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The majority of MSME players in Kebun Sayur village, Siantar Timur sub-district, Pematangsiantar city have a poor understanding of how to calculate the correct selling price of products. They also do not understand how to identify costs and classify them appropriately. The selling prices they set for their products are not based on full cost estimates. As a result, the profit they make is not optimal. In view of these problems, a service activity in the form of socialisation was carried out for MSME actors in Kebun Sayur village. This socialisation activity aims to increase the insight and knowledge of MSME actors in Kebun Sayur village, Siantar Timur sub-district, Pematangsiantar city regarding product selling price determination. The socialisation activity was attended by 30 participants. The stages of service activities include preparation stage, implementation stage and evaluation stage. After participating in the service activities, the participants' insight and knowledge in product selling price determination increased. The participants were also able to identify and classify costs in the businesses they manage. This service activity has a positive impact on increasing the insight and knowledge of MSME actors.

In contemporary Indonesia, Neo-Sufism has emerged as a significant paradigm for Islamic social da'wah, particularly in response to growing spiritual disorientation, religious radicalism, and socio-cultural fragmentation in urban contexts. This research explores how institutionalized Sufi orders, especially those rooted in traditional tarekat such as TQN is redefining their spiritual missions through transformative, socially-engaged practices. Using a qualitative library-based methodology, the study analyzes primary and secondary texts to trace how core Sufi values—such as ikhlas (sincerity), sabr (patience), and zuhd (asceticism)—are applied within modern da'wah strategies. Rather than functioning as apolitical or inward-facing traditions, these Sufi orders have implemented socially responsive initiatives including pesantren-based empowerment, Sufi clinics, and ethical microeconomics. The findings challenge stereotypes of Sufism as detached from social realities and instead position Neo-Sufism as a framework for moral reform and community development. This rearticulation of Sufism not only addresses urban spiritual crises but also contributes a sustainable and values-based model of religious engagement. To ensure continued relevance, the study recommends strengthening urban Sufi literacy and institutional collaboration among tarekat networks.

Migration and remittances have long been recognized as critical components of rural development and poverty alleviation, particularly in developing countries. This study explores the impact of migration flows and remittance patterns on local economies, focusing on their role in poverty reduction, community resilience, and sustainable rural development. Migration, particularly rural-to-urban and international migration, brings significant financial flows in the form of remittances, which improve household welfare by supporting basic needs such as food, education, and healthcare. Moreover, these remittances often stimulate local investment, particularly in agriculture and small businesses, contributing to economic diversification in rural areas. However, the effectiveness of these financial transfers varies regionally, with some areas experiencing greater benefits than others due to differences in infrastructure, financial services, and migration policies. While remittances contribute to poverty reduction and socio-economic stability, they are often underutilized for long-term investments due to their primary use for consumption rather than productive projects. Government assistance programs, on the other hand, focus on structural poverty alleviation but often face challenges in terms of reach, effectiveness, and sustainability in rural areas. This study concludes with policy recommendations aimed at maximizing the impact of remittances, including reducing transaction costs, encouraging investment, and improving financial inclusion in rural communities. Additionally, it suggests further research into the role of migration policies in facilitating remittances and enhancing their developmental impact. The findings underscore the importance of integrating migration and remittance-focused strategies into national rural development plans to foster sustainable economic growth and reduce rural poverty.

Urban green-space conflicts have emerged as a significant challenge for marginalized communities, exacerbating existing social and environmental inequalities in cities undergoing rapid urbanization and environmental transitions. This study explores the dynamics of access to justice for marginalized groups in the context of urban green-space conflicts, focusing on the barriers they face and the enabling factors that improve their ability to access legal remedies. Through a socio-legal research design, data was collected using surveys, case reviews, and stakeholder interviews, which were analyzed to identify key physical, socio-economic, and institutional barriers that hinder equitable access to green spaces. Findings revealed that marginalized communities often experience physical barriers such as limited proximity to green spaces, socio-economic disparities that prevent them from accessing legal resources, and institutional constraints, including discriminatory urban planning policies. Despite these challenges, enabling factors such as legal aid networks, participatory forums, and inclusive urban planning policies emerged as crucial elements in improving access to justice for these communities. Moreover, the study examined the impact of social and environmental transitions, such as urbanization and climate change, on justice outcomes, showing that these transitions can either exacerbate or alleviate barriers depending on how policies are implemented. The study emphasizes the need for policy reforms that promote equity in urban planning and legal aid systems, ensuring that marginalized communities are included in decision-making processes. Future research should explore the impact of environmental justice policies in global contexts and investigate new legal frameworks to address the specific needs of vulnerable populations.

