Empowerment Of Groups Research Articles

Food safety training for home industries in Sumber Sari Village, Kutai Kartanegara Regency

This community service's goal is to inform and enlighten the moms of the Family Welfare Empowerment Group (PKK) so they can uphold the quality of processed foods and assist applications for submitting Household Industry Production Numbers (PIRT). The implementation method is carried out with food safety training for home industry products. The program's outcome is an improvement in the partner's skill, which is demonstrated by their acquisition of post-training test points above 60.

Efforts to Improve Community Welfare Through Farming Group Empowerment from an Islamic Economic Perspective

This study aimed to determine the level of community welfare through farmer group empowerment from an Islamic economic perspective. This research includes field research (field research). The method used in this research is qualitative data analysis with a descriptive nature. The results showed the implementation of community empowerment for the prosperous Sido farmer group towards improving the welfare of the community in Sidoharjo Village through counseling programs and skills training. The implementation of community empowerment of the prosperous Sido farmer group in Sidoharjo Village can be said to be successful. The members admitted that there was an increase in knowledge and skills in agriculture, obtained new information about agriculture, increased income before they joined and after joining the prosperous Sido farmer group, and were very enthusiastic about the empowerment program. This means that the empowerment of the Sido prosperous farmer group community has a positive effect in improving the welfare of the Sido prosperous farmer group members in Sidoharjo Village, Jati Agung District, South Lampung Regency, and the Sido prosperous farmer group member community can already be said to be a prosperous society. Empowerment in the view of Islamic Economics is seen from the principles of Islamic Economics that community empowerment for members of the prosperous Sido farmer group is following the rules or limitations in Islam that Allah SWT has determined to achieve falah in the world the hereafter and for welfare. The community members of the prosperous Sido farmer group are following welfare in the view of Islamic Economics

Empowerment of Housewives Groups in Fulfilling Family Nutrition Through the Formation of Bekam Family (Quality, Creative and Independent) in Kecamatan Biru-Biru

Empowerment of Housewives Groups in Fulfilling Family Nutrition Through the Formation of Bekam Family (Quality, Creative and Independent) in Kecamatan Biru-Biru

Presto Milkfish Processing Training to increase the Selling Value of Milkfish in East Kutai

The purpose of this training activity is to carry out one of the Three Pillars of Higher Education, namely Community Service, fostering social awareness in the community, and fostering insight into creating a milkfish processing business for the Family Welfare Empowerment Group, North Sangata District, East Kutai Regency. The implementation of this activity consists of counseling and the practice of presto milkfish processing, as well as an analysis of micro business income. Armed with skills in processing presto milkfish is expected to be used as a micro business in order to increase family income. Milkfish presto processing was chosen as one of the micro business efforts, because this type of fish is quite abundant in East Kutai Regency. However, some people are reluctant to consume milkfish because the meat has quite a lot of fine thorns. To overcome this, presto milkfish processing can be an option for processing which is expected to increase the selling value of milkfish. The target of this community service activity is to help the community in entrepreneurship in producing presto milkfish and to be able to calculate the profits.

The Mediatization and Culture Of The Korean Wave Phenomenon Among Malay Female Youth

The development of media technology became a key element in constructing social realities. This study analyses the process of mediatization in contemporary youth culture and how social media has played a role in creating the mediated world. Aiming to explore the mediated world of Korean Wave female fans in Malaysia using the perspective mediatization and culture. This study was conducted using qualitative research and a netnography was conducted due to the movement control orders or locked downs that took place in many countries due to the Covid-19 pandemic. The study was conducted on events that took place on the Internet. This study shows social media as a catalyst in connecting fans with the social phenomenon and it has allowed fans to create their own mediated world and online community. The mediazation process bring fans and celebrities closer to each other with information on the Korean Wave obtained without interruption and filtering. Social media had led to negotiation creations of social reality, the empowerment of groups involved and these groups participation in the evolution of the Korean Wave becomes an essential part of the phenomenon.

Inquiry Drama as a Method to Explore the Museum Environment. An Action Research Example at the Historical Museum of Alexandroupolis (Greece)

Abstract The present research paper explores the contribution of the Inquiry Drama Method to meaning-making in a museum environment. It presents and assesses an educational program realized in the Historical Museum of Alexandroupolis. The article comprises a theoretical and an empirical section. The first part refers to the museum as a context of development and learning, in Inquiry Drama Method, and the functional connection between them. In the second part, a theatre-pedagogy intervention is presented through Inquiry Drama Method and Action Research methodology in a museum environment. The participants are university students in the ‘Drama and Group Empowerment and Resilience’ course of the Department of Primary Education at the Democritus University of Thrace. This educational research intervention was completed in three circles of four main stages each (plan, action, observe, reflect), drawing on museum exhibits regarding photos of refugees in Thrace as well as theatrical texts, storytelling, and personal testimonies from Armenian refugees. Results show that the participants constructed personal and social meaning through Inquiry Drama Method and drama techniques on sociopolitical issues, regarding what it means to be a refugee in the old and contemporary times.

