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Aromatherapy Candle-Making with Used Cooking Oil: A CIPP Model-Based Community Training in Munding, Semarang I'tishom Al Khoiry; Shofif Sobaruddin Akbar; Ika Menarianti; Dhea Rizky Amelia
NEAR: Jurnal Pengabdian kepada Masyarakat Vol. 5 No. 1 (2025): NEAR
Publisher : Komunitas Dosen Indonesia

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.32877/nr.v5i1.3185

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Used cooking oil is a common household waste that can cause pipe blockages and environmental pollution when improperly discarded into drainage systems. This community service program aimed to enhance literacy and practical skills in the safe reuse of used cooking oil through training on the production of aromatherapy candles. The activity involved members of the Family Welfare Empowerment Group (PKK) in Munding Urban Village, Bergas Subdistrict, Semarang Regency, who play key roles in promoting healthy and environmentally responsible household practices. The training combined environmental education, occupational safety awareness, and hands-on practice. The program was evaluated using the CIPP (Context, Input, Process, Product) framework to assess contextual relevance, resource adequacy, procedural adherence, and product quality. The results indicated 91 percent participation, 94 percent adequacy of inputs, 88 percent compliance with safe procedures, and an average product quality of 86 percent. These findings demonstrate that the program was feasible, safe, and easily replicable using household tools. Beyond technical outcomes, the initiative fostered circular economy awareness and strengthened community-based environmental empowerment through the PKK network, providing both social and environmental benefits at the household level.
Fertilizer Diversification as a Pathway to Agricultural Employment Growth in Central Java Sucihatiningsih Dian Wisika Prajanti; Christina Litaay; Talitha Widiatningrum; Dhea Rizky Amelia; Tania Wicaksana
JEJAK Vol. 18 No. 2 (2025): September 2025
Publisher : Universitas Negeri Semarang

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.15294/jejak.v18i2.29875

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The production and application process of organic fertilizers generally requires additional labor compared to chemical fertilizers which are more instantaneous. Diversification of fertilizer use, especially the shift of some farmers to organic fertilizers, is not only driven by ecological considerations, but also by opportunities to increase economic added value that is labor intensive. This study aims to test and measure the extent to which diversification of organic and inorganic fertilizers has an impact on agricultural employment in Central Java. The analytical tools used are Labor Multiplier, Employment Opportunity Elasticity, and Employment Opportunity Growth Rate Calculation. The results of the analysis show that diversification of agricultural inputs in Central Java, especially through increased use of organic fertilizers, has a significant impact on job creation and sustainability of the agricultural sector. Although the allocation of organic fertilizer in the subsidy scheme is still low (around 4%), the trend of increasing adoption by farmers, the surge in certified land area, and the increase in the labor multiplier from 1.08 to 1.10 indicate that this environmentally friendly input has great potential as a labor-intensive lever of the village economy.