Empowerment of Community Economic Independence Through Utilization of Local Potential

Abstract

The people of Malang Regency, especially in Poncokusumo sub-district, have diverse local potential and abundant. However, viewed from the knowledge and awareness of the local community has not shown the effort in economic growth. Strategies to overcome problems in managing local potentials require systemic, holistic, and dynamic constructive efforts from University as agents of science and technology to participate in the realization of a prosperous society. Implementation of community service used the methods of training, practice, and monitoring. Community economic empowerment implemented from March to July 2018. Prior knowledge regarding the potential utilization of local communities to improve the economic well-being explored through interviews and questionnaires, while the change of knowledge and skill after community service activities were measured using a sheet of questions and observation sheet performance. Overall there is increasing knowledge and skills gained by the community through community service activities.