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Hypertension in pregnancy is a common pregnancy complication, affecting 2% of pregnant women worldwide. It is the cause of death of pregnant women in the world, hypertension is treated conventionally, namely hypertension-reducing drugs, but this conventional treatment has many problems because it is related to pregnant women which will definitely be related to the fetus they are carrying. At the Bestari Community Health Center, Medan Petisah District, the health status of mothers and children is good, but there are still problems for pregnant women who experience hypertension during their pregnancy, which is around 30%. The incidence of hypertension in pregnancy is high in the working area of the Bestari Community Health Center, Medan Petisah District, because people consume more than the amount of salt, the food menu is haphazard, and if they are treated with hypertension medication, they are not consumed because it will have a bad impact on their child, to solve the problem, to resolve the treatment. An alternative to non-pharmacological treatment is using music therapy and providing counseling about correct eating patterns. The aim of this community service is to increase knowledge and reduce the incidence of hypertension in pregnant women by using counseling methods and applying music therapy. Method: By providing counseling and music therapy, the results of the implementation of Beethoven's classical music therapy activities are: knowledge of the community (pregnant women) about eating patterns increased by approximately 89% and hypertension which was successful decreased in the 2-4th week of therapy, namely on average 110/70 mmHg..

The Community Service was carried out in Beji Village, East Ungaran District, which consisted of 13 RW 51 densely populated RT. Most of participant work in the private and government sectors. Some of entrepreneurs are held fish farming which are managed by the community as an additional necessity for life. To sum up, the implementation of Community Service in Beji village, sub-district East Ungaran can be concluded as follows: Community service activities in Beji Village, East Ungaran District, Semarang Regency run well so that participants gained knowledge which can be implemented. Participants were given an explanation on how to make good Biofloc pond fish food and providing tarpaulins to partners as a form of concern for developing biofloc ponds.

Graphic design has become a necessity in various areas of life, including branding and website design. Nowadays, graphic design has become an important part of various sectors of life, especially to support the economic and marketing sectors. Therefore, graphic design visual arts abilities and skills are very necessary. This is an opportunity to equip young people with graphic design skills. The results of a survey conducted by the service team showed that Medan city teenagers have a high interest in graphic design art. So real efforts need to be made to equip Medan city teenagers with graphic design skills. Therefore, in this community service activity, graphic design training and assistance was carried out using the Canva application to increase the creativity of Medan city teenagers. The method of implementing community service is in the form of lectures providing material directly by resource persons to partners.

One of the common vocations of Christians is to proclaim to all people of all ages. The age of the child is a golden age in development, it needs special attention in faith formation. Companions need to get enough training so that faith building in children will be right on target. Child assistance is usually carried out on Sundays so it is called Sunday school, Sunday School assistants are not professionals who get special education such as ECCE educators in schools. Many of these Sunday School faith companions are armed only to serve or guide this child's faith. This Community Service or PKM aims to equip Sunday School faith companions to be better in mentoring. With the right learning method or model, the faith materials given are in accordance with the child's reasoning and grasping power. The assistance was carried out by involving students to be directly involved in three rayon parishes in Semarang city and inviting all Semarang Rayon Sunday School Faith companions at Oak Tree Hotel on December 10, 2023, to share experiences and provide input to children's Faith Companions. As a result of this debriefing, Sunday School Faith Companions felt cared for and greatly helped in fostering faith in children.     

MSMEs are very important for Indonesia because almost 60% of GDP is dominated by this sector. But in the process of running MSMEs in Nangsri Kebakkramat village, there are still don't understand how to promote appropriately according to the type of product being marketed, starting from increasing production costs, distribution systems, and most importantly, the lack of consumer knowledge about the products being sold.. This service aims to provide knowledge and training in creating advertising content and maximizing the use of promotional media. The method used the counseling method for an initial introduction to creating advertising content. Apart from providing material, the PKM team also provides practical methods or training on how to create advertising content and digital product marketing. It is hoped that MSME can carry out this service while running their businesses.using information technology to market products to a wider market online and offline.