Development of a Shelter-based Health Empowerment Program for Pregnant and Parenting Youth Experiencing Homelessness.

Pregnancy and parenthood are common among youth experiencing homelessness and are associated with significant health risk for both parent and child. Yet, little is known regarding how to best promote health among this vulnerable population. To understand stakeholder perceptions of needs and factors required for successful implementation of a shelter-based health empowerment program for pregnant and parenting youth experiencing homelessness and their children. Applying frameworks from implementation science, we conducted interviews and focus groups with three groups of stakeholders (youth experiencing homelessness [n = 17], shelter staff [n = 8], community experts [n = 5]). We used qualitative content analysis to identify program content areas and design elements required for successful implementation. We then used a consensus-building process to engage community stakeholders in selecting and adapting an evidence-informed intervention. Stakeholders described several desired content areas for a group-based curriculum: sexual and reproductive health, mental health and child health. With respect to program design, stakeholders emphasized adaptability; a strengths-based, culturally responsive, and trauma-informed approach; a skills-oriented focus; staff training; access to health care; and the integration of youth voices. Driven by these findings, our community-based team proposed a health empowerment program with three elements: 1) a weekly health empowerment group, 2) health training and support for shelter staff, and 3) shelter-based health care services. Our study is among the first to assess the health care needs of pregnant and parenting youth in shelter, and to describe factors associated with the development and implementation of a shelter-based health empowerment program specifically targeting this vulnerable population.

Cattle corporation village program as small-scale farmer group empowerment to support National beef self sufficiency

Government of Indonesia has implemented various programs to increase cattle population and beef production. In 2020, Directorate General of Livestock and Animal Health Services, Ministry of Agriculture has introduced Cattle Corporation Village Program (CCVP). The study aims to identify the capability of small-scale farmer group empowered by CCVP on good farming practices, availability of forage, utilization of infrastructure and colony cages, and corporate institution formed by farmers. The study was located at Cianjur District in 2022. The primary and secondary data were obtained by survey and interview that analyzed by qualitative descriptive. The results of the study indicate: (1) capability of farmer is encouraged to develop good farming practices with business scale; (2) the productivity of cattle should be supported by the sufficiency of forages and additional concentrate; (3) facilities has been provided by CCVP utilized by farmers, however the improvement of some facilities may required; and (4) CCVP is designed as profitable integrated corporation farming for small-scale farmers with upstream to downstream business integration. Through the CCVP, farmers are empowered and assisted in implementing good farming practices with business-scale. In addition, they will obtain some support from various institution and stakeholders to increase their income and welfare.

Predicting treatment outcomes of the Empowerment group intervention for refugees with affective disorders: Findings from the MEHIRA project

BackgroundResearch on outcome predictors in the field of transcultural treatment for refugees and asylum seekers (RAS) is scarce. We aimed to evaluate predictors of outcome of a group intervention (Empowerment) for RAS with affective disorders which was incorporated at level three of the stratified stepped-care model within the Mental Health in Refugees and Asylum Seekers (MEHIRA) project. MethodsA predictor analysis was performed at level three of the MEHIRA project, where 149 refugees with moderate depressive symptoms were treated either with Empowerment or Treatment-as-usual (TAU). Outcome measures were depression severity as assessed by patient-rated Patient Health Questionnaire 9 (PHQ-9) and clinician-rated Montgomery Asberg Depression Rating Scale (MADRS). Regression models with change scores (T1–T0) of PHQ-9 and MADRS as dependent variables were fit. Predictor selection was a mixed-method approach combining testing of literature-based hypotheses and explorative hypothesis-generating analyses of multiple baseline variables. ResultsIntention-to-treat (ITT) analyses revealed significant linear relationships between change in PHQ-9 and baseline depression severity (β = −0.35, t = −3.27, p = .002) and perceived self-efficacy (β = −0.24, t = −2.26, p = .027) in the treatment (verum) condition. MADRS change scores were predicted by baseline depression severity (β = −0.71, t = −8.65, p < .001) in the treatment (verum) condition. LimitationsDue to small cell numbers, single predictors could not be evaluated reliably. ConclusionsSeverity of depression and self-efficacy at baseline were predictors of symptom improvement at level three (Empowerment) of the MEHIRA project. Comorbidity and trauma indicators did not predict outcomes in the treatment (verum) condition, pointing towards broad applicability of the Empowerment intervention in refugee populations.

