Devotion: Journal Corner of Community Service

Edukasi Risiko Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness Akibat Stres Mekanik Pada Aktivitas Olahraga

Thu, 09 Jan 2025 00:00:00 +0000

Exercise is becoming increasingly popular, but not without knowing the risks of delayed onset muscle soreness (DOMS). These risks include muscle pain 12 to 72 hours after intense exercise. Lack of knowledge about DOMS often hinders the rehabilitation and recovery process. This service aims to improve the community's understanding and skills in dealing with DOMS through a Community Service (PkM) program with a Participatory Education approach. This program was conducted through lecture and simulation methods to 52 participants in Marong Jamaq Utara Neighborhood, Mataram City, West Nusa Tenggara. The community service results significantly increased participants' understanding of DOMS. The improvement was measured using a pre-test and post-test comparison. Although participants knew that DOMS is a normal condition after exercise, only a few were able to perform proper rehabilitation. Thus, this PkM improved knowledge about DOMS, but further education is needed to enhance practical rehabilitation skills.

Pelatihan Pembuatan Produk Inovatif Berbasis Tempe untuk Peningkatan Ekonomi Masyarakat

Sodirin Sodirin, Senen Mustakim, Bustami Zainudin, Ahmad Hudalil, Redi Pinaloka — Mon, 27 Jan 2025 00:00:00 +0000

Tempeh is an original traditional food from Indonesia which is a cultural heritage of the noble culture of the Indonesian nation. Tempeh is a super food or food that is rich in nutrients. Tempeh innovation can be used as a variety of food that can increase the economic value of the community. Partners' problems include the lack of community skills on how to process tempeh into various kinds of foods that are attractive and have high nutritional value. The solution offered is to provide education and training on the skills of making various processed tempeh products, one of which is making tempeh chips. Community service activities are carried out with four stages of activities, namely identification, preparation, implementation and evaluation. Identification of the problems faced, preparatory activities include taking care of permits, the implementation of activities includes training in making tempeh chips as an effort to innovate products and demonstrations of making tempeh chips. Participants were enthusiastic in participating in the training until it was finished. The training on making tempeh chips as an effort to innovate products runs smoothly, can improve the community's economy and participants follow enthusiastically.

The Improvement of Managerial Capacity of MSMEs in Facing Global Competition

Junaidi Junaidi, ⁠Epi Parela, David Ariswandy — Tue, 28 Jan 2025 00:00:00 +0000

This study examines the role of managerial capacity in enhancing the competitiveness of Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in the global market. It highlights the importance of key factors such as financial literacy, strategic planning, leadership development, and digital adoption in improving SMEs' operational efficiency, market expansion, and long-term sustainability. Through a combination of survey data and case studies, the research identifies both the benefits and barriers of capacity-building initiatives, revealing that SMEs with structured management frameworks and access to training programs are more resilient and adaptable to market changes. The study concludes that continuous investment in managerial skills development is crucial for SME growth and economic contribution, recommending policy interventions and collaborative efforts between government, academia, and the private sector to strengthen SME competitiveness.

Voter Education and Election Monitoring: The Role of Academics in Realizing Clean and Dignified Elections in Pesawaran Regency

Andriansyah Kartadinata, M. Rafieq Adi Pradana — Wed, 12 Feb 2025 00:00:00 +0000

Pilkada is one of the main mechanisms in the local democratic system in the region which aims to elect regional leaders directly by the people. The implementation of regional elections in various regions is still marred by various problems such as money politics, administrative violations and vote manipulation. Low public awareness of the importance of active participation in the election process also worsens the quality of local democracy. In this context, academics as an independent element have a strategic role in providing education to voters and monitoring regional elections in order to realize clean and dignified elections. The service article seeks to identify the role of academics in increasing public political awareness through voter education as well as evaluating the effectiveness of monitoring carried out by academics during the regional elections in Pesawaran Regency. The service methods used include seminar-based education and outreach, direct monitoring in the field, as well as interviews with various related parties, such as regional election organizers and the voting public. The data obtained was then analyzed qualitatively to provide a comprehensive picture of the impact of these activities on improving the quality of regional elections. The results of the service show that the education carried out succeeded in increasing the public's understanding of their rights and obligations in regional elections and reducing the potential for violations, such as money politics and intimidation. Academics involved in monitoring are also able to make real contributions by recording various violations and providing data-based input to Pilkada organizers. Apart from that, the success of this program is also measured by the increasing political awareness of the community and their active participation in monitoring the running of the regional elections. Based on existing findings, it can be concluded that the involvement of academics has a significant impact in increasing the transparency and integrity of regional elections. Therefore, it is recommended that academic involvement in the election process continue to be increased, both through continuous education and building a network of independent observers based on the academic community in various regions. In this way, it is hoped that future regional elections can run more cleanly, honestly and fairly.