PKM MELALUI USAHA MACRAME UNTUK MENINGKATKAN KESEJAHTERAAN EKONOMI KELUARGA DI KELURAHAN MANISREJO, KOTA MADIUN

Women, especially housewives, hold a number of central functions in the family and areimportant economic resources. Empowerment of women is very important because it can createconditions, atmosphere, climate, which allows the potential to develop. The main priority ofempowerment is the creation of independence. Self-empowerment efforts have also been realizedby groups of housewives who are PKM partners, "Dasawisma Mawar V and Mawar IX locatedin RT 22, RW 7, Kelurahan Manisrejo, Kecamatan Taman, Kota Madiun, Provinsi Jawa Timur.The objectives of this PKM activity are: 1) help empower groups of housewives who desire tobecome entrepreneurs; 2) help PKM partners in creating skills and comfort in community lifethrough entrepreneurship; 3) improve thinking, reading and writing skills or other skills such asinternet use. The target of this program are: 1) the formation of a new business in the field ofhandicrafts from rope or thread curry (macrame); 2) availability of production support tools toproduce creative macram products; 3) there is an increase in knowledge and skills in producingvarious types of creative macarame products and are in demand by consumers. The outputs ofthis program are: Modul Kewirausahaan, Modul Akuntansi Keuangan Dasar, and ModulPenggunaan Teknologi, Informasi, dan Komunikasi. The implementation method is carried outto achieve the purpose of community service through PKM activities through discussionmethods, technical guidance/training, workshops, and mentoring.