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Badung Market, as one of the largest traditional markets in Denpasar City, serves as a central hub of economic activity and sustains the livelihood of a substantial number of women traders. The presence of women in this sector is not only a reflection of their economic role but also of their contribution to household welfare and community development. This study aims to analyze the influence of education, income, dependents, and age on women’s decisions to work as traders in Pasar Badung. Employing a quantitative approach with an associative design, the research involved 88 respondents selected through purposive sampling from a total population of 768 female traders. Data collection methods included questionnaires, direct observation, and interviews, while data analysis utilized multiple linear regression preceded by validity, reliability, and classical assumption tests to ensure robustness. The results indicate that, simultaneously, all independent variables significantly affect women’s decision to engage in trading activities. Partially, education, dependents, and age show a significant positive effect, suggesting that higher educational attainment, greater family responsibilities, and maturity increase women’s participation in trading. In contrast, husband’s income exerts a significant negative effect, implying that higher spousal earnings reduce the economic pressure for women to seek income through market trading. These findings highlight that economic necessity, household responsibilities, and social roles remain the primary motivators for women’s active involvement in traditional market activities. The implications of this study are relevant for policymakers and local governments, particularly in designing targeted empowerment programs, skills training, and economic support mechanisms to enhance women’s entrepreneurial capacity in traditional markets. Strengthening women’s roles in this sector is crucial not only for family welfare but also for broader community resilience and local economic growth.

Plastic is a non-organic waste that has uses, especially in daily activities. Plastic is widely used by traders to package food and others. The widespread use of plastic by the community and its indiscriminate disposal after use can lead to the accumulation of waste. The problem can be solved with the 3R strategy, namely Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle. Not all locations have facilities to dispose of waste. Nowadays, landfills are a necessity, so it is necessary to provide these facilities. The solution is to make ecobrick products because they can be made easily. This research aims to increase public awareness in Pamarayan Village, Jiput Sub-district, Pandeglang Regency, Banten Province regarding ecobrick products as an invitation to care for the environment in order to create a healthy environment. The method used was the observation method and the approach was training in ecobricking. The result is that the community can understand the importance of maintaining environmental cleanliness and health through proper waste sorting, and are able to make ecobrick products in the form of trash cans from bottle waste for personal or community use.

This service aims to increase understanding of good business management among MSMEs in Salamsari Village, Boja District, Kendal Regency, especially in the field of marketing/promotion. Salamsari Village is a highland area with the majority of residents working as farm laborers and traders. Business actors, especially women, manage various processed food products such as criping, peyek, kembang goyang, savory cendol, widaran, tempeh chips, lumpit and sticky rice tape. However, marketing their products is still limited to a local scale and has not utilized digital media optimally. Apart from that, attention to packaging design is still minimal.Service activities include socializing marketing strategies in the digital era, such as the use of social media, online marketplaces, and attractive packaging designs. Before this activity, business actors did not fully understand the benefits of good marketing in increasing sales turnover, expanding market share and developing business. The service team provides education about online marketing that is cost-effective and effective in expanding market reach. As a result, MSME players showed high enthusiasm and realized the importance of appropriate marketing strategies, both offline and online, to support the sustainability of their businesses.This activity is expected to be able to encourage MSME players to increase their competitiveness, expand markets and increase turnover through the use of digital technology. The output of this service includes publications in accredited national journals, recording Intellectual Property Rights (IPR), and disseminating information through mass media.