Community Empowerment Activities Research Articles

Student Leadership on Community Empowerment: Study on Zero Waste Program in Lamongan Regency, East Java

<p class="TableParagraph"><strong>This article is about the role of college students as leaders in activities relating to public interests and problems, particularly on issues of community empowerment in Indonesia, and especially in an activity called the Desa Mandiri Sampah in Kediren Village Lamongan Regency East Java Province. This article aims to examine the role of college students as leaders through several aspects, namely personality, abilities, behavior, relationships with the people they lead, and processes. This article uses qualitative research methods, involving interviews and non-participatory observation of a group of students involved in community empowerment activities. Personality can be seen in students' friendliness to the village community and their attention to the existing challenges and opportunities. Such attention can also be seen as ability. Ability is also seen in the application of their skill to organize project and of their knowledge about waste problems. Such knowledge can also be seen as the power that leaders use to bring changes, as well as relating to the aspect namely relationship between the leader and the people they lead. Behavior can be seen in increasing understanding and motivation, providing facilities for the village community, activating existing resources in the village, as well as implementing cooperation and coordination. The transformational process of leadership can be seen in this series of activities, that these college students, as initiators and implementers, have raised citizen awareness, shared knowledge and carried out solution activities, as well as embraced members of village community to take part actively.</strong></p><p class="TableParagraph"><strong> </strong></p><p class="TableParagraph"> </p>

Environmental Communication Challenges in The Development Process of the Ciletuh Palabuhanratu Geopark Area, Sukabumi Regency

Purpose: The purpose of this research is to Explaining the process of environmental communication dynamics in the Ciletuh Palabuhanratu Geopark area, explaining the dynamics of environmental communication in the Ciletuh Palabuhanratu Geopark area, formulating follow-up actions to environmental communication dynamics in the Ciletuh Palabuhanratu Geopark area, Sukabumi Regency. Method: The research methodology this study used qualitative research methods. Research with a qualitative paradigm is flexible and open by emphasizing inductive analysis (empirico inductive) (Suprayogo and Tabroni 2001: 161). Based on the research objectives to be achieved, this type of research is a case study type of research. This research is based on the type of case study, including the type of exploratory case study research. An exploratory approach seeks to find general information about a topic/problem that is not yet fully understood by researchers. In this research, the data collected consists of primary data and secondary data. Primary data sources are objects observed directly in the field and data obtained through interviewed informants. In this research, informants came from four sub-districts which are representatives of the Ciletuh Palabuhanratu Geopark, including the PAPSI and Palapah community groups, community leaders from four sub-districts, local government, academics, and figures who initiated the Ciletuh Palabuhanratu Geopark. This data is also accompanied by photo, image and map data to complement the primary data. Secondary data sources are in the form of documents or written sources in general, such as village monographs, population statistics, building inventories, natural conditions, and also about the history of the formation and development of the Ciletuh Geopark area. Secondary data is obtained from research results, journals, the internet and matters related to data needs. This secondary data is useful for researchers to understand more deeply the problem that is the object of research. In general, the techniques that can be used to collect data for this research are interviews, observation and documentation studies. An interview is a process of direct interaction or communication between the interviewer and the respondent. Results and conclusion: Based on the literature review and analysis the Ciletuh Geopark area is an area that has unique geological, biological and cultural potential that can be developed as a complete natural and cultural tourism destination that has comparative and competitive advantages. The dynamics of environmental communication that occur are aimed at ensuring that conservation aspects can run in balance and in line with aspects of community empowerment. Research implications: The findings of this research have implications for environmental communication which has an important role in efforts to empower and develop the community's economy so that it is more environmentally friendly and of course can be more targeted. Environmental communication provides opportunities for good interaction between various parties in community empowerment activities by equalizing perceptions of various environmental problems, so that the expected goals can be achieved with the active participation of the community in overcoming environmental problems in the Geopark area. Originality/value: This research contributes to existing literature by focusing on the intersection between environmental communication dynamics and regional development in the Indonesian context. By identifying obstacles and providing recommendations, this research offers insight into community empowerment activities by equalizing perceptions of various environmental problems in the Geopark area.

