Community’s Learning by Structure and Interactive for Enhancing Food Security

Abstract

The purpose of this research was to investigate community structure and interaction for enhancing food security. The study was conducted via examination of documents, interviewing community leaders, using non-participant observation, and surveying data from manufactures and consumers with “best Practice” across 6 communities in 6 regions. The collected data were analyzed using content analysis. The study findings were as follows: the structure and interaction for enhancing food security in the communities could be categorized into 3 features; 1) promote a community food security group, 2) provide a self-reliant community, and 3) promote community networking, which includes 3 phases of change and progress. Under structure and interaction, the community learning models were divided into 3 types: 1) a model for enhancing a community food security group, 2) a community-based model, and 3) a community networking model. The learning features were separated into 3 phases; (1) learning to rehabilitate the community way of life and promote self-reliance, (2) adjustment of community learning to enhance food security, and (3) promotion of community collaborative learning to enhance food security. The 3 key phases of community learning feature; the learning models, the learning methods, the learning content, the learning sources/bases, and the learning mechanics, respectively.