Journal articles: 'Rural development - ICT'

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Phunde, Sangita B., Madhuri Godbole, and Supriya G. Sapa. "Green ICT for Rural Development." IBMRD's Journal of Management & Research 5, no. 1 (March 1, 2016): 55. http://dx.doi.org/10.17697/ibmrd/2016/v5i1/88681.

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Patel, Dr Satish. "ICT Approach and its Effectiveness for Sustainable Rural Development." Indian Journal of Applied Research 3, no. 6 (October 1, 2011): 478–80. http://dx.doi.org/10.15373/2249555x/june2013/159.

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Rumata, Vience Mutiara, and Awit Marwati Sakinah. "The Impact of Internet Information and Communication Literacy and Overload, as Well as Social Influence, on ICT Adoption by Rural Communities." Asia-Pacific Journal of Rural Development 30, no. 1-2 (December 2020): 155–74. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1018529120977250.

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The adoption of information and communications technology (ICT) for rural development remains a critical issue in developing countries like Indonesia. Broadband projects, both infrastructure- and literacy-related, have been launched to increase ICT access and usage in rural areas. However, the extent of ICT usage for community development in rural areas remains unclear, and therefore this deserves critical assessment. This article argues that the higher the ICT adoption (ICTA) in a rural community, the greater its benefits in terms of development. By exploring Internet information literacy (IIL), Internet communication literacy (ICL) and social influence (SI), this study aims to get a better understanding of the relative influence of these factors on ICTA in rural areas. Also, this study considers Internet information overload (IO) and communication overload (CO) as moderators between independent and dependent variables. This study has been conducted in Gubugklakah village, Malang, Indonesia, with a pre-existing telecentre in the community. Using the partial least squares (PLS) method, the study finds that the ICL and SI variables are considerably higher in terms of construct validity compared with other variables. Both IIL and ICL significantly determine ICTA behaviour. IO and CO may even weaken the relationship between information and communication literacy and ICTA.

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Kharel, Suman. "Information and Communication Technology for the Rural Development in Nepal." Tribhuvan University Journal 32, no. 2 (December 31, 2018): 177–90. http://dx.doi.org/10.3126/tuj.v32i2.24714.

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The present article describes the significance of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) for the rural development. It is based on the perception survey about ICT, suggesting that ICT can be very beneficial and powerful tool for facilitating rural development, particularly in the sectors of e-commerce, e-health, e-government services and the most important e-education, training, information and expertise exchange, experience sharing, communication and society engagement. Overall, ICT is an effective tool for the different dimension of rural development.

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MADAN, Pankaj, Vinay SHARMA, and Piyush SETH. "CAPABILITY’ DEVELOPMENT THROUGH ICT ENABLED BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY DEVELOPMENT MODEL OF E-CHOUPAL." Journal of Business Economics and Management 17, no. 2 (April 8, 2016): 314–30. http://dx.doi.org/10.3846/16111699.2012.747445.

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The purpose of this study is to check how ICT led business opportunity devel- opment model of ITC e-Choupal affected “Capability” development of the people in rural India. The survey of three different regions of India, included 319 e-Choupal beneficiaries and 10 ITC officials and elected representatives of villages. Statistical analysis revealed that Capability Enhancement of farmers depended on the extent to which farmers trusted and participated in ICT activities that varied based on their education level but specifically e-Choupal could generate only limited business opportunities for rural masses. However, the business opportunities definitely affected the capability enhancement parameters. The ICT enabled business models can be well used by corporates and governments of devel- oping economies in Asia and Africa for capability development of rural masses as these models provide new business opportunities for them. The field survey based framework showed how ICT based business opportunity development model of e-Choupal can affect the income, time and saving of farmers in developing economy.

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Kaimal, Mohankumar C. "ICT Supported Innovations; The New Perspectives for Lifelong Learning & Rural Development." Indian Journal of Applied Research 1, no. 3 (October 1, 2011): 715–217. http://dx.doi.org/10.15373/2249555x/dec2011/75.

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Amin, Mukhlis. "ICT FOR RURAL AREA DEVELOPMENT IN INDONESIA: A LITERATURE REVIEW." Journal of Information Technology and Its Utilization 1, no. 2 (December 17, 2018): 32. http://dx.doi.org/10.30818/jitu.1.2.1881.