Penguatan Reorganisasi Eco Green Kantin Sehat dalam Pelayanan Pasca Pembelajaran Daring

SMPN 4 Depok is situated in an obesogenic environment. To address this issue, the school management and community service team are dedicated to implementing integrated activities, such as the eco-green healthy canteen. The objective of the community empowerment activity was to assist partners in organizing a healthy school canteen by providing educational media, socialization, and education to school residents. The stages of the activity consist of 1) Consolidation - collecting the needs and desires of school residents as well as the basis for planning canteen management at school; 2) Preparation of educational media: pocket book and education posters; 3) Socialization - informing school residents of the plan to organize a healthy canteen with the help of guidebooks and educational media. The consolidation stage activities resulted in an agreement between canteen traders and schools to sell safe, halal, healthy, and nutritious food. Additionally, they agreed to cooperate in waste management in the school canteen. The pocket book were given to food handlers as a guide to serve safe foods. Three health education posters were successfully displayed in strategic locations at the school. The socialization process successfully formed a support system from the school community to realize a healthy eco-green canteen. The implementation of the eco-green healthy canteen was successful due to the collaboration between partners and the service team. However, it is crucial to conduct extensive educational activities for school residents regarding the implementation of healthy canteens. Additionally, monitoring and evaluating the policies agreed upon by the school management and traders in the school is necessary.

The Untia Coastal Tourism Village: The Driving Force Behind the Development of Makassar's New Port

The development of the sea highway through the Makassar New Port project is a threat to the management of the Untia Fishermen's Village tourism area, Makassar City. So far, the potential of mangroves in Untia Fishermen Village has become a tourist attraction. The resilience of coastal communities is needed to deal with changes in the coastline caused by Makassar New Port. This research aims to discover the socio-cultural potential in the Untia Fishermen Village so that it can be developed into a creative economic business to adapt to changes in the environment around the area. The research was conducted qualitatively by interviewing and observing four informants who have played a role in the governance of Untia Fishermen Village. Data analysis was performed using SWOT. The results showed that the strengths in the study location are social capital in the form of creativity, compliance with rules, and awareness of managing plastic waste. In comparison, the existing obstacle is the inability to use digital marketing, which still needs to be improved. Collaboration of all parties is required through community empowerment activities and establishing strategic government programs for fishing communities threatened with losing their livelihoods as fishermen.

Pencegahan Stunting pada Balita melalui Upaya Penerapan Enam Prinsip Higiene Sanitasi Pangan Rumah Tangga

Consuming food contaminated with physical, chemical, and bacteriological substances can cause diarrhea and worms, which results in children under five years old experiencing lacking nutrition and growth disorders, putting them at risk of stunting. The six principles of food sanitation hygiene aim to reduce the risk of disease transmission and health problems from consuming food. These community empowerment activities aim to increase the knowledge of health cadres in preventing stunting for children under five years old through implementation efforts of six principles of food hygiene sanitation in households. The target of this activity was 47 health cadres. Activity stages include coordination, preparation of pocketbooks, training, and evaluation. Statistical analysis was conducted for differences in health cadres' knowledge levels before and after training using the dependent t-test. The results of the coordination show that there is support and participation from 3 built villages, including Pandak, Karangmangu, and Kemutug Kidul villages. Arranged a pocketbook on stunting prevention and six principles of food sanitation hygiene as a reference for health cadres for outreach to the community. The training showed increased health cadres' knowledge before and after the activity (p-value=0.001). The results of community empowerment can be used as input for policymakers at the Baturraden II Primary Health Center and the District Health Officer Banyumas to accelerate stunting reduction through counseling on six principle hygiene sanitation implementation in households in sustainable.

