Social capital or non-human sources? A cross-context study on information source selection of migrant farmer workers

Insufficient examination of social factors obscures the reason why non-human information sources are under-utilised by social groups with lower information literacy. This study explores the mechanism of information source selection (ISS) of Chinese migrant farmer workers (MFWs) in different industries by conducting a cross-context analysis. After iterative analyses of multiple cases, a theoretical model of information source selection within an individual’s information world is constructed. It explains why MFWs make more use of social capitals than non-human information sources in information seeking. Besides, the information needs are examined form both the needed information and the need itself. A classification of social capital as human information source is created and the roles that social capitals and non-human information sources play in ISS are identified. This study provides novel theoretical insights into the ‘old’ issue of ISS, and thus has practical implications for public information service providers and MFW-related policy makers.

The Influencing Factors of The Changing Profession of Coconut Farmers to Service Sector Workers in Pakuweru Village Tenga Subdistric

Background: The total area of the village is 600 hectares and the largest part of the land usage is coconut farming which is 497 hectares, while the rest are roads and rivers.Research purposes: The purpose of the study is to determine whether the wage of labors, the term of payment of wages , and the social prestige affect the job shiffting of agricultural workers to servive sector workers.Research methods: The research method used in this research is a quantitative approach. Research results: The result shows that the changing profession from coconut farm workers to the service workers is determined by 3 (three) factors, that are the wage of labors, the term of payment wages, and social prestige. These are proved by a signigicant level ( α)=0.05, with the result obtained in table with dk=98 is 1.984, it means that the regression coefficient is significant between variable x and variable y , where the value of b=0,92, which means that every increase of 100 units will cause the incracement 0,92 of Y.Conclusion: The influence of changing profession of coconut farmers to service workers determined by three factors that are is the wages factor, the term of paymenet wages, and the social prestige. These are proved by the result of significant level (α) + 0,05, result obtained is(α) = 0,05, so the table with dk= 98 is 1.984, this result means that the null hypothesis is rejected. Means that from the calculation between variable X and Y, where the value of b = 0,92, which means that every increase of 100 units will cause the incracement 0,92 of Y. Furthermore the corelation coefficient of 0,86 which is significant, indicates that there is a relationship or linkage between the wage factor , the term of payment wages , and social prestige towards the changing profession of farm workers, as well as in the regression analysis. The square of correlation coeficient (π ) which is the coeficient of determination amounted to 0,73 =73%. This implies that the effect of the jobshifting of farmer workers to service workers can be explained by wage factors, the length of payment day, and and social prestige , amounted to 73%.

Russian Validation of Homophobia Scale (HS)

Introduction: A three-factors self-reporting questionnaire, consisting of 25 items, related to behavior/negative affect, affect/behavioral aggression, and negative cognition towards homosexual people, was administered to a sample of 200 farmer workers recruited in various ways from two Bryansk and Kursk regions of Russian Federation. Aim: The objective of this paper is to validate the HS in the Russian sample in Russian language. Methods: A Russian translation of the HS was carried out by two bilingual translators, after which an English native translated the Russian test back into the English language. Main Outcome Measures: Together with the translated version of HS was administrated a biodata questionnaire including the main information as age, level of education, partnership status, faith and sex orientation. Results : Analyzing obtained data of 200 subjects (100 (50%) female and 100 (50%) male) with ages ranging from 18 to 50 years (mean age = 21.19±2.65; SD: 8.82) showed an overall Cronbach’s α coefficient 0.92 of the internal consistency. All three domains had a good alpha coefficient (three higher than .91), whereas in the total score was .87. The test-retest reliability results: behavior/negative affect was r = 0.79 (P < 0.0001), affect/behavioral aggression was r = 0.82 (P < 0.0001), negative cognition was r = 0.74 (P < 0.0001) and the HS total score was r = 0.93 (P < 0.0001). Conclusions: This study offers a new tool to assess homophobia in Russian population. The Russian validation of the HS in Russian language revealed the use of this self-report test to have good psychometric properties. Therefore, this scale is a necessary diagnostic instrument to detect subtle homophobic attitudes toward homosexual people and useful in the preventive programs of homophobic behavior, in the clinical praxis.

Prevalence of green tobacco sickness (GTS) among tobacco farmer workers In Imogiri Sub-district, Bantul

Prevalence of green tobacco sickness among tobacco farmers in BantulPurposeThe purpose of this research was to determine the prevalence and the occurrence of Green Tobacco Sickness (GTS) in tobacco farmers and the risk factors related to the occurrence of GTS between the tobacco farm workers.MethodsThis research was an analytical study using a cross-sectional approach. The respondents in this research were 10 tobacco farmers in Imogiri District, Bantul. Fisher exact and Mann-Whitney tests were conducted to determine the risk factors that affect the incidence of GTS in tobacco farmers.ResultsThe study found seven out of ten tobacco farmers experienced green tobacco sickness. The factors of working hours (hour/day), working period (year), level of rainfall and the use of personal protective equipment had significant correlations (p<0.05), while the variables of gender, educational level, and level of humidity did not have a significant relation to the occurrence of GTS in the tobacco farmers.ConclusionThe results of the study found various risk factors that contribute to the occurrence of green tobacco sickness including the level of education, the duration of work, the working period, and the use of personal protective equipment, therefore the use of personal protective equipment is especially important because it can protect farmers from symptoms of GTS, and the need for education about health risks from cultivation to tobacco harvesting and ways to prevent GTS.Prevalensi kasus green tobacco sickness pada pekerja petani tembakau di Bantul

VILLAGE UNIT COOPERATIVE " TANI BAKTI " SEWON

Background InformationVillage Unit Cooperative (VUC) "Tani Bhakti" lies in Subdistrict "Sewon", "Bantul" Regensy, Yogyakarta Special Region. It lies in the South of Yogyakarta Municepolity, around 7 kilometers (4.5 miles) from the town. The area of VUC "Tani Bhakti" covering 4 villages, over than 18000 hectares irrigated land. The biggest part of its population working on agriculture consisted both of land owning farmers and farmer-workers The rest working on small trading, handicraft,. housing construction, becak drivers, smallenterprises, governmental services, etc.Lurah is the head of local government. He is helped by several pamongs or officials. Each village consisting of around 15 sub villages all of those are headed by Kepala Dukuh. The average land owned by each farmer is less than a quarter hectare (around.15 hectares) most arable lands are fertile. They are volcanu and irrigated land_ 'I he total population is about 53.000 or about 12.000 families. Density of population is around 1600 per square kilometer

Factors associated with the family migration of farmer-workers in China

The massive migration of laborers from rural areas to urban areas has resulted in many family issues including those related to children’s education and the protection and care of older parents. The purpose of this study was to explore factors associated with the family migration of farmer-workers. Using data from the 2012 China Mobile Population Survey, factors associated with family migration of farmer-workers were identified and policy recommendations for helping migrant-worker families stay together were discussed.