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Studi ini mencoba menjelaskan bagaimana pemanfaatan aplikasi teleponselular melalui jaringan telekomunikasi berpotensi memberdayakan masyarakat,dengan melihat konteks sosial yang meliputinya. Menggunakan paradigmakonstruktivis, studi ini akan melihat bagaimana kondisi sosial yang meliputisebuah masyarakat tertentu, berpengaruh terhadap pemahaman dan carapenggunaan aplikasi telepon selular melalui jaringan telekomunikasi. Untukmenjawabnya, studi ini menggunakan pendekatan kualitatif dan teknikpengambilan data melalui wawancara mendalam dan observasi lapangan padaempat informan. Studi ini menemukan bahwa terdapat pemahaman berbeda terkaitaplikasi Limakilo, oleh petani bawang Kabupaten Brebes, dan pengguna diJabodetabek. Pemahaman tersebut dipengaruhi oleh praktik bermedia dan kontekssosial yang ada. Terdapat dinamika dalam proses penyesuaian aplikasi Limakilodengan konteks sosial yang berjalan. Hal ini menggambarkan bahwa signifikansiteknologi komunikasi tidak terlepas dari konteks sosial yang meliputinyaABSTRACT
Halitosis is a medico-social problem that affects the confidence of a person and community. The information of perceived needs halitosis by using self-assessment methods is necessary to know the effect of someone?s perception about halitosis and how far it affects community. Samples were obtained by distributing e-form questionnaire and there were 1253 respondents from undergraduate students of Universitas Indonesia. Chi Square test shows that there are significant differences in respondents with or without halitosis based on these characteristics; perception of halitosis occurring time, oral hygiene, and perception of oral health, however systemic diseases and self care habit don?t have significant differences.;Halitosis is a medico-social problem that affects the confidence of a person and community. The information of perceived needs halitosis by using self-assessment methods is necessary to know the effect of someone?s perception about halitosis and how far it affects community. Samples were obtained by distributing e-form questionnaire and there were 1253 respondents from undergraduate students of Universitas Indonesia. Chi Square test shows that there are significant differences in respondents with or without halitosis based on these characteristics; perception of halitosis occurring time, oral hygiene, and perception of oral health, however systemic diseases and self care habit don?t have significant differences., Halitosis is a medico-social problem that affects the confidence of a person and community. The information of perceived needs halitosis by using self-assessment methods is necessary to know the effect of someone’s perception about halitosis and how far it affects community. Samples were obtained by distributing e-form questionnaire and there were 1253 respondents from undergraduate students of Universitas Indonesia. Chi Square test shows that there are significant differences in respondents with or without halitosis based on these characteristics; perception of halitosis occurring time, oral hygiene, and perception of oral health, however systemic diseases and self care habit don’t have significant differences.]