu Tamalatea Districts totaling 114 Apparatuses. sampling technique used saturated sampling. ...

This study compares the energy intensity performance in Indonesia to other south-east Asia countries such as Vietnam, Thailand, Singapore, The Philippines and Malaysia for the period from 1971 to 2016. For this goal, this research employs a multiplicative Log Mean Divisia Index II method and Spatial-Temporal Index Decomposition Analysis. The manufacturing sector and commercial sector played a k...