Urban green-space conflicts have emerged as a significant challenge for marginalized communities, exacerbating existing social and environmental inequalities in cities undergoing rapid urbanization and environmental transitions. This study explores the dynamics of access to justice for marginalized groups in the context of urban green-space conflicts, focusing on the barriers they face and the enabling factors that improve their ability to access legal remedies. Through a socio-legal research design, data was collected using surveys, case reviews, and stakeholder interviews, which were analyzed to identify key physical, socio-economic, and institutional barriers that hinder equitable access to green spaces. Findings revealed that marginalized communities often experience physical barriers such as limited proximity to green spaces, socio-economic disparities that prevent them from accessing legal resources, and institutional constraints, including discriminatory urban planning policies. Despite these challenges, enabling factors such as legal aid networks, participatory forums, and inclusive urban planning policies emerged as crucial elements in improving access to justice for these communities. Moreover, the study examined the impact of social and environmental transitions, such as urbanization and climate change, on justice outcomes, showing that these transitions can either exacerbate or alleviate barriers depending on how policies are implemented. The study emphasizes the need for policy reforms that promote equity in urban planning and legal aid systems, ensuring that marginalized communities are included in decision-making processes. Future research should explore the impact of environmental justice policies in global contexts and investigate new legal frameworks to address the specific needs of vulnerable populations.

Self-confidence is a character that must be instilled in oneself from an early age, especially in this case for teenagers in the coastal area of Tomini Bay. The coastal area of Tomini Bay has rich natural resource potential and diverse cultural diversity. However, this area often faces various challenges, especially in terms of education and character development of its young generation. Teenagers tend to feel unable to be equal to other teenagers in urban environments. This is because of their low self-confidence. Therefore, starting from this problem, the community service offers a solution by forming a self-confidence character through Public Speaking training for junior high school students in the coastal area of Tomini Bay. Public Speaking training gives students the opportunity to practice speaking in front of many people, be able to respond to feedback constructively, and overcome nervousness or anxiety. A structured and ongoing training program is expected to form a self-confidence character in students. The implementation of this community service activity uses a training method. This community service activity will be carried out at SMP Negeri 3 Satap Bonepantai. This school is one of the schools included in the coastal area of Tomini Bay. It is hoped that with this service, it can be a solution for the low level of student confidence to appear speaking in public in this case through Public Speaking training.

Dian Ekawati. Analysis of Accountability for Promotion of Civil Servant Ranks (Case Study of Application of SAPK BKN in BKD, South Sumatra Province). Accountability of Service Promotion for Civil Servants (Case Study of Application of SAPK BKN in BKD of South Sumatra Province) has basically been going well, but because there were some disturbances related to network problems and application system problems, so there were some things that were delayed in the management process. . It has not been added to the terms and files that are not appropriate so that many promotion files have not been approved and must be repaired. The supporting factor is the existence of technological advances that become service innovations, in the form of online applications, namely online SAPK in the management of promotions, it will provide convenience in the management of promotions. The inhibiting factor is that the existence of signal interference in several districts is a weak side of the online system that must be improved, as well as the requirements for completeness of files that have not been met by employees hampering the approval process for promotions.