Pelatihan Manajemen BUMDes Berbasis Sosiokultural Masyarakat Lokal di Desa Sukamaju

Improving the welfare of rural communities in rural areas is an urgency in every community empowerment activity. One of the institutions that can improve the welfare of village communities, namely Village Owned Enterprises (in Indonesian is BUMDes). However, BUMDes have not contributed significantly and are optimally managed. This activity aims to apply the pattern of understanding the management of BUMDes Maju Mandiri in Sukamaju Village, Cihaurbeuti District, Ciamis Regency. In addition, this activity can make a positive contribution to the economic empowerment of rural communities through a pattern of BUMDes activities based on socio-cultural rural communities to increase the income and welfare of rural communities. The principle of gotong royong and participation is the main vocalist in Community Based Empowerment (in Indonesian is PKM) activities. This activity is carried out through mentoring methods which include: (1) the program initiation stage; (2) implementation stage; and (3) monitoring and evaluation stages. This activity resulted in an increase in the knowledge and skills of BUMDes managers by 50% in the management organization, so that the institution is managed quite well. In addition, there is an increase in the understanding of BUMDes managers by 75% in business management and has an impact on increasing innovation, as well as sales of BUMDes superior products.

Resolusi Degradasi Pendidikan Desa Banyusidi melalui Program “Bhumi Literasi” Berbasis Digital

Purpose – The aim of the “Bhumi Literacy” program is to overcome the decline in education in Banyusidi Village and reinvigorate the literacy spirit of the target participants. Methodology – One of the crucial problems is the degradation of education as evidenced by the high school dropout rate and the decline in literacy. To overcome this, the Ormawa Student Association of the Indonesian Language and Literature Education Study Program through the Student Organization Capacity Strengthening Program (PPK Ormawa) carries out community empowerment activities with the "Bhumi Literacy" program. Bhumi Literasi is a program for cultivating and developing children's literacy skills through non-formal education activities. The Bhumi Literacy Program is implemented using preparation, implementation, monitoring and evaluation methods, as well as hearings and partner assistance. Findings – Through this method, five literacy sub-programs were developed which will be implemented, namely sub-programs for scientific literacy, digital literacy, financial literacy, reading-writing literacy and cultural literacy. The five sub-programs produce outputs in the form of local cultural wisdom products in the form of succulent plants, pine hangers, pine bouquets, mugs and tote bags created by the trained participants. Originality – Apart from producing concrete and useful outcomes, the "Bhumi Literacy" program is a service program designed within the non-formal education curriculum to adapt to the educational needs of children in the digital era. The learning process that takes place is very innovative, fun and meaningful.

ABCD (Asset Based Communities Development): Legalitas dan Pengembangan Potensi Usaha Mikro, Kecil, dan Menengah (UMKM) Telor Asin Desa Pagelaran

The basic idea of community service is based on the problematic situation faced by partners, namely regarding the management of the village's superior potential. Community service activities are carried out in the form of knowledge sharing with an andragogical approach. This research was conducted using the ABCD (Asset Based Communities Development) approach which is a model approach in community development. This development focuses on an inventory of assets in the community that are seen as supporting community empowerment activities. After conducting interviews with informants through purposive sampling techniques and in-depth observations by looking at the potential of Pagelaran village, it was found that potential problems with Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) processing the largest salted eggs as a home industry that process the greatest potential of Pagelaran village, namely salted eggs which are still managed traditionally and do not have a valid business license. The solution offered based on these potential findings is to make business patents through legality and development of the potential of Salted Egg Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) in Pagelaran Village.

Sosialisasi Legalitas Usaha MIkro Kecil dan Menengah Dengan Pembuatan Nomor Induk Berusaha di Desa Sukomakmur Magelang

Micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) have an important role in economic growth in Indonesia, especially in rural areas. However, many MSMEs have difficulty advancing their businesses because there is still a lack of information in rural areas. This village community empowerment activity aims to support the economy of the Sukomakmur Village community, especially for MSMEs in Sukomakmur Village. The efforts made by the author are by assisting in making the NIB. Activities are carried out from July to August. The assistance provided is by holding workshops and assistance in making the NIB starting from filling in the form for making the NIB to making it on the OSS website. This activity was attended by 21 business actors consisting of 16 grocery stores, 4 food stalls, and 1 vegetable trader. In this mentoring activity, the approach used is the Asset-Based Community Development (ABCD) method to legalize the businesses of MSMEs. The ABCD method is an approach to strives to realize social order in society and community development for its environment. It can also be called Community-Driven Development (CDD). This assistance results in a Business Identification Number owned by every business actor. This assistance shows that workshops and assistance in making business legalization can be the right solution to advance MSMEs in Sukomakmur Village.

