Abd Jalil, Mohd Azri and Ag Damit, Aifa Syazwani and Zakaria, Farahiya Zalikha and Che Hasan, Muhammad Kamil and Md Isa, Muhammad Lokman and Ahmad, Azmir (2022) Perceptions on the therapeutic effects of stingless bee honey and its potential value in generating economy among B40 community of Kampung Bukit Kuin, Kuantan. IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science, 1019. pp. 1-14. ISSN 1755-1315
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Abstract
Meliponiculture or keeping stingless bee in Malaysia is expanding and has the potential to generate money for the the bottom 40% of income earners (B40). The increased production of stingless bee honey as a complementary medicine as a therapeutic medium for health for a variety of reasons. Thus, this study aimed to explore the experiences and perceptions on the therapeutic effects of stingless bee honey and its potential value in generating economy among the B40 community. Semi-structured interviews were carried out among the B40 community who participated in the Desa Kelulut project of Kampung Bukit Kuin, Kuantan. The data were analysed using thematic analysis. A total of six respondents interviewed in the study out of 20 participants. Four themes emerged, namely, benefit of stingless bee honey; market supply and economy; sustaining the farm; and facilitate income. The participants valued the beneficial properties of the honey toward health and acknowledged the potential of the stingless bee honey to be marketed in Malaysia as well as generating income for the B40 community of Kampung Bukit Kuin, Kuantan.
| Item Type: | Article (Journal) |
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| Subjects: | R Medicine > R Medicine (General) R Medicine > RT Nursing |
| Kulliyyahs/Centres/Divisions/Institutes (Can select more than one option. Press CONTROL button): | Kulliyyah of Nursing > Department of Basic Medical Sciences for Nursing |
| Depositing User: | Dr Mohd Azri Abd Jalil |
| Date Deposited: | 19 May 2022 12:19 |
| Last Modified: | 19 May 2022 12:19 |
| URI: | http://irep.iium.edu.my/id/eprint/95766 |
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