Pemberdayaan Ibu Rumah Tangga Melalui Kewirausahaan Sabun Piring Cair

Menik Aryani (IKIP Mataram)
Ratna Azizah Mashami (IKIP Mataram)
Ahmadi Ahmadi (IKIP Mataram)
Dewi Rayani (Univesitas Pendidikan Mandalika)
Jessica Festy Maharani (Universitas Pendidikan Mandalika)

Sasambo: Jurnal Abdimas (Journal of Community Service)
Vol. 2 No. 2: June 2020

Jumlah Ibu Rumah Tangga (IRT) yang banyak bisa menjadi sumber daya manusia yang potensial dalam membangun perekonomian keluarga dan daerah. Tetapi sebagian besar IRT tidak memiliki keterampilan untuk berwirausaha. Oleh karena itu, tim melakukan upaya pemberdayaan IRT melalui kewirausahaan sabun piring cair. Tujuan kegiatan ini ada dua, yakni memberikan pengetahuan dan keterampilan membuat sabun piring cair kepada IRT  serta meningkatkan minat IRT untuk berwirausaha. Kegiatan ini dilaksanakan di Desa Gondang Kabupaten Lombok Utara dan diikuti oleh 24 orang IRT. Metode pelaksanaan menggunakan. Metode PRA (Participatori Rural Appraisal) dengan tahapan penyuluhan, pelatihan, dan pendampingan.  Tingkat keberhasilan kegiatan ini diukur berdasarkan respon IRT dan hasil penjualan produk. Selama satu bulan pemberdayaan IRT di Desa Gondang telah berhasil dilaksanakan. Para IRT telah mendapatkan pengetahuan dan keterampilan dalam membuat sabun cair piring. Selain itu, IRT semakin termotivasi untuk berwirausaha sabun piring cair. Antusias peserta terlihat dari awal sampai akhir kegiatan. Selain itu, penjualan sabun piring cair sudah terlihat dapat meningkatkan pendapatan IRT.Empowerment of Housewives Through Liquid Dish Soap Entrepreneurship. AbstractThe large number of housewives (IRT) can be a potential human resource in developing the family and regional economy. But most IRTs do not have the skills to entrepreneurship. Therefore, the team made efforts to empower IRT through liquid soap dish entrepreneurship. The purpose of this activity is twofold, namely providing knowledge and skills to make liquid dish soap to the IRT and increasing IRT's interest in entrepreneurship. This activity was carried out in Gondang Village, North Lombok Regency and attended by 24 IRT people. The method of implementation uses. PRA (Participatory Rural Appraisal) method with stages of counseling, training, and mentoring. The success rate of this activity is measured based on IRT responses and the results of product sales. For one month the empowerment of the IRT in Gondang Village was successfully carried out. The IRT has gained knowledge and skills in making liquid dish soap. In addition, IRTs are increasingly motivated to become entrepreneurs through liquid dish soap. Enthusiastic participants were seen from the beginning to the end of the activity. In addition, the sale of liquid dish soap has been seen to increase IRT revenue.