Edukasi Investasi dan Pencegahan Jeratan Pinjaman Ilegal bagi Masyarakat Pesisir Desa Sanur Kauh Denpasar Bali

This service program aims to provide education about investment and the dangers of illegal loans for the coastal communities of Sanur Kauh Village, Denpasar Bali. The method of implementing the service activity is socialization. The participants of the service activity consists of the Family Welfare Empowerment (PKK) groups including mothers, fishermen groups, and farmer business groups. Assistance is also provided to the community in terms of family financial management by a team of FEB UNR Lecturers. Evaluation of activities is carried out by distributing questionnaires to all participants for socialization and assistance. The results of this community service showed that 90 percent of participants felt that information on the legality of investment and the selection of legal and logical working capital financing institutions were very useful. The enthusiasm can be seen in the activeness of the participants in asking and answering questions asked by the speakers. This socialization activity is expected to be able to become the basis for making investment decisions and solving problems for people who need working capital. In the future, it is also hoped that the community will be able to implement effective and efficient financial management practices in their daily lives.

Pemberdayaan Kelompok PKK Melalui Pelatihan Pembuatan Batik Jumputan Pewarna Alam sebagai Ciri Khas Desa Mojorejo Kabupaten Madiun

The purpose of this community service is to empower the Family Welfare Empowerment (PKK) group by developing the creativity of natural dye batik products in order that they can become the typical batik of Mojorejo Village, Madiun Regency. The method of implementing the service activity is through the stages: 1) observation, 2) counseling, 3) training, and 4) evaluation. The target of service activity is the PKK group. The data collection technique used a questionnaire and an observation rubric. Descriptive data analysis is based on achievement indicators. Based on the questionnaire analysis, it was found that the creativity of the trainees increased by 40%. The motivation of the trainees increased by 70%. The understanding of the training participants about the process of making natural dyed batik increased by 90%. The conclusion of the service activity is that training on making Jumputan batik using natural dyes can increase the creativity of batik production, which is typical of Mojorejo Village, Madiun Regency.

Marginalized youth participation in a civic engagement and leadership program: Photovoice and focus group empowerment activity.

To evaluate marginalized youth participation in a civic engagement and leadership program accompanied by a photovoice activity.This study employed an exploratory qualitative method through semistructured focus group discussions among 11 participating teens, as well as 63 photographs from the photovoice activity and their accompanied narratives. The data was coded, and themes related to teens concerns and workshop impact were summarized.Focus group and photovoice analyses showed similar themes related to the experience of participants empowerment, identity recognition, community awareness, and desire for civic engagement. Participants conveyed concerns about gender and race discrimination, community drug abuse, littering, teen pregnancy, and overcrowded schools.This study has implications for professionals and researchers engaging with marginalized teens in the community. Photovoice methodology can complement any program that has teen empowerment among their goals of allowing participants to have a voice.

PEMBERDAYAAN DAN PERAN KELOMPOK TANI DALAM USAHATANI PADI SAWAH DI KABUPATEN BONE

The research was conducted to 1)Analyze the empowerment of farmer groups in the management of lowland rice farming in Toro Village, 2 Analyze the role of farmer groups in the management of lowland rice farming in Toro Village, 3)Analyze the production and income of lowland rice farming in Toro Village, 4)Analyze the influence of empowerment of farmer groups on the productivity of lowland rice in Toro Village, and 5)Analyzing the influence of the role of farmer groups on the productivity of lowland rice farming in Toro Village. The research was conducted in Toro Village, Tanete Riattang Timur District, Bone Regency in October-November 2021 from 17 farmer groups. Survey research method with purposive sampling, with 51 farmers as a sample. Farmer groups in Toro Village through the ability of farmer groups in managing information, managing farms, market production and application of technology are included in the very good category with an index of 82.9%. The role of farmer groups in Toro Village as a place of learning, a vehicle for cooperation and production units play a good role in increasing the productivity of lowland rice farming. Lowland rice farming is profitable for farmers with an average income of lowland rice in Toro Village of Rp. 22,084,070 and the average total cost of production is Rp. 3,260,108 and the average income of farmers per planting season is Rp. 18,823,963. Empowerment of farmer groups in Toro Village through the ability of farmer groups in managing information, decision making, farm management, production marketing and application of technology has a significant effect on increasing rice farming productivity in Bone Regency. The role of farmer groups as a learning platform, a vehicle for cooperation and production units has no significant effect on increasing the productivity of lowland rice farming in Bone Regency.

