Community Empowerment Program Research Articles

Economic Empowerment of Coastal Communities during the Covid-19 Pandemic in Johan Pahlawan District, West Aceh Regency

The economy of the coastal communities of West Aceh is still in the lower-middle category, coupled with COVID-19 which has made the situation more unstable. This study aims to determine the extent of Government Policy in Empowering the Economic Development of Coastal Communities in Johan Pahlawan District, West Aceh Regency. The method used is a qualitative approach with data collection techniques through observation, interviews and documentation. The results of the study show that government policies are: 1) People Centered, government policies related to human-centered community empowerment have been carried out by opening a network of cooperation in several places such as Sibolga, West Sumatra, Perlak to help fishermen to be able to export of fish, the policy provided is also not supported by administrative services from the sub-district. 2) Participatory, the fishermen community empowerment program during the COVID-19 pandemic is still not optimal in terms of community participation. The results show that there are several government programs that do not involve the community to be involved in it. The government does not pay attention to the empowerment of the fishing community's capacity itself, and what is currently needed by the fishing community. 3) Sustainable, the form of policies that have been carried out by the government in empowering the community has been carried out such as the program for providing BLT to fishermen. However, this program is considered less than optimal because it is not sustainable and there is no definite time for distribution

Implementasi Program Nasional Pemberdayaan Masyarakat (Pnpm) Mandiri Pariwisata di Negeri Amahusu dan Latuhalat Kec. Nusaniwe Kota Ambon

The research was conducted by Frety Matahelumual, Novita E. Kiljanin and Wiesje Ferdinandus with the title “Implementation of the National Tourism Empowerment Program (PNPM) in Amahusu and Latuhalat Kec. Nusaniwe Ambon City” was conducted to obtain a qualitative description of the implementation of the national community empowerment program that had been carried out. This study aims to determine the implementation process and benefits of the National Community Empowerment Program (PNPM) Mandiri Wisata as one of the empowerment programs in Ambon City. This study uses a qualitative approach at the research locus, namely the Amahusus country and the Latuhat country, the data analysis technique used in this study uses a qualitative descriptive model. The results of the study show that with this program, PNPM Mandiri Tourism in both tourist villages, namely the community can improve the family economy, create jobs and increase village income. Lack of communication and low human resources and budget resources so that the implementation process of the National Community Empowerment Program (PNPM) Mandiri Tourism has not been carried out optimally.

Increasing Village Potential Through Small Medium Micro Business Development and Family Empowerment

The COVID-19 pandemic decreased Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs). Therefore, This community service program aims to improve community welfare through the development of MSMEs based on local wisdom in Padang Pariaman Regency, West Sumatra. Nan Sabaris District, Padang Pariaman Regency has several MSMEs producing various products, especially Padang Pariaman speciality cakes. Pauh Kambar village is a culinary destination in Nan Sabaris District. Not all MSMEs in the Pauh Kambar Village were well managed. There was potential products development, but their production and marketing were still limited. The main focus of this MSMEs development program was empowerment through business training and mentoring. This program included business management, financial management, product packaging, and online marketing training. In addition, it also performed family empowerment in the target community. This program focused on the strengthening phase of the community empowerment program. The program evaluations showed that the beneficiaries were very satisfied with the training and business monitoring program. In addition, the program was very effective for beneficiaries in business management abilities, marketing management, business motivation, business turnover, and parenting knowledge. Furthermore, beneficiaries had increased a business turnover of approximately IDR 1.5 million/month and an average income of IDR 750 thousand/month after receiving training and mentoring programs. The MSMEs development program and family empowerment are satisfactory and effective for MSMEs actors in Pauh Kambar Village. The community service team will recommend partners receive financial assistance from other programs and build cooperation with various stakeholders.

