<![CDATA[This study examines the effectiveness of a community organizing approach in strengthening community empowerment for hypertension prevention and environmental sanitation improvement in a rural setting. A quasi-experimental community-based design was applied in Banjarsari Village, involving approximately 80 purposively selected participants from a population of 217 residents. Data were collected through structured questionnaires, observational checklists, and semi-structured interviews, and analyzed using descriptive-comparative and thematic approaches. The findings indicate a substantial increase in health knowledge, with post-intervention scores exceeding the predefined success threshold. Behavioral changes were observed in improved sanitation practices, particularly in waste management and clean living habits at the household level. Moreover, the intervention significantly enhanced community participation and fostered local initiative, as reflected in increased engagement and the emergence of self-managed health activities. The integration of social interaction, collective decision-making, and participatory facilitation contributed to the internalization of health values and sustainability of outcomes. These results suggest that community organizing serves as an effective strategy in addressing public health challenges through a holistic and participatory framework.]]>
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