Education for pregnant women in increasing knowledge about childbirth preparation

In Indonesia, the maternal mortality rate remains high, encompassing women's health concerns such as pregnancy, childbirth, and the postpartum period. Efforts to mitigate this rate involve the provision of quality services spanning from pregnancy to contraception. Pregnant women experience physical and emotional changes that have the potential to cause anxiety, especially before giving birth. To overcome this problem, Nahdlatul Ulama University in collaboration with RSI A. Yani, Surabaya City held community empowerment activities in the form of educational seminars that focused on preparation for childbirth for pregnant women. The main aim of this seminar is to increase participants' understanding of childbirth preparation. The methodology used included online and offline seminars attended by 20 pregnant women. Analysis of the results of the pre-test and post-test questionnaires showed that there was a significant difference in participants' knowledge regarding childbirth preparation before and after the seminar, with a p-value 0.05. This community empowerment initiative is effective in increasing seminar participants' knowledge regarding childbirth preparation.

Monitoring Kesehatan Warga Desa Sidodadi Ramunia Melalui Pemberdayaan Kader Posyandu Berbasis Cloud Computing

Empowering village residents requires support from network infrastructure and devices, software, digital literacy and assistance. Posyandu plays a role in helping the Village Government (Pemdes) improve basic health and social services. Problems that arise are that Posyandu cadres. IT skills need to be trained so that reporting from the field can be directly connected to village reports. The solutions provided through PKM activities are increasing the participation of mothers and toddlers, the elderly in posyandu and increasing the IT skills of Posyandu cadres. Community empowerment activities produce digital applications. during eight months service activity resulted in a health monitoring application system aimed at facilitating monitoring of posyandu activities in Ramunia Village.

PEMANFAATAN GRACILARIA SP. SEBAGAI KOMODITAS UNGGULAN DI DESA KUPANG SEBAGAI DAERAH DEVISA RUMPUT LAUT

The foreign trade or export sector has a significant impact on Indonesia's economic growth, especially East Java. One of the regencies that is considered to have contributed to increasing exports is Sidoarjo Regency with quite large potential for Gracilaria products. Based on the main issues and opportunities of Sidoarjo district, the research team focused on economic empowerment which was actualized through the Entrepreneurial Village action in the PPK Ormawa program. Based on the issues discovered by the people of Kupang Village, Jabon District, the PPK Ormawa UKM Penalaran team created various innovations in processed food products. The food products have high quality, high marketability, and compete on the market. The products are healthy noodles and meatballs. This has been realized through the "Grapovition" program hence the community is able to make processed seaweed products. Training was also provided in making attractive packaging and digital marketing or "Gracimarket". In addition, the community is also trained to sell and market the products at large local exhibitions directly, through the Marketing by Booth "Marboth" program. Lastly, the "Si Ruru" program is also provided to expand sales of seaweed and processed seaweed products. The innovation programs of community service and empowerment activities carried out in Kupang Village, Jabon Sidoarjo District aims to achieve and realize SDGs points 8, 9, 10 and 17. The PPK Ormawa team measures the program's sustainability at 95% from the benchmark of having a business house to produce processed red seaweed

Bakti Pembersihan Sampah di Ruang Publik Kawasan Bandara DEO Kota Sorong dalam Rangka “World Clean Up Day 2023”

Waste in Sorong consists of a mixture of organic and non-organic materials. Based on its categories, Sorong's waste can be classified as plastic, paper/cardboard, glass/bottle, iron/tin, hazardous waste (B3), and organic waste. The purpose of this community empowerment activity is to maintain the beauty of the public space panorama and instill discipline in the disposal of waste among all residents of Sorong. This community engagement activity took place on September 13, 2023, in front of DEO Airport in Sorong City, Southwest Papua Province. The community engagement activities included: (1) Delivering a presentation on the importance of World Cleanup Day; (2) Cleaning up waste around the public areas of DEO Airport; and (3) Collecting waste in bags for weighing. The theme for this activity was "Environmental Cleanup Service in Sorong City in Commemoration of World Clean Up Day 2023." The technical approach for World Cleanup Day this year involved dividing groups into "A, B, G, C" (academics, business, government, and community) within designated "work focus areas" (waste cleanup) spread throughout the DEO Airport area in Sorong City, particularly in public spaces that are central points for waste input. Therefore, the recommendation from this activity emphasizes the importance of avoiding the use of plastic in daily activities that tend to rely on plastic.