Community Participation in The Successful Community Empowerment Program (Prodamas) In Ngronggo Village Kediri City

This study aims to describe and analyze the implementation of the Community Empowerment Program (Prodamas), forms of community participation and also the role of the government in increasing community participation in Ngronggo Village. This research is a qualitative research with a case study approach and uses data collection techniques through interviews with several informants who are considered to be able to provide clear information regarding the effectiveness of Prodamas in Ngronggo Village, Kediri City. In addition to interviews, data collection techniques are also in the form of observation, documentation and triangulation. The results of this study indicate that Prodamas has been running in accordance with the regulations of the City of Kediri and community participation is a very influential factor in the success of the Community Empowerment Program

EDUCATION REFORM OF SURABAYA GOVERNMENT THROUGH A PROGRAM OF SANGGAR KEGIATAN BELAJAR

Surabaya has a problem regarding its education system, for instance, the low participation, specifically at the high school level. Many children do not continue their education until their high school years. This problem would hopefully be solved by the Surabaya City government through the Peraturan Walikota Nomor 49 Tahun 2017 on the establishment and organization of a technical implementation unit of non-formal education, Sanggar Kegiatan Belajar (SKB) at the Department of Education of Surabaya. This is a community empowerment program to reduce the dropout rate, particularly for high school students in non-formal educational institutions. This study seeks to observe the conduct of the non-formal education reform by the government of Surabaya. This research is descriptive qualitative by utilizing data collection as its technique, interview, and observation. The interviews were conducted on the determination of informants according to the information required by the researcher. The results showed that education-themed empowerment is to increase students' participation which has not been effective. This is observed through less enthusiasm of dropped out children to participate in the non-formal education in SKB. Supportive actions from the parents are highly expected to encourage their children to participate in their education process to realize the 9-year compulsory education program.

Introduction of water filtration using PVC pipe to be waterworth for the community

This community empowerment program focuses on how to prevent the spread of Covid-19 by using simple and inexpensive equipment to solve the problem of clean water availability. The objective of this program is to train the residents of Kampung Baru Village about the strategy of providing clean water through PVC water filtration. Socialization, training, and mentoring are the methods of community empowerment used in Kampung Baru Village, Bilah Barat District, Labuhanbatu Regency. The public's knowledge of how to produce clean water with a filter increased as a result of the program implementation, as well as the community was able to assemble a water filter using PVC pipe, and the water filter trial was successfully completed.

IMPLEMENTASI KEBIJAKAN PROGRAM PEMBERDAYAAN MASYARAKAT DALAM MANAJEMEN KONFLIK DI DISTRIK SUGAPA KABUPATEN INTAN JAYA

The purpose of this study is to accelerate poverty alleviation and provide opportunities for the community to be able to open their own jobs so that they can develop development and empower communities in the village to develop and not be left behind. Types of Descriptive-Qualitative Research, Data were collected using techniques in the form of observation, documentation and developed by interviewing the informants. The data was analyzed descriptively qualitatively, namely analyzing all the data that the author had collected, both primary data and secondary data and then presented in the form of informants obtained from interviews and interview guidelines. From the results of the study it was found that the implementation of community empowerment program policies in conflict management in the Sugapa district of Intan Jaya district were: (a) communication in the socialization of the Community Empowerment Program (PRODAMAS) was also still not going well. (b) Resources in the realization of Prodamas funds in each RT are still focused on development (c) There are still some dispositions that have not carried out citizen consultations (d) the bureaucratic structure is good, where technical instructions in the implementation of community empowerment programs have gone well.

The Implementation of Waste Management in Bandung Green and Clean Program Based on Multistakeholder

The Program of BGC is a community empowerment program to manage the environment in particular self-governing waste treatment management in the level of Bandung City (Kota Bandung). This Program city is built by the partnership of Unilever Indonesia Foundation, Bandung Environmental management Agency, Pikiran Rakyat Daily Newspaper, Rase FM Radio, and Institute for Appropriate Technology Implementation and Bandung Family Welfare Development. This study has objective to determine how the achievement of BGC program implementation (in particular waste management program) considered of aspects of relevance, effectiveness, efficiency, impact, and sustainability included the factors that influence the achievement of success/failure of the BGC programs implementation which is related to waste management considered of the aspects of the problem characteristic, program characteristics and environmental variables. The method used in this study are dominant qualitative and less dominant quantitative combined with descriptive analysis method. Results of this study has shown that the implementation of Bandung Green Clean programs related to waste management in Bandung has been relevant to the needs and conditions of Bandung people. However, the implementation of programs related to waste management Bandung Green and Clean has not succeeded in achieving the goal namely change people's behavior in waste management. Most of activities such as waste sorting, composting and recycling inorganic waste have to be done at the community level. Therefore the amount of waste volume of neighborhood Association-citizens Association Bandung Green and Clean participant has decreased only reached 10% of the target achievement of the waste management program by 95% The failure of this program, caused by characteristic factors of the problems encountered in BGC programs related to waste management with the target group coverage program that is too large and too heterogeneous as well as the scope of behavior change, therefore it has an effect on easy or not the waste management programs implemented in the field, which in turn also affect to the objectives of the Bandung Green and Clean program achievement related to waste management policy.