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This paper discusses ICTs for the development of rural areas of Indonesia that have been carried out. This papaer review 37 papers related to ICT and rural area. The ICT model for development that is mostly carried out is telecenter models such as PLIK, MPLIK, Information Village and Integrated Broadband Village. The main problem faced by ICT for development is the problem of literacy, in addition to territorial problems. Both of these problems are challenges for ICTs for future development, especially in rural areas.

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Maumbe, Blessing M., and Julius Okello. "Uses of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) in Agriculture and Rural Development in Sub-Saharan Africa." International Journal of ICT Research and Development in Africa 1, no. 1 (January 2010): 1–22. http://dx.doi.org/10.4018/jictrda.2010010101.

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This paper presents a framework of the evolution of information and communication technology (ICT) applications in agriculture and rural development based on comparative experiences of South Africa and Kenya. The framework posits that full deployment of ICT in agriculture and rural development will be a culmination of several phases of changes that starts with e-government policy design, development and implementation. The paper argues that ICT use in agriculture and rural development is a powerful instrument for improving agricultural and rural development and standards of living throughout Sub-Saharan Africa. However, success in greater application of ICT in agriculture will require addressing impediments to adoption and diffusion. Such impediments include the lack of awareness, low literacy, infrastructure deficiencies (e.g. lack of electricity to charge electronic gadgets), language and cultural barriers in ICT usage, the low e-inclusivity and the need to cater for the special needs of some users. The paper reviews successful applications of ICT in agriculture and urges greater use of ICT-based interventions in agriculture as a vehicle for spurring rural development in Africa.

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Khandare, Anil. "Study of (ICT) for Rural Marketing & Development." IBMRD's Journal of Management & Research 5, no. 1 (March 1, 2016): 68. http://dx.doi.org/10.17697/ibmrd/2016/v5i1/88682.

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S.E.M., Masupeng. "ICT development in Botswana: Connectivity for rural communities." South African Journal of Information and Communication, no. 4 (2003): 0. http://dx.doi.org/10.23962/10539/19822.

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Reino, Sofìa, Andrew J. Frew, and Carlos Albacete‐Sáez. "ICT adoption and development: issues in rural accommodation." Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Technology 2, no. 1 (March 22, 2011): 66–80. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/17579881111112421.

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Kawlra, Aarti. "From Rural Outsourcing to Rural Opportunities." International Journal of Information Communication Technologies and Human Development 3, no. 3 (July 2011): 16–30. http://dx.doi.org/10.4018/jicthd.2011070102.

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Inspired by the potential of Information and Communication Technologies, henceforth ICTs, for socio-economic development, and supported by a university based technology and business incubator, Rural Production Company, henceforth RPC, was set up in 2007 employing an ICT-mediated distributed production model. This paper reveals how RPC, initially an exploratory project whose key innovation was its Internet kiosk-facilitated model of crafts production and local empowerment, morphed into a social enterprise catering to global demands. The context of innovation provided by the Incubator led to a transformation of an ICT4D (ICT for Development) project into a business venture through the practice of formal and informal questioning at every stage of its implementation. This paper focuses on the iterative method adopted while highlighting the role of the incubator in the overall design and development process of the enterprise. This paper is a reflexive mapping of the organization’s evolution from the original research agenda of outsourcing production cum rural employment, to one that privileges local networks both as a conscious business strategy and as an arena for collaborative change for human development.

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Clementine, Maramura Tafadzwa, and Elvin Shava. "The Prospects of the ICT Policy Framework for Rural Entrepreneurs: an analysis of the Relationship between ICT and Entrepreneurial Development." Journal of Economics and Behavioral Studies 8, no. 5(J) (October 30, 2016): 159–68. http://dx.doi.org/10.22610/jebs.v8i5(j).1440.

