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Social innovation for community building through technology simplification

Social Innovation is a concept of promoting social development of a community through the introduction of innovation to promote the community to change for the better. The innovation here can be technological, economic, social or combinations of these that aims to improve the community standard of l...

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Main Author: Mohd Mustafah, Anas
Format: Conference or Workshop Item
Language:English
Published: Malaysian Society of Agricultural Engineers 2019
Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/76604/1/MSAEC-36.pdf
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spelling my.upm.eprints.766042020-02-05T04:23:34Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/76604/ Social innovation for community building through technology simplification Mohd Mustafah, Anas Social Innovation is a concept of promoting social development of a community through the introduction of innovation to promote the community to change for the better. The innovation here can be technological, economic, social or combinations of these that aims to improve the community standard of living. One way to start a social innovation is by understanding the problems of the community through experiential learning. A Social Innovation through Team Entrepreneurial Learning (SITEL) workshop was held in Kota Kinabalu, Sabah in June 2018 where one project focuses on stingless bee community in Kg. Mitabang, Kiulu. Through experiential learning of living, discussing and befriending the community, a project was born to help the community to improve their stingless bee honey production by the introduction of homemade stingless bee honey pump. The technology simplification uses items obtainable from local hardware store and aquarium shop to build the pump that could be self-made and self-maintained by the community through a training video. The feedback from the community was positive after the initial introduction of the pump where they are reporting honey production every two weeks compared to months prior to using the pumps. Malaysian Society of Agricultural Engineers 2019 Conference or Workshop Item PeerReviewed text en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/76604/1/MSAEC-36.pdf Mohd Mustafah, Anas (2019) Social innovation for community building through technology simplification. In: Konvensyen Kebangsaan Kejuruteraan Pertanian dan Makanan 2019, 21 Mac 2019, Wisma Tani, Kementerian Pertanian & Industri Asas Tani, Putrajaya. (pp. 302-305).
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description Social Innovation is a concept of promoting social development of a community through the introduction of innovation to promote the community to change for the better. The innovation here can be technological, economic, social or combinations of these that aims to improve the community standard of living. One way to start a social innovation is by understanding the problems of the community through experiential learning. A Social Innovation through Team Entrepreneurial Learning (SITEL) workshop was held in Kota Kinabalu, Sabah in June 2018 where one project focuses on stingless bee community in Kg. Mitabang, Kiulu. Through experiential learning of living, discussing and befriending the community, a project was born to help the community to improve their stingless bee honey production by the introduction of homemade stingless bee honey pump. The technology simplification uses items obtainable from local hardware store and aquarium shop to build the pump that could be self-made and self-maintained by the community through a training video. The feedback from the community was positive after the initial introduction of the pump where they are reporting honey production every two weeks compared to months prior to using the pumps.
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