Household waste cooking oil is still often not utilized optimally, even though it has the potential to be reprocessed into value-added products while helping reduce environmental pollution. The repeated use of cooking oil and the improper disposal of used oil are still common in community life. This community service activity aimed to improve the skills of youth groups in processing waste cooking oil into soap and candles through practice-based training. The activity was conducted in Pojok Village, Mojoroto District, Kediri City, involving 11 participants aged approximately 20-24 years. The implementation methods included material presentation, demonstrations, direct practice sessions, and simple observational evaluation of participants’ skills during the product-making process. The results showed that 10 of 11 participants were able to independently follow the stages of soap and candle production as outlined in the provided procedures. The products obtained consisted of solid soap with a relatively homogeneous texture and candles that produced a stable flame. In addition, participants actively engaged in the training through discussions and question-and-answer sessions on household waste utilization. This activity indicates that practice-based training can improve participants' basic skills while encouraging the practical use of waste cooking oil within the community. Minyak jelantah rumah tangga masih sering belum dimanfaatkan secara optimal meskipun memiliki potensi untuk diolah kembali menjadi produk yang bernilai guna serta dapat membantu mengurangi pencemaran lingkungan. Kebiasaan penggunaan minyak goreng berulang dan pembuangan limbah tanpa pengolahan masih banyak ditemukan di lingkungan masyarakat. Kegiatan pengabdian ini bertujuan untuk meningkatkan keterampilan kelompok pemuda dalam memanfaatkan minyak jelantah menjadi sabun dan lilin melalui pelatihan berbasis praktik. Kegiatan dilaksanakan di Kelurahan Pojok, Kecamatan Mojoroto, Kota Kediri dengan melibatkan 11 peserta pelatihan yang berusia 20-24 tahun. Metode pelaksanaan dilakukan melalui penyampaian materi, demonstrasi, praktik langsung, serta evaluasi sederhana berbasis observasi terhadap keterampilan peserta dalam mengikuti tahapan pengolahan produk. Hasil kegiatan menunjukkan bahwa 10 dari 11 peserta mampu mengikuti proses pembuatan sabun dan lilin secara mandiri sesuai tahapan yang diberikan. Produk yang dihasilkan berupa sabun padat dengan tekstur cukup homogen serta lilin yang mampu menyala secara stabil. Selain itu, peserta juga menunjukkan partisipasi aktif selama kegiatan melalui diskusi dan tanya jawab terkait pemanfaatan limbah rumah tangga. Kegiatan ini menunjukkan bahwa pelatihan berbasis praktik dapat membantu meningkatkan keterampilan dasar peserta sekaligus mendorong pemanfaatan minyak jelantah secara lebih aplikatif di lingkungan masyarakat.
This study aims to 1) Analyze economic factors on work decisions 2) Analyze socio-cultural factors on work decisions 3) Analyze professionalism factors on work decisions 4) Analyze regulatory policy factors on work decisions 5) Analyze economic factors through regulatory policies on work decisions 6) Analyze socio-cultural factors through regulatory policies on work decisions 7) Analyze professionalism factors through immigration policies on work decisions. This type of research is quantitative research with SEM (Structural Equation Modeling) method as its analysis method. The sample size in this study was 100 respondents, namely expatriates from Indonesia who are currently working at BPO in Thailand with a purposive sampling data collection technique. Data were collected through a questionnaire using the Google Form application. The results of this study found that economic factors have a positive and significant influence on work decisions with an O value of 0.348 and P of 0.014, socio-cultural factors have a positive and significant influence on work decisions with an O value of 0.175 and P value of 0.028, professionalism factors have a positive and significant influence on work decisions with an O value of 0.367 and P of 0.04, regulatory policy factors have a positive but insignificant influence on work decisions with an O value of 0.039 and P of 0.785, economic factors through regulatory policies have a negative and insignificant influence on work decisions with an O value of -0.13 and P value of 0.29, socio-cultural factors through regulatory policies on work decisions have a negative and insignificant influence with an O value of -0.09 and P value of 0.272, and professionalism factors through regulatory policies on work decisions have a positive and significant influence with an O value of 0.248 and P value of 0.018.
