A Village Community Empowerment Model for Waste Management to Enhance Community Entrepreneurial Intention

Burhanuddin Burhanuddin; Saiful Prayogi; Nova Kurnia; Muhali Muhali; Ika Nurani Dewi

doi:10.33394/j-ps.v14i3.21230

Authors

Burhanuddin Burhanuddin Mandalika University of Education
Saiful Prayogi Mandalika University of Education
Nova Kurnia Mandalika University of Education
Muhali Muhali Mandalika University of Education
Ika Nurani Dewi Mandalika University of Education

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.33394/j-ps.v14i3.21230

Keywords:

Community empowerment, Waste bank, Waste management, Entrepreneurial intention, Environmental entrepreneur

Abstract

Waste management in rural areas continues to face several challenges, including low levels of household waste sorting, limited waste-processing facilities, and the underutilization of waste as an economic resource. This study aimed to analyze the improvement in rural community entrepreneurial intention after participating in a waste bank-based empowerment program. A mixed-methods approach with an explanatory sequential design was employed. The quantitative phase used a pre-experimental one-group pretest-posttest design without a control group, while the qualitative phase was conducted through semi-structured interviews. The participants consisted of 10 program participants from Senteluk Village, Batulayar District, West Lombok Regency, and one waste bank manager. The quantitative instrument was an entrepreneurial intention questionnaire based on the Theory of Planned Behavior, covering three dimensions: attitude toward behavior, subjective norms, and perceived behavioral control. Quantitative data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, the Shapiro-Wilk normality test, and a paired sample t-test, while qualitative data were analyzed thematically. The results showed that the mean entrepreneurial intention score increased from 15.30 in the pretest to 51.30 in the posttest, with a mean gain of 36.00. The paired sample t-test indicated a significant difference between pretest and posttest scores, t(9) = 29.50; p < 0.001. The qualitative findings revealed that the program encouraged a shift in participants’ perspectives on waste, strengthened social support, increased participants’ self-confidence, and fostered interest in waste-based enterprises, particularly organic fertilizer production. However, limitations related to equipment, capital, and market access still require attention. This study concludes that waste bank-based empowerment is associated with increased entrepreneurial intention among rural communities, although the sustainability of its impact requires further mentoring and the strengthening of the local business ecosystem.

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