Empowerment of Participation through Trash Processing Skills for the Independence of Community Behavior

Abstract

Implementation of participatory empowerment through trash processing activities into various skills performed at Trash Bank Manglayang Bandung. It is known that the empowerment activities are still able to survive with the participation of surrounding communities, despite the lack of understanding and skills of the community by utilizing the existing resources. Aspects of implementation, outcomes and accompaniment are focused on research objectives. Referring to the purpose of this research including qualitative descriptive research with data collection methods using observation, interview and documentation study. The basic concept is about participative empowerment, skills and concepts of selfreliance. The result of the research shows that the implementation of the activity has been running well is marked by the participation of the community in planning, socialization, implementation of activities, counseling and training, participation in routine activities of Trash Bank. Then there is a change in public behavior seen from their activities that no longer throw garbage carelessly, preserving the environment, depositing trash and participating in social activities and development. Assistance has been done by the manager well characterized by the provision of facilitation, strengthening, protection and support. Keywords—Empowerment, Participatory, Skills, Independence of Behavior