Amalee: Indonesian Journal of Community Research and Engagement

Utilization of the Potential of Mangrove Forest Areas to Increase the Income of Coastal Communities in Kipai Village, Patani District

Thu, 06 Feb 2025 00:00:00 +0000

Mangrove forests in Kipai Village provide significant benefits in terms of economy, ecology, and social aspects. However, the local community has limited awareness of these forests' direct and indirect benefits, particularly regarding the economic potential of mangrove-based commodities they have unknowingly utilized. This activity aims to provide training and assistance to the community, specifically to partners, on maximizing the potential of mangrove forest areas to improve the income of coastal communities in Kipai Village. Implementing this Community Service activity follows a structured approach to address partner challenges, including socialization, training, technology application, assistance, evaluation, and program sustainability. The evaluation involves interviewing several partner groups to gather feedback and impressions of the activities. The community members, particularly those who participated, have reported feeling the positive impact of the activity, as it has enhanced their knowledge and skills in utilizing the mangrove area's potential, thus enabling them to process it into products with higher economic value.

Effect of Technology Introduction on Opak Productivity in Kebumen Village, Tersono District, Batang Regency

Ahmad Najib, Septrial Arafat, An’im Kafabih — Wed, 26 Feb 2025 00:00:00 +0000

Opak production in Kebumen Village faces considerable challenges as it still uses traditional methods, resulting in low productivity and competitiveness in the market. The methods used were counseling, community empowerment, and introducing appropriate technologies such as drying ovens, cassava grinders, and oak dough molders to improve production efficiency. The program included training on Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and Occupational Safety and Health (OHS), as well as intensive mentoring for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) for 48 days. The implementation resulted in a 30% increase in production efficiency and a 20% decrease in work accidents. Applying this technology accelerates the production process, ensures product quality, and encourages innovation in digital marketing. The success of this program shows that the introduction of appropriate technology significantly contributes to improving the productivity, sustainability, and competitiveness of traditional food MSMEs. This empowerment model can inspire similar traditional food sector development in other areas with similar potential.

Training on Portioning Standards and Food Management in Daycare Centers in Bandung City

Ayu Mutiara Santanu, Asti Dewi Rahayu Fitrianingsih, Delita Septia Rosdiana — Wed, 26 Feb 2025 00:00:00 +0000

Daycare is one of the places that has an important role in supporting children's growth and development, including ensuring children's nutritional intake is appropriate for their age. However, the current quality of daycare centers has not reached the appropriate level. Thus, assisting and increasing caregiver knowledge and skills on organizing a good meal is necessary. This community service program aims to improve the ability of caregivers to calculate nutritional intake according to children's needs and to properly manage the organization of meals in daycare. The method used in this program is a quasi-experiment, which provides training and assistance in preparing lunch menus and morning/afternoon snacks based on local foods. The results of the service program showed that 78.6% of caregivers stated that they were satisfied with the help provided by lecturers and female students during the daycare food menu cooking training, 85.7% of caregivers stated that the food menu made was easy to apply in their workplaces, and 92.9% of caregivers stated that the training provided was by their needs and wanted similar training again. This program can be an effective alternative to increase caregivers' knowledge in Daycare in preparing menus according to the nutritional needs of children.

Improving Improving Nutrition Literacy Through Social Behavior Change Communication in Stunting Prevention Efforts in Pundu Village

Akhmad Jaki — Thu, 27 Feb 2025 00:00:00 +0000

Stunting is a significant public health issue in Indonesia, particularly in rural areas such as Pundu Village and Kotawaringin Timur Regency. This study aims to improve community nutrition literacy through the Social Behavior Change Communication (SBCC) approach to encourage behavioral changes in stunting prevention. The research employed an initial survey to understand community conditions, followed by interpersonal communication-based socialization and community-based counseling. The findings indicate that most community members lack understanding of the importance of balanced nutrition, especially in providing proper nutrition for pregnant women and young children. The socialization activities enhanced participants' awareness of the importance of consuming nutritious food and adopting healthy lifestyles, although challenges such as limited resources and food accessibility persist. This study demonstrates that the SBCC approach effectively raises community awareness and is a strategic step for widespread application to reduce stunting prevalence in Indonesia.