PKM Peningkatan Mutu Dan Produksi VCO Tradisional Pada Industri Rumah Tangga di Desa Baumata Kecamatan Taebenu Kabupaten Kupang

Community groups of farmers and plantation workers picking old coconuts are only sold in the market in raw form. They have not received an empowerment program in processing agricultural and plantation products. On the other hand, there are small household businesses that produce VCO with simple equipment, manually and by hand, so that production capacity is limited. They have not received science and technology assistance from universities. This service program (PKM) is located in Baumata Village. The purpose of PKM is to increase the potential of agricultural products as products that increase household income, which leads to an increase in community welfare. PKM is carried out by providing a grating machine and squeezing equipment. The activity stages are activity planning and partner survey, intervention, counseling and advice. This PKM increases the added value and selling value of coconut products. The fruit picked from coconut trees ranges from 10-40 seeds per day sold at a price of Rp. 3,000. Average income in the range of Rp. 30,000.00 - Rp. 100,000.00. Empowerment of community groups and small household businesses provides added value in terms of income and increases the welfare of farmers. Coconut is produced into VCO. VCO products are sold in 250 mL packages for Rp. 50.000,00 then farmers get added value and product processing value. 40 coconut seeds produced into VCO will produce 5000 mL of VCO equivalent to 20 bottles of 250 mL VCO or Rp. 1,000,000. Empowerment of this community group has the ability to produce VCO products quickly, easily, simply, has good sanitation and quality production, has P-IRT labeling and permits to be marketed as a family or group business. This increases family income and provides economic value for coconut products.

Rural Tourism Development Through Community Based Tourism Sumbergondo Village Malang

As one of the villages with natural potential and village potential with mountainous geographical characteristics, Sumbergondo Village can be developed into a village tourism area. Its uniqueness provides a different attraction for tourists to visit Sumbergondo village, both natural tourism, artificial tourism, and educational tourism. Tourism village development activities encourage sustainable economic alternatives for the community. This study uses a community-based tourism model in the context of developing the Sumbergondo tourism village pilot, which involves the community in all management and development activities of the Sumbergondo tourist village. In addition, marketing communication theory is also used to encourage promotion activities for sustainable tourism villages. This research uses case study research with a qualitative descriptive type. The data collection technique used was by conducting in-depth interviews with various parties involved in the development of the Sumbergondo tourist village. The results showed that the development of tourist villages involved various parties such as village officials, Youth Organizations, Mount Arjuna Exploration Community (Jaguar), KIM Warta Mertani, women's farmer groups, and Family Welfare Empowerment groups (PKK) and the Sumbergondo village community. KIM Warta Mertani carries out marketing communication activities to develop tourist villages in partnership with the Village-Owned Enterprises (BUMDes) Sumbergondo. Activities carried out include access to information, discussion, implementation, networking, information dissemination, and information advocacy according to community needs. The various promotional activities carried out have encouraged the growth of the village economy so that the community has alternative income to improve their welfare

Analysis of Fan Culture and its Formation Mechanism in the Age of Mass Media

With the development of Internet media technology, fans are playing a more and more important role, and their behavior has an important impact on society, which is a social and cultural force that cannot be ignored. The development of film and television industry and the spread of IP dramas are inseparable from the promotion of fans. Fans' culture is constantly moving from the small crowd to the public, from being misunderstood to understanding. Today, fan culture has become a cultural phenomenon that can't be ignored, and the existence of fan groups has attracted more and more attention and discussion from all walks of life. The continuous development of new media technology and Internet technology has changed the power structure of the audience to obtain and disseminate information, and promoted the empowerment of groups on the basis of self-empowerment, thus promoting the empowerment of society and organizations. The formation of fan culture is also bound to be inseparable from the interaction between individual fans and culture. From emotion to identity to active participation, this series of interaction processes completed the evolution from individual to fan. On this basis, it further extends the process of how the fan culture, which was originally a minority culture, merged into popular culture. This paper also further reflects on whether fan culture is a form of "carnival".

Assessing the impact of small-research grants supported by WHO in the Eastern Mediterranean Region 2010-2018.