DISSEMINATION OF URBAN ORGANIC WASTE TREATMENT TECHNOLOGY INTO ORGANIC FERTILIZERS FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF URBAN AGRICULTURE

The urban development program will have consequences for the generation of waste. Urban organic waste includes forest/city park plant waste, market waste, and household waste. Urban organic waste in the Jambangan village environment causes environmental and social problems. Community empowerment activities at the “Satu Padu” farmer group, Jambangan Village, Surabaya aim to provide knowledge about managing harmful organic waste that is processed into compost and liquid organic fertilizer that is beneficial in urban farming practices. The community empowerment program in managing tree stumps waste uses the Participatory Rapid Rural Appraissal and Rapid and Rural Appraissal methods. Inventory of problems and formulation of solutions is carried out in a short time but studies are carried out in depth and the community is directly involved in the preparation of implementation plans and evaluation of activities. Community The farmer group “One Solid”, Jambangan Village, Surabaya is very enthusiastic in implementing the program. The residents and farmer groups were coordinated directly by the Village Head and the Head of the Farmers Group directly practiced the technology that was disseminated, namely making compost from tree stumps waste, making liquid organic fertilizer from fruit and vegetable waste and planting using media with compost and plants being given liquid organic fertilizer

PKH Shop sebagai Pemberdayaan Masyarakat untuk Meningkatkan Perekonomian Keluarga Prasejahtera Penerima Bantuan Sosial PKH Melalui Team Based Project Pejuang Muda Kementerian Sosial di Kecamatan Banjarsari Kabupaten Ciamis

The community empowerment program through the team-based project PKH Shop Pejuang Muda, Ciamis Regency, Ministry of Social Affairs of the Republic of Indonesia is an effort to provide skills and creativity to underprivileged communities in the hope of improving the standard of living or financial aspects of the community. Purpose This community service aims to empower underprivileged communities through the Ministry of Social's youth warrior program. Through the PKH Shop team-based project program, underprivileged communities who receive PKH social assistance are encouraged to be better, especially in terms of finance. The provision of entrepreneurship training along with funding for entrepreneurs is the main thing that must be given to be able to build and strengthen the entrepreneurial spirit of the community. The method used to obtain data using a descriptive qualitative approach. The result of this community service is to develop social entrepreneurship to help alleviate poverty in underprivileged communities. It is hoped that this community service will be able to become an example for other regions to empower underprivileged communities through social entrepreneurship.

Churros Product Innovation With Cassava Raw Materials

Natural resources and human resources of sukajaya village are very potential. This condition makes the reason to make sukajaya village as an example of an economically independent village supported by abundant produce. This community empowerment and training program aims to develop cassava processed products into churros food products that have better added value and can make the community have a prosperous independent economy. After this program is implemented, the result obtained is the development of cassava processed products into more innovative churros and the surrounding community better understand the flow of products from upstream to downstream by utilizing the potential around the environment.

Community Empowerment Program Through Transformation Process In Samarinda Islamic High School

<p><em>The main task of universities in developing science is not only teaching and research, but also community empowerment. In this study, the question is how the Samarinda Islamic High School in carrying out community empowerment activities using social transformation or change? The type of research in this study is descriptive analytical research, because the researcher describes the transformation or social change first and then analyzes the social changes carried out by the Islamic High School. With the method of transformation or social change in the form of stages of invention, diffusion and consequences. the process of social change with these three, the Islamic High School conducts a study first by looking at and studying the behavior of the community in relation to change. Social change is a process where there is a change in the structure and function of a social system. These changes occur as a result of the inclusion of reform ideas so that they are beneficial to the community. Social change in society is not an outcome or a product but a process. In the end, the change is a joint decision taken by community members. These changes occur as a result of the inclusion of reform ideas so that they are beneficial to the community. Social change in society is not an outcome or a product but a process. In the end, the change is a joint decision taken by community members. These changes occur as a result of the inclusion of reform ideas so that they are beneficial to the community. Social change in society is not an outcome or a product but a process. In the end, the change is a joint decision taken by community members.</em></p>