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Entrepreneurs hold the keys to rapid technological development by offering the means to creating employment opportunities even in remote rural areas. Small entrepreneurs do not only provide livelihood for themselves, but they also create employment thereby easing up socio-economic tensions in an atmosphere where so many are deprived. This article introduces the concept of entrepreneurship and how it propagates development and advances human living conditions. The underlying assumption is that Information and Communication Technology (ICT) has a causal effect on human livelihoods of rural entrepreneurs. Thus, a sturdy relationship exists between ICT and entrepreneurial development for rural entrepreneurial economic growth. In the same manner the Government of Zimbabwe commenced on a comprehensive policy framework in order to harness the power of ICT. Through a documentary review analysis, the paper envisages how ICT can sustain rural entrepreneurial development in Zimbabwe at a time where it is suffering from harsh socio-economic and political turmoil. The paper observes that lack of financial services, corruption, political interference, poor planning and the desire to maintain status quo have been discouraging rural entrepreneurship to harness the benefits of ICT. The paper recommends that the government should implement policies that promote the development of ICT in rural entrepreneurship and the provision of training and development for entrepreneurs to bridge the knowledge gap on the use of ICT to enhance the livelihoods of entrepreneurs.

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Vukovic, Predrag, and Vesna Popovic. "Implementation of information and communication technologies as assumption for successful development of rural tourism in the Republic of Serbia." Zbornik Matice srpske za drustvene nauke, no. 169 (2019): 109–23. http://dx.doi.org/10.2298/zmsdn1969109v.

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The rapid development of information and communication technologies (ICTs) has a wide application in numerous activities today. It is necessary to look at the possibilities of implementation and impact of ICT on development of rural tourism. Bearing in mind that rural tourism in Serbia is in the initial stages of development, it is expected that the implementation of ICT could contribute to the increase in tourism, reducing the costs of promotion and business, strengthening the competitiveness of rural tourist destinations, etc. The paper examines the character and dynamics of the current development of rural tourism in Serbia and Europe. Previous experiences in the application of ICT in tourism have been analyzed. Examination of the impact of ICT on the competitiveness of Serbia as a tourist destination by correlation analysis has been carried out. The necessity of forming a unique database of accommodation facilities of rural tourism and the importance of linking them to some of the global distribution systems (GDS) have been pointed out. It is expected that the application of ICT in rural tourist business will increase farmers? turnover and their income. Furthermore, it can contribute to better promotion of rural tourist destinations and enable better monitoring of the character, dynamics and intensity of development of rural tourism. Given the positive impact of ICT on the business results, it is expected that the competitiveness of Serbia as a tourist destination will increase.

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Šubrt, T., H. Brožová, and E. Jirovská. "FADERTIC – On-line support for rural development agents." Agricultural Economics (Zemědělská ekonomika) 51, No. 1 (February 20, 2012): 41–46. http://dx.doi.org/10.17221/5074-agricecon.

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The FADERTIC project – open on-line support for Rural Development Agents (RDA) based on the use of latest information and communication technologies (ICT) is a project in frame of the EU Leonardo da Vinci II program. Three authors of this text form the Czech partner team. It aims at providing alternative means for the continuous training of Rural Development Agents, more specifically a self-training and guidance system. The project is focused on developing and checking a product (web on-line training tool) and making it available to rural development agents. The philosophy and structure of Fadertic project is shown in the paper together with selected output previews of web based training tool.

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Ko, Geumhwan, Jayant K. Routray, and M. M. Ahmad. "ICT infrastructure for rural community sustainability." Community Development 50, no. 1 (December 17, 2018): 51–72. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/15575330.2018.1557720.

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Dearden, Andy, and Syed Mohammed Haider Rizvi. "A Deeply Embedded Sociotechnical Strategy for Designing ICT for Development." International Journal of Sociotechnology and Knowledge Development 1, no. 4 (October 2009): 52–70. http://dx.doi.org/10.4018/jskd.2009062605.

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Development is a social phenomenon. Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) are a technical phenomenon. Therefore, ICT for development is inescapably a socio-technical phenomenon. For this reason, ICT design efforts that frame themselves with development objectives, require an analysis of their intervention strategies in explicitly socio-technical terms. In this article, the authors reflect on the strategies adopted by the Rural e-Services project, which has been working with a co-operative of marginal farmers in rural India to design new software and new practices using mobile camera phones to communicate with their agricultural advisors. By combining approaches from participatory development practice and participatory methods of ICT design, the project was able to manage a sustainable socio-technical reconfiguration of the operations of the co-operative.