340 million children and adolescents aged 5-19 years worldwide are overweight and obese. Education and screening are efforts made to prevent obesity. This activity was carried out on 37 teenagers at Pondok Kasih Agape Orphanage, North Jakarta, in the form of counseling, physical examinations/screening, and health consultation. Obesity education and screening in adolescents is an important thing to do to prevent obesity in adolescents and its complications. It is hoped that the education provided can change aspects of lifestyle so that various changeable risk factors can be avoided and the incidence of obesity in adolescents can be avoided. Furthermore, these lifestyle changes can have an impact on society, so that the incidence of obesity in the community can be reduced.

English speaking skills are an important aspect in developing high school students' communication skills. This workshop aims to improve high school students' speaking skills, especially in understanding and expressing ideas clearly. The workshop will cover a variety of communication strategies and techniques involving active interaction, group discussions, and hands-on exercises. Through a practical approach, workshop participants will be empowered to overcome common obstacles in speaking, including unclear expression of ideas, appropriate use of body language, and effective word choice. The expected result of this workshop is an increase in students' ability to compose and convey ideas in a structured and convincing manner. Apart from that, it is also hoped that there will be an increase in students' self-confidence in speaking in public. Thus, this workshop focuses not only on academic aspects, but also on developing interpersonal skills that are important for future success.  

Gardinio merupakan salah satu UMKM yang memproduksi kue di Kota Batam. Meski Gardinio telah berjalan lama adapun masalah yang dihadapi yaitu belum memanfaatkan pemasaran digital dengan baik dan masih sangat bergantung pemasaran dari mulut ke mulut (Word of Mouth). Maka tujuan implementasi program pengabdian ini adalah membantu menyelesaikan permasalahan yang dihadapi UMKM Gardinio. Metode yang diterapkan dalam kegiatan ini adalah observasi dan wawancara. Dalam pelaksanaan program ini hasil yang dikembangkan yakni pembuatan akun media sosial di Instagram, Facebook, dan TikTok. Hasil implementasi menunjukkan bahwa pemasaran digital memberi banyak manfaat bagi UMKM Gardinio seperti meningkatkan omset penjualan, meningkatkan brand awareness, memperluas jangkauan pasar, dan memudahkan penyebaran promosi produk, dan dapat bersaing dengan kompetitor lainnya.

Skin diseases are a common problem among people, especially teenagers. Hormones, lifestyle and personal hygiene play a role in the occurrence of various skin problems in teenagers. If not treated, it can cause various disorders, especially quality of life. This health education was carried out to all class X students of SMA Kalam Kudus II Jakarta using the counseling/seminar method. In addition to enhancing knowledge, this education may provide awareness to teenagers to pay attention to their skin health so that various skin diseases can be avoided. Furthermore, it is hoped that this can become a basis for society to maintain healthy skin, so that the incidence of skin diseases in the community can be reduced.

Pengabdian ini berlokasi di Kecamatan Betoambari Kota Baubau. Adapun permasalahan yang dihadapi adalah kurangnya partisipasi pemuda yang notabene sebagai pemilih pemula dalam Pemilihan Umum (PEMILU) tahun 2024. Solusi yang dilakukan untuk mengatasi permasalahan tersebut adalah salah satunya dengan memberikan penyuluhan kepada para pemilih pemula akan penting partisipasi dalam PEMILU tahun 2024. Dalam hal ini dengan melakukan proses pengenalan, pembiasaan sampai penerapan dilapangan. Hasil penelitian dalam meningkatkan partisipasi pemilih pemula melalui tiga tahap strategi yaitu formulasi dan sasaran jangka panjang; tindakan; dan alokasi sumber daya.

To build awareness of cleanliness and enthusiasm for learning through poster design for MadrasahIbtidaiyah (MI) in Sindon Village. This village was identified as facing challenges in increasing sanitation awareness and children's enthusiasm for learning. The service method involves preparing and installing posters specifically designed to communicate the message of cleanliness and enthusiasm for learning. The results of this activity show a significant increase in awareness of cleanliness, as can be seen from changes in children's behavior regarding personal hygiene and the surrounding environment. The creative and informative poster design succeeded in attracting children's attention, encouraging them to actively participate in maintaining cleanliness. The poster which included inspiration, motivational quotes and supporting visual images succeeded in providing positive encouragement to children's interest in learning. Students' active involvement in the learning process has increased, reflected in more active participation in class activities and increased learning outcomes. The use of poster design as an effective communication tool in this service has made a significant contribution to increasing awareness of cleanliness and enthusiasm for learning at MI 2 Sindon Village. It is hoped that this can be an inspiration for similar effortsin other communities to improve the quality of life and education of children through creative and participatory approaches.  

