Problems in using the wireless village services in Malaysia: the non-user perspective

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...

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Main Authors: Sahharon, Hamizah, Bolong, Jusang, Omar, Siti Zobidah
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Published: Human Resource Management Academic Research Society 2017
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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-628632022-11-22T03:51:52Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/62863/ Problems in using the wireless village services in Malaysia: the non-user perspective 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 2017-03 Article PeerReviewed Sahharon, Hamizah and Bolong, Jusang and Omar, Siti Zobidah (2017) Problems in using the wireless village services in Malaysia: the non-user perspective. International Journal of Academic Research in Business and Social Sciences, 7 (3). 224 - 234. ISSN 2222-6990 https://hrmars.com/index.php/IJARBSS/article/view/2728/Problems-in-Using-the-Wireless-Village-Services-in-Malaysia-The-Non-Users-Perspectives 10.6007/IJARBSS/v7-i3/2728
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title_full Problems in using the wireless village services in Malaysia: the non-user perspective
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title_full_unstemmed Problems in using the wireless village services in Malaysia: the non-user perspective
title_short Problems in using the wireless village services in Malaysia: the non-user perspective
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