To migrate or not to migrate: Internet use and migration intention among rural youth in developing countries (case of Malang, Indonesia)
In developing countries, the emigration of rural youth remains a persistent phenomenon, attracting research on the rural mobility of the younger generations. Meanwhile, today's digital era allows the Internet to induce information accessibility. Rural youth covers the largest share of Internet...
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| author | Ar. R.T. Hidayat Kenichiro Onitsuka Corinthias P.M. Sianipar Mrittika Basu Satoshi Hoshino |
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| description | In developing countries, the emigration of rural youth remains a persistent phenomenon, attracting research on the rural mobility of the younger generations. Meanwhile, today's digital era allows the Internet to induce information accessibility. Rural youth covers the largest share of Internet users among the rural population, implying higher possibilities for them to use the Internet for various migration-related purposes. However, literature to date has not focused on Internet use among rural youth in developing countries in conjunction with the build-up process of their migration intention. Therefore, this study aims to investigate the impact of Internet use on the build-up process of migration intention among rural youth in developing countries. This research employs four statistical analyses (Mann-Whitney U, Kruskal-Wallis, Kendall's Tau, and stepwise regression) to examine socio-demographic profiles, common/specific Internet uses, other information gatherings, and migration intention in Tambakasri Village, Malang, Indonesia. The results indicate that Internet use enables rural youth to overcome remoteness by connecting to the outside world. Although common Internet uses appear to affect the build-up process of migration intention among rural youth negatively, specific Internet uses show positive impacts. Despite the opposite trends, the adverse effects are insignificant to the positive impacts. Therefore, Internet use maintains a generally positive impact on the intention to migrate. However, they favor the Internet less to search for migration-related information due to low network quality and the activities of active migrants. They rely heavily on migration-specialized companies as their primary source of migration-related information. In general, rural youth have not utilized the Internet's full potential, suggesting a more vigorous promotion of digital literacy for rural areas in less developing countries. It should induce the awareness of rural youth on opportunities in their villages, encouraging them to develop their rural origins and promoting a better-managed flow of workforce. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-a77222661cc549a4a1fe7b49a07321ba2023-06-21T07:00:28ZengElsevierDigital Geography and Society2666-37832023-01-014100052To migrate or not to migrate: Internet use and migration intention among rural youth in developing countries (case of Malang, Indonesia)Ar. R.T. Hidayat0Kenichiro Onitsuka1Corinthias P.M. Sianipar2Mrittika Basu3Satoshi Hoshino4Graduate School of Global Environmental Studies (GSGES), Kyoto University, Kyoto 606-8501, Japan; Faculty of Engineering, Brawijaya University (UB), Malang, East Java 65145, Indonesia; Corresponding authors at: Graduate School of Global Environmental Studies (GSGES), Kyoto University, Kyoto 606-8501, Japan.Graduate School of Global Environmental Studies (GSGES), Kyoto University, Kyoto 606-8501, JapanGraduate School of Global Environmental Studies (GSGES), Kyoto University, Kyoto 606-8501, Japan; Graduate School of Agriculture (GSA), Kyoto University, Kyoto 606-8502, Japan; Corresponding authors at: Graduate School of Global Environmental Studies (GSGES), Kyoto University, Kyoto 606-8501, Japan.Graduate School of Global Environmental Studies (GSGES), Kyoto University, Kyoto 606-8501, JapanGraduate School of Global Environmental Studies (GSGES), Kyoto University, Kyoto 606-8501, Japan; Graduate School of Agriculture (GSA), Kyoto University, Kyoto 606-8502, JapanIn developing countries, the emigration of rural youth remains a persistent phenomenon, attracting research on the rural mobility of the younger generations. Meanwhile, today's digital era allows the Internet to induce information accessibility. Rural youth covers the largest share of Internet users among the rural population, implying higher possibilities for them to use the Internet for various migration-related purposes. However, literature to date has not focused on Internet use among rural youth in developing countries in conjunction with the build-up process of their migration intention. Therefore, this study aims to investigate the impact of Internet use on the build-up process of migration intention among rural youth in developing countries. This research employs four statistical analyses (Mann-Whitney U, Kruskal-Wallis, Kendall's Tau, and stepwise regression) to examine socio-demographic profiles, common/specific Internet uses, other information gatherings, and migration intention in Tambakasri Village, Malang, Indonesia. The results indicate that Internet use enables rural youth to overcome remoteness by connecting to the outside world. Although common Internet uses appear to affect the build-up process of migration intention among rural youth negatively, specific Internet uses show positive impacts. Despite the opposite trends, the adverse effects are insignificant to the positive impacts. Therefore, Internet use maintains a generally positive impact on the intention to migrate. However, they favor the Internet less to search for migration-related information due to low network quality and the activities of active migrants. They rely heavily on migration-specialized companies as their primary source of migration-related information. In general, rural youth have not utilized the Internet's full potential, suggesting a more vigorous promotion of digital literacy for rural areas in less developing countries. It should induce the awareness of rural youth on opportunities in their villages, encouraging them to develop their rural origins and promoting a better-managed flow of workforce.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666378323000041Rural migrationEmerging economyHuman mobilityDecision makingICTSustainable rural development |
| spellingShingle | Ar. R.T. Hidayat Kenichiro Onitsuka Corinthias P.M. Sianipar Mrittika Basu Satoshi Hoshino To migrate or not to migrate: Internet use and migration intention among rural youth in developing countries (case of Malang, Indonesia) Digital Geography and Society Rural migration Emerging economy Human mobility Decision making ICT Sustainable rural development |
| title | To migrate or not to migrate: Internet use and migration intention among rural youth in developing countries (case of Malang, Indonesia) |
| title_full | To migrate or not to migrate: Internet use and migration intention among rural youth in developing countries (case of Malang, Indonesia) |
| title_fullStr | To migrate or not to migrate: Internet use and migration intention among rural youth in developing countries (case of Malang, Indonesia) |
| title_full_unstemmed | To migrate or not to migrate: Internet use and migration intention among rural youth in developing countries (case of Malang, Indonesia) |
| title_short | To migrate or not to migrate: Internet use and migration intention among rural youth in developing countries (case of Malang, Indonesia) |
| title_sort | to migrate or not to migrate internet use and migration intention among rural youth in developing countries case of malang indonesia |
| topic | Rural migration Emerging economy Human mobility Decision making ICT Sustainable rural development |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666378323000041 |
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