The short story "Gerobak" by Seno Gumira Ajidarma reflects the complexity of social inequality and the impact of structural poverty in urban society. Using a structuralism approach, this study analyzes the theme, plot, characters, setting, point of view, and moral message in this short story. The analysis reveals the coherence between intrinsic elements that provides a profound critique of social injustice and environmental degradation. This work highlights the importance of collective moral responsibility in creating social justice and maintaining environmental balance.

Disturbances in the eyes of the elderly will cause disturbance which have an impact on discomfort and other disturbances in carrying out daily activities. The figure of the elderly is part of family members and community members whose number is increasing in line with the increase in life expectancy. The number of elderly people in Indonesia is increasing rapidly every year, so that Indonesia is expected to experience an “elderly population boom” in the early 2 decades of the 21 century as a result of the baby boom several decades ago. BPS projects that ini 2045 Indonesia will have around 63,31 million elderly or nearly 20 percent of the population. According to UN projections, the percentage of elderly Indonesians will reach 25 percent in 2050 or around 74 million elderly. This community service activity is a form of application in the optics and wave physics course. The purpose of this screening is to find out the description of eye refraction abnormalities and lectures can apply it to the community. The location for the screening was held in the Sei Agul area of  Medan, North Sumatera. The subjects were the ederly and the poor around Medan Barat District who ere suspected of having refractive errors. Screening was carried out using the Snellen Optotype and corrected using a trial lens. The implementation of this community service activity took place smoothly and efficiently. The results of the exmation of the elderly, which were almost large, were that the elderly were not found to have eye defects such as night blindness, cataracts or color blindness. This activity is expected to foster community motivation in carrying out their lives with the glasses provided by the lion clubs and remind them to carry out routine checks before experiencing cataracts.

Myopia or nearsightedness is a visual impairment whose prevalence is increasing, especially among adolescents living in urban areas. This study aims to analyze the risk factors that contribute to the increasing incidence of myopia in adolescents in urban areas. The risk factors studied include near visual activity, exposure to natural light, duration of digital device use, reading habits, and genetic and environmental factors. This study design used a cross-sectional approach involving 300 adolescents aged 12-18 years who were randomly selected from several schools in city X. Data were collected through questionnaires that measured visual habits, daily activity patterns, and family health history, and were strengthened by eye refraction examinations by medical personnel. Data analysis was carried out using logistic regression to identify the relationship between risk factors and the incidence of myopia. The results showed that excessive near visual activity, use of digital devices for more than 4 hours per day, and lack of exposure to natural light were significant risk factors for myopia in adolescents. In addition, genetic factors also play an important role in the predisposition of myopia. These findings are expected to provide a deeper understanding of the factors causing myopia among adolescents and become the basis for formulating effective prevention strategies.

The decline in water quality is a serious environmental issue, particularly in urban areas. This research aims to develop an Internet of Things (IoT)-based water quality monitoring system using ESP32, pH, TDS, and turbidity sensors. The system is designed to monitor water quality parameters in real-time and transmit data to a cloud platform for further analysis. The system prototype was tested with water samples from various sources, and the results demonstrated high accuracy, with a maximum deviation of ±0.5% compared to laboratory results. Thus, this system offers an efficient and easy-to-implement solution for continuous water quality monitoring, which can aid in water resource management in urban environments.

Increasing population density and concretization in urban areas, such as Magelang City, have caused a significant decrease in green open spaces (RTH), which has an impact on food security and independence. Magelang City, with a population density of 7,361 people/km², faces a major challenge in providing adequate green spaces to support local food production. Rejowinangun Selatan Village, as one example, shows the limited green open spaces available. To overcome this problem, urban farming, especially through hydroponic techniques, offers an effective solution. The methods applied in this community service include various approaches to educate and directly involve the community in the practice of making hydroponics with solar panels. By utilizing renewable energy-based technology, such as solar panels and integrated electrical systems, hydroponic farming allows food production in limited spaces such as house terraces. This system not only increases food independence and security, but also ensures that the vegetables produced are healthier because of the minimal use of pesticides. Urban farming with the hydroponic method can optimize the use of limited space and become a productive and sustainable alternative for urban communities.

