Optimalisasi Pengelolaan Sumber Daya Air dan Pemberdayaan Masyarakat Melalui Program Kuliah Kerja Nyata (KUKERTA) di Desa Kaduela, Pandeglang-Banten

Abstrak

Kuliah Kerja Nyata (KUKERTA) is a manifestation of higher education's community service aimed at applying knowledge to solve real problems at the village level. This study aims to describe the implementation of the KUKERTA Reguler Kelompok 33 program of UIN Sultan Maulana Hasanuddin Banten in Kaduela Village, Cadasari District, Pandeglang Regency, Banten, and to analyze the program's impact on improving the community's quality of life, particularly in the aspects of clean water availability, education, health, and environmental management. The implementation method employed a participatory approach through observation, socialization, training, and multi-stakeholder collaboration with government agencies, non-governmental organizations, and student organizations over 40 days (July 15 – August 23, 2026). The results show that all work programs were successfully implemented, including flagship programs (provision of clean water, education on early marriage prevention, disaster mitigation, waste sorting and maggot cultivation, and social services), intermediate programs (waste education boards, integrated health posts, literacy corners, communal work), weekly programs (teaching at elementary schools and gymnastics), and daily programs (tutoring). The program produced positive impacts in the form of increased access to clean water, awareness of reproductive health, knowledge of disaster mitigation, children's interest in reading, and circular economy-based waste management. In conclusion, KUKERTA is effective as an instrument for empowering village communities through collaboration and sustainable innovation; however, program sustainability requires commitment from the village government and the community to manage it independently.