Liquid Organic Fertilizer as a Medium for Health and Entrepreneurship Education: Collective Efficacy among Women Scavengers at TPST Piyungan
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https://doi.org/10.55480/saluscultura.v5i2.466Keywords:
Liquid Organic Fertilizer, Collective Efficacy, Health and Entrepreneurship Education, Women EmpowermentAbstract
Unmanaged organic waste at Integrated Waste Processing Sites (TPST) poses significant public health risks. Transforming this waste into Liquid Organic Fertilizer (LOF) has emerged as a form of community education that integrates health promotion with entrepreneurial practice to improve overall well-being. This study examines how collective efficacy, expressed through mutual trust, solidarity, and cooperation among women waste pickers, fosters the implementation of community-based health and entrepreneurship education. The research was conducted at the Piyungan TPST in Yogyakarta from 2019 to 2021 through participatory observation involving 30 housewives from women scavenger groups and an additional 78 active waste pickers whose health data were identified. Data were analyzed qualitatively using a thematic analysis approach. The findings indicate that strong social cohesion and shared goals enhanced participation in LOF processing, improved health literacy, and stimulated a sense of entrepreneurship, such as small-scale household fertilizer production for both personal use and local sale. Nevertheless, the sustainability of the program remains limited by inadequate business capital, insufficient training, and weak institutional support. The study concludes that strengthening collective efficacy, when integrated with community health and entrepreneurship education and supported by cross-sectoral collaboration—particularly in financing, technical capacity building, and sustainable policy frameworks—can significantly improve the welfare and resilience of women waste pickers.
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