Empowering Women in Bakcirih Village Through MSME Training: Home-Based Entrepreneurship with Ready-to-Sell Food Products

Abstract

This community service training was conducted in Gampong Bak Cirih, located in the central area of Montasik Subdistrict, where much of the population work as farmers while housewives are engaged in domestic activities. The main objective of this program was to provide socialization and training on the production of attractive colorful sponge cakes, aimed at motivating housewives to develop entrepreneurial skills to strengthen household and community economies. The training employed lectures, discussions, and hands-on demonstrations. The results revealed three key outcomes: (1) an increase in housewives’ skills and motivation to engage in entrepreneurship, (2) active curiosity and participation from participants during the training sessions, and (3) improved understanding of sponge cake production and enhanced motivation to contribute to family and community income generation. These findings suggest that practical skill training can significantly empower rural women to pursue small-scale home-based enterprises.