Background: The prevalence of elderly hypertension in the world according to World Health Orgaization data there are approximately 972 million people or 26.4, which is likely to continue to increase in 2025 to as much as 29.2%.  The prevalence rate in Surakarta City, Jebres sub-district is 23,398 people, Mojosongo village is the first with a prevalence of hypertension incidence of 12,296 patients. The development of complementary medicine has a very rapid percentage increase. Globally, complementary therapy to reduce blood pressure has been widely practised, for example Swedish massage. Objective: Describe the results of the implementation of Swedish massage therapy in elderly patients with hypertension in the Mojosongo urban area of Surakarta City. Method: This study used a descriptive research design with a case study approach by observing blood pressure in 2 elderly respondents, carried out 1x a day for 3 meetings in 1 week with a time of 20-30 minutes in 1 session. The instruments used are observation sheets, Blood Pressure Monitors, and SOP sheets. Results: There is a decrease in blood pressure after giving swedish massage therapy to Mr T. T and Mr. S from grade 1 hypertension to prehypertension. Conclusion: The application of swedish massage therapy can reduce blood pressure in the elderly with hypertension in both respondents.  

Using chemical drugs to relieve pain after caesarean section surgery can cause dangerous side effects when used for a long time. The aim of this research is to provide nursing care for postpartum mothers and caesarean section mothers including: assessment, diagnosis, planning, implementation and evaluation. In writing this scientific work, the author used methods including: observation, interviews, documentation, and literature study. There are 5 analytical methods used, namely: assessment, nursing diagnosis, nursing intervention, nursing implementation, and nursing evaluation. During the assessment, pain and sleep disturbances were found. The nursing diagnosis showed that there was a wound in the lower abdomen from the operation. Nursing intervention by providing health education materials and media so that knowledge increases. Implement health care by removing the dressing slowly, cleaning with NaCl fluid, and monitoring for signs of infection. Nursing evaluation found that cleaning the wound and changing the dressing had no complaints and the wound on the stomach was dry, there was no redness and there were no signs of infection. The application can provide good nursing care for caesarean-section mothers and increase knowledge about parenting patterns for mothers who have had caesarean-section operations.

Autoimmune diseases, which are disorders where the immune system attacks the body’s own tissues, can affect anyone, including children and adults. These diseases often lead to serious tissue damage and physiological disturbances. Al Fuadi Binjai General Hospital, the primary healthcare facility in Binjai City, faces challenges in diagnosing autoimmune diseases in a timely manner due to limitations in time, cost, and distance. Delays in treatment can exacerbate patient conditions and slow recovery processes. The objective of this study is to develop a system that processes symptom and autoimmune disease data using the Dempster-Shafer method, which allows for uncertainty assessment in decision-making. Patient symptom data collected and analyzed using this method aims to determine the likelihood of autoimmune diseases. The developed system demonstrated high diagnostic accuracy, with the most accurate results for lupus with a confidence level of 94.40%. This result indicates that the Dempster-Shafer method can be an effective tool in accelerating the diagnostic process and improving the accuracy of autoimmune disease management at Al Fuadi Binjai General Hospital    

Pengabdian kepada masyarakat ini bertujuan untuk mengembangkan urban farming melalui pemanfaatan greenhouse di Kelurahan Wonolopo, Kecamatan Mijen. Kegiatan ini dimaksudkan untuk meningkatkan ketahanan pangan lokal serta memberdayakan masyarakat dalam praktik pertanian perkotaan yang berkelanjutan. Green house dibangun di area kantor kelurahan sebagai model pertanian modern yang dapat diaplikasikan di lingkungan perkotaan. Kegiatan melibatkan pelatihan intensif kepada warga setempat tentang teknik-teknik urban farming, termasuk pemilihan tanaman, penanaman, perawatan, dan pemanenan. Hasil kegiatan menunjukkan peningkatan pengetahuan dan keterampilan masyarakat dalam bidang pertanian perkotaan serta keberhasilan greenhouse sebagai fasilitas produksi tanaman yang efisien. Diharapkan, proyek ini dapat menjadi model untuk implementasi urban farming di wilayah perkotaan lainnya dan berkontribusi terhadap peningkatan ketahanan pangan secara berkelanjutan.

