PENGEMBANGAN USAHA KELOMPOK PEREMPUAN MASYARAKAT DESA NISOMBALIA KECAMATAN MARUSU KABUPATEN MAROS SULAWESI SELATAN

Abstract

The women of Nisombalia Village, especially members of the Sehati small scale business group, have beeninvolved in many small business activities, especially in fish processing as their area has abundant of marine resources.The results obtained from these small businesses are quite successful especially after being fostered by lecturers fromState Polytechnic of Ujung Pandang. However, business development needs to be done to increase women empowermentin especially members of the Sehati small scale business group. A community service program was conducted to train thewomen in the village of Nisombali especially members of the Sehati small scale business group. The training given wason processing boneless milkfish, milk fish meatballs, and training in product packaging. The aim is to empower themoptimally through improving their fish processing skills to become boneless milkfish and milkfish fish balls, and toimprove their welfare through the development of their businesses.