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Since the era of COVID-19 until now, maintaining personal hygiene has become a shared obligation globally. In Indonesia, soap is an essential item for both personal hygiene and environmental hygiene. Due to the great public interest in soap, especially facial soap, there are now more choices for businesses to make soap for the local market. Empowering the surrounding community, especially the PKK women's organization, to make facial soap can be done independently or in groups because the method of manufacture is quite simple. The general public's knowledge of the components and methods of making facial soap is still very minimal. This community service activity aims to teach PKK women’s how to make face soap and give them insight into home-based business options. PKK women in Cikageman Village, Setu, Bekasi Regency became a group of activity partners. This activity is expected to be able to improve people's welfare, especially in the economic sector, as well as increase knowledge and independence in entrepreneurship. This community service activity uses a strategy that includes partner coordination, counseling, assistance in making face soap, evaluation, and follow-up. The end result of this community service activity is in the form of facial soap products that have been packaged and distributed to local residents, as well as partner groups who already have skills in producing face soap independently.

As one of the oldest hospitals in Bekasi Regency, KM I Hospital is required to remain trusted by patients in choosing health services including inpatient care. The decline in BOR (Bed Occupancy Rate) experienced by KM I Hospital in the last 1 year indicates that hospital marketing needs to be improved.  This study aims to analyze the effect of competitive advantage and informational reference groups on patient's decision in choosing inpatient services with benevolence trust as an intervening variable at KM I Hospital. The research method uses a quantitative explanatory research approach. Respondents were 185 patients at KM I Hospital who were willing to be hospitalized. The sample collection technique was purposive sampling. Data collection used a questionnaire, and the data analysis technique used SEM-PLS. Results show that Competitive Advantage and Informational Reference Group have a direct and indirect effect on patient’s decision to choose inpatient services through benevolence trust at KM I Hospital (p<0.05). These results theoretically support previous theories and research. Managerially, it is expected to provide input for KM I Hospital management to increase competitive advantage and strengthen informational reference groups. These efforts can increase benevolence trust and ultimately increase patient’s decision to choose inpatient services.

This research aims to determine the effect of work-life balance and work stress on turnover of Gen Z employees in the Bekasi Regency area. This research was conducted on Gen Z employees who live in Bekasi Regency with a sample of 60 respondents. This research is quantitative research. The data in this research was obtained using a questionnaire with Likert scale measurements using the purposive sampling method. Hypothesis testing uses IBM SPSS Windows version 29 software. The data analysis methods used are data quality testing, classical assumption testing, hypothesis testing and coefficient of determination analysis. Based on the results of the t test, it shows that work-life balance has a negative and significant effect on turnover with a value of -2.951 < 2.002 and a sign value of 0.005 < 0.05. Work stress has a positive and significant effect on turnover  with a value of 2.324 > 2.002 and a sign value of 0.024 < 0.05. Based on the F test, work-life balance and work stress together have a significant influence on Gen Z employee turnover in the Bekasi Regency area with a value of 5,530 > 4.01 and a sig value of 0.006 < 0.05.

Stunting problems often occur in children who lack essential nutrients, especially protein, iron and other nutrients needed for optimal growth. Stunting is not only a physical problem that can be seen from short height, but also has serious long-term impacts on children's development. Exclusive breast milk is a primary need for babies, so it will have an impact on the baby's growth and development if it is not provided adequately. Breast milk that is not given exclusively in the first 6 months of a baby's life will have an impact on the maturation process of the immune system, causing the baby to be susceptible to infections (Wasiah, 2019). Bekasi Regency is an industrial area with more than 3.5 million residents and 44.6% of them are women. A total of 523 461 of them are working women who are in the productive age range of 15-49 years. In this age range, many working women are mothers who have to leave their babies and be cared for by someone else and cannot provide exclusive breast milk. The failure to provide exclusive breastfeeding is the driving force behind many cases of stunting in Indonesia. This research is a quantitative analytical research with a cross sectional approach with the respondents being working mothers who have children under five. P value is 0.021 and OR 8,000, so there is a significant relationship between breastfeeding behavior and the incidence of stunting in the Kedungwaringin Community Health Center Working Area. Working mothers with non-exclusive breastfeeding behavior increase the risk of stunting by 8,000 times compared to mothers who breastfeed exclusively.