Typhoid fever is an acute infection of the small intestine caused by Salmonella typhi, commonly occurring in developing countries with poor sanitation, including tropical regions such as Indonesia, where the climate supports the proliferation of this bacterium (Yustati & Dinata, 2023). The primary symptoms include high fever, nausea, abdominal pain, and gastrointestinal disturbances. This study employs a descriptive method with a case approach to identify and address nursing issues such as hyperthermia, knowledge deficit, and risk of nutritional deficit. The aim of this writing is to provide and describe comprehensive nursing care for typhoid fever patients at RSUD Dr. Soeselo, Tegal Regency, in accordance with established nursing standards, to ensure effective care and improved patient outcomes.  

The "Go Green: Empowering the Rawa Buntu Serpong Community through Planting Vegetables and Herbs" program is an initiative designed as part of the Community Service activities within the Integrated Community Service Program (KKN) of Universitas Muhammadiyah Tangerang (UMT). This program aims to address environmental issues while simultaneously strengthening food security in the Rawa Buntu area. By encouraging active community participation, the program promotes gardening activities in home yards or available vacant land, thus creating a greener and healthier environment. The "Go Green" program not only focuses on environmental aspects but also emphasizes the importance of economic empowerment and community self-reliance. Through the cultivation of vegetables and herbs, the community is expected not only to meet their own food needs but also to potentially increase their income through the sale of harvested produce. This initiative aims to raise awareness of the importance of urban agriculture and its contribution to environmental health and food security. The conclusion of this program demonstrates that community involvement in gardening activities not only positively impacts the environment but also strengthens the local economy and fosters more sustainable food security in the future.

Puskesmas is a functional health organization as well as a center for community health development. The Klender urban health center currently uses an online registration system and offline registration. This study aims to determine the online and offline outpatient registration system at the Klender Village Community Health Center in 2023. This research is a qualitative research. In this study, researchers directly observed the process of outpatient registration. Retrieval of research data is done by observation and interviews with registration officers. The results of the study found that online registration uses the Jaksehat application, patients do not need to come to the health center to register, patients come to the health center to validate queue numbers to the polyclinic only. Calling patients who register online is prioritized with a system of calling queue numbers 1-5, 11-15 and so on. Offline registration is done by having patients come directly to the puskesmas and queue to register. For calling patients, register offline after patients register online with queue numbers 6-10, 16-15, etc. The problems found in registration were the separate queues for patients who registered online and offline and there was a mismatch in calling patients according to the serial number of the queue. The conclusion in this study is that online registration of outpatients uses the Jaksehat application and offline registration is carried out using the system used by the puskesmas. It is expected that the puskesmas will separate the queues of patients who have registered online with patients who have registered offline.    

The infancy period is a crucial phase for a child's growth and development, where attention to sleep and stimulation is paramount. Sleep disturbances, such as sleeping less than nine hours per night, frequent awakenings, and difficulty returning to sleep, can affect a baby's emotions and development. This study aims to explore the impact of infant massage on the quality of sleep in infants. The method used was a pre-experimental study with a one-group pretest-posttest design, conducted at the Sei Langkai Public Health Center in Batam City from July to August 2023. The sample consisted of 15 infants selected through purposive sampling. The independent variable was infant massage, and the dependent variable was the quality of infant sleep. Data were analyzed using the Shapiro-Wilk normality test and the Wilcoxon test to assess differences before and after the intervention. The results showed a p-value of 0.001, which is less than 0.05, leading to the rejection of the null hypothesis (H0). This indicates that infant massage has a significant effect on the quality of infant sleep. In conclusion, infant massage is effective in improving the quality of infant sleep and can be recommended as an intervention to address sleep disturbances in infants in the Sei Langkai Public Health Center area.