Ethnotechnology Noken-Papua as carrying capacity for enhancing local economic development
International Journal of Social Economics
ISSN: 0306-8293
Article publication date: 5 July 2021
Issue publication date: 8 October 2021
Abstract
Purpose
This paper aims to determine the extent to which the strategy of Noken-Papuan products, known as intangible culture recognized by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), can increase local economic empowerment. The main strategy is to strengthen the regulation of the use of Noken in every activity of daily life while promoting it, this has not been explained much from previous research.
Design/methodology/approach
The study used the method of strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats– analytic hierarchy process (SWOT-AHP) with analysing several pairs of instruments’ predetermined group and finally decision-making strategy recommendations. Data distribution to five districts of Jayapura using simple random sampling based on consideration type product and industrial areas with a number of elements in each sub-population are different.
Findings
The development of local products with cultural values is one of the important points included in the regional development strategy model.
Social implications
The traditional handmade products that have a high cultural philosophical value can be beneficial to the local community empowerment.
Originality/value
Ethnotechnology can be well-developed and implemented if policy actors identify the values of external and internal factors to be formulated in enhancing local economic development. This work is a simple attempt to collect research findings separately on Noken product development as a conceptual basis for comparative analysis.
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Acknowledgements
The authors thank to Irsyad Zamani, PhD (Plt. Head of Center for Policy Research, Research and Development and Books, Ministry of Education and Culture) for suggestions in writing this manuscript and for providing support for research.
Citation
Avianto, B.N., Marjanto, D.K., Ulumuddin, I., Sudrajat, U. and Julizar, K. (2021), "Ethnotechnology Noken-Papua as carrying capacity for enhancing local economic development", International Journal of Social Economics, Vol. 48 No. 10, pp. 1476-1491. https://doi.org/10.1108/IJSE-12-2020-0819
Publisher
:Emerald Publishing Limited
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