This community service aims to provide learning guidance for elementary school children. The implementation of this service was carried out by PSDKU Regency Real Work Lecture (KKN) students. Southwest Maluku in Patti Village. The method for implementing community service activities consists of three stages, namely planning, implementation and evaluation. Community service activities in the form of tutoring will be carried out from August – September 2023 3 times a week, at 16.00–17.30 WIT in the Patti Christian Elementary School study room. The tutoring participants are Patti Christian Elementary School children. Students provide study guidance material using lecture methods, practice questions and questions and answers. The tutoring activities that have been implemented are going well. The results of this activity have had a positive impact on the participants and are an example of how community service can help improve the quality of education at the basic level. Participants' ability to understand and solve practice questions well and correctly. Furthermore, basic English language skills and computer training have also increased among the children of Patti village.  

KKN is a form of education by providing learning experiences for students to live in society, directly identifying and dealing with community problems as well as efforts to increase the content and weight of education for students and to obtain greater added value for higher education. Infrastructure is a physical system needed to meet basic human needs in the social and economic spheres. In 2023, one of the villages that will be used as a place or location for Real Work Lectures at Sahid University Surakarta is Sindon Village, Ngemplak, Boyolali. Sindon Village is one of the villages in Ngemplak District, Boyolali Regency, Central Java Province. Sindon Village itself consists of 3 hamlets, namely Sambiroto Hamlet, Brajan Hamlet and Manukan Hamlet. Based on surveys and direct observations carried out in Dukuh Sambiroto, it was found that there was no welcome sign. For this reason, the SGM KKN Team carried out a program to make welcome signs to Sambiroto Hamlet. With the aim of providing benefits as a guide. In its implementation, activities ran smoothly and were on target according to the specified time.  

Vocational School is a level of secondary education which specifically prepares its graduates to be ready to work. Vocational school graduates are expected to be able to be absorbed and play a big role in the world of work. However, in reality there are still many vocational school graduates who have not been fully absorbed into the world of work. Based on data from the Central Statistics Agency (BPS), the Open Unemployment Rate (TPT) for vocational school graduates in Indonesia until November 2022 reached 11.41%, the highest among graduates at other levels of education. The high unemployment rate for vocational school graduates may be related to difficulties in determining career choices. The aim of the PkM activities at SMKN 1 Karanganyar is to help SMKN 1 Karanganyar students optimize their potential so that whatever their career goals are in the future will be achieved. Through this PkM activity, students at SMKN 1 Karanganyar are expected to be able to actualize themselves and align their potential regardless of the choices they make after graduating from SMKN 1 Karanganyar. The service method is carried out using educational methods about education, namely providing knowledge about the meaning of career planning, the benefits of career planning, the importance of career planning, tips for career success along with examples of career planning. Apart from this, training is also provided in making career planning as well as information on how to make a good job application letter, how to make an attractive CV, and tips on how to face job interviews and an introduction to job selection tests. The results of the service increase the knowledge of SMKN 1 Karanganyar students in terms of the world of work and education after graduating from school and can make good career plans for themselves.  

Digitalization carried out by companies has an impact on marketing parties to carry out the ordering   process   online.   Meanwhile,   marketing parties need time to adapt to technology. The purpose of  implementing the  dedication  to  PT  Atmi Duta Engineering is to increase knowledge and insight so that the marketing division sales can use Zoho Form sales for online forms. Given the lack of knowledge about how to create a questionnaire using the Zoho Form application. Implementation of dedication to PT Atmi Duta Engineering using observation and interview methods. Based on the results of the trial and  outreach,  it shows that  the marketing division finds it helpful in filling out order letters and it is easy for the admin to manage order data.

