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Transformational leadership and field-level accountability in smallholder beef cattle development under environmental uncertainty FATHUROHMAN, FERDI; NURTANTI, INA; FAJRI, NEFI ANDRIANA; MUKMINAH, NURUL; RAHMAWATI, RAHMI; EKOWATI, TITIK; GAYATRI, SIWI; ADIWINARTI, RETNO
Asian Journal of Agriculture Vol. 10 No. 1 (2026)
Publisher : Smujo International

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.13057/asianjagric/g100143

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Abstract. Fathurohman F, Ekowati T, Gayatri S, Adiwinarti R, Nurtanti I, Fajri NA, Mukminah N, Rahmawati R. 2026. Transformational leadership and field-level accountability in smallholder beef cattle development under environmental uncertainty. Asian J Agric 10 (1): g100143. https://doi.org/10.13057/asianjagric/g100143. Accountability within Indonesia’s smallholder beef cattle development program (SIKOMANDAN) is crucial for ensuring national meat security, yet program implementation frequently faces complex field-level challenges such as biological risks and resource instability. This study investigates the institutional determinants of program accountability, focusing on the direct effects of System Integrity (SI), Internal Control Systems (ICS), and Transformational Leadership (TL), alongside the moderating roles of Organizational Commitment (OC) and Environmental Uncertainty (EU). A quantitative survey was conducted using a purposive sampling technique in Subang District, West Java, Indonesia, involving 125 local government officials and agricultural extension workers. Empirical data were evaluated using Partial Least Squares Structural Equation Modelling (PLS-SEM) to test both direct and interaction effects. The results show that Transformational Leadership (β = 0.458, p < 0.001) and System Integrity (β = 0.392, p < 0.001) significantly enhance accountability, with the model explaining 76.4% of variance (R² = 0.764). In contrast, the Internal Control System has no significant direct effect (β = -0.017, p = 0.814). Organizational Commitment emerges as a significant independent predictor (β = 0.512, p < 0.001) rather than a moderator. Environmental Uncertainty shows no direct effect but indicates a borderline negative effect on internal controls (β = -0.135, p = 0.058). These findings highlight that accountability in livestock governance is driven more by leadership and system integrity than by formal control mechanisms alone. Strengthening adaptive governance through leadership development and flexible operational procedures is essential for program effectiveness in volatile agricultural contexts.
The Effect of Transdermal Application of Ananas comosus Peel Extract on Lowering Blood Pressure: A Randomized Controlled Trial Palupi, Eva Riantika Ratna; Sandi, Yudisa Diaz Lutfi; Rahmawati, Rahmi
Babali Nursing Research Vol. 7 No. 2 (2026): April
Publisher : Babali Publisher

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.37363/bnr.2026.72548

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Aims: This study examined whether transdermal application of Ananas comosus peel extract could effectively reduce blood pressure in elderly hypertensive patients within a primary health care setting. Methods: A randomized controlled trial was conducted at Primary Health Centre involving 86 elderly with hypertension. After exclusion and dropout, 64 participants completed the study (32 in intervention group, 32 in control group). The intervention group received daily transdermal application of Ananas comosus peel extract, while the control group received no active treatment, over seven consecutive days. Blood pressure was measured each morning and evening. Between-group differences were tested with independent t-tests; within-group changes with paired t-tests. Results: Baseline demographic and clinical characteristics did not differ significantly between groups (p > 0.05). No significant differences in systolic blood pressure (SBP), diastolic blood pressure (DBP), or mean arterial pressure (MAP) were observed between groups during Days 1–3. By Day 4, the intervention group showed significantly greater reductions in SBP (p= 0.005), DBP (p= 0.034), and MAP (p= 0.014), with progressively larger differences through Day 7 (all p< 0.001). Within the intervention group, SBP, DBP, and MAP decreased significantly from baseline to Day 7 (p< 0.001), whereas the control group exhibited minimal, non-significant changes. Conclusion: Transdermal application of Ananas comosus peel extract produced a statistically significant and time-dependent reduction in blood pressure starting from Day 4, with continued improvement until one week. These findings support its potential as a non-pharmacological adjunct in managing essential hypertension among older adults