Training on awareness of consuming halal and nutritious food among Indonesian migrant workers in Taiwan

Purpose: Awareness on consuming halal and nutritious food within the global Muslim community requires thorough more exploration. This activity aims to enhance understanding and practices of selecting halal and nutritious food among Indonesian migrant workers (IMWs) in Taiwan also to assess the knowledge level of consuming halal and nutritious food and examine its association with gender.Methods: The community service method included delivering lectures and training for Indonesian migrant workers in Taiwan, with a total of 21 participants. To assess the success of the training, an evaluation was conducted by giving a post-test. The analysis included descriptive and Chi-Square to examine the association between gender and the knowledge level of consuming halal and nutritious food.Results: Among the participants, 57.1% achieved high scores, while 42.9% were in the low-score regarding the knowledge level of halal and nutritious food consumption. The analysis result of this study revealed there was no statistically significant association between gender and the level of knowledge of consuming halal and nutritious food among Indonesian migrant workers in Taiwan, with a p-value of 0.350.Conclusions: This study highlights the significant enhancement for Indonesian migrant workers' knowledge of halal and nutritious food in Taiwan through facilitator training, suggesting that future community programs should include continuous support, advanced training, and collaborations with local halal food providers to improve accessibility, with further research exploring the attitudes and preferences related to halal food consumption, including gender and cultural dynamics.