Banjarwaru Village known as bamboo crafts village. Originally it was just a household product, it began to develop into a product that has aesthetic value. Sales of handicraft products are also starting to grow, they are starting to spread to other areas. Then the problem arises, namely inconsistent sales levels. To overcome this problem, the Cilacap State Polytechnic carried out Community Service activities by conducting Focus Group Discussion (FGD) activities by inviting resource persons from business actors to discuss with Banjarwaru village craftsmen. The aim of this activity is that Banjarwaru village craftsmen can find solutions to increase the level of sales of their craft products. From the results of the FGD, it was found that steps that can be taken to increase sales levels are carrying out business legality, building networks with the government, consumers, and fellow business actors, and increasing promotions through digital platforms.

At present, the Industrial Revolution 4.0 is not only happening in the industrial world but also in government agencies that apply technology to fulfill service needs to the community. The government is expected to answer all community needs by providing the best services based on information technology. One of them is the Jambi City Public Complaint Information System Applications or Online-Based Jambi City Community Complaint Application (SiKesal) is a form of information technology-based service application for incoming public complaints dominated by infrastructure, roads, drainage, cleanliness, street lights, clean water, and parking problems and about damage to be repaired. With the public complaint report, it will not be followed up by the relevant OPD admin, so it is necessary to train how to use the SiKesal application for OPD Admins in Jambi City so that each OPD admin knows what to do. On this basis, in the community service program (PkM) activities on this occasion, assistance in using the SiKesal application for OPD admins in the Jambi City which is one of the right solutions for the government to improve government services to the community so that public satisfaction and trust in the government can increase.

This community service was carried out for students of SMA Negeri 4 Takengon Paya Tumpi, Takengon-Bireuen Road, Pinangan Village. The problem faced has not been done education and strengthening understanding of the articles contained in the 1945 Constitution. The purpose of the study was to examine the extent of understanding of SMA Negeri 4 Takengon students as Generation Z to be able to have the ability to understand the articles contained in the 1945 Constitution. The method used is qualitative research through surveys, preparation, coordination and implementation of community service activities. The result of the research is that students can understand the meaning of the articles of the 1945 Constitution. By understanding the articles of the 1945 Constitution, it can foster a sense of nationalism, love for the country and the spirit of patriotism among Generation Z, especially students of SMA Negeri 4 Takengon.

The food and beverage business in Indonesia, especially the snack business, has developed very rapidly, players in this sector are not only dominated by old players who have great reputations in the Indonesian food and beverage industry, but are also surrounded by new players, imported products. , even now snacks produced by home industries or what are known as small and medium unit products (SMEs), have been distributed to the modern market, which is making this sector increasingly busy and congested. One of the traditional snacks available and consumed by Indonesian people is Rengginang. Rengginang is a snack usually made from sticky rice. Rengginang Udang is one of the processed snack products in Rw 06, Yosodadi Village, East Metro District, which was founded in 2020. Marketing management really needs to be understood by companies, so that they can take advantage of market opportunities by applying production concepts, product concepts, sales concepts, marketing concept, and social-oriented marketing concept. What needs to be done is to carry out a marketing strategy analysis which can be done through appropriate digital marketing to overcome these problems using various stages and analytical tools in the marketing strategy. It is hoped that the results of this marketing strategy analysis will be able to determine the right marketing strategy for entrepreneurs so that they can continue to survive and develop an appropriate competitive strategy to face all possible changes that occur in the business environment. Through digital marketing strategies, you can also create or open new markets that were previously closed due to limited time, communication methods or distance.

This community service program aims to improve the life skills of PKK mothers in Bulumeduro Village to be more productive through training in processing fish waste into high protein pellets and to reduce fish waste that is not properly utilized in order to create a better environmental ecosystem in Bulumeduro Village. The implementation methods used include extension or lecture method, carried out using direct practice or training methods, and assistance or monitoring for program sustainability. The results of community service activities using these three methods are that PKK mothers have a good understanding of how to process fish waste and how to make pellets and PKK mothers also know the benefits of processing fish waste into pellets, this can be seen from the pre-test and post-test results which show that there was an increase in PKK mothers' knowledge after counseling and training. The conclusion from the results of implementing the community service program is that PKK mothers become more productive in increasing income and improving life skills, in addition to increasing insight or knowledge regarding processing fish waste into high protein pellets.