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This study aims to investigate the intricate relationships among Return on Assets (ROA), Financial Distress, Return to Equity Ratio, and Firm Value within a specific context. Employing a case study approach, the research endeavors to discern the nuanced interplay between these financial metrics. The sampling technique involves purposive sampling to select firms representative of the studied population. Data analysis utilizes qualitative techniques, including thematic analysis and pattern recognition. The findings revealing how ROA, Financial Distress, and Return to Equity Ratio influence Firm Value within the examined context. These insights provide valuable implications for financial management strategies and decision-making processes, particularly in navigating complex financial landscapes.  

One of the writing skills that must be mastered by intellectuals is writing scientific papers. The Indonesian curriculum covers all language skills, including writing. The curriculum is described in the Competency Standards and Basic Competencies (SK and KD) from elementary to high school levels. This study aims to determine the ability of students in class XII MIA 4 SMA Panca Budi in writing scientific papers that will be useful for continuing their education to the university level. This research was conducted as a solution offer that would guide these students to write using an approach, namely "Process Approach". The results showed a significant increase in the ability to write scientific papers. This is proven by the movement of students' average writing scores from 63.10 during the pre-test, to 73.13 during the test in cycle 1 and increased again to 88.82 in the test in cycle 2. In other words, the process approach has been proven to be able to improve the ability to write scientific papers of students, especially students of grade XII MIA 4 SMA Panca Budi.

Anemia in pregnancy is anemia due to iron deficiency, iron deficiency anemia in pregnant women is a health problem experienced by women throughout the world, especially in developing countries. The purpose of this study was to describe the knowledge of pregnant women about anemia in the Working Area of ​​the Namrole Health Center. The design used in this study is an analytic research design with a descriptive approach. The population in this study were 80 people. The sampling technique in this study used total sampling. Which means that all populations were used as samples totaling 80 respondents. With data analysis, namely univariate, using a communization process and presented in the form of tables and narratives. It was found that pregnant women with good knowledge were 48 respondents, while 19 respondents had sufficient knowledge, and 13 respondents had less knowledge. It was concluded that almost all of the respondents' knowledge about anemia found in the study was in the good category.

               The postpartum period (puerperium) is the period after the release of the placenta until the reproductive organs recover as before pregnancy and normally the postpartum period lasts for 6 weeks or 40 days. . This study aims to determine the relationship between early mobilization and decreased uterine fundal height for postpartum women at BPM Susiyanti in 2022. This type of research is an analytic survey with a cross sectional approach. The number of samples used was 32 people. The data analysis technique uses the Chi Square test. the results obtained from 32 respondents, there is a relationship between early mobilization and acceleration of fundal height reduction in post partum mothers on the first and second days at the Independent Practice Midwife (BPM) Susiyanti.

               Family planning is an active concern for the role of the community by delaying the age of marriage, controlling the number of children, and increasing family welfare in order to realize a happy and prosperous small family. This study aims to determine the factors related to the choice of injecting contraceptive methods for women of childbearing age at the independent midwife practice Elfita P.S in 2022. This type of research is an analytic survey with a cross-sectional approach. The number of samples used was 36 people. The data analysis technique uses the Chi Square test. the results obtained from 36 respondents, there is a relationship of knowledge in the choice of injection contraception by women of childbearing age, the p value is 0.0219 <0.05. there is a relationship between age in the choice of injection contraception by women of childbearing age, the p value is 0.047 <0.05. there is a relationship between education in the choice of injection contraception by women of childbearing age, the p value is 0.0240 <0.05.

This study aims to analyze the power dynamics that occur in the interaction between a clown and a driver at a red light using Michel Foucault's power theory approach. Clowns at red lights are often objects of interest to motorists and pedestrians, but their role in public space is rarely examined from a power perspective. This study uses a qualitative research method with a case study approach to gain an in-depth understanding of the clown's interaction at the red light. Data was collected through participant observation, interviews with clowns, and content analysis from social media that describes these interactions. The results showed that clowns at red lights use various strategies to attract the attention of motorists, such as funny gestures, flashy costumes, and silly actions. However, behind the fun and joy shown by the clown, there is a hidden power structure. Through the use of humorous actions, clowns are able to change the dynamics of public space, divert the attention of motorists from existing traffic rules, and form alternative narratives about that space. This study also shows that the presence of a clown at a red light involves a complex power and knowledge relationship between the clown, the driver, and the general public. Clowns use their symbolic power to control people's perceptions and evaluations of public space, as well as to go beyond the rules and norms that apply. Using Foucault's theory of power, this study provides a new understanding of the clown's interaction at the red light as a form of resistance to existing power. This research also describes how clowns, as actors who are underestimated by many people, can utilize their power to shape and reconstruct meaning and experience in public space.