Corporate social responsibility program: Based on community development in the village

Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) is an action taken by a company as a form of social responsibility and the surrounding environment where the company operates. In this case, PT Pertamina Hulu Energi West Madura Offshore coordinates with Sidorukun Village to determine the fostered residents and beneficiaries of the CSR program. The purpose of this study to analyze/ explain the community empowerment-based CSR program in the village. This research uses a qualitative approach. Data collection techniques were carried out using observation, documentation and interviews. Researchers used purposive sampling and snowball sampling techniques to determine informants. The findings show that the implementation of CSR by PT Pertamina Hulu Energi West Madura Offshore is based on the CSR theory according to Sen and Bhattacharya, namely Community Support; Employee Support; Diversity; Environment; Non-US Operations; and Products, it can be concluded that the CSR of PT Pertamina Hulu Energi West Madura Offshore has met the theoretical criteria, starting from company policies that support education, health, and SME development programs. The implementation of nature conservation activities, innovation of processed products, and the company also provides employment opportunities for the community and pays attention to public safety and health during community empowerment activities.

Pemberdayaan Masyarakat Melalui Pelaksanaan Perlombaan 17 Agustus di Lingkungan Desa Sait Buttu Saribu Kecamatan Pamatang Sidamanik

The 17 August activity is closely related to community empowerment activities where the 17 August activity can encourage the community to continue trying and can encourage the community to be more active and come out of the gap and be full of initiative. The aim of this activity is to increase community empowerment through holding a competition on August 17 in the Sait Buttu Saribu Pamatang Sidamanik Village environment. This research method is descriptive qualitative where the researcher tries to capture and express the meaning contained in the empirical data which is linked to secondary data in this study. The result of the empowerment process is a change in the function of the individual from being an object to a (new) subject so that existing social relations will only be characterized by relations between subjects and other subjects.

Penguatan Peran Masyarakat Menuju Kemandirian Kesehatan Melalui Pemanfaatan Tanaman Obat Keluarga (Toga) dalam Pengendalian Penyakit Kolesterol

Efforts towards the independence of health human resources are a concrete manifestation of community participation in health development as a trigger for community empowerment activities, one of which is Family Medicinal Plants (FMP). FMP is a selection of medicinal plants that can be planted in the home yard. The utilization of Family Medicinal Plants in controlling Cholesterol Disease in the home environment is very important, especially for families who do not have access to health services. Therefore, this activity aims to help and strengthen the role of the community, especially the Prosperous Village community in utilizing FMP around as an alternative medicine for controlling Cholesterol Disease. The methods used in the implementation of this service are observation, preparation and design, socialization, lectures, discussions, and training and mentoring. The results achieved from this activity are an increased understanding of the types of FMP, their classification, processing methods, utilization of FMP, and the importance of FMP for cholesterol treatment and getting FMP cultivation skills by utilizing the yard and garden around the house to be used as a place for FMP cultivation. The existence of a FMP garden which is the output of this service is then expected to be used for treatment or can be used to improve the economy by selling FMP products.

Community Empowerment through Processed Moringa cultivation, Production and Marketing

In essence, community empowerment is the main result of the community empowerment process. Local potential is social capital in increasing community empowerment. Has the community empowerment carried out by the Keloris community in using Moringa as a healthy processed product had a positive impact on community empowerment? Through the research focus of empowering, sustainability, technology approach, researchers analyzed the empowerment process in the form of moringa cultivation, moringa production, production partners and distribution partners, as well as factors that influence empowerment activities. Through a participatory communication approach, it provides space for interaction between Keloris and the community in realizing empowerment activities. This research aims to analyze the role of moringa in empowering the community of Ngawenomboh Village, Kunduran District, Blora Regency, Central Java in using moringa as a healthy processed product, as well as what the factors behind it are. Using a social facts paradigm approach reveals in-depth phenomena in a qualitative descriptive manner by exploring data through in-depth interviews and observations with information sources from both the Keloris community and other participants. This research resulted in the role of the moringa community in empowering the community to use moringa as a healthy processed product. It has created empowerment, independence, community entrepreneurship even though sustainability obstacles are caused by community mindset, keloris commitment, technological adaptation and stakeholder support. In general, community empowerment activities are able to bring positive benefits in the form of awareness of the processing and use of moringa to provide economic value for family nutrition. This research contributes to a model for empowering the use of moringa based on the InLine System, namely a nutritional locking method that guarantees the quality of moringa