Social media has become a very effective and efficient tool to promote products and services, including in the agricultural sector. The training was held at the Sumber Jaya Catfish Farmers Group Perum Griya Asri I Tambun Selatan District, Bekasi Regency and aimed to improve the ability of its members to utilize the Facebook platform as an effective and efficient promotional media. The methods used in this training include presentations, direct practice, and group discussions. Training materials include making accounts and Facebook pages, promotional content strategies, as well as interaction management techniques with customers. The results of this training showed an increase in the knowledge and skills of participants in using Facebook to promote catfish production in the Sumber Jaya catfish farmer group. Participants are expected to be able to create and manage Facebook pages, as well as design interesting content to increase visibility and sales. This training is expected to be a model for other farmer groups in utilizing social media to expand the market and improve the welfare of group members. The activities of implementing community service with the target of the purpose of the Community Service (PKM) implementing team to make field observations are to directly observe the location of the target area. The outputs to be achieved are: Publications in Print or Electronic Scientific Journal Articles in accredited national journals, articles in national journals are not accredited and local, articles in print or electronic media, both national and local, implementation documentation with photos of activities, and improvement the knowledge and skills of participants in using Facebook to promote catfish production in the Sumber Jaya catfish farmer group.

During labor, the mother needs nutrition to produce energy during the labor process, the mother has sufficient energy. Dates are a food source that has energy-producing nutrients because they contain high levels of sugar. The aim of this research is to determine the effect of giving dates on the duration of the second stage of labor in women giving birth at the Friends of Rossy Medika Clinic in 2023. The type of quantitative research is quasy experimental with the research design being non equivalent control group design. The research population was 60 mothers in the second stage of labor. The sample that will be taken is 28 group respondents. The independent variable in this study was consumption of dates, while the dependent variable was the duration of the second stage of labor. The research was carried out at the Rossy Medika Friends Clinic located at Kp. Bojongsari, Sumbersari Village, Pebayuran District, Bekasi Regency, West Java in August 2023 - December 2023. Univariate analysis was used to determine the distribution of respondents' characteristics and the average duration of labor for the control and experimental groups, while bivariate analysis used the independent sample t-test with a sig (2-tailed) value of 0.001<0.005. Giving dates to the duration of the second stage of labor to women giving birth at the Rossy Medika Friends Clinic in 2023 the duration is faster than those who do not consume dates. The conclusion is that there is an effect of giving dates on the duration of the second stage of labor in mothers giving birth at the Rossy Friends Clinic in 2023.

Exclusive breastfeeding for infants 0-6 months in Bekasi Regency in 2021 was 72.59%. The results of preliminary studies based on the results of interviews, there has been no handling of increasing breast milk volume production with the marmet technique. The purpose of UNU's research is to determine the effect of marmet technique on breast milk production in postpartum mothers at TPMB R, Cibitung in 2023. Pre-experimental research method, one group pretest posttest. The population amounted to 30 postpartum mothers with a research sample of 30 respondents, with total sampling. Research instrument observation sheet of breast milk volume. Univariate analysis and bivariate analysis with Wilcoxon test. The results of the study found that postpartum maternal milk production before marmet technique intervention was given, milk production with less category as much as 73.3%, while after marmet technique intervention milk production with less category as much as 40%. Wilcoxon test results obtained p-values of 0.002 < α 0.05. The conclusion of this study is that there is an effect of giving marmet techniques on postpartum mother's milk production.

Nausea and vomiting in pregnancy occur as a result of changes in the endocrine system that occur during pregnancy. According to WHO, pregnancies with excessive nausea and vomiting reach 12.5% of all pregnancies in the world with varying incidence rates. In Bekasi Regency in 2018 there were 206 pregnant women with nausea and vomiting in the first trimester. Therapy to reduce nausea and vomiting can be done by means of acupressure at pericardium point 6 3 times a day with a minimum duration of 10 minutes. The aim of this study was to determine the effect of acupressure at pericardium point 6 on the intensity of nausea and vomiting in pregnant women at TPMB I in 2023.The research method used is the Pre-experimental One Group With Pre-Post Test Design method. Sampling was taken with a total sampling of 30 people. Data analysis used frequency distribution and Wilcoxon test. This research uses primary data from observation values by researchers.The results of the study showed that all respondents experienced a decrease in nausea and vomiting after acupressure was carried out at point P6. The P value is 0.000 < 0.05 so it can be concluded that Ha is accepted or Ho is rejected, meaning there is a significant influence on administering acupressure at point P6 to pregnant women with nausea and vomiting at TPMB I in 2023.It is hoped that this research can be used as an alternative non-pharmacological technique that is easy to carry out without harmful effects in providing intervention for cases of nausea and vomiting in pregnant women.