This study aims to describe the financial budget analysis at the Central Tapanuli Regency Transportation Service. A qualitative and quantitative descriptive approach is used in this study using a case study design. The data source for this study used purposive sampling, in which researchers took samples for data sources based on Sources of Funds and Users for the 2019-2021 FY and people who are considered to know best about what researchers expect. Data obtained through observation, interviews and documentation. Data analysis was carried out using the steps of data collection, data presentation, data analysis and drawing conclusions. The conclusion of this study, it was found that the financial budget analysis at the Central Tapanuli Regency Transportation Service. The Department of Transportation of Central Tapanuli Regency has a Financial Budget Analysis, namely in the form of a Budget Activity Plan starting with drafting a budget for the needs of the activities of the Central Tapanuli Regency Transportation Service. An accountability report prepared by the Central Tapanuli Regency Transportation Service regarding recipients and financial expenditures

Dysmenorrhea is a physical disorder in women who are menstruating in the form of abdominal pain/cramping disorders. Benson relaxation is the development of a deep breathing relaxation method involving the patient's belief factor that can create a calm environment so that it can help patients achieve higher health and well-being conditions. This study aims to describe and analyze the application of Benson's relaxation technique in reducing the pain scale of dysmenorrhea in nursing students. The type of research used is descriptive with a case study approach. The subjects used were 2 people with criteria, namely students of STIKES Kesdam IV/Diponegoro Semarang, female students with dysmenorrhea pain, and female students who were willing to be given Benson relaxation measures. Pain measurement using the Numerical Rating Scale (NRS). Benson's relaxation intervention was carried out for 3 consecutive days. The results of the analysis showed that subject I experienced a decrease in the pain scale from the results of a scale of 4 (moderate) to II (mild), subject II from a scale of 3 (mild) to 0 (no pain). The results of the case study concluded that there was a decrease in the pain scale in female students with dysmenorrhea pain. Benson relaxation is recommended as a nursing intervention in pain management in female students who experience dysmenorrhea pain because it can reduce the pain scale significantly and is easy to do

Introduction: Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) is a condition in which the kidneys have experienced functional or structural damage or disturbances. The condition of the kidney that has decreased function is unable to dispose of waste products through urination which can result in disruption of endocrine, fluid, electrolyte, metabolic and acid-base functions, one of the consequences of which is the occurrence of edema. The prevalence of kidney failure in Central Java reached 0.42% with a total of 96,794 sufferers. The impact of edema that is not treated will result in respiratory, cardiovascular systems, neurological systems. The purpose of this study was to see the effect of a combination of ankle pump exercise and 30° foot elevation on edema in CKD patients at the Sultan Agung Islamic Hospital in Semarang. Method: This research is a quantitative study using a pre-experimental pretest-posttest design approach. The sample is 12 respondents with purposive sampling technique. Results: The results of this study were mostly male with a total of 10 with a percentage of 83.3% with an average age of 44.50. the results of the bivariate analysis with the Marginal Homogeneity Test obtained a significant value of p = 0.001 (<0.05). Conclusion: There is an effect of a combination of ankle pump exercise and 30° foot elevation on foot edema in CKD patients.  

Facts show that more than 350,000 worldwide die every year due to complications of pregnancy and childbirth. Indonesia's National Maternal Mortality Rate (MMR) in 2017 and 2019 did not change, namely 305 per 100,000 live births. Prospective brides and grooms are a strategic target group in efforts to improve their health before pregnancy. The aim of the research is to determine the relationship between the level of knowledge and age of the prospective bride and groom with preparation for their first pregnancy in KUA, Tanjung Agung District, Muara Enim Regency. The research method is descriptive analytical with a cross sectional approach. This research began in April – June 2023 at KUA, Tanjung Agung District, Muara Enim Regency. Sampling technique using a total sampling of 50 respondents. The data collection method in this research uses a questionnaire. Data analysis used the Chi-Square test. The results of this study show that there is a relationship between knowledge (p= 0.000) and age (p= 0.004) of the prospective bride and groom and preparation for their first pregnancy in KUA Tanjung Agung District, Muara Enim Regency. The conclusion is that knowledge and age are related to preparation for the first pregnancy.

