The purpose of the research is to find out the influence of entrepreneurship competence on business performance, the influence of entrepreneurshp motivation on business performance, and the influence of entrepreneurship competence and entrepreneurshp motivation on business performance. The object becomes the unit of analysis in this research is the Saung Angklung Udjo craftsman. The type of study is using verificative with the method is using an explanatory survey of 30 respondents. The results of this research found that the description of entrepreneurial competence in the high category, the description of entrepreneurial motivation in the strong category, description of business performance in the medium category. Based on the results of this study, it is suggested that entrepreneurial competence be improved, namely the dimensions of competence in managing business that need to be improved and deepened so that the performance of angklung craftsmen increases and can create higher business opportunities. In entrepreneurial motivation, Saung Angklung Udjo craftsmen in Bandung need to be improved in the need for affiliation, where craftsmen must be able to communicate better with coworkers and consumers.Abstrak: Tujuan penelitian ini adalah mengetahui pengaruh kompetensi kewirausahaan terhadap kinerja usaha, pengaruh motivasi kewirausahaan terhadap kinerja usaha, serta pengaruh kompetensi kewirausahaan dan motivasi kewirausahaan terhadap kinerja usaha. Objek yang menjadi unit analisis dalam penelitian ini adalah pengrajin Saung Angklung Udjo Kota Bandung. Jenis penelitian yang digunakan adalah verifikatif dengan metode yang digunakan adalah explanatory survey dengan jumlah sampel 30 responden. Hasil temuan dalam penelitian ini menunjukkan bahwa gambaran kompetensi kewirausahaan dalam kategori tinggi, gambaran motivasi kewirausahaan dalam kategori kuat, gambaran kinerja usaha dalam kategori sedang. Berdasarkan hasil penelitian ini, pada kompetensi kewirausahaan disarankan dilakukan perbaikan yaitu dimensi kompetensi dalam mengelola bisnis yang perlu ditingkatkan dan diperdalam, agar kinerja pengrajin angklung meningkat dan dapat menciptakan peluang bisnis yang lebih tinggi . Dalam motivasi kewirausahaan pengrajin Saung Angklung Udjo di Bandung perlu ditingkatkan pada need for affiliation, dimana pengrajin harus dapat berkomunikasi lebih baik dengan rekan kerja dan konsumen.Kata Kunci: Kompetensi Kewirausahaan, motivasi kewirausahaan, kinerja usaha

AbstrakPenerapan otonomi bagi desa akan menjadi kekuatan bagi pemerintah desa untuk mengurus, mengatur dan menyelenggarakan rumah tangganya sendiri berdasarkan prinsip tranparansi (keterbukaan) dan akuntabilitas (pertanggungjawaban). Pertanggungjawaban tersebut meliputi perencanaan, pelaksanaan, penatausahaan, pelaporan dan pertanggungjawaban. Setiap tahapan proses pengelolaan tersebut memiliki aturan-aturan yang harus dipahami dan dilaksanakan sesuai batasan waktu yang telah ditetapkan. Namun ada permasalahan baru ketika pertanggungjawaban desa yang dituntut untuk dikelola secara transparan, akuntabel dan partisipatif, tidak diimbangi dengan kesiapan pemerintah desa dan masyarakat dalam melaksanakan proses tersebut. Ketidaksiapan tersebut disebabkan keterbatasan kemampuan dan kualitas sumber daya manusia dalam mengelola Alokasi Dana Desa. Penelitian ini dilakukan secara analisa deskriptif dengan pendekatan kualitatif untuk mengetahui pertanggungjawaban dalam pengelolaan Alokasi Dana Desa di Desa Ledokombo, dan faktor-faktor yang dapat menghambat dan mendukung proses pengelolaan tersebut. Selain itu, pengumpulan data menggunakan teknik trianggulasi dengan metode wawancara, observasi dan dokumentasi. Hasil penelitian ini menunjukkan bahwa tahap perencanaan, pelaksanaan, pelaporan, dan pertanggungjawaban sudah dilaksanakan dengan baik walaupun ada beberapa prosedur yang belum atau tidak tepat waktu dalam pelaksaannya seperti Surat Pertanggung Jawaban dibuat dan disampaikan melebihi batas waktu yang telah ditetapkan.Kata Kunci: Akuntabilitas, Alokasi Dana Desa, Pengelolaan Keuangan Desa. AbstractThe autonomy implementation for the village will be the village government is power to administer, regulate and to conduct their own household based on the principle of transparency (openness) and accountability (responsibility). The accountability includes planning, action, administration, reporting and responsibility. Each stage of the management process has rules that must be understood and implemented in a settled period of time. But there are new problems when the village accountability is required to be managed in a transparent, accountable and participatory way, the execution somehow does not coincide with the village functionaries and dwellers' preparedness in implementing the process. The unpreparedness is caused by the limited capacity and quality of the human resources in managing the Village Fund Allocation. This study was conducted by using descriptive analysis along with qualitative approach to determine the accountability in the management of the Village Fund Allocation in Ledokombo village, and the factors that can inhibit and support the management process. In addition, the data collection method that was applied was triangulation technique with interview, observation and documentation. The results of this study showed that the planning, implementation, reporting, and accountability had been implemented well although there were still some procedures that had not been apt in terms of time allocation in the i...

