Problems in using the wireless village services in Malaysia: the non-users perspectives
This study aims to identify problems faced by rural community in Malaysia in using the wireless village services. The study is quantitative in nature and was conducted in four districts in Malaysia, namely Setiawan (Perak), Bahau (Negeri Sembilan), Marang (Terengganu) and Kundasang (Sabah). With a t...
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| author | Sahharon, Hamizah Bolong, Jusang Omar, Siti Zobidah |
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| description | This study aims to identify problems faced by rural community in Malaysia in using the wireless village services. The study is quantitative in nature and was conducted in four districts in Malaysia, namely Setiawan (Perak), Bahau (Negeri Sembilan), Marang (Terengganu) and Kundasang (Sabah). With a total of 300 respondents the study used a survey method to identify the problems faced by an ICT project called 1Malaysia Wireless Village. Analysis performed has confirmed on four main problems that were possibly affected the progress of rural development and digital equality towards economic development. A number of discussions have been highlighted and it is a hope that it can assist the concern parties in constructing the best ICT usage strategies particularly among the rural community. |
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| spelling | upm.eprints-566142017-08-03T05:17:37Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/56614/ Problems in using the wireless village services in Malaysia: the non-users perspectives Sahharon, Hamizah Bolong, Jusang Omar, Siti Zobidah This study aims to identify problems faced by rural community in Malaysia in using the wireless village services. The study is quantitative in nature and was conducted in four districts in Malaysia, namely Setiawan (Perak), Bahau (Negeri Sembilan), Marang (Terengganu) and Kundasang (Sabah). With a total of 300 respondents the study used a survey method to identify the problems faced by an ICT project called 1Malaysia Wireless Village. Analysis performed has confirmed on four main problems that were possibly affected the progress of rural development and digital equality towards economic development. A number of discussions have been highlighted and it is a hope that it can assist the concern parties in constructing the best ICT usage strategies particularly among the rural community. Human Resource Management Academic Research Society 2017 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/56614/1/Problems%20in%20using%20the%20wireless%20village%20services%20in%20Malaysia%20the%20non-users%20perspectives.pdf Sahharon, Hamizah and Bolong, Jusang and Omar, Siti Zobidah (2017) Problems in using the wireless village services in Malaysia: the non-users perspectives. International Journal of Academic Research in Business and Social Sciences, 7 (3). pp. 224-234. ISSN 2222-6990 http://hrmars.com/index.php/journals/archive_detail/IJARBSS/172 10.6007/IJARBSS/v7-i3/2728 |
| spellingShingle | Sahharon, Hamizah Bolong, Jusang Omar, Siti Zobidah Problems in using the wireless village services in Malaysia: the non-users perspectives |
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| title_full_unstemmed | Problems in using the wireless village services in Malaysia: the non-users perspectives |
| title_short | Problems in using the wireless village services in Malaysia: the non-users perspectives |
| title_sort | problems in using the wireless village services in malaysia the non users perspectives |
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