Pendampingan Usaha Berbasis Ekonomi Syariah Bagi Warga Rentan di Desa Karyamukti Kabupaten Garut

Abstract

Business management among economically vulnerable residents requires knowledge, recordkeeping, and locally relevant assistance. This community service programme examined changes in Islamic economics literacy, participant evaluations, and assisted-business income in Karyamukti Village, Garut Regency. A participatory action research framework was combined with a descriptive before-and-after evaluation involving ten participants. Baseline measurement took place on 10–11 July, endline on 13–15 August, and follow-up on 15 September 2026. Instruments comprised a ten-item knowledge test, a twelve-item evaluation, and four-week transaction and income summaries. Mean literacy scores increased from 46 to 74, with a median individual gain of 35 points. Mean satisfaction, relevance, and perceived benefit scores were 3.50, 3.18, and 3.33 on a four-point scale, respectively. Endline records contained 155 transactions, while median income increased from IDR 90,000 to IDR 305,000. At follow-up, eight of nine observed participants reported continuing their businesses, and median income was IDR 390,000. Improvements were uneven: one participant experienced an endline income decline and another discontinued business by follow-up. Continued assistance should emphasize simple recordkeeping, tailored materials, and mentoring. The absence of a comparison group limits causal interpretation.