Dalam pelaksanaan proyek, tidak jarang ditemukan banyak hambatan – hambatan yang menyebabkan keterlambatan dalam penyelesaiannya. Salah satu hambatan yang sering terjadi adalah hambatan terkait biaya pelaksanaan. Proyek yang akan menjadi objek penelitian ini adalah Pekerjaan Perkuatan Dermaga Timur Terminal Berlian jangka pendek yang berlokasi di Pelabuhan Tanjung Perak dengan nilai kontrak sebesar Rp 57.489.157.681,01 yang direncanakan selesai dalam waktu 390 hari kalender. Dalam pelaksanaanya, terjadi keterlambatan pada minggu ke – 39 sebesar 6,542% yang dapat berdampak pada waktu penyelesaian proyek. Metode Earned Value bertujuan untuk memastikan kinerja proyek melalui tiga indikator utama yaitu: biaya yang direncanakan (BCWS), biaya yang telah dilaksanakan (ACWP) dan nilai pekerjaan yang telah terlaksana (BCWP). Dari analisis tersebut, dihasilkan Indeks Kinerja Biaya (CPI), Indeks Kinerja Jadwal (SPI) serta perkiraan biaya dan waktu penyelesaiannya (EAC dan EAS). Hasil perhitungan didapatkan nilai BCWS sebesar Rp 34.583.778.778,57, BCWP sebesar Rp 30.401.887.525,89, ACWP sebesar Rp 29.219.172.298,55. Untuk nilai CPI adalah 1,04 dan SPI 0,99. Nilai ETC proyek tersebut sebesar Rp 25.936.742.844,34 dan EAC sebesar Rp 29.219.172.298,55. Hal tersebut menandakan bahwa pelaksanaan proyek tersebut memerlukan biaya yang lebih kecil dari rencana anggaran serta selesai lebih cepat dari jadwal pelaksanaan.
Background: Feeding babies only breast milk is very important for lowering health problems in infants and helping them develop properly. However, coverage remains suboptimal. Breastfeeding Self-Efficacy (BSE) plays a big role in how successful breastfeeding is. When mothers don't feel confident, they often have negative attitudes that can make breastfeeding harder. Initial research showed that 70% of pregnant women did not have positive views about exclusively breastfeeding, highlighting the need for educational programs based on BSE. Objective: This study aimed to find out how BSE education influences pregnant women’s views on exclusive breastfeeding. Methods: A study was carried out at RS Aura Syifa using a one-group pretest-posttest design, which means that we tested the same group of people before and after an intervention. A group of 50 pregnant women was chosen using No probability sampling with accidental sampling. The program included weekly video lessons given over two weeks, using both in-person and online methods. Data were analyzed using Wilcoxon. Results: The study showed that there was a noticeable change for the better in how people felt after the intervention. The statistical analysis showed a p-value of 0.000 (p < 0.05), which means that BSE education had a significant impact on the attitudes of pregnant women. Conclusion: Teaching pregnant women about breastfeeding confidence helps them have a better attitude towards exclusive breastfeeding. Health care providers should include education about Breastfeeding Self-Efficacy (BSE) in prenatal care. Future researchers should look into other factors like family support or breastfeeding practices.
Purpose: This study examines how digital workload and job insecurity affect employee disengagement—operationalized as boreout and digital presenteeism—by assessing technostress as a mediating mechanism in digital-intensive workplaces. Method: A quantitative, correlational survey design was employed. Data were collected from 421 employees across multiple industries using voluntary sampling. The proposed direct and indirect relationships among digital stressors, technostress, and disengagement outcomes were tested using Partial Least Squares Structural Equation Modeling (PLS-SEM). Result: Digital workload significantly increased technostress, whereas job insecurity emerged as a strong predictor of digital presenteeism. Technostress had a significant positive effect on boreout but did not significantly predict digital presenteeism. Mediation analysis showed that technostress did not mediate the relationship between digital workload and boreout; however, digital workload exerted an indirect effect on digital presenteeism via technostress. Practical Implications for Economic Growth and Development: By elucidating how digital stressors undermine employee engagement and productivity, this study provides evidence-based guidance for designing healthier digital work systems. Interventions aimed at reducing technostress, optimizing digital workload, and mitigating job insecurity may enhance workforce efficiency, strengthen organizational performance, and support broader economic growth in digitally transforming economies. Originality/Value: The study demonstrates that distinct digital stressors produce different forms of disengagement: digital workload is more strongly associated with boreout, whereas job insecurity is more closely linked to digital presenteeism, with technostress functioning as a selective mediating pathway.