Pemberdayaan Masyarakat Melalui Pembentukan Factory Sharing Produk Olahan Susu Desa Tenjolaya

Community empowerment is one approach in development studies with the aim of involving the community in development activities and maximizing the resources owned to achieve the welfare of the local community. One of the potential things that can be developed by a village is the agricultural and livestock sector. Tenjolaya Village is one of the villages in Bandung Regency that excels in the agricultural and livestock sector, one of the leading products of Tenjolaya Village is fresh cow's milk. There are problems that occur in Tenjolaya Village in the management of dairy products, including the lack of knowledge, capacity and facilities of residents in producing and marketing cow's milk products. One of the efforts to optimize livestock results in the form of cow's milk is to take an empowerment approach for the community. The team of lecturers and students of STIA LAN Polytechnic Bandung through the Business Incubator (Bicube) of STIA LAN Polytechnic Bandung conducted business assistance in an effort to empower the people of Tenjolaya Village through the establishment of factory sharing. The result of Tenjolaya Village community empowerment activities is the establishment of factory sharing and the development of fresh cow's milk products which were originally only cow's milk, now developed into several products, namely milk candy, nougat and milk sticks.

Hydroponic Method as a Solution for Planting Vegetables in Acidic Land

The use of hydroponic method in utilizing yard land for growing vegetables has been used for a long time in Indonesia. Utilizing this method is very helpful during the dry season, very beneficial for the farming community. This method does not require a lot of water and does not take long to produce. The solution for planting vegetables using the hydroponic method in Telang Sari Village, Tanjung Lago District, Banyuasin Regency, South Sumatra Province is the right method for farmers, this is because the water conditions in this area are classified as acidic so the only plants that can be cultivated are rice and corn. The results of the survey in the field showed that the farming community met their vegetable needs by bringing in or buying from the main market in Palembang city, which is quite far from Telang Sari village, so the vegetables they bought were more expensive and less varied. This extension activity aims to introduce the hydroponic method as a solution for providing vegetables on acidic land for the people of Telang Sari village. This community empowerment activity uses counseling methods (lectures and discussions), demonstrations and evaluations. The results of this activity show that the farming community in Telang Sari Village gave a good response, was enthusiastic in carrying out the demonstration and was able to understand each series of stages of activities that will be carried out in cultivating vegetables using hydroponic method.

PENA EMAS: A MODEL OF COMMUNITY EMPOWERMENT AND INDEPENDENT PARTICIPATION IN HANDLING STUNTING

Various national efforts and programs have been launched to overcome the problem of stunting. However, the incidence of stunting still cannot be resolved optimally. One real effort to overcome the problem of stunting is to empower the community itself. In implementing this community empowerment activity, the PRA (Participatory Rural Appraisal) method is used because this method emphasizes the full involvement of partner communities in the program to be carried out. The three program priorities that will be implemented are providing additional food (PMT) to stunted toddlers and toddlers as well as pregnant women with chronic energy deficiency (KEK), increasing knowledge of partner communities through information communication and education (KIE) activities for target groups, and economic empowerment. family. The aim of implementing this activity is to provide assistance and trigger partner communities in overcoming the stunting problem that occurs. A total of 16 people attended the Ecoprint Workshop, and 15 people attended catfish cultivation training. The output targets targeted in implementing this activity include reducing the number of toddlers and toddlers with stunting, increasing hemoglobin levels and upper arm circumference in pregnant women who experience chronic energy deficiency, publishing articles in national journals, and documenting the implementation of community empowerment activities with stunting problems.