Community-Care Approach for Social Work Practice: Learning from Community-Based Healthcare for Elderly in Yogyakarta

This article aims to demonstrate the application of a community-care approach in the provisioning of elderly social and health care services (hereafter, social-health care) through a case study at Elderly Family Development (Bina Keluarga Lansia–BKL) Mugi Waras in Sumbersari Village, Sleman Regency, Special Region of Yogyakarta Province. This institution was chosen as a case study since it represents the best community-based long-term social-health care institution for the elderly in Indonesia. Based on the findings that have been analyzed, it was concluded that there has been shifting of institutional care provision in the community care regime towards more inclusion with mixed welfare features. This may have occurred because BKL was suffering from the lack of resources they have in dealing with the increased needs of the elderly and increased risk. Consequently, even though the influence of external stakeholders in this initiative appears quite strong, such a community-centered care initiative can be continually maintained and resulted in the hybridization model of a care regime. For social worker’s practitioner insight, the paradigm of program implementation in the BKL Mugi Waras can be adopted as a community-based social work practice that appears to fit developing countries, where elderly service intervention should be fine-tuned to the elderly residents’ living arrangements

Collaborative Governance Process in MSMEs Empowerment through Desa-Preneur Program in Sidoarum Village, Yogyakarta

Rural MSMEs have a small business scale in terms of capital, labor, market orientation, and limited technology adoption so Dinas Koperasi and UKM DIY (Department of Cooperatives and SMEs of the Special Region of Yogyakarta) implement MSMEs empowerment policy through the Desa-Preneur Program. The involvement of various stakeholders has been attempted, but this program has not fully targeted all Sidoarum MSME actors. This study discusses the process of collaborative governance in the implementation of the Desa-Preneur Program in Sidoarum Village, Yogyakarta. The research uses a qualitative descriptive method with primary data obtained from interviews, and secondary data collected through documentation and literature. The result showed that collaborative governance indicators have not been fully implemented. The role of lurah as program leader has not been maximized in carrying out the role as a program leader. Not all MSMEs actors participate in mentoring routinely and village economic institutions have not been formed. Several program achievements have been fulfilled, but still require consistent implementation of learning outcomes. The researchers suggest that village government to have more concern bridging out the provincial government and community in term of Desa-Preneur Program implementation. Institutional strengthening of BUMDes and cooperatives is important as a place of collaboration between stakeholders. Desa-Preneur Program in Sidoarum Village must be synergized with other programs and needs to involve other government institutions that support local MSMEs empowerment

Female Empowerment and the Preservation of Local Handicraft Home-based Industries in Java

This study demonstrates the central role of women in preserving local cultural handicrafts as a home-based industry and the role of government bodies and stake holders in preserving these cultural handicrafts. The study focuses on five villages located in four regencies on the island of Java. Data collection was obtained through interviews and questionnaires. Over the course of one month data was collected from 258 craftswomen and managers as respondents. The results show the importance of the roles occupied by women within local handicraft industries. These women are often viewed as subordinate to their male counterparts, yet these women are expected to shoulder multiple burdens and roles, both work-related and domestic. The conclusions of this study indicate that both central and local Governments are not providing adequate support to meet the needs of these women

Community Empowerment through Sustainable Utilisation of Mangrove Forests for the Production of Natural Dyes with an Environmentally Friendly System (Phase I: Increasing Awareness and Knowledge Enhancement)

Community participation in mangrove forest ecosystem conservation is an effort to overcome and avoid mangrove ecosystem deterioration. The findings show that mangrove forests in Kampung Laut’s coastal region, particularly in the village of Ujung Alang, are still well preserved due to diverse mangrove planting efforts. Currently, the community uses mangrove plants by converting some plant sections into food and using the plant’s stems as building materials. Efforts have been made to preserve mangrove forest ecosystems through the Sustainable Utilisation of Mangrove Forests for the Production of Natural Dyes with a Zero Waste System. The following are the activities: 1) Dissemination of the concept to raise public awareness of the potential of mangrove plants as a source of raw materials for natural dyes to increase community income and sustainably manage mangrove forests, 2) Raising the awareness of the younger generation to improve the local economy through the development of micro-scale SMEs in the field of mangrove-based natural dyes, and 3) Technical training on thinning/logging and sustainable mangrove planting to acquaint participants with the concepts of thinning/logging and sustainable man Establish the program’s purpose, which should be divided into six activities. Many farmer groups anticipate that this community service under the auspices of Krida Wana Lestari will assist them in improving their existing products and estimating the potential process of their natural mangroves. This program raises public awareness of the mangrove plant’s potential as a source of raw materials for natural colours. In addition, this activity enables the community to do technical logging and sustainable mangrove planting to support the availability of raw materials for natural dyes. Consequently, the creation and development of a local economic business unit with a green entrepreneurship incubator model based on mangrove conservation and zero waste from natural dye SMEs have begun