Lupus is an autoimmune disease that has various manifestations in various organs. One of the manifestations of lupus is lupus nephritis (LN), which often causes kidney failure and death. Cytokines play an essential role in the pathogenesis of LN and might be helpful for LN biomarkers. This study aimed to evaluate urine TNF-like weak inducer of apoptosis (TWEAK) for detecting LN since this is not an invasive procedure and is more cost-effective. The gold standard procedure for diagnosing LN needs a biopsy of the kidney. However, the procedure is invasive, high cost, and takes time. Thus, a biomarker from urine is needed for early diagnosis of LN. This research conducted was cross-sectional. The total participants were 57, consisting of 29 lupus nephritis and 28 lupus without nephritis. TWEAK levels were determined by ELISA method; urine protein, urine erythrocyte, and leukocyte were examined by a urine autoanalyzer. Statistical analysis using Mann–Whitney, Spearman correlation, Kruskal–Wallis, ROC curve analysis, and a 2 × 2 contingency table. This study showed a significant difference in TWEAK levels between lupus nephritis and lupus without nephritis ( p < 0.05), but no significant difference between TWEAK level and renal domain scores of SLEDAI. There were significant correlations between TWEAK level and urine erythrocyte and urine protein, but there was no significant correlation with urine leukocytes. The sensitivity and specificity of TWEAK for determining LN were 72.4% and 72.5%, respectively, with AUC 0.77. TWEAK had a good diagnostic test for detecting lupus nephritis and substantially correlated with urine erythrocyte and urine protein.

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Background:The World Health Organization goal for tuberculosis (TB) control is to detect 70% of new, smear-positive TB cases and cure 85% of these cases. The case detection rate is the number of reported cases per 100,000 persons per year divided by the estimated incidence rate per 100,000 per year. Indonesia especially Palu still has a low detection rate of TB. This study aimed to investigate the evaluation of inputs in surveillance system of suspect TB case finding at community health centers (puskesmas), Palu, Central Sulawesi. Subjects and Method: This was a qualitative study conducted at community health center, Palu, Central Sulawesi. Several informants were selected for this study included: head of puskesmas, TB officer, TB laboratory officer, and TB disease management program manager of Palu City Health Office. The theme of this study was evaluation of inputs in surveillance system of suspect tuberculosis case finding. The data were collected by in-depth interview, focus group discussion, and document review. The data was analyzed by descriptively. Results: Various problems existed within the input of TB surveillance system, including man, money, material, method, and market. Some health workers showed incompetency that calls for appropriate training. Some showed low performance in TB case finding. Tasks were not distributed fairly to all health workers. The tasks were not assigned according to the competency of the health worker. Collaboration with related sectors, private sector, and community organizations was lacking. Conclusion:The surveillance input system for TB control, particurlarly TB case finding, at community health centers was not optimal.