BANDUNG, UNIKOM – On Wednesday, September 10, 2025, lecturers from the Faculty of Economics and Business (FEB) UNIKOM held a Focus Group Discussion (FGD) entitled “Enhancing the Harmonious Family Model in West Java with Economic Resilience through Financial Literacy and Household Accounting.” This activity was part of the 2025 Research Grant and Community Service Program of the Directorate General of Research and Development, Ministry of Higher Education, Science, and Technology (Kemendiktisaintek).
The FGD was held in Room L.018 of the UNIKOM Smart Building with the collaboration of UNIKOM FEB lecturers, including Assoc. Prof. Dr. Adeh Ratna Komala, S.E., M.Si., CERA. Adi Rachmanto, S.Kom., M.Kom. from the D3 Accounting Study Program, and Dr. Linna Ismawati, S.E., M.Si. from the Management Study Program. The activity also received support from the Office of Women’s Empowerment, Child Protection, and Family Planning (DP3AKB) through the West Java Women’s School (Sekoper) program and the Directorate of Community Empowerment and Development (DP3M) UNIKOM.
This FGD brought together representatives from the government, academia, and the community. The government was represented by DP3AKB, academics were represented by lecturers and student researchers, while the community was represented by 27 students and alumni of Sekoper Jabar. This forum served as a participatory dialogue platform to identify issues, share experiences, and develop practical recommendations. Additionally, the FGD served as a means to validate field data while strengthening cross-sector collaboration in support of research objectives.
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Adeh Ratna Komala, as the Head of Research, stated in her report that this was the second FGD, following the first one held on June 26, 2025. She added that Sekoper Jabar was chosen as a partner because the program is relevant to the research topic, where the majority of students and alumni are housewives who actively contribute to family economic resilience through various businesses. “Currently, 306 respondents have been collected. Through this FGD, the data obtained will be more complete and enrich our research results,” she said.
Present as the main speaker and Principal of Sekoper Jabar was Prof. Dr. Hj. Umi Narimawati, Dra., S.E., M.Si., with the topic “The Role of Women in Realizing Family Economic Resilience.” In her presentation, Prof. Umi emphasized the importance of women’s active role in household financial management and their contribution to sustainable family economic development.
Head of the PKHP DP3AKB West Java Province, Ari Antari Ratna Dewi, S.IP., M.M., in her speech said that this activity is expected to produce an implementable model that can be applied through education, assistance, and strategic policies. “Synergy between the government, academics, practitioners, and the community is needed so that this program provides real benefits in the field,” she concluded.
Director of DP3M UNIKOM, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Irawan Afrianto, S.T., M.T., also emphasized the importance of financial literacy at the household level as the foundation of family economic resilience. He hopes that the results of the FGD can make a significant contribution to ongoing research and scientific publications.
Through the FGD on Financial Literacy and Household Accounting, UNIKOM reaffirmed its commitment to support scientific research development while strengthening public financial literacy. The FGD is expected to be a concrete step in providing solutions to family economic challenges and achieving harmonious families in line with regional development. (Directorate of Hms & Pro)