This study aims to analyze and calculate the ratio of liquidity, calculate the ratio of activities using working capital to earn profit (profitability ratio) and see the effectiveness of using working capital compared to a predetermined standard of measurement. The type of research used is case study research with a quantitative approach. The processed data includes the financial reports of the Satahi Sorkam Producers Cooperative. In analyzing research data using descriptive analysis method with analysis of liquidity ratios, activity ratios and profitability ratios. Based on the results of the analysis of the liquidity ratio, the results of calculating the current ratio for 2019-2021 are obtained. In 2019 it was good, while in 2020 and 2021 it was quite good. The results of calculating the quick ratio for 2019-2021 when compared to standard measurements, the quick ratio for the 2019-2021 period is not good. Based on the activity ratio analysis, it shows that receivables turnover in 2019-2021 when compared to measurement standards, receivables turnover in 2019-2021 is less efficient. As for inventory turnover in 2019-2021 when compared to the standard, inventory turnover in 2019-2021 is less efficient. Based on the analysis of working capital turnover calculations, the results of working capital turnover in 2019-2021 are quite efficient. As for the results of the analysis and calculation of the profitability of own capital in 2019-2021 compared to measurement standards, the profitability of own capital in 2019-2021 is very efficient.

Digital technology is a type of technology in which computer systems and automated systems usually replace a lot of human labor in the process. This study aims to determine the role of digital technology in Bank Sumut Syariah Hamparan Perak Sub-Branch to make it easier for customers to make transactions during the Covid-19 pandemic. This study uses a descriptive qualitative approach. Techniques and data collection using structured interviews and using secondary data obtained from PT. SOP data. Bank Sumut Syariah Sub-branch of Overlay Silver and so on. The results of the first research on the role of digital technology provide convenience in using mobile banking during the Covid-19 pandemic which has a good impact related to increasing the number of customers. The results of the second study are constraints on the role of digital technology in making it easier for customers to make transactions during the Covid-19 pandemic regarding the limited internet or not yet entering rural areas. Suggestions and input for Bank Sumut Syariah Capem Hamparan Perak can improve the network by using wireless mobile banking which is prepared as early as possible, where if there is a network failure, the convenience of customer transactions will not be disturbed at all.

Underage marriage is only a piece of the social reality faced by today's society. Among adolescents, underage marriage is considered a way out to avoid free sex. Some do it out of necessity and because they become pregnant out of wedlock. This opinion may be true, but of course, marriage is not just uniting oneself in marriage as the answer to a problem, because the negative impact of underage marriage itself must also be considered. This also happened to the environmental community of Balongbendo District of Sidoarjo. Through an empirical juridical approach, Through an empirical juridical approach, this study aims to analyze the implications of underage marriages at KUA Balongbendo District based on Law No. 16 of 2019. The results of the study concluded: 1) The most common cause of underage marriages at KUA Balongbendo District is due to MBA (Married By Accident). 2) There has been an increase in the number of underage marriages, even though Law no. 19 of 2019 was enacted.

This study aims to analyze the application of diversion to children who commit criminal acts of defamation through social media. The normative juridical method is carried out through analysis obtained from library materials such as books, dictates, and others related to statutory regulations and the concept of jurists as the basis of their research. This study uses a legal concept analysis approach, statutory analysis, and a case approach related to the application of criminal sanctions in cases of defamation. The results of the study concluded that the provisions for criminal defamation through social media are regulated in Article 27 paragraph (3) of Law Number 11 of 2008 concerning Information and Electronic Transactions and cannot be separated from the main legal norms in Article 310 and Article 311 of the Criminal Code as a genus of delict which requires a complaint (klacht) to be prosecuted.

Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS) is a collection of symptoms that arise due to an acquired decline in the body's immune system, caused by infection with the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV). Indonesia experienced an increase in 2020, the cumulative number in Indonesia reached 911,877 HIV/AIDS cases. The cumulative number of HIV/AIDS cases in the Riau Islands reported through the SIHA report up to December 2020 was 11,436 cases. In 2021 in Tanjungpinang City, 11,356 blood samples were screened for HIV and 100 samples were found to be HIV positive. Of the 100 people who are HIV positive, 58 people have reached the AIDS stage. The aim of this research has been carried out and it is known that there is a relationship between self-efficacy and medication adherence in HIV/AIDS patients at the Tanjungpinang City Regional Hospital. This research method uses quantitative descriptive with a cross sectional approach. Data were processed using the Chi-square test. The results showed that univariate data for the high self-efficacy variable was 74.5% and low self-efficacy was 25.5%. for the medication adherence variable, the high category was 74.5% and the low category was 25.5%. The conclusion is that there is a relationship between self-efficacy and adherence to taking medication in HIV/AIDS patients at the Tanjungpinang City Regional Hospital. Recommendation: Nurses and health workers can provide more intensive education to HIV/AIDS patients about the importance of self-efficacy in undergoing treatment.