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BAIN, R. P., D. P. RAI, and SIDDARTH NAYAK. "ROLE OF INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY (ICT) IN AGRICULTURE FOR RURAL DEVELOPMENT." FLORA AND FAUNA 23, no. 1 (June 1, 2017): 3–8. http://dx.doi.org/10.33451/florafauna.v23i1pp03-08.

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If we want to convert our rural population into knowledge driven, progressive, self sufficient, self reliant, sustainable society, the role of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT’s) cannot be ignored. Timely availability information is considered as most important factor in Indian agriculture. At present ICT is the technology of this millennium. Transferring the developed technology to all end users is time-consuming and tiresome task and is often not completed due to paucity of resources and lack of manpower. In India, agriculture and rural development has gained significantly from ICT due to its widespread extension and adoption. In this era of internet, ICT is committed to provide real, timely accurate authentic information to the farmers and rural peoples.

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Langote, Manojkumar S., and B. B. Das. "No-Touch Interface in ICT for Prosperous Rural Development." IBMRD's Journal of Management & Research 4, no. 1 (March 1, 2015): 32. http://dx.doi.org/10.17697/ibmrd/2015/v4i1/60343.

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Rashid, Ahmed Tareq, and Ahmed Khaled Rashid. "Rural Ict Business in Bangladesh: A Credible Development Agent?" South Asia Research 40, no. 1 (January 31, 2020): 58–74. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0262728019893123.

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Greater engagement of businesses in development in South Asia reflects a partial withdrawal of the state from providing all kinds of services. Advocates of ‘bottom of the pyramid’ approaches have argued that corporations can step in by simultaneously making profit and contributing to development goals, including rural poverty reduction. The article investigates such claims, by using two initiatives of Information and Communication Technology business designed to serve and uplift poor people by GrameenPhone Limited, a major mobile phone operator in Bangladesh, to gauge the probability of positive development outcomes for the rural poor.

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Mathur, Meeta, and Sangeeta Sharma. "Strategic Metamorphoses of ICT Sector for Human Development in India." International Journal of Information Communication Technologies and Human Development 1, no. 4 (October 2009): 16–29. http://dx.doi.org/10.4018/jicthd.2009091502.

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As Indian economy gets integrated to the global economy and strives to improve in terms of human development indicators, a special role exists for information and communication technologies (ICT) in this process. The strategic metamorphoses and the resultant expansion of ICT linked telecommunication services in India have favorably influenced the effort to accelerate the pace of human development by enabling equality in access to information, creation of employment, improving the quality of life, better livelihood opportunities in rural areas, growth of agriculture, impetus to business development, environmental management and many more. After the initiation of economic planning in India, telecom services were assumed to be natural monopoly and were provided by one entity without competition. The government launched ambitious ICT infrastructure initiatives, radically changing its communication policy framework. The resultant growth of ICT services in India has led to significant improvement in human development levels. It has led to a reduction in information asymmetry between the rich and the poor, improvement in telecom density and ICT accessibility in rural areas, fostering inclusive growth, providing better access to market information to people in remote and rural areas, facilitating technological leapfrogging, enhancing business networking and offering new opportunities from the perspective of human development.

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Khalil-Moghaddam, Bijan. "Influential Factors on Customers' Satisfaction of Rural ICT Offices: A Case Study of Lordegan Township in Iran." Studies in Asian Social Science 6, no. 1 (January 22, 2019): 17. http://dx.doi.org/10.5430/sass.v6n1p17.