Measuring the Effect of Kampong AMOI Program on Sustainability Factors using Social Return on Investment Method: A Case Study of Riding Panjang Village, Bangka Barat

The Kampong AMOI (Integrated Agro-Independent) Program is a community empowerment program carried out by PT Timah Tbk Metallurgical Unit Muntok. This community empowerment was carried out in Riding Panjang Village, Merawang District, Bangka Regency, Air Putih Village, Tanjung Village, Muntok District, and West Bangka Regency. This program integrates three activities, namely nursery perennials, composting, and broiler cultivation. The Kampong AMOI program has a significant impact on the economic and environmental development of the three villages. Therefore, in this paper, the results of the program impact will be analyzed using the evaluative social return on investment (SROI) method. This study aims to comprehensively evaluate, measure, and calculate the impacts of the program's implementation from the environmental, economic, welfare, and social aspects. The Kampong AMOI Community Empowerment Program (Integrated Agro-Independent Village) results have an SROI value of 2.518. This result shows that every IDR 1 invested has a benefit or impact value of IDR 2.518. This result also concludes that the Kampong AMOI program is reasonable to be conducted in Riding Panjang Village, Air Putih Village, and Tanjung Village.

PEMBERDAYAAN EKONOMI MASYARAKAT PEDESAAN DI MASA PANDEMI MELALUI PELATIHAN TANAMAN HIDROPONIK DALAM KETERBATASAN LAHAN DI DESA KERTAANGSANA

Social interaction to prevent the spread of the virus in the midst of society, this causes the economy of Indonesian society to decline. Community empowerment programs, especially in economic aspects, are needed today, so as students who are carrying out Real Work Lecture activities are required to be able to provide new knowledge to the community to increase insights and help find new business innovations in the agricultural sector that can increase rural income. The program carried out is hydroponic plant training for farmers and PKK mothers in Kertaangsana Village, Nyalindung Subdistrict, Sukabumi Regency. The method of conducting this training is to provide face-to-face counseling, introduce hydroponic plant technology, and carry out direct practice. Participants' understanding success rates were measured from the results of questionnaires distributed to participants. Questions about hydroponics have been able to be answered by participants with a percentage of 85%. All participants argued that hydroponic plant training is very useful, among others, can increase community motivation in utilizing limited yards or land and used goods, can also help the community make new breakthroughs to improve the economic welfare of the community, especially rural communities

Does Gender Inequality Lead to Income Inequality? Evidence from Indonesia

The study purpose is to analyze the effect of gender inequality in education, health, and labor force participation on income inequality in Indonesia. Data from 33 provinces in Indonesia during 2011-2018 were analyzed with panel data regression. The results show that gender inequality in education and labor force participation has a negative and significant effect on income inequality. However, gender inequality in life expectancy does not affect income inequality. The implications are the government should provide free education in poor regions such as by providing a larger allocation of scholarship funds and create employment programs to reduce education as well as income inequality, government. In this case,the government can expand community empowerment programs accompanied by intensive and sustainable assistance and private sector should open the widest possible job opportunities without gender discrimination. This research contributes to development economics, particularly regarding the problem of gender inequality and income inequality where it is found that income inequality is influenced by the occurrence of gender inequality both in terms of education and work participation. Previous studies have examined the relationship between gender inequality and economic growth, while this study analyzes the relationship between gender inequality and income inequality based on provincial data in Indonesia. Apart from gender inequality, this study also analyzes two control variables: government capital expenditure and income per capita.

Does Gender Inequality Lead to Income Inequality? Evidence From Indonesia

The study purpose is to analyze the effect of gender inequality in education, health, and labor force participation on income inequality in Indonesia. Data from 33 provinces in Indonesia during 2011-2018 were analyzed with panel data regression. The results show that gender inequality in education and labor force participation has a negative and significant effect on income inequality. However, gender inequality in life expectancy does not affect income inequality. The implications are the government should provide free education in poor regions such as by providing a larger allocation of scholarship funds and create employment programs to reduce education as well as income inequality, government. In this case,the government can expand community empowerment programs accompanied by intensive and sustainable assistance and private sector should open the widest possible job opportunities without gender discrimination. This research contributes to development economics, particularly regarding the problem of gender inequality and income inequality where it is found that income inequality is influenced by the occurrence of gender inequality both in terms of education and work participation. Previous studies have examined the relationship between gender inequality and economic growth, while this study analyzes the relationship between gender inequality and income inequality based on provincial data in Indonesia. Apart from gender inequality, this study also analyzes two control variables: government capital expenditure and income per capita.