This research is to find out how revenge is revealed in Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein, or The Modern Prometheus. This research is qualitative since the data are in the form of words rather than numbers. The data were collected in the novel Frankenstein, or The Modern Prometheus. An objective approach is used in analyzing the data. The result shows that the formula of a mystery shows that the problem always has a desirable and rational solution, but the mystery being or state is not resolved. The first formula; the problem always has a desirable and rational solution, is the Frankenstein solution to find eternal life, such as by doing further research, following the guidelines of a book by scientists, studying the branches of science related to research, identifying laboratory equipment, making the design and size of the body resemble the human body, and even collecting human bones that have been dead. The second formula, that the mystery of the imaginary being or state is not resolved, is Frankenstein’s failure to control the monster. As a creator, Frankenstein should be able to control his creation. But the reality is that he is not capable.    

One of the benefits of the semiotic approach is being able to examine in more detail the communication conveyed by works of art. In the current digital era, works of art can take the form of photography, videography, and so on, where these works of art can provide meaning or representation of a communication message. One of the works of art in the form of videography is video clips. One example of a video clip is a song entitled "Perfect My Day" sung by Rey Mbayang, which used to be trending 1 on YouTube in the music category. The background of this video is Dinda Hauw's documentary film when she is going through the process leading up to childbirth, this makes the writer interested in analyzing Ferdinand De Saussure's semiotics because the writer also has personal experience in dealing with the birth process. In this research, the researcher uses Ferdinand De Saussure's semiotic analysis method and examines the signs that refer to the video clip for the song "Sempurnaka Hariku" sung by Rey Mbayang. These signs are data such as images and other visual elements, as well as other supporting data, which will be studied and interpreted in the form of words and language. The results of the research on the video clip for the song "Perfect my day" sung by Rey Mbayang has signifiers and signifieds. It can be analyzed that the overall meaning of the various signs in the semiotic analysis is an explanation that the video clip tells about the struggles of the process of giving birth to Rey Mbayang and Dinda Hauw's first child from the beginning of the process full of anxiety, resignation, and pain until after birth it changes with a feeling of emotion, relieved and happy also grateful to have been given the mandate and gift in the form of a son from Allah SWT. The sign is that in the process of struggling to give birth, there is the role of the husband and family which are very important to support the success of the process.

E-government which can be broadly defined as the utilization of information and communication technology and the internet which has the ability to transform relations with citizens, business people and other government institutions. The development of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) is currently very rapid and of course it must be addressed positively to increase community participation in realizing the principles of good governance (Good Governance). This study uses a qualitative research method with a descriptive approach. Sources of data in this study are observation, literature, articles, journals, scientific research and sites on the internet. The Ministry of Home Affairs has a public service unit, one of which is the Directorate General of Population & Civil Registration, of course it is required to provide optimal service to the community. The implementation of e-government, related to service and dissemination of public information at the Ministry, especially at the Directorate General of Population and Civil Registration is already good and in the medium category, and still needs to be repaired and improved. The Ministry of Home Affairs in implementing e-government fulfills the first stage, namely information publishing and the two "official" two-way transactions based on the Deloitte & Touche framework and from the Government to Citizen (G2C) sector are included in the category, namely e-governance, e-service, and e-knowledge

Pregnancy is a period in which a woman carries an embryo or fetus in her body. The period of pregnancy starts from conception to the birth of the fetus. During pregnancy, the mother will experience physical and psychological changes. The physical changes that occur sometimes even cause discomfort for the mother, one of which is back pain. This study aims to determine the effect of Pregnancy Exercise on Reducing Back Pain in Pregnant Women at Elisabeth Midwife Independent Practice, Mandailing Natal District in 2022. This type of research is a quasi-experimental study with a research approach with a prepost test design with one group test. Population is all pregnant women in the Elisabeth Midwife Independent Practice, Mandailing Natal District in 2022, totaling 28 pregnant women. The number of samples used was 28 people obtained by using total sampling technique. The data analysis technique uses the Paired-Samples T Test. The results obtained in this study were from 28 respondents, there was an effect of pregnancy exercise on reducing back pain in pregnant women with a value of p = 0.000. Conclusion: there is an effect of pregnancy exercise on reducing back pain in pregnant women. It is recommended for health workers to improve counseling related to reducing back pain in pregnant women with pregnancy exercise.

This study aims to determine the application of simple accounting carried out by the Pematangs erai tourism village community who have a business. This research approach with qualitative descriptive method. The sample of this research is a business actor in the village of Pematang Serai which is as many as 8 business actors. The data analysis technique used is direct observation using interviews and documentation. The results of this study are Pematang serai is a village in langkat district that has potential in the development of village tourism, the development of this tourist village is supported by the langkat government, people who have a business in the village have not applied simple accounting records.