SMART FAMILY in Dunggala Village: Integrating Household Mapping, Appreciative Inquiry, and Ecoliteracy in a Participatory Food-Security Program

Muhammad Rezky Friesta Payu (Universitas Negeri Gorontalo)
Haris Danial (Universitas Negeri Gorontalo)
Nonny Basalama (Universitas Negeri Gorontalo)

Jurnal Pengabdian Masyarakat dan Riset Pendidikan
Vol. 5 No. 2 (2026): Jurnal Pengabdian Masyarakat dan Riset Pendidikan Volume 5 Nomor 2 (October 202

Background: Household food-security programs may address information deficits, ecological practices, and small-enterprise development separately, obscuring the connections between community needs and available assets. Objective: This article examines the implementation logic and documented outputs of SMART FAMILY in Dunggala Village, Indonesia, and identifies the evidence required to test its anticipated benefits. Methods: A descriptive document-based process analysis was undertaken using the supplied program narrative, activity descriptions, and photographic records. Reported delivery, intended outputs, and outcomes requiring empirical verification were categorized separately. Relevant studies from the supplied bibliography informed critical interpretation without supplying substitute data for the village. Results: The reported 45-day initiative involved 15 university students and targeted 30 households. Seven core components encompassed coordination, household mapping, Appreciative Inquiry, capacity building, ecoliteracy, family entrepreneurship, and evaluation planning. Three additional activities addressed drug prevention, stunting prevention, and community participation. Demonstrations included papaya processing and corn-cob briquette production. The available record documents program activities but contains no analyzable household-level survey distributions, paired assessments, verified sales, environmental measurements, or longitudinal adoption data. Discussion: A four-stage pathway—mapping, co-design, practice, and stewardship—clarifies potential mechanisms and the organizational handoffs needed for continuation. It also exposes risks involving selective participation, inconsistent data quality, and untested commercial feasibility. Conclusion: SMART FAMILY is a documented example of integrated village engagement, not yet a verified effective food-security intervention. A prospective evaluation using household indicators, technical records, and accountable local data governance, including appropriate protection of sensitive household information, is necessary before claims of nutritional, economic, or environmental impact can be sustained.