Indonesian Journal of Community Services Cel

Epidemiology of Hypertension Counseling, Healthy Lifestyle (PHBS), Integrated Health Post (Posyandu), Immunization, and Complimentary Health Assessments in Sampalan Lega Village, Cintaraja, Tasikmalaya

2025-12-10T22:07:37+07:00

Background: The factors motivating this community service initiative include the public's insufficient comprehension of epidemiology, risk factors, the significance of PHBS in hypertension prevention, the low awareness of immunization's role in addressing stunting, and their restricted knowledge of integrated posyandu. 43 individuals are afflicted with hypertension due to an unhealthy lifestyle, comprising twenty individuals with a high sodium intake and fifteen individuals with inadequate physical activity. Moreover, there exists a deficiency in awareness regarding the epidemiology of hypertension and a limited comprehension of clean and healthy living practices, impacting 35 individuals.
Aims: This effort aims to enhance public comprehension regarding the significance of health checkups, the role of immunization in preventing stunting in toddlers, the relevance of hypertension in relation to PHBS, and the necessity of an integrated Posyandu.
Methods: This community service program encompasses complimentary health assessments, educational initiatives on epidemiology and hypertension prevention through a clean and healthy lifestyle (PHBS), instruction on the significance of immunization in stunting prevention, and education regarding integrated Posyandu services. The intended audience for this exercise comprises 43 individuals from Kampung Sampalan Lega. The tools employed to evaluate the enhancement of community knowledge were observation sheets and interviews.
Results: This activity can enhance community knowledge, as demonstrated by the observations and interview findings conducted before and after the counseling, indicating an increase in respondents' understanding. Forty-five individuals, representing 100%, achieved a score of 100 on the observation sheet. The community is expected to consistently visit the health post to monitor their health status. It is anticipated that healthcare staff would persist in enhancing healthcare services at integrated posyandu.

Enhancing the Creative Economy of MSMEs in Villages via Business Digitalization: KKN involvement Campaign in Serdang Wetan Village

2025-12-08T22:24:26+07:00

Background: The Community Service Program (PKM) will be implemented through Practical Field Courses (KKN) in July-August 2025 in Serdang Wetan local, Legok District, Tangerang Regency, with the objective of enhancing the competitiveness of local MSMEs by strengthening the creative economy through the digitization of business. MSME partners predominantly face challenges like insufficient company legitimacy, limited product branding expertise, inadequate digital and financial literacy, and a lack of knowledge in electronic payment technology and digital promotional methods.
Aims: The PKM implementation method utilizes a "participatory and direct assistance" approach, which includes: (1) facilitation of Business Identification Number (NIB) acquisition; (2) activation of the QRIS payment system; (3) registration of business locations on Google Maps; (4) training in digital branding and promotional media design; and (5) basic financial literacy counseling, specifically concerning the calculation of Cost of Goods Sold (COGS) and essential cash flow management.
Methods: The examination's outcomes suggested that between the 25 MSME participants, 80% accomplished NIB, 72% enabled QRIS, and 76% registered on Google Maps. Furthermore, there has been a significant improvement in branding awareness and financial literacy, demonstrated by an average increase of 35% in pre-test and post-test scores, coupled with an enhancement in corporate digital visibility, as reflected by the growth in online customer engagement.
Result: The results demonstrate that the goals of PKM activities have been achieved, particularly in improving the readiness of village MSMEs to adopt digitalization and participate in the creative economy ecosystem. This program promotes the development of a sustainable and reproducible digital empowerment approach for MSMEs in communities with similar features.

Preventing Inner Child Issue: Enhancing Empathic Communication in Parenting among Informal Workers in Kemayoran

2025-12-03T15:49:44+07:00

Background: Childhood trauma can impact a person's mental health both during and after adulthood. This can be caused by childhood conditions, especially within the family environment.
Aims: The goal of this activity was to improve participants' ability to communicate empathetically, thereby building healthier and warmer parenting relationships. The majority of participants were informal workers facing economic pressure, lack of knowledge, and emotional exhaustion. These factors often go unnoticed, leading to verbal abuse that can potentially lead to toxic parenting styles. This can cause emotional wounds (inner child) in children, which can continue to impact the next generation.
Methods: The community service method included delivering interactive materials on the concept of the inner child and its impact on children in the future. Additionally, presentations on the role of empathic communication, simulations of everyday parenting situations, and a question-and-answer session were provided to explore participants' experiences. Participants, mothers under the guidance of Pundi Rakyat in Central Jakarta, better understood the importance of empathetic communication in parenting.
Result: The results of the activity demonstrated an increased understanding of mothers in responding to their children's behavior with a calmer and more reflective approach. These findings confirm that education that is applicable and close to the lives of participants is effective in promoting positive parenting in vulnerable communities.

Implementation of Banana Cultivation and Post-Harvest Technology in Wanasari Village, Purwakarta

2026-02-06T10:21:07+07:00

Background: Bananas are among the most important horticultural commodities in Indonesia. In West Java, Purwakarta is a center of banana production. Farmers rely on traditional propagation and production methods, resulting in low yields and productivity. The main problem for banana farmers is the lack of seed availability, where almost no farmer used seed from tissue culture and only 10% of the respondent did not know about post-harvest processing technology.
Aims: The aim of this activity is to improve the skills of farmers in the propagation of banana plants by in vitro culture, banana production, and post-harvest technology. This activity took place in Wanasari, Purwakarta City.
Methods: The methodology for these activities was to deliver lectures and conduct practice sessions with farmers on banana propagation, production, and postharvest technology. Additionally, we provided them with a banana plant from in vitro culture.
Result: The community service activity showed that the farmers were highly interested and enthusiastic about the technology introduced to them with increasing the post-test score of those audiences. The participants' enthusiasm and confidence in implementing banana cultivation and post-harvest techniques demonstrate the effectiveness and practicality of the training methods in supporting banana cultivation. This work is expected to empower farmers to manage their gardens and post-harvest banana handling, thereby contributing to economic resilience and food security.