A Knowledge Management Model for Local Wisdom in Bamboo Shoot Preservation Processing in Ban Pu-Tei Community, Kanchanaburi Province

Abstract

This study aimed to investigate a knowledge management model (KMM) for the local wisdom in terms of 3 elements namely: knowledge body of the local wisdom, knowledge management procedure (KMP), and key factors to the success in Ban Pu-Tei Community, Kanchanaburi Province. Qualitative research method consisting of in-depth interview, informal talk, documentary study together with evidence collection, community survey, focus group taken among 24 informants comprising community leaders, local scholars, housewife representatives and villager representatives through content analysis was conducted. Findings were as follows: 1) the knowledge body of the local wisdom in bamboo shoot reservation processing in Ban Pu-Tei Community, Kanchanaburi Province, there are 2 types: (1) traditional and (2) the new knowledge that blend traditional wisdom with modern science that has been promoted by the government. There are about 4 products of bamboo shoots: fermented, boiled, dried and noodle-like suggesting the local wisdom, and the fertility of natural resources of the community which have become the local wisdom of the community through generation-to-generation learning, transferring and doing as folk ways. 2) the KMP is of 5 steps (1) knowledge identifying through consideration whether original or new knowledge, (2) knowledge seeking within the community and as provided by outside agencies, (3) knowledge sharing informally through personal talks and advices to solve  problems in preservation processing, (4) knowledge storing mostly personal, any written documents not found, and (5) knowledge transferring informally within household members, and 3) the key factors to the success includes: (1) KM, (2) the culture / folk ways, (3) the community leaders, (4) the natural resources, and (5) the infrastructure.