The ICT social inclusion among Orang Asli community in Gombak area
As Malaysia is moving towards k-economy and developed nation by 2020, there is a need for all its citizens to participate in this socio-economic development. Orang Asli often have been cited as introverts and lag behind compared to other races in Malaysia. Literatures indicate a few researches...
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| Format: | Proceeding Paper |
| Language: | English |
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2011
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| Online Access: | http://irep.iium.edu.my/4123/1/PID2036607_ICRIIS2011.pdf |
| Summary: | As Malaysia is moving towards k-economy and
developed nation by 2020, there is a need for all its citizens to
participate in this socio-economic development. Orang Asli
often have been cited as introverts and lag behind compared to
other races in Malaysia. Literatures indicate a few researches
have been studied involving the Orang Asli but a dearth is
found focusing on ICT education and Internet usage among
the Orang Asli schoolchildren. This study aims to fill in this
gap by investigating the computer and Internet usage among
the Orang Asli schoolchildren in three schools in Gombak area
which is close to International Islamic University Malaysia
(IIUM) main campus. The survey findings indicate most of the
respondents are familiar with computer and Internet but the
level of usage varies. Most parents are lower-income earners
and affordability to own personal computers become a main
issue. Even though schools provide limited time allocations for the students to use computer laboratories, the students also visit cybercafés, friends and relatives’ houses to use computers and Internet. |
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