Empowerment of Jambi Malay Tribe Women through Batik Staple Fabric Processing to Improve Economic Welfare

Wed, 19 Mar 2025 00:00:00 +0000

creatively processing Jambi batik patchwork into home décor products and improves economic welfare. The initiative provides women with essential skills to produce valuable home décor items such as decorative cushions, tablecloths, and wall art from batik patchwork, a material traditionally considered textile waste. The program focuses on processing batik scraps into home décor products for wall hangings. By focusing on design, production, and digital marketing skills, the program fosters economic independence and strengthens the role of women in the local economy. The purpose of this service activity is to provide training and skills to Jambi Malay tribe women to produce home decor from batik scraps and transform batik scraps into home decor products with high added value to increase product competitiveness, develop and promote local product culture, and increase economic income. The results of the service showed practical skills, increased income, self-confidence, and social status of the participants. This sustainable approach promotes environmental conservation and supports local economic resilience, proving the long-term positive impact of empowering women in the creative industry on community welfare.

Smart Village Desa Perlis: Improving Prima Village Services Based on Digital Applications

Waizul Qarni, Khaidar Rahmaini Jamila, Purnama Ramadani Silalahi, Imsar Imsar — Tue, 29 Apr 2025 00:00:00 +0000

This community service aims to realize a smart village in Perlis Village through a digital application. This study uses a participatory and collaborative approach. The activeness of participants and all stakeholders is needed from the planning stage to the evaluation. This community service is in Perlis Village, Berandan Barat District, Langkat Regency. The techniques for collecting and analyzing community service data are: 1) Smart Village Application and 2) Training using Smart Village Application software. The result of this service is an increase in the effectiveness of village services by 66% after using the smart village application. This shows the effectiveness of the training used significantly in providing knowledge to the community regarding administrative services for correspondence at the Perlis village office, which can be carried out online. Through the Perlis Village office, the village government is an agent of change for the self-reform process in empowering agents for the community to realize Smart Governance.

Environmental Awareness Assistance Based on Islamic Religious Education with a Gender Perspective for the Coastal Communities of the Musi River, Palembang

Indah Wigati, Yuniar Yuniar, Weni Lestari — Tue, 29 Apr 2025 00:00:00 +0000

The Musi River plays an important role in the people's economy on its coast. However, the usefulness of this river is not accompanied by public awareness of environmental preservation. The environment on the coast of this river is polluted by waste or garbage. The purpose of the assistance is to increase environmental awareness based on Islamic Religious Education from a gender perspective for the Musi River, Palembang, and coastal communities. The assistance method used is Asset Based Communities Development (ABCD). The subjects of assistance were 53 people from the coastal communities of the Musi River in Palembang. Data was collected through observation, interviews, documentation, and questionnaires. Assistance was carried out through socialization based on Islamic Religious Education integrated with ecological values from a gender perspective. Data analysis used qualitative and Rasch analysis. The assistance results showed that the Musi River's coastal assets in Palembang are locations and human resources that have a high spirit of mutual cooperation to preserve the environment. Rasch's analysis of the level of understanding of environmental awareness based on Islamic religious education from a gender perspective showed that 31 people were categorized as very high, six people were high, 16 people were moderate, and no one was categorized as low. Religious values about nature as a trust in God, the importance of maintaining cleanliness, and the prohibition of causing damage to the earth are the main foundations in building environmental awareness. Gender roles can maximize the participation of men and women in environmental conservation efforts

Unlocking Kudu-Laos: Transforming Indonesia's Ethnic Herbal Drink with SMEs Development Support

Tue, 29 Apr 2025 00:00:00 +0000

This community service set out to improve the sustainability of Mr. Lamiran's Jamu Kudu-Laos SME through improved product quality, diversification, and marketing strategies. This study uses the Participatory Action Research (PAR) method to address key challenges by training on hygiene and measuring tools for consistent production, developing powdered jamu to extend shelf life, and redesigning packaging for better market appeal. An Increase in understanding of product diversification showed a 50% increase and a 16.7% increase in production techniques. Interestingly, hygiene practices and the use of measuring instruments were consistently applied. 30% of sales increase within three months of the training further demonstrated the program's impact. SWOT analysis highlighted product diversification as a key strength, while low public trust in herbal products remains challenging. Further research on evidence-based marketing, such as antioxidant activity testing, is recommended to increase consumer confidence. The finding indicates that community service supports the sustainability of Mr. Lamiran’s Jamu Kudu-Laos SME

