THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE SIJAKHA APPLICATION IN ENSURING PRODUCT QUALITY AND STRENGTHENING HALAL LEGAL AWARENESS AMONG HALAL-CERTIFIED NON-MUSLIM MICRO, SMALL, AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES (MSMES)

Dedi Amrizal, Yusriati Yusriati

Abstract


This study analyzes the implementation of the SiJaKHa (Halal Community Network System) application as a community-based digital mentoring model to ensure product quality and strengthen halal legal awareness among halal-certified non-Muslim MSMEs. The study addresses the limited post-certification monitoring and insufficient understanding of the Halal Product Assurance System (SJPH), which potentially threatens product consistency and compliance. Using a research and development approach adapted from Borg and Gall, the model was refined through focus group discussions and implemented in 20 communities involving 200 MSMEs and 20 trained mentors under LP3H Halal Centre UMSU. The certified SiJaKHa web-based platform integrates mentoring documentation, SJPH monitoring, and community discussion features. Effectiveness testing using N-Gain analysis shows a 78% effectiveness rate, indicating significant improvement in halal literacy, compliance, and quality control practices. The findings confirm that integrating structured community mentoring with a digital platform strengthens sustainable supervision, enhances halal–haram legal understanding, and improves MSME competitiveness. The SiJaKHa model offers a scalable and replicable innovation to reinforce Indonesia’s halal ecosystem nationally.*


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DOI: https://doi.org/10.3059/insis.v0i0.29525

DOI (PDF): https://doi.org/10.3059/insis.v0i0.29525.g15088

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