Regulation Model of Southeast Sulawesi Provincial Government on Community Empowerment and Development Through Corporate Social and Responsibility (CSR) in Mining Sector

Southeast Sulawesi Province has abundant natural resources, especially the mining sector. This is proven by the number of mining business permits in Southeast Sulawesi, but they have not made a positive contribution to the community's economy. The implementation of Corporate Social and Responsibility (CSR) in Southeast Sulawesi is still partial in the form of local and stimulus. That it has not had a long-term impact. This study aims to describe the regional government regulation model of Southeast Sulawesi province in community empowerment and development through the CSR of mining sector companies. This study is a qualitative descriptive analysis and used purposive sampling to select informants at the Energy and Mineral Resources Ministry of Southeast Sulawesi. This study showed the Provincial Government of Southeast Sulawesi make a program framework (Blue Print) which became a mandatory document for implementing community empowerment by mining companies in Southeast Sulawesi. The community development and empowerment program is part of the vision and mission governor of Southeast Sulawesi as listed in the RPJMD 2018-2023. The PPM program aims to develop community life be better. They can be sovereign, safe in fields economy, hardiness food, education, health, environment, politics, have faith and piety.

EFFECTIVENESS OF VILLAGE FUND MANAGEMENT AND COMMUNITY EMPOWERMENT ASSISTANCE IN BULUNGAN DISTRICT

This study aims to determine the effectiveness of village fund management and community empowerment assistance in Bulungan Regency. This research uses a descriptive type of research with a qualitative approach or called descriptive qualitative in the form of research on the effectiveness of village fund management and assistance for improving community empowerment programs in Bulungan Regency using a naturalistic inquiry methodology with post-positivism. Data collection techniques in this research are library research, field studies in the form of observation, in-depth interviews, informants or research subjects, and documentation. Qualitative descriptive analysis was used in this study. The validity of this research data uses triangulation to check the validity of the data on the effectiveness of village fund management and community empowerment program assistance. This research is expected to provide recommendations and policies for the Bulungan Regency Government, especially the implementation of village fund management, as well as those related to village development and empowerment of rural communities so that they can develop independent villages. The expected output in this research is a mandatory scientific publication of an accredited National Journal. The Technology Readiness Level (TKT) proposed in this study is TKT 2 Types of Social Humanities.

The Portraits of Fisher Households in South Coast of Gorontalo: An Empowerment Approach

This study aimed to describe the portrait of fishermen's households on the southern coast of Gorontalo using a community empowerment approach. Specifically, the researchers analyzed the ownership of fishermen, fishermen's problems, how to empower fishing communities on the southern coast of Gorontalo. Researchers in collecting data were divided into primary data and secondary data. Researchers obtained primary data using several methods, namely participatory observation, interviews, and Focused Group Discussion. In analyzing the data, the researchers did it qualitatively and the results were presented in an analytical descriptive manner. The results showed that the fishing communities on the southern coast of Gorontalo depend on their livelihood by utilizing coastal and marine resources, while only a small part of them have a sideline from farming. To raise the dignity of the fishing community from poverty, the community empowerment approach is very important. Several fishing community empowerment programs that can be implemented on the southern coast of Gorontalo are procurement of community fishing boats; strengthening human resource capacity; fishery technology development; development of fisherman information systems and market access; strengthening of fishermen's institutions; development of fishery supporting business facilities and infrastructure; and access to capital.

STRATEGI PEMBERDAYAAN MASYARAKAT DESA BATURETNO BANTUL MELALUI PENDIDIKAN NON FORMAL

Community empowerment is an economic development concept that summarizes society's values to build a new paradigm in development that is people-centered, participatory. This study examines every process of community empowerment through non-formal education programs in the village of Baturetno, Banguntapan, Bantul, DI Yogyakarta. This activity is a development of community service. The community empowerment program results indicate that there are exogenous (government) and endogenous (community) factors in determining the program's success. The function of empowerment and other support is only a companion in line with the mentoring function concept. It is necessary to strengthen awareness, cooperation, and more active communication in improving the welfare of the economy, education, social, culture, and village infrastructure.