Empowering Community Developers with Digital Skills: Training in No-Code Mobile Applications in Effective Fieldwork Survey †

Abstract

This article presents the concept and principles of digital technology for community development and community developers. An approach for creating no-code mobile applications for community developers’ fieldwork surveys is also proposed to organize a digital technology skill training program focused on no-code mobile application development for community developers. The training program consists of a two-day hands-on workshop in no-code mobile application development with 50 community developers participating in its development. A 70% increase in participants’ knowledge of utilizing digital technology for local community development was observed, with all participants (100%) successfully developing no-code mobile applications for surveying data on their communities. Additionally, the participants expressed high satisfaction with the training format and content, with an average score of 4.80. Digital technology knowledge is essential for contemporary community development efforts. Empowering community developers, especially those engaged in fieldwork, to independently acquire mobile app development skills or access continuous learning resources significantly enhances their professional capacity. This empowerment leads to more effective and efficient community development practices, particularly in community data collection.