For decades, WHO has been providing targeted funding for health research on priority areas of public health in the Eastern Mediterranean Region through different grant schemes. This paper investigated the impact of WHO/EMRO's funding schemes and factors facilitating or hindering such impact. We assessed the impact of health research funded by WHO/EMRO during 2010-2018 from the health, economic, decision-making, and knowledge translation perspectives, emphasizing accountability and analysis, using the Payback framework, mixed-method approach (quantitative, qualitative), and triangulation. Principal investigators of 45 (45.9%) out of the 98 funded projects responded to the questionnaire. Almost all (88.0%) the 45 projects reported developing at least one decision-making document. Less than half reported producing peer-reviewed documents and conducting target group empowerment, while 24.0% said they secured research funds from other organizations. For 23 projects (51.0%), research results could have had a direct impact on health and on economy, and 25 (56.0%) projects conducted at least one active knowledge translation activity. Using multiple logistic regression, there was no significant association between the country of research and impact on decision-making and implementation of result if health or economic impact was expected. To strengthen the impact of research, WHO/EMRO should embark on a series of interventions to guide and empower countries in the use of research results. Discrepancies between health research systems in the Eastern Mediterranean Region and differences in individual and organizational capacities in the different countries require targeted interventions.

PERAN FASILITATOR DALAM PEMBERDAYAAN KELOMPOK TANI PESERTA PROGRAM READSI DI DESA TRIMULYA KECAMATAN ONEMBUTE KABUPATEN KOLAKA TIMUR

The objective of this investigation is to examine the facilitator's function in enhancing the participation of farmer groups in the READSI program and to establish the correlation between the facilitator's role and the empowerment of farmer groups involved in the READSI program. The study was conducted in March 2022. The population of the investigation consisted of all members of the farmer group involved in the READSI program. The sample size was determined using the Proportional Random Sampling technique, and it included 45 individuals. The analysis of the data was performed using descriptive statistics and Spearman Rank Correlation analysis. The findings indicated that the facilitator's role in Trimulya Village, Onembute District, Konawe Regency, was of excellent quality. The farmer groups' empowerment was demonstrated by their capacity to handle the received information, make decisions concerning their farming, manage farming activities, market their farming products, and apply agricultural innovation technologies. There is a significant correlation between the facilitator's role and the empowerment of farmer groups.

Backyard poultry farming with improved germplasm: Sustainable food production and nutritional security in fragile ecosystem

Approximately 3 billion people were unable to afford a healthy diet in 2019 because of poverty and inequality. Most of these people live in Asia and Africa. Furthermore, 30% of the world population was affected by moderate to severe food insecurity in 2020, and most of this population lives in low- and middle-income countries. The world is at a critical juncture, and there is an urgent need for transformative food systems that ensure the empowerment of poor and vulnerable population groups, often smallholders with limited access to resources or those living in remote locations, as well as the empowerment of women, children, and youth (FAO,2018). The backyard poultry production system (BPPS), as practiced by 80% of the world's rural population, can be that transformative change in low- and middle-income countries. Although the BPPS has low productivity, it still plays an important role in the food and nutritional security of rural people living in fragile ecosystems. Backyard poultry has been recognized as a tool for poverty alleviation and women empowerment besides ensuring food and nutritional security for rural poor. Poultry meat and eggs are the cheapest and best source of good quality protein, minerals, and vitamins. The introduction of improved backyard poultry germplasm has improved the productivity of this system in resource-poor settings and thereby improved the income and nutritional security of poor households. With these birds, the availability, access, utilization, and stability of food security have improved at household and national levels. Diseases, predation, non-availability of improved germplasm, lack of access to markets, and lack of skills are the major constraints to the adoption of improved backyard poultry. These constraints can be addressed by involving a network of community animal service providers. The improved backyard poultry germplasm will dominate the backyard poultry production system in the future and will be a tool for ensuring food and nutritional security on a sustainable basis, more particularly in low- and middle-income countries.

Agency: The constraint of instrumentality

AbstractEnhancing agency—or in a more colloquial term, promoting empowerment—is typically viewed as an unquestioned good. International organisations promote the empowerment of girls and other vulnerable groups around the world. Domestically, democracies rely for their legitimacy on the idea that citizens have agency; hence, civic educators aim to strengthen student ‘voice’ and their inclination to participate. This is all for good reason, as justice does depend in part on the agency of individuals and oppressed groups. But a focus on individual or even collective agency has a dark side. For if people feel that they can change the world, then they also often feel that they should. This sense of responsibility to use one's agency at all times can encourage an instrumental relationship to others and make it difficult to learn receptively, particularly from people with whom we disagree, and especially in moments of crisis.