<![CDATA[Penelitian ini dilatarbelakangi oleh tingginya limbah anorganik di Kampung Pelangi dan terbatasnya keterlibatan ekonomi ibu rumah tangga. Program Kerajinan Tangan Ibu Rumah Tangga (Kreta Bunga) hadir sebagai upaya pemberdayaan masyarakat melalui pengolahan limbah menjadi produk bernilai ekonomi. Penelitian ini bertujuan mendeskripsikan pemberdayaan ekonomi dan partisipasi ibu rumah tangga dalam pelaksanaan Program Kreta Bunga. Penelitian ini menggunakan pendekatan kualitatif deskriptif dengan metode field research. Subjek penelitian terdiri atas Ketua Program Kreta Bunga, Ketua RW/Pokdarwis, dan peserta aktif. Data dikumpulkan melalui observasi, wawancara, dan dokumentasi, kemudian diuji melalui triangulasi. Analisis data menggunakan model Miles dan Huberman melalui reduksi data, penyajian data, serta penarikan kesimpulan. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa pemberdayaan dalam Program Kreta Bunga dilakukan melalui enabling berupa penyebaran informasi, empowering melalui peningkatan keterampilan mengolah limbah menjadi kerajinan, dan protecting melalui pemberian kesempatan serta waktu kegiatan yang fleksibel. Partisipasi ibu rumah tangga meliputi pengambilan keputusan, pelaksanaan produksi, pemanfaatan hasil berupa peningkatan pendapatan dan kemandirian usaha, serta evaluasi dan pengawasan program. Kata Kunci : Pemberdayaan Masyarakat, Kerajinan Tangan, Ibu Rumah Tangga, Partisipasi Masyarakat, Kampung PelangiAbstractThis research was motivated by the high amount of inorganic waste in Kampung Pelangi and the limited economic involvement of housewives. The Housewives’ Handicraft Program (Kreta Bunga) was established as a community empowerment initiative through the processing of waste into economically valuable products. This research aimed to describe the economic empowerment and participation of housewives in the implementation of the Kreta Bunga Program. This study employed a descriptive qualitative approach using field research methods. The research subjects consisted of the Head of the Kreta Bunga Program, the Head of the Neighborhood Association (RW)/Pokdarwis, and active participants. Data were collected through observation, interviews, and documentation, and were validated using triangulation. Data analysis employed the Miles and Huberman model, consisting of data reduction, data display, and conclusion drawing. The results showed that empowerment in the Kreta Bunga Program was implemented through enabling, which involved disseminating information about the program; empowering, through improving participants’ skills in processing waste into handicraft products; and protecting, through providing equal opportunities and flexible activity schedules.The participation of housewives included participation in decision-making, production activities, utilization of program outcomes in the form of increased income and business independence, as well as program evaluation and supervision. Keywords : Community Empowerment, Handicrafts, Housewives, Community Participation, Kampung Pelangi]]>