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Rural ICT offices (Centers) are one of the initiatives of ICT department in Iran for fulfillment of the rural development process via ICT. Success and effectiveness of these offices depend on the customers' satisfaction regarding the received services. This paper as the one of the first studies in the field of "customers' satisfaction of rural ICT offices" in Iran and the first one in Chahar Mahal va Bakhtiari Province attempts to identify the factors affecting customer satisfaction of ICT offices services in Lordegan Township as a part of Chahar Mahal va Bakhtiari Province. The sample included 39 rural ICT offices (As sample unit) and 272 individuals (As observational unit), who were selected by proportional cluster random sampling method. Survey method was used, and the data was analyzed by correlation and multiple regression techniques. Based on the regression models related to the young and middle-aged groups, 3 variables showed to have significant impact on customers' satisfaction of rural ICT offices in Lordegan Township (Complexity, relative advantage, and educational level) and about the old group, it is deduced that the variable of compatibility has a significant impact on the dependent variable. According to the results, through removing the weaknesses of ICT offices the rural satisfaction of ICT offices can be reinforced.

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J. Shanthi, H. "Survey of ICT knowledge based Agriculture Development System." Indonesian Journal of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science 8, no. 3 (December 1, 2017): 681. http://dx.doi.org/10.11591/ijeecs.v8.i3.pp681-683.

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<p>E-agriculture gives to applying new things to use ICTs in the country, with the main heart on agricultural. ICT in Agriculture provides a wide range of solutions to some farming ideas. The rising field focuses on the development of agricultural and rural advance through improved information and communication. This time, ICT is used as around all information and communication developments including Android mobiles, IOT devices, communication networking devices, web services; this variety from original Internet-era technologies and sensors to other pre-accessible aids such as TV, satellites, and radios. This technique continues to evolve in scope as new ICT applications continue to be harnessed in the agriculture industries. It involves the concept, development, design, application, and evaluation of novel ways to use ICTs in the rural domain, with the main focus on cultivation. This includes principles, norms, methods, and apparatus as well as the growth of personality and institutional capacity, and policy hold is all key mechanism of e-agriculture.</p>

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Kannabiran, G., M. J. Xavier, and T. Banumathi. "E-Governance and ICT Enabled Rural Development in Developing Countries." International Journal of Electronic Government Research 4, no. 3 (July 2008): 1–19. http://dx.doi.org/10.4018/jegr.2008070101.

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Farid Samsuddin, Samsul, Siti Zobidah Omar, and Hayrol Azril Mohamed Shaffril. "Youth development in rural library: ICT gratification as mediating effect." Malaysian Journal of Library & Information Science 23, no. 2 (July 31, 2018): 111–34. http://dx.doi.org/10.22452/mjlis.vol23no2.7.

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Parihar, Tasha Singh. "ICT and development in India: perspective on the rural network." Asian Journal of Communication 24, no. 3 (January 17, 2014): 295–97. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/01292986.2013.877555.

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Rumata, Vience Mutiara, Olivia Nelar, and Awit Marwati Sakinah. "Modal Sosial dan Persepsi TIK dalam Pembangunan Desa Perbatasan." Jurnal Penelitian Komunikasi 22, no. 1 (July 25, 2019): 1–16. http://dx.doi.org/10.20422/jpk.v22i1.554.

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This is an explanatory research which aims to find out the relationship between social capital – bridging and bonding – to the perception on ICT for rural community in the border area. This study uses quantitative method by using questionnaires in Kifu Village, Kupang Regency, East Nusa Tenggara. The systematic random sampling method was applied in the population of adolescent aged 16-18 years old. The result is that bridging and bonding social capital has a significant effect on the perception on ICT for rural development with R2 values of 33.2%. Non-social capital factor such as internet self-efficacy has impact on youth perception toward ICT for rural development.

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Synowiec, Aleksandra. "Infrastructural and Social Aspects of ICT Dissemination in Rural Areas in Ukraine in Juxtaposition with Other Post-Transition Countries—State of Play and Prospects for Rural Development." Journal of Risk and Financial Management 14, no. 1 (January 1, 2021): 16. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/jrfm14010016.

