Many people in Indonesia make the decision to open a business, especially on small and medium scales. The decision to have a business is certainly motivated by various factors. Using household survey data from the fifth Indonesia Family Life Survey, this study aims to analyze the factors driving Indonesia’s household decisions to open an agricultural business. The data in this study is cross-section with the logistic regression method. The findings of this study indicate that a person's decision to open an agricultural business is strongly driven by hereditary factors from their parents and the length of education. Other factors influencing the decision to open an agricultural business are ethnicity, gender, marital status, age, and area of residence.

Purpose: This community service activity aims to provide knowledge and insight to students regarding strategies for dealing with questions in the TOEFL so that they can prepare for the real TOEFL test. The mastery of English skills especially TOEFL needs to be carried out as the alternative solution for students in preparing for graduation and working. Method: The methods used in this activity are training, coaching, monitoring, and evaluation. Results: This activity has achieved the expected goal of increasing students' knowledge and insight regarding the fast and appropriate way that can be applied in answering TOEFL questions. Conclusions: Based on tutorial observations for approximately 3 months of participating in TOEFL training, it shows that students' understanding in mastering the TOEFL material increased quite significantly.

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Kegiatan pengabdian kepada masyarakat menjadi bagian tri dharma perguruan tinggi bagi seorang dosen. Kegiatan pengabdian ini dilakukan di desa Tanjung Anom, Pringsewu. Pembentukan usaha mandiri melalui produksi hand sanitizer bertujuan untuk meningkatkan kesejahteraan masyarkat di masa pandemic COVID19. Produksi hand sanitizer menjadi salah satu alternatif dalam kondisi pandemi COVID19 sebagai alternatif dari mencucui tangan. Selain membuat hand sanitizer, peserta pengabdian yang tergabung dalam Badan Usaha Milik Desa ( BUMDes) Tanjung Anom dibekali dengan informasi seputar hand sanitizer yang banyak beredar di pasaran dan mereka juga dimotivasi dalam membaca peluang usaha di setiap kondisi perekonomian bagaimanapun. Metode pembuatan hand sanitizer merujuk pada guided book WHO mengenai hand rub formulation dan juga surat edaran dari BPOM mengenai pembuatan hand sanitizer. Kegiatan ini tidak berhenti pada tahap produksi hand sanitizer tetapi juga hingga proses labeling, packing hingga online marketing menggunakan market places.