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Optimalisasi Potensi Ekowisata Bukit Matoa Dengan Melakukan Pemberdayaan Kelompok Sadar Wisata (POKDARWIS) Dalam Pengolahan Sampah dan Pengendalian Vektor Melalui Sosialisasi Fitriyani; Aisyah Nur Utami Putri; Muhammad Farras Rinaldy; Mutia Hasna Khairani; Dzakhira Indria Syafitri; Nabila Tiara Rahma Dewi
Warta Pengabdian Andalas Vol 32 No 1 (2025)
Publisher : Lembaga Penelitian dan Pengabdian kepada Masyarakat (LPPM) Universitas Andalas

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.25077/jwa.32.1.21-29.2025

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Ecotourism integrates natural beauty, conservation, and the welfare of local communities. Bukit Matoa, located in Padang City, West Sumatra, presents promising ecotourism potential but faces challenges related to sanitation and visitor safety. Identified issues include domestic waste accumulation, lack of firefighting infrastructure, unsafe trekking routes, and inadequate first aid facilities. An empowerment program targeting the Tourism Awareness Group, called as Pokdarwis, was conducted to address these challenges. The activities involved education on waste composting, mosquito vector control, ergonomic trekking route design, and basic firefighting techniques. The target of Socialization was cadres who were members of the Tourism Awareness Group. The activity was conducted at the Pokdarwis chairman's house in the Bukit Matoa area. The results of the socialization showed that a team was formed to improve the design of new stairs, there was planning for toilet repairs along with the cleaning responsible person, increased knowledge of cadres about how to use fire extinguishers and reducing the fire risk in ecotourism, as well as there is a plan to create a location for collecting household waste for making compost. Furthermore, continuous stakeholder engagement and program execution are recommended to optimize the site's potential.
FAKTOR-FAKTOR YANG MEMPENGARUHI TINDAKAN MASYARAKAT DALAM MEMBUANG SAMPAH RUMAH TANGGA DI DANAU SINGKARAK Trisfa Augia; Lucy Akhila; Fitriyani
Gema Lingkungan Kesehatan Vol. 21 No. 1 (2023): GEMA Lingkungan Kesehatan
Publisher : Poltekkes Kemenkes Surabaya

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.36568/gelinkes.v21i1.62

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Household waste is waste that comes from daily activities in the household. Garbage can cause environmental damage, a source of disease, and disrupt public health. Many rersidents of Jorong Ombilin live on the outskirts of Lake Singkarak and there are many community actions that dispose of household waste around the lake. This study aims to determine the factors that influence people's behavior in disposing of household waste in Lake Singkarak Jorong Ombilin in 2022. This research is a quantitative study with a cross-sectional design, which was conducted from February - September 2022 with a total sample of 90 respondents in Jorong Ombilin. Sampling using systematic random sampling technique. Data were processed using SPSS and analyzed using the chi square statistical test. The results showed that 67.8% of respondents took action to dispose of household waste in the lake, 58.9% had low level of education, 68.9% had bad knowledge, 56.7% had inadequate facilities, and 70.0% assume had inappropriate supervision. There is a correlation of variables of education (p=0.011), knowledge (p=0.000), availability of facilities (p=0.000), supervision (p=0.018) with community actions. Factors that have a significant relationship with community actions in disposing of household waste in Lake Singkarak Ombilin are the level of education, knowledge, availability of facilities, and supervision. It is recommended that the local government improve supervision of community actions and providing supporting facilities, create written regulation, and impose penalty of community actions in disposing of household waste.