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The objective of this study is to identify the current state of, and the prospects for, information and communication technologies (ICT) dissemination in rural areas in Ukraine in juxtaposition with other post-transition countries. The spread of ICT is discussed within the frame of economic, infrastructural, and social factors affecting rural areas in Ukraine since the post-communist transition period. Information and communication technologies may support the socio-economic development of peripheral areas in many ways—including rural ones. Dissemination of ICT contributes to the emergence of sources of income, equalizes education opportunities, and increases the attractiveness of rural areas. However, the rural—urban divide in the countries of Central and Eastern Europe and other former USSR countries is still remarkable and, as a type of structural inequality, should be better recognized. The source material is based on secondary data, which consists of selected literature on the subject of rural development in Central and Eastern European Countries, strategic documents, available reports and studies of international institutions, research from agencies, state documents and statistics, and research conducted by international and domestic NGOs. In reference to the paper’s objective, the method of content analysis was employed. Dissemination of ICT in rural areas in Ukraine is influenced by two groups of factors. The infrastructural divide concerning Internet access between rural and urban populations in Ukraine has been diminishing, but the issue of structural exclusion due to place of residence has still not been solved. As far as the social aspects of ICT dissemination in rural areas in Ukraine are concerned, the level of digital literacy among rural dwellers is significantly lower in comparison to urban residents. Rural areas are more exposed to the consequences of various aspects of digital exclusion.

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Marhaini Mohd Noor, Noreha Hashim, and Rahaya Md. Jamin. "Implications of ICT for Development on Enhancing Rural Entrepreneur Program (REP) at Telecentres in Malaysia." International Journal of Business and Society 21, no. 2 (July 21, 2020): 629–42. http://dx.doi.org/10.33736/ijbs.3275.2020.

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This paper examines rural social entrepreneurship program in rural Malaysia communities. The program seeks to promote and turn rural entrepreneurs into social entrepreneurs by strengthening their economic activities and enhancing social capital. This paper focuses on a component of the rural entrepreneur program (REP), namely the Social Entrepreneur Club (SEC). The club runs the rural entrepreneur program and upholds the program’s objectives. It promotes the socialization of rural communities by engaging them in entrepreneurial activities. The club operates under the Rural Internet Centre (RIC); a telecentre that provides space for rural communities to enhance their ICT knowledge and skills. However, despite the opportunity provided, some of the rural entrepreneurs do not show adequate interest in the program as they prefer being entrepreneurs, but not social entrepreneurs. Thus, the success of the SECs depends on the entrepreneurs’ participation in the program, the geographical locations and the support from the telecentre managers. This paper employs the economic gardening concept and community informatics approach to empirically gather evidence to test the theory on ICT for development; particularly rural development for rural communities. A quantitative method has been used to measure the implications of ICT in this program. Data from the entrepreneurs is obtained through an online survey which has been conducted across the varying regions in Malaysia. The quantitative data is supported by interviews (qualitative method) with telecentre managers. The primary data has been triangulated to analyze the results. The key findings show that the SEC is seen as economic development strategy by creating jobs, as well as increasing income and business opportunities. It also strengthens social networking needed to build social capital within and outside of the rural communities. Hence SEC is also a community connector and can be used as an indicator on the quality of rural communities’ wellbeing.

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Lamm, Kevan, Alexa Lamm, Kristin Davis, Catherine Sanders, and Alyssa Powell. "Information and Communication Technology Use Capacity Within Extension Networks: Development and Preliminary Validation of an Empirical Scale." Journal of International Agricultural and Extension Education 28, no. 4 (August 21, 2021): 15–31. http://dx.doi.org/10.5191/jiaee.2021.28408.

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Advancing information and communication technologies (ICTs) has become central to international agricultural and extension development efforts. ICTs are crucial in facilitating information transfer, ensuring stakeholder access to information, and increasing the decision- making capacity of smallholder farmers. The research presented here introduces an instrument developed to quantify perceptions of ICT use capacity within international extension networks. The aggregate scale was verified for content validity, response process validity, internal structure validity, and consequential validity informing its use. The instrument was administered to network members (n = 122) associated with the Global Forum for Rural Advisory Services. An exploratory factor analysis (EFA) was conducted with measures of correlation and reliability analysed. Six factors were extracted and analysed further. The resulting Perceptions of ICT Use scale and factors can be used as reliable instruments for quantifying perceptions of ICT use capacity, enhancing international extension network needs assessments, and informing policies and practices which maximize ICT capacity. Keywords: information communication technology (ICT); scale development; rural advisory services; international extension; capacity assessment

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Rhodes, Jo. "The Development of an Integrated E-Commerce Marketing Framework to Enhance Trading Activities for Rural African Communities." Perspectives on Global Development and Technology 1, no. 3 (2002): 269–93. http://dx.doi.org/10.1163/156915002100419844.