Ecobrick Making Assistance Towards Sustainable Environmental Health in Lumajang East Java through Asset-Based Community Development

Amal Taufiq, Daffa Aji Al Fazza — Tue, 29 Apr 2025 00:00:00 +0000

Tempeh Tengah village is one of the Lumajang district villages with a waste problem, especially plastic waste. This service activity aims to overcome this problem by turning plastic waste into eco-bricks because it is relatively easy and can be done by anyone, both children and adults. This community service uses the Asset Based Community Development (ABCD) approach, which views everyone has capacities and needs to be explored and mobilized. The results of this community service show that to execute the expectations above, the subsequent activities are conducted in environmental sanitation (Source Tiyo), enhancing the environment, creating trash bins from bamboo, and management of waste banks. There has been a significant change in the community, especially in changing the mindset of viewing waste as an asset by processing it into eco-bricks. To ensure the continuity of the program in the community, the KKN team formed a core group by training students at Islamic boarding schools about the importance of maintaining environmental health. Hopefully, this program will be expanded on a larger scale to maximize its benefits and positively impact environmental sustainability.

Pekan Karya Ilmiah Fakultas Sebagai Upaya Menguatkan Jiwa Kepemimpinan Serta Habituasi Menulis Ilmiah Mahasiswa

Tue, 29 Apr 2025 00:00:00 +0000

The Scientific Work Week of the Faculty of Teacher Training and Education, Syekh Yusuf Islamic University is an activity to strengthen student leadership and the habituation of writing scientific papers among students. Awareness of the culture of writing must always be strengthened, especially among the academic community so that they are not only consumers of information but also producers of thoughts, ideas and concepts that are expressed in written form and are effectively useful in society. This activity lasts for three days with various experts explaining the material according to their respective fields. The steps of this activity are such as leadership strengthening material by experts/organizational activists and material on writing scientific papers by lecturers who have an extraordinary track record of scientific work, then students are divided into several groups with the final assignment given the task of writing an article along with their respective supervisors. Post-activity mentoring for the article assignment is carried out by the post-activity supervisor until the results of the written work made by the group are published in an indexed national journal.

Learning Media Development Training for Teachers of SD Negeri Baun 1

Mon, 05 May 2025 00:00:00 +0000

The learning media available at SD Negeri Baun 1 already exist, but are not enough to attract students' motivation, attention, and enthusiasm in learning. The purpose of this community service activity is to find out the basic techniques of creative and innovative learning and develop them. The community service method used in this PKM activity is Community-Based Research (CBR). The technique in this activity is training, where teachers are trained to create learning media that support learning activities. The results of this PKM activity show that the activity results are measured based on participant satisfaction in participating in the activity, namely 80% very useful, 20% useful, 0% less useful, and 0% not useful. This PKM activity concludes that the school is very satisfied with the activities carried out by the community service team because it provides considerable benefits, namely increasing knowledge about the application of Padlet, Tarsiamaker, Puzzlemaker, Wordwall, and Genially learning media

Universal Benefits of BRI “Grow and Green” for Climate Resilience in Tanjung Perepat, Berau

Sufriady Syam — Mon, 05 May 2025 00:00:00 +0000

The Grow and Green program is an ecosystem restoration and environmental conservation activity that involves community entities and articulates land productivity through productive plants. The program, which has been running since 2023, is on the 28-hectare land of the Berkah Usaha Sejahtera Farmer Group (KT. BUS). BRI in collaboration with the Bakau Benefits Universal Foundation (BakauMU) gave trust to KT. BUS as the beneficiary, accompanied by Universitas Muhammadiyah Berau (UMBerau), to improve the quality of forest resources and provide alternative income. The program objective is to restore, preserve ecosystems and improve the community's economy through improving the quality of forest resources to strengthen climate resilience. The program framework uses a sustainability approach, planting pattern design, data collection techniques and intensified monitoring. The grow and green program is present as a solution to optimize preservation land in Tanjung Perepat through area governance efforts by maximizing the role and capacity of farmer groups, implementing low emission forest management practices and strengthening business governance as an inclusive economic investment. The Grow and Green program is a universal benefit in maintaining a balance between the environment and community welfare ecologically, economically, socially and culturally, and creating management effectiveness that contributes significantly to global climate resilience.