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The manuscript is the result of the research study in public health that includes Epidemiology, Health Policy and Administration, Occupational Health and Safety, Environmental Health, Health Education and Behavioral Science, Public Health Nutrition, Biostatistics and Demography, Family and Reproductive Health and other research in the field of Public Health Sciences. The manuscript should be written in Bahasa. For a more detailed guide, the authors can be downloaded TROPHICO template.
Writing Guide
Title. Title is written in Bahasa and English, reflects the content of the manuscript, concise, with a maximum of 20 words.
Author’s identity. Author’s identity is written under the title, which includes the first name and surname, affiliation, country, and e-mail. In case of more authors from the same institutions, the number corresponding is presented with the same number in a list of places of works.
Abstract. Abstract is written in Bahasa and English. The abstract is a summary of the whole paper including a clearly defined introduction, objective, method, results, and conclusion. Abstract length up to 250 words with a maximum of five keywords separated by comma. Keywords describe the fundamental of the research.
Introduction. Introduction contains background or research rational, literature review in brief and relevant (minimum reference in the last ten years of previous journal articles), and research objective. There is a gap analysis (a question or a problem that has not been answered by any of the existing research or what is unique about this paper compared to previous papers).
Method. Method includes design, place and time of the research, population and sample, data sources, techniques and instruments of data collection, measurement method, data analysis procedure, and ethics.
Result. Results are research findings, should be clear and concise in a logical order. It can be presented with a table and graph or figure with an appropriate commentary. The presentation of table and graph or figure is in the results section in the body of the text. Table and graph or figure can take up space in both columns at once or only one column. Table is sequentially numbered commencing at 1 with the table title and number above the table. Table should be single-spaced and justified in the column or on the page. Figure is sequentially numbered commencing at 1 with the figure title and number below the figure. Detailed recommendations for figures are ensure that figures are clear and legible with typed letterings, black & white or colored figures are allowed, and centered in the column or on the page.
Discussion. Discussion is written properly, clearly, and argumentatively. Discussion answers the research problem, interpret the findings, integrate the findings or with any relevant theory and prior finding, and formulate a new theory or modify the existing theories.
Conclusion. This section contains conclusions and suggestions based on the research results. This section is written in form of narration (not in numerical form), be logical and effective.
Acknowledgment (if any). Acknowledgment in the form of gratitude for contributions or assistance received from other parties in research (people, grants, funds, etc.). The names of funding organizations should be written in full.
References. References should be written with American Psychological Association (APA) Style. References contain a minimum of 10 reference sources. All sources cited in the bibliography are the sources cited in the article (please check each author's name and year of publication). It is recommended to use references from primary sources (at least 80% of references) such as journal articles, proceedings, theses or dissertations and use up-to-date references (references were made during the last ten years). The authors use a reference manager such as Mendeley, Zotero, EndNote, etc.
Examples:
Soemirat, J. (2015). Epidemiologi lingkungan (Edisi ke-3). Gadjah Mada University Press
Irawan, D. W. P. (2016). Prinsip hygiene sanitasi makanan dan minuman. https://kesling.poltekkesdepkes-sby.ac.id/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/BUKU-ISBN-PRINSIP-2-HS-MAKANAN-DI-RS.pdf
Cronk, R., Slaymaker, T., & Bartram, J. (2015). Monitoring drinking water, sanitation, and hygiene in non-household settings: Priorities for policy and practice. International Journal of Hygiene and Environmental Health, 218(8), 694–703. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijheh.2015.03.003
Maulidyah, R., Labellapansa, A., & Efendi, A. (2018). Penalaran berbasis aturan untuk deteksi dini penyakit kulit akibat infeksi jamur. Prosiding Sisfotek, 9(1), 131–138
Setyowati, E. B. (2010). Hubungan antara pengetahuan, sikap dan perilaku ibu dengan perkembangan bahasa anak usia 24-34 bulan [Tesis, Universitas Airlangga]. http://repository.unair.ac.id/38300/2/gdlhub-gdl-s3-2010-setyowatie-12006-tkm2710.pdf
Kementerian Kesehatan RI. (2018). Hasil Utama Riset Kesehatan Dasar 2018. http://www.depkes.go.id/resources/download/info-terkini/hasil-riskesdas-2018.pdf
Peraturan Menteri Kesehatan Republik Indonesia Nomor 1096 Tahun 2011 tentang Higiene Sanitasi Jasaboga
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Accept the paper without revision. The paper is forwarded to the editorial board to be accepted or published in the journal
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TROPHICO: Tropical Public Health Journal
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