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AbstractThe World Bank Development Report on poverty findings (2000) posits that at the macro level the most effective antipoverty policies are those that enhance the efficiency of markets used by poor people. However, the report has little evidence to show that microeconomic development, particularly in social, political, cultural, and human assets, has been implemented successfully to support market efficiency and effectiveness in these rural communities. Although there has been some introduction of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) in rural communities, a significant proportion of the research work in ICT and rural development is speculative and often offers little more than project progress reports. An intensive case study on a rural African community reveals that poor market access might not be simply an ICT problem. The missing link appears to be the inability of rural communities to optimize existing facilities and resources. A more fundamental cause could be the lack of microeconomic reforms in these communities, resulting in ineffectually applied marketing skills, poor leadership and management ability, low status and power of women, inadequate financial knowledge, and insufficient technical and information technology knowledge. Hence, an integrated e-commerce marketing framework is put forward to resolve the problems mentioned. The development of this proposed model should be consolidated by further studies using the Participative Action Research approach.

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Vītola, Alise, Iveta Baltiņa, Liena Ādamsone, Ilze Judrupa, and Maija Šenfelde. "DEVELOPMENT OF RURAL TERRITORIES IN LATVIA IMPLEMENTING TELEWORK." Via Latgalica, no. 5 (December 31, 2013): 142. http://dx.doi.org/10.17770/latg2013.5.1649.

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Population decline is taking place in rural areas in Latvia as well as in rural areas in Europe. There is a question of utmost importance - will people choose to live in the rural area doing remote work or will they choose the job in the towns. Increased pace of population declining is forecasted in the event of steady decreasing working places and services. Growing service costs per inhabitant may infl uence lowering of accessibility of some services in the territory. Till nowadays measurements of telework potential have been made in the national and regional level. There is shortage of these measurements in different municipalities. The purpose of this article is to study the attitude of Latvian people with regard to telework adoption in two municipalities: Limbazi and Balvi in Latvia. Scientists indicate a positive effect of the information and communication technology (ICT) on the local economy if it is integrated into rural economy relating with needs of entrepreneurs and inhabitants (Grimes, 2000). Scientifi c methods of qualitative analysis of documents and such methods of quantitative analysis like statistical data and analyses of questionnaires have been used there. Observation and questionnaires were used in conjunction with the literature to develop an understanding of the infl uencing issues. Questionnaires ensure information about frequency of telework, willingness to do remote work and about benefi ts and barriers of teleworking in the rural areas and towns. The research reveals development possibilities of rural territories relying on higher involvement of ICT and knowledge economy. The main fi ndings are revealing signifi cant challenges faced by rural territories in a globalized world as the number of jobs in agriculture and public services is decreasing. It is important to develop not only agricultural activities but to provide other kinds of entrepreneurship with jobs physically (providing transport possibilities) or virtually (providing ICT). Results. 81% percent of the responding persons positively evaluate opportunity of telework. It reveals willingness of the people to do remote work as an alternative form of the existing work form. The largest interest (30%) about telework was shown in the age group of 31 – 40 in Limbazi municipality but the largest interest (26%) about telework in Balvi municipality was shown in the age group of 18 – 30. A significant percentage of the responding persons, 82% have the necessary computer abilities and knowledge on this topic. The majority of respondents is willing and is able to do telework taking into account the specifics of telework. The distribution of responses reveals that (52%) respondents are willing to use the premises of telecentres. In result the clients of the telecentres are not obliged to invest money into personal computers, multifunctional equipment and into different computer programs at home. When teleworking is offered, 77% of the respondents are interested to work from home but 14% prefer to work in a telecentre. When analysing the respondents’ answers about available services in the telecentre they indicate the most important services for them: copying, printing, scenery, accessibility of computer and the Internet-equipped working place. They are also interested in socializing and networking activities. They are also interested to receive some advice about entrepreneurship, job vacancies etc. Integration of telecentres in the territory helps to save commuting time. This is important for 52% percent of the responding persons. 34% percent of the responding persons would be able to save from 30 min to 1 hour of commuting time, 34% of the responding persons would be able to save more than 1 hour, 21% of the responding persons would be able to save less than 1/2 hour. Respondents indicate the economical and personal benefits as the main benefits of telework. 56% of the respondents indicate personal benefits to be the most important. They have more time for family, flexible working time. However, 39% of the respondents emphasised economic benefits as the most important, for example, less transport costs. Conclusions. 1. Rural territories face significant challenges in a globalized world as the number of jobs in agriculture and public services is decreasing. At the same time, information and communication technologies, as well as changes in professional duties allow the community from these regions to participate in the knowledge economy. The importance of virtual accessibility will grow when the costs of energy resources and transport are rising. Telework ensure possibility to involve disabled people in the labour market. 2. Involvement of remote work could improve accessibility of jobs in towns for people living in the rural areas using ICT and in such way partly or completely resolving internal and external migration problems. It brings benefits for municipalities, inhabitants and for entrepreneurs as well. Implementation of telework and telecentre in the territory can improve the assessment of a definite region from the working age people. It becomes more attractive place for living and staying there. 3. There are direct and indirect benefits from telework and telecentres as follows: reduction of expenditures like reduction of fuel and fuel expenditures, expenditures of car parking in the city or transport expenditures, the reduction of commuting time. It influences opportunity for cost reduction and growth of productivity if individual uses the saved time alternatively and productively. There are social benefits too, e.g. elastic working time, de-reutilization of work, reduction of external effects, e.g. the reduction of noise and stress in the office, increase in mentoring opportunities, more time for family and friends, hobbies, improved work/life balance, the possibility of living in rural areas while retaining challenging jobs in the knowledge economy traditionally linked to metropolis etc. 4. Participation by community members would increase through the use of telecentres. The main factors are the development of ICT and its infrastructure, wider use of ICT, changes in professional duties allow the community from these regions to participate in the knowledge economy. Promoting factor for entrepreneurs is cost saving, lowering of costs as follows: furniture purchase, ICT, programmes, public utilities payment, staff training and rent. Telework approach helps company to attract good, high motivated staff even with better qualification.

