Collaborative, Capacity Development Efforts: A case of Kampung Hujung Rintis, Perak and UiTM Cawangan Selangor, Malaysia

Rugayah Hashim; Zaidi Mohd Aminuddin; Ayu Rohaidah Ghazali; Norfadzilah Abd Razak

doi:10.21834/e-bpj.v4i12.1751

Authors

Rugayah Hashim Universiti Teknologi MARA, Cawangan Selangor http://orcid.org/0000-0002-4807-9024
Zaidi Mohd Aminuddin Universiti Teknologi MARA, Cawangan Selangor
Ayu Rohaidah Ghazali Universiti Teknologi MARA, Cawangan Selangor
Norfadzilah Abd Razak Universiti Teknologi MARA, Cawangan Selangor

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.21834/e-bpj.v4i12.1751

Keywords:

Collaborative, Capacity Development Efforts, A case of Kampung Hujung Rintis, Perak and UiTM Cawangan Selangor, Malaysia

Abstract

Public universities have been directed to have more collaborative projects with disadvantaged communities for capacity and sustainable developments. In the case of Universiti Teknologi MARA, Selangor Branch (UCS), the success stories on community engagement and capacity development have been shown with Kampung Hujung Rintis, Perak, Malaysia. This paper aims to showcase impacts on collaborative efforts through a live research laboratory for data collection using multiple techniques. The feedbacks from cross-disciplinary projects were for the implementation of capacity-development initiatives at Kampung Hujung Rintis. The implications from the case events showed that continuous community engagements would be beneficial for all parties involved.

Keywords: Capacity Development; Disadvantage Communities; Research Co-production; Sustainable Development

eISSN: 2398-4287 Â© 2019. The Authors. Published for AMER ABRA cE-Bs by e-International Publishing House, Ltd., UK. This is an open-access article under the CC BYNC-ND license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/). Peerâ€“review under responsibility of AMER (Association of Malaysian Environment-Behaviour Researchers), ABRA (Association of Behavioural Researchers on Asians) and cE-Bs (Centre for Environment-Behaviour Studies), Faculty of Architecture, Planning & Surveying, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Malaysia.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.21834/e-bpj.v4i12.1751

Author Biography

Rugayah Hashim, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Cawangan Selangor

Professor of Digital Government. Other areas of research interests include policy studies, social robotics and built environment.

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