JMM (Jurnal Masyarakat Mandiri)
Vol 8, No 2 (2024): April

PENGEMBANGAN MICROVOLUNTEER BERBASIS APLIKASI GUNA MENSTIMULUS KEMANDIRIAN ACTIVITY OF DAILY LIVING DIFABEL NETRA

Sahran Saputra (Prodi Kesejahteraan Sosial, Universitas Muhammadiyah Sumatera Utara)
Mujahiddin Mujahiddin (Prodi Kesejahteraan Sosial, Universitas Muhammadiyah Sumatera Utara)
Yurisna Tanjung (Prodi Kesejahteraan Sosial, Universitas Muhammadiyah Sumatera Utara)



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Publish Date
02 Apr 2024

Abstract

Abstrak: Perlindungan sosial dan pemberdayaan penyandang disabilitas netra akan memperkuat kehidupan penyandang disabilitas dengan mengedepankan lingkungan sosial dan mengembangkan potensinya sehingga mereka dapat menjadi individu atau kelompok penyandang disabilitas yang tangguh dan berdaya. Program ini akan mengusung penerapan model microvolunteer berbasis aplikasi digital yang nantinya akan menjadi media yang menghubungkan relawan untuk membantu aktivitas keseharian penyandang tunanetra. Program ini merupakan langkah awal dalam memberikan pengetahuan dan pemahaman kepada mitra dalam mengatasi permasalahan yang mereka hadapi dengan menawarkan solusi berupa empat aspek dalam microvolunteer yakni aspek keamanan, kenyamanan, perasaan independent, dan efisien. Kegiatan ini dilaksanakan melalui metode partisipatif, pelatihan penggunaan aplikasi, dan praktik langsung, dengan melibatkan beberapa 25 orang dengan kategori kepesertaan 7 orang relawan dan 18 orang difabel netra. Melalui FGD, dan pretest dan posttest terkait hasil kegiatan menunjukkan munculnya kemandirian dalam aktifitas keseharian difabel netra yang di ukur dalam 4 aspek sistem microvolunteer yang dikembangkan, yakni aspek keamanan 47%, kenyamanan 30%, perasaan independent 8%, dan efisiensi 69%.Abstract: Social protection and empowerment of people with visual disabilities will strengthen the lives of people with disabilities by prioritizing the social environment and developing their potential so that they can become strong and empowered individuals or groups of people with disabilities. This program will implement a digital application-based microvolunteer model which will later become a medium that connects volunteers to help with the daily activities of blind people. This program is the first step in providing knowledge and understanding to partners in overcoming the problems they face by offering solutions in the form of four aspects of microvolunteering, namely security, comfort, feeling independent and efficient. This activity was carried out through participatory methods, training in application use, and direct practice, involving some 25 people with participation categories of 7 volunteers and 18 people with visual disabilities. The results of the activity show the emergence of independence in the daily activities of blind people who are measured in 4 aspects of the microvolunteer system developed, namely aspects of safety, comfort, feeling of independence, and efficiency.

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JMM (Jurnal Masyarakat Mandiri) is a journal published by the Mathematics Education Departement of Education Faculty of Muhammadiyah University of Mataram. JMM (Jurnal Masyarakat Mandiri) aims to disseminate the results of conceptual thinking and ideas, especially the results of educational research ...