IJCS: International Journal of Community Service

Influence of Strategic Food Price on Inflation in Medan City

M. Syarif Rafinda — 2024-07-03

This study aims to determine how much influence strategic food prices have on inflation in Medan City. The data collection for this research was sourced from several related agencies, such as the Central Statistics Agency for Medan Province, Bank Indonesia, the Food Crops and Horticulture Office for North Sumatra Province, and other literature. The data analysis method used in this study is to use the Data Analysis Matrix. The results of the study show that the development of food commodity prices in Medan City from January 2018 to July 2021 generally has a fluctuating tendency.

Socialization of Cash Waqf Management in Universities in Malaysia

Muhammad Haris Riyaldi — 2024-07-30

This community service activity titled "Socialization of Cash Waqf Management in Universities in Malaysia" is a collaboration between the Islamic Economics Program, Faculty of Economics and Business, Syiah Kuala University, and Waqf Advisory Consultancy, Malaysia. The activity aims to enhance the understanding and skills of lecturers and students in managing cash waqf professionally and in accordance with sharia principles. Conducted on Tuesday, June 28, 2024, from 09.00 to 11.00 Malaysian time at Sakura Elite Hotel, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, the event featured Dr. Razali Bin Othman from Waqf Advisory Consultancy, Malaysia, as the keynote speaker. Utilizing the service learning (SL) method, the activity involved lecturers and students from the Islamic Economics Program as participants. Pre-test and post-test evaluations showed a significant increase in participants' understanding of cash waqf management, with comprehension rising post-activity. Participants also demonstrated increased practical skills and high satisfaction with the materials presented. The results indicate that the participants are ready to apply the knowledge gained, with some proposing cash waqf projects in their universities. The activity supports the achievement of the SDGs, particularly Goal 4 (Quality Education) and Goal 17 (Partnerships for the Goals). Despite some challenges such as limited time and technical issues with digital platforms, the activity successfully met its objectives and provides a model for similar future initiatives. This community service activity contributes to the development of knowledge and technology in cash waqf management and fosters its application in academic settings and beyond.

Building Ecological Awareness: Implementing Environmental Ethics and Sustainability in Indigenous Communities Through a Traditional Ecological Knowledge Approach

Iqbal Taufik — 2024-08-02

Efforts to preserve the environment and sustainability on the island of Bali, especially in the Tenganan, Penglipuran and Trunyan Traditional Villages, through a traditional ecological knowledge approach. This program aims to increase ecological awareness and implement environmental ethics and sustainability in indigenous communities. Implementation methods involve surveys, education, training, program implementation, and evaluation. The results show that through comprehensive education and training, as well as the implementation of sustainable programs, communities can adopt environmentally friendly practices and preserve their traditional ecological knowledge. Program impact evaluation re-engages indigenous communities to obtain feedback, ensuring the program is sustainable and effective. In conclusion, this program succeeded in combining various approaches to create positive changes in behavior and attitudes towards the environment in Balinese traditional communities, as well as strengthening their traditional ecological knowledge.

Designing Storynomics Agritourism at Batungsel Village, Tabanan Regency, Bali

I Gusti Agung Sri Rwa Jayantini — 2024-09-03

Storynomics tourism is about packaging the beautiful charm of a tourist destination in an interesting story, so that it becomes an attraction for foreign tourists visiting places of interests in Indonesia. Every tourist destination in Indonesia has its own uniqueness and this can be packaged in the form of storynomics tourism which can promote tourism and the creative economy in Indonesia. The training and consultation of designing agritourism attraction programs with storynomics values reported in this paper aimed at preparing tourism programs, i.e. branding for Kampung Kopi Camp (KKC) and Yeh Nu Garden (YNG), two interesting tourist attractions at Batungsel village, Pupuan subdistrict, Tabanan regency, Bali province. Designing storynomics agritourism at Batungsel Village, Tabanan Regency, Bali was realized through several stages, namely (1) compiling tour packages connecting one place to another with the close routes, (2) telling the stories about Robusta coffee roasting and its local wisdom, and (3) developing agritourism high quality fruits at Batungsel village. All of these steps were applied in accordance with the main focus of the Community Empowerment Program designed to develop agritourism at the rural area of Bali.