PKM MELALUI USAHA MACRAME UNTUK MENINGKATKAN KESEJAHTERAAN EKONOMI KELUARGA DI KELURAHAN MANISREJO, KOTA MADIUN

Abstract

Women, especially housewives, hold a number of central functions in the family and are

important economic resources. Empowerment of women is very important because it can create conditions, atmosphere, climate, which allows the potential to develop. The main priority of empowerment is the creation of independence. Self-empowerment efforts have also been realized by groups of housewives who are PKM partners, consisting of three people joined in the "Dasawisma Mawar V" and three people from the "Dasawisma Mawar IX" located in RT 22, RW 7, Kelurahan Manisrejo, Kecamatan Taman, Kota Madiun, Provinsi Jawa Timur. The objectives of this PKM activity are: 1) help empower groups of housewives who desire to become entrepreneurs; 2) help PKM partners in creating skills and comfort in community life through entrepreneurship; 3) improve thinking, reading            and     writing             skills   or         other                   skills        such  as            internet       use. The target of this program  are: 1) the formation of a new business in the field of handicrafts from rope or thread curry (macrame); 2) availability of production support tools to produce creative macramé products; 3) there is an increase in knowledge and skills in producing various types of creative macarame products and are in demand by consumers. The outputs of this program are: Modul Kewirausahaan, Modul Akuntansi Keuangan Dasar, and Modul Penggunaan Teknologi, Informasi, dan Komunikasi. The implementation method is carried out  to  achieve the purpose of  community service through PKM activities through discussion methods, technical guidance/training, workshops,  and  mentoring.  Through  PKM activities,  empowering  partner groups to become entrepreneurs is expected to help empower groups of housewives who are PKM partners so that they can improve the welfare of families and surrounding communities in a concrete manner.