Identification of Women's Empowerment Models Through Entrepreneurship Training Based on Superior Pineapple Products in Passi Barat District, Bolaang Mongondow Regency

Abstract

This research concerned with the model of women's industries empowerment through entrepreneurship training based on superior pineapple products in Lobong Village, West Passi District, Bolaang Mongondow Regency. This research aims to identify a model of women's empowerment through entrepreneurship training based on superior pineapple plant products in Lobong Village, West Passi District so that they are able to solve problems related to the National Research Master Plan in the focus areas of Social Humanities, Education, Arts and Culture. This research was carried out using a qualitative approach, namely, by viewing the object of study as a system, meaning that the object of study is seen as a unit consisting of elements that are interrelated and describe existing phenomena. This research methods was carried out in 4 (four) stages, namely the First Stage, the preliminary study stage. The second stage is tdata collection. The third stage is data processing. The fourth stage is conclusion. The research results show that access to education for small and medium industries for women in Lobong Village is mostly quite low, but the impact felt is quite significant. Economically, the small and medium women's industries in Lobong Village Enterprises which previously had no income, through entrepreneurial training/technical guidance activities, have earned their own income to supplement their family's needs. There are even several small and medium women's industries whose pineapple jam products are marketed outside the area and in supermarkets. Based on the results of field observations, small and medium women's industries in Lobong Village are quite proficient in mastering pineapple jam product processing skills, but their main obstacle is the ability to build networks and they still really need additional capital to increase production.

Keywords: Empowerment, Women, Entrepreneurship Training, Pineapple Plants.