Community Economic Empowerment Through Wukirsari Village Knitting Crafts Imogiri District Bantul Regency

Abstract

Tri Dharma Perguruan Tinggi lecturers are research, teaching and community service. Community Service Activities are a form of education by providing empirical experience to Lecturers and students to live in the midst of society outside the campus, and directly teach students how to identify social problems of the people. Wukirsari Village is a village located in Imogiri District, Bantul, Yogyakarta. The implementation of Community Service activities in Wukirsari Village because it is an area that has the potential for Knitting crafts. Community Service in Wukirsari Village Using the Community Based Research approach, by carrying out a community assistance process, namely by using the Asset Based Community Development (ABCD) method. Community Service Activities in Wukirsari Village, Imogiri District can be carried out well. Activities can be accepted by participants consisting of mothers and young people who are always enthusiastic about the activities that are running. Work programs that focus on developing the community economy. The activity is in the form of developing yarn knitting skills that produce knitted cellphone holders, key chains and others. Marketing and introducing Wukirsari Village knitting products which are carried out after the Development assistance.