The Bekasi River is part of the Ciliwung-Cisadane River Region. The Bekasi River is an order 1 river from the Bekasi watershed which consists of 3 rivers, namely the Cileungsi River, Cikeas River and Bekasi River. The Bekasi River passes through Bekasi Regency. To determine the performance of a river, it is necessary to evaluate the physical condition and function of a river system, in accordance with the mandate from the Circular Letter of the Director General of Water Resources, Ministry of Public Works and Public Housing No. 05/SE/D/2016 dated 9 June 2016 concerning Guidelines for the Operation and Maintenance of River Infrastructure and River Maintenance. Assessment of the components of the Bekasi River facility based on Circular Letter Number 05/SE/D/2016 includes riverbeds, river banks, river banks, and river riparian areas. Assessment of the Bekasi River infrastructure components based on Circular Letter Number 05/SE/D/2016 includes river embankments, revetments, groves, flood spillways, flow control gates, flood pumps, rubber weirs, retention ponds, groundssill, inspection roads, H3 monitoring post buildings, Operation and Maintenance support buildings (laboratory, workshop, etc.), equipment infrastructure (heavy equipment, Operation and Maintenance vehicles), and information and communication equipment. The performance value of the Bekasi River condition is 77.85% and the performance value of the Bekasi River infrastructure is 79.30% so that the performance value of the Bekasi River is 78.58% which requires a type of Preventive maintenance.

The purpose of this study is to investigate the effects of inflation, the number of taxpayers, and a tax audit on income tax receipts. The factors utilized in this study are Duty Review, Number of Citizens and Expansion as Autonomous Factors and Annual Expense Receipts as Reliant Factors. All Individual and Corporate Income Tax Receipts, registered Individual and Entity Taxpayers, the number of SKPKBs issued at KPP Pratama Cibitung, and the amount of inflation published monthly by the Central Bureau of Statistics (BPS) of Bekasi Regency in 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, and 2021 (time series data of 60 months) comprise the population of this study. The saturated sampling method was used for the study's sample, which included the entire population. This sort of exploration utilizes illustrative examination which expects to make sense of the easygoing connection between the factors that impact speculation testing. Using the SPSS version 23 program, multiple regression analysis was used as the analytical method. According to the findings of this study, the Variable of Tax Audit has an effect on Income Tax Receipts, the Variable of Number of Taxpayers has an effect on Income Tax Receipts, and the Variable of Inflation has an effect on Income Tax Receipts.

Backgrounds : Low hemoglobin levels often occur in pregnant women, low hemoglobin levels are a serious problem for pregnant women because the lack of hemoglobin levels will have a negative impact during the delivery process. Research Objectives: To determine the effectiveness of dates and beets on Hemoglobin levels in second trimester pregnant women at TPMB Titin Sumarni, Babelan Village, Babelan District, Bekasi Regency. Research Methods : This study used a quasi-experimental with purposive sampling with a sample of 32 people. Data techniques included in uivariate analysis using frequency distribution and bivariate analysis using statistical calculations The results of the study : Respondents in the control group and the intervention group mostly worked as housewives, in the intervention group there was an increase in hemoglobin levels in the second trimester of pregnant women, thus proving the effectiveness of giving beets and dates to increase hemoglobin levels in the second trimester pregnant women. Conclusions and suggestions : Conclusions From the results of this study it was found that there was effectiveness in giving beets and dates to increase hemoglobin levels in the second trimester of pregnant women at BPM Titin Sumarni. Suggestions for providing information about good nutrition for pregnant women by providing health promotion and education to visiting pregnant women to reduce mortality and morbidity due to anemia.