Open AccessPelatihan Pembuatan Sabun Antiseptik Cair untuk Meminimalisasi Penularan Covid Melalui Gerakan Cuci Tangan
Author(s) -
La Ode Kadidae,
Laode Abdul Kadir,
Andi Laila Nugrawaty
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
jurnal pengabdian masyarakat ilmu terapan
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2686-2921
DOI - 10.33772/jpmit.v3i1.15195
Subject(s) - soap , service (business) , community service , hand washing , public relations , covid-19 , engineering , medical education , management , sociology , political science , business , medicine , marketing , infectious disease (medical specialty) , disease , hygiene , pathology , world wide web , computer science , economics
Sambuli village lies along Nambo beach of Nambo district, City of Kendari Southeast Sulawesi province. This village is mainly occupied by fishermen and farmers. Nowadays, It is every citizen’s responsibility to remind each other about the danger of Covid-19 and the importance of how to limit the spread of the disease. Considering this issue, Institute of Research and Community Service Halu Oleo University arranged a team consisting of 3 academic-staff; two of them from Chemistry study program and one from Biotechnology study program, and 3 students. All the three students were from Chemistry Department. The aims of the team sent to the village were first to educate people of Sambuli about how to minimize the spread of Covid-19 disease and second is to train people of Sambuli to make liquid antiseptic soap. The soap would be used as an economical and practical substance for hand washing. The method used in this community service included public talking (mini seminar) and demonstration. During this community service, villagers got involved actively in discussion and participating actively during demonstration. They and their leaders were equally very enthusiastic and supportive. And in turn, the villagers with the assistance of students and academic staff of Halu Oleo University eventually managed to make liquid antiseptic soap by them shelves.