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The Role of UMP KKN Students in Overcoming Waste Problems through the Making of Incinerators in Pagergunung Village, Banjarnegara

Year: 2026

Type: article

Abstract: In Pagergunung Village, Wanayasa District, Banjarnegara Regency, it was found that the habit of people throwing garbage into waterways and accumulating garbage on vacant land, which has the potential to cause drainage blockages and environmental quality degradation. Students of the Real Work Lecture (KKN) of the University of Muhammadiyah Purwokerto (UMP) intervened through the application of appropriate technology in the form of incinerators to reduce the volume of residual waste. The activity was carried out with a participatory-collaborative approach through five stages, namely observational surveys, problem identification, design and manufacture of tools, participatory education, and operational assistance. The results of the activity showed that the incinerator was able to reduce the volume of waste by an average of 88% per combustion cycle, while encouraging community participation in waste sorting from 20% to 65% and reducing the practice of disposing of waste into sewers.

Source: Jurnal Pengabdian Masyarakat Formosa

DOI: 10.55927/jpmf.v5i5.23

Authors: Selamet Eko Budi Santoso, Wanda Nugroho Yanuarto, Yanuar Yoga Pratama, Kaka Rida Pratama, Safia Laekha Purnomo, Firman Inggil Sudrajat, Rizky Nur Ardiansyah, Nur Salma Hayati, Vina Zahratul Faizah, Kholivatul Jannah, Natasha Ayu Ramadani, Nova Yulianti, Syifa Kamila Putri Hernowo

Institution: Muhammadiyah University Purwokerto

Language: English

Topic: Waste Management and Recycling

Subfield: Waste Management and Disposal

Field: Environmental Science

Domain: Physical Sciences

SDGs: Responsible consumption and production, Sustainable cities and communities, Quality education, Clean water and sanitation

Open Access status: diamond

OpenAlex ID: W7224800561

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