Growing Self-Sufficiency, Harvesting Prosperity: Integrated Food, Health, and Economic Empowerment of the Community in Tanjung Laut Village

Menanam Kemandirian, Menuai Kesejahteraan: Pemberdayaan Terintegrasi Pangan, Kesehatan, dan Ekonomi Masyarakat di Kelurahan Tanjung Laut

Abstract

Kuliah Kerja Nyata (KKN) was carried out in Tanjung Laut Village, South Bontang District, Bontang City, based on an integrated empowerment framework linking food, health, and economic aspects of the community. This article describes the implementation of three priority programs, namely Food Self-Sufficiency, Stunting Prevention, also Competitive Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises, along with their role in supporting community empowerment. The Food Self-Sufficiency program involved building a demonstration garden using a vertical farming system on land provided by a local neighborhood head, followed by outreach activities and the distribution of polybags and seeds to residents. The Stunting Prevention program involved health outreach for Junior High School students under the theme of self investment, in collaboration with the local community health center, including the distribution of iron supplement tablets. The Competitive Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises program involved assisting six business owners in completing an official government registration form, followed by need based support such as logo and banner design, also registration on Google Maps. The results show that demonstration garden was successfully built and is still maintained by residents, students showed understanding of stunting prevention based on evaluation results, and business owners gave positive feedback on the assistance received. These findings support the community empowerment framework, showing that food self-sufficiency, health improvement, and economic strengthening can be pursued in an integrated and mutually reinforcing manner at the village level.