ABSTRACT   Muara Enim Regency has plateau and a relatively broad flood plain so that improving the quality of water that has been utilized by the community so far is a realistic solution to meet the needs of clean water. The study aimed to identify the relationship of the physical condition of water sources to chronic diseases suffered by residents and to explore water quality factors that had the potency to influence chronic diseases in the Muara Enim Regency. The research used a descriptive statistical approach and was cross-sectional by utilizing raw data from the 2015 and 2017 Integrated Database completed with water quality testing and literature studies. The variables including the physical condition of the water source, chronic diseases suffered, and water quality parameters. Data were analyzed using proportional difference tests and mapping of causal relationships. The results showed that stroke and rheumatism were chronic diseases that could potentially be caused indirectly by the physical condition of the water source. Clean water samples are known to contain organic materials that are difficult to decompose through microbiological processes, have the iron and H2S content that exceeds the Threshold Limit Value (TLV). The study concluded that deterioration of water sources was one of the main obstacles to supply safe and affordable clean water using the local water sources. Materials that exceed the TLV known had the potency to causing a chronic illness indirectly. Keywords: chronic disease, clean water provision, dissolved organic matter, physical condition of water      sources   ABSTRAK   Kabupaten Muara Enim memiliki dataran tinggi dan dataran banjir yang relatif luas sehingga peningkatan kualitas air yang telah dimanfaatkan oleh masyarakat selama ini merupakan solusi realistis untuk memenuhi kebutuhan air bersih. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengidentifikasi hubungan kondisi fisik sumber air dengan penyakit kronis yang diderita oleh penduduk dan untuk mengeksplorasi faktor kualitas air yang berpotensi mempengaruhi penyakit kronis di Kabupaten Muara Enim. Penelitian ini menggunakan pendekatan statistik deskriptif dan bersifat potong lintang dengan menggunakan data mentah dari Basis Data Terpadu 2015 dan 2017 yang dilengkapi dengan pengujian kualitas air dan studi literatur. Variabel penelitian diantaranya kondisi fisik sumber air, penyakit kronis yang diderita, dan parameter kualitas air. Data dianalisis menggunakan uji perbedaan proporsional dan pemetaan hubungan sebab akibat. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa stroke dan rematik adalah penyakit kronis yang berpotensi disebabkan secara tidak langsung oleh kondisi fisik sumber air. Sampel air bersih diketahui mengandung bahan organik yang sulit terurai melalui proses mikrobiologis, memiliki kandungan besi dan H2S yang melebihi Nilai Ambang Batas (NAB). Studi ini menyimpulkan bahwa kerusakan sumber air adalah salah satu kendala utama untuk memasok air bersih yang aman dan terjangkau menggunakan sumber air setempat. Bahan yang melebihi NAB diketahui memiliki potensi menyebabkan penyakit kronis secara tidak langsung. Kata kunci: penyakit kronis, penyediaan air bersih, senyawa organik terlarut, kondisi fisik sumber air

Peatland restoration requires revegetation with attention to different arrangements and planting patterns according to land cover conditions, the peat’s thickness, and the water level. The study aims to assess the response of water level depth to vegetation composition in degraded peatland. The study used a prospective observational approach in real environmental situations. In the 3x3 m observation box divided into four quadrants, five monitoring wells were made using a pipe size of ¾", planted vertically at each corner point of the observation box and its center. The amount of species is counted manually and differentiated by plant growth form (tree or else). At the same time, the composition is measured by the proportion of trees in a particular quadrant. The result showed at least fourteen species identified in the observation box with the majority in the form of an understory plant. The study also found some irregular patterns of the water level changes. The study concluded that the water level is likely to respond to species’ roots systems rather than vegetation composition.

Rich in quercetin, shallot (Allium cepa L.) use is beneficial in controlling the COVID-19 pandemic since effective vaccines and pharmacotherapy are still in development. The study aimed to characterize functional groups of shallot tubers planted in the inorganic soil of the seasonal freshwater-wetland (IS-SFW)/Ts-of-RAMSAR-classification ecosystem. The shallot tubers that grew in IS-SFW for 60 days were manually harvested, sun-dried for seven days, and stored for two months before been pressed to produce sample juices. The peaks of wavenumber resulted from FTIR analysis were compared to the infrared database to determine possibly functional groups. The findings showed spectra changed in the fingerprint but not in the mid-IR other regions, indicated the IS-SFW did not affect functional groups beneficial in the COVID-19 treatment. The study concluded that shallot planted in IS-SFW is still beneficial in the COVID-19 treatment.

Abstract The research aimed to test the 2015 Integrated Data Base (IDB) reliability as a source in selecting poverty alleviation program’s target and to develop community's empowerment model. The research conducted in 12 Kelurahan in Palembang City and 2 villages in Ogan-Komering-Ilir Regency from February 2017 to November 2018. Two-hundred-and-fifty-six participants were systematically selected from the 2015 IDB list. The data collected through FGD, interviews and participatory observation. The data analyzed and interpreted based on the input-process-output approach. The research used three stages i.e. problem formulation, system’s components identification, and empowerment model development. The research showed the use of the 2015 IDB resulted in 44.53% right-on-target within range 14.29 to 73.68% per kelurahan/village. The replacement of the targeted participant tended not in the 2015 IDB list. The unfamiliarity of Head of RT to the 2015 IDB suspected as the cause. The replacement was caused by: had moved to another location (91.74%), already work (4.13%), impaired health (3.30%) and died (1%). The participant with different education level had an equal chance to accept empowerment program. The influence of the community’s leader was an important factor in the empowerment program. The reliability of the 2015 IDB depended on the ability of program manager in diminishing of identity politics at the location. To increase the responsiveness, the community's assets also need to be developed alongside individual assets. The empowerment program is indeed an iterative process rather than linear, the program manager should aware of the constant changing of the participant needs.   Keywords: