Exploration of cadres’ empowerment implementation in household waste management in Citarum watershed

Garbage is a problem of environmental pollution in Indonesia. Household waste is the main problem in the Citarum watershed including plastic waste which is the main pollution. Health promotion is needed to the community to improve behavior in managing waste, especially household waste. The existence of community empowerment cadres is a form of health promotion in the community based on the utilization of human resources in the surrounding environment. There are factors in community empowerment, namely individual factors and community factors. The purpose of this study was to explore the implementation of cadre empowerment in household waste management in the Citarum watershed. The research design used is descriptive qualitative. Data were collected by in-depth interviews with seven community empowerment cadre participants who revealed the factors that influence community empowerment in the Citarum watershed. The results were analyzed using the Braun & Clarke thematic analysis. Based on the results of research on the experiences of community empowerment cadres in household waste management in the Citarum watershed, it is described in the following themes: 1) Community activity and cohesiveness 2) Community Awareness, and 3) Cadre Activity 4) Collaboration with agencies and related parties, 5) Frequency of routine activities 6) Pandemic situation. The theme resulting from the analysis of the experience of community empowerment cadres in household waste management in the Citarum watershed can be interpreted that the community in managing household waste in the watershed is something that must always increase their awareness and awareness of the cleanliness of the surrounding environment.