RURAL COMMUNITY SERVICE

PELATIHAN PEMBUATAN PEMBALUT PAKAI ULANG (REUSABLE MENSTRUAL PADS) PADA IBU DAN REMAJA PUTRI UNTUK MENDUKUNG MENSTRUAL HYGIENE MANAGEMENT

2024-04-16T22:15:38+00:00

Sanitary napkins are a basic need for every woman during menstruation, but there are still many difficulties and problems faced by women in accessing menstrual products, include means to dispose used disposable sanitary napkins. Menstrual pads (specifically th cheapest brands) sometimes posed a risk to the health of female reproductive organs as it contains chemical material that could irritate the female area. Disposable menstrual pads also have an impact to the environment as it is one of the unsanitary household wastes. This training activity aimed to train and to provide skills and knowledge in making cloth menstrual pads that can be reuse thus will be more affordable and environmentally friendly. The training will might also be an entrepreneurial activity that might be developed to generate additional income for the family. The method used is step by step demonstration follow by training to make reusable menstrual pads. All participants received tools and materials to make the reusable pads through hand sewing. Throughout the session, participants were also received the information about advantages of reusable menstrual pads, compared to disposable one. In short, the steps of making reusable pads were started with making patterns on the three different cloths, then to the sewing stage and perfecting ready-to-use menstrual pads. The conclusion of this activity is the training is successful in adding the skills of participants (mothers and young women) in rural areas to make reusable menstrual pads thus the training will also promote the use of menstrual pads that are economically and environmentally friendly.

DETEKSI DINI TUMBUH KEMBANG ANAK DI PAUD JEMAAT PAULUS BUSALANGGA ROTE

2024-04-16T22:24:57+00:00

The future of a nation relies on the success of its children in achieving optimal growth and development. Adequate and proper nutrition, good health status, proper parenting, and appropriate stimulation during this period will assist children in growing up healthy and reaching their full potential, thus enabling them to contribute more effectively to society. Early detection of developmental deviations is necessary to identify any issues in a child's growth and development, including addressing any concerns raised by parents regarding their child's development. The outcomes of this community service initiative include: 20 children examined showed development appropriate for their level of fine and gross motor skills; 2 out of 20 children exhibited slower social and self-help skills compared to their peers, while all children demonstrated language abilities. Additionally, 20 children displayed age-appropriate perceptual skills, but encountered obstacles in language proficiency. It was found that all 20 children possessed active communication skills; however, their understanding of general information concerning daily life, explanations of objects, tools, food items, and daily activities was deficient.

P PENGOLAHAN SAMPAH ANORGANIK RUMAH TANGGA SEBAGAI PRODUK YANG MEMILIKI NILAI MANFAAT UNTUK MENGURANGI VOLUME SAMPAH DI KELURAHAN NAIKOTEN I KOTA KUPANG

2024-04-18T03:42:46+00:00

Waste if not managed properly will have an impact on the environment and public health. The environment becomes slum, contamination of water bodies and attracts various animals and vectors of disease spread, Potential health hazards for humans that can be caused for example diarrhea, cholera, typhoid, dengue fever and fungi that can spread quickly. One way of waste management that is easily implemented by the community and can contribute to reducing the amount of waste volume is the management of inorganic waste into alternative products that are useful for households. Reutilization of inorganic waste on a household scale can provide benefits for the family and the surrounding environment. The benefit to the environment is that it will reduce the volume of waste generated by households so that the environment will be clean. The next benefit is to reduce household expenses to buy products that can actually be replaced by reusing waste generated by households.

The purpose of this service is to provide education to the community regarding the types of waste, the relationship between waste and disease along with the practice of processing inorganic waste into products that are useful and beneficial for households. The method of implementing community service activities through lectures, discussions and practices. The results of the community service activities showed that the participants' knowledge related to inorganic waste management increased and all participants were able to practice processing inorganic waste into useful products for households.