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All Journal Jurnal Pemberdayaan Masyarakat: Media Pemikiran dan Dakwah Pembangunan Smart Society: Community Service and Empowerment Journal
Anas Habibi Ritonga
UIN Syekh Ali Hasan Ahmad Addary Padangsidimpuan, Indonesia
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Women’s Empowerment Through Virgin Coconut Oil Entrepreneurship in Rural West Sumatra Anas Habibi Ritonga; Esli Zuraidah Siregar; Nurharisyah Hasibuan
Smart Society Vol. 5 No. 2 (2025): Smart Society
Publisher : FOUNDAE (Foundation of Advanced Education)

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.58524/smartsociety.v5i2.819

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Women's empowerment is an important strategy for improving the economic well-being of communities, particularly in rural areas such as Nagari Katapiang, Batang Anai District, Padang Pariaman Regency, West Sumatra Province. One form of empowerment developing in this area is through the development of Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) based on Virgin Coconut Oil (VCO) production. This study aims to analyze the contribution of VCO entrepreneurship to women's empowerment and identify challenges and opportunities in developing these businesses. The method used is a qualitative approach with phenomenological techniques, supported by data analysis using NVIVO software. Data were collected through in-depth interviews, field observations, and literature studies. The results show that women's involvement in VCO production and management contributes to increasing household income, economic independence, and their social role in the community. However, women still face various obstacles, such as limited access to markets, business capital, and production technology. The findings also indicate that synergy between the government, financial institutions, and educational institutions is essential to overcome these obstacles. The conclusion of this study emphasizes that VCO entrepreneurship has the potential to be a sustainable model for women's empowerment, particularly if supported by skills training, technological innovation, and access to markets and capital.
Empowerment from Within: A Grounded Theory of the Minangkabau Community-Based Empowerment Model Through the Kaum System Muhamad Jamil; Muhamad Rudi Wijaya; Anas Habibi Ritonga; Azhar Jaafar
Jurnal Pemberdayaan Masyarakat: Media Pemikiran dan Dakwah Pembangunan Vol. 9 No. 2 (2025): Jurnal Pemberdayaan Masyarakat
Publisher : UIN Sunan Kalijaga, Yogyakarta, Indonesia

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.14421/jpm.2025.092-02

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This study examines the Kaum system as an indigenous model of community empowerment within Minangkabau society, focusing on Nagari Tabek Patah, West Sumatra. Addressing the limitations of dominant Western-centric empowerment frameworks, this research employs a grounded theory approach to explore how locally rooted social structures and cultural values foster sustainable empowerment mechanisms. Data were collected through participant observation, in-depth interviews with key customary leaders (Ninik Mamak), and document analysis. The findings reveal a cyclical four-stage empowerment model embedded within Minangkabau local wisdom: tahu di nan ampek (awareness), sauak aie mandikan diri (internalization), karajo ba pokok (actualization), and ingek jo jago (social control). These stages demonstrate how empowerment organically emerges through the integration of reason, religion, nature, and custom; is internalized within communal social spaces; is actualized through participatory practices such as deliberation and mutual cooperation; and is sustained by community-based social control mechanisms grounded in customary law. The study demonstrates that empowerment within the Kaum system is not merely economic or externally driven but is deeply rooted in cultural identity, social capital, and collective agency. By situating local Minangkabau perspectives in dialogue with global theories such as Freire’s critical consciousness, Bourdieu’s habitus, and Sen’s capability approach, this research contributes to the broader discourse on community empowerment. It underscores the importance of culturally grounded, participatory, and sustainable development models, offering an alternative framework for understanding empowerment in non-Western and indigenous contexts.
Co-Authors Azhar Jaafar Esli Zuraidah Siregar Muhamad Jamil Muhamad Rudi Wijaya Nurharisyah Hasibuan