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Banerjee, Sharbendu, and Poonam Batra. "CABI Direct2Farm: An Innovative Model of Rural Development Harnessing Mobile ICT." Journal of Global Communication 9, no. 2 (2016): 100. http://dx.doi.org/10.5958/0976-2442.2016.00017.3.

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Haji Ali, Noraida, M. Suriyani, Masita@Masila Abdul Jalil, and Mustafa Man. "A FRAMEWORK FOR DEVELOPMENT OF SOCIAL NETWORKING SITE SKILL AMONG RURAL WOMEN COMMUNITIES." Humanities & Social Sciences Reviews 7, no. 5 (September 28, 2019): 280–85. http://dx.doi.org/10.18510/hssr.2019.7533.

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Purpose: A Social Networking Site (also social networking service or social media) is a platform to make people connected and share anything about them. The purpose of this research to construct a framework for the Development of Social Networking Site Skill to help women in rural areas to face the growth of ICT. This paper discusses how the proposed framework can help them to develop their skills of marketing using the SNS. This kind of effort, hopefully could empower the targeted marginalized group with the knowledge of information engineering, increase their awareness and utilization of ICT in their everyday actions. Methodology: The data obtained are the result of on-going projects in Setiu Wetlands, Terengganu. Community rural women in Setiu Wetlands are respondent for this study. A total of 30 people (identified as women entrepreneurs) were respondents and profile data was preliminary studies about the skills and existing ICT literacy and internet use. Main Findings: Based on profiling data that have been collected, a framework for the development of skills in using social media as a business medium has been developed. Implications/Applications: The framework developed is expected to produce successful entrepreneurs from rural women communities. The entrepreneur will be an example to other women. This effort also is expected to help rural women community can improve the living standards of their families.

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Patil, D. A., A. M. Dhere, and C. B. Pawar. "ICT and Empowerment of Rural and Deprived Women in Asia." Asia-Pacific Journal of Rural Development 19, no. 1 (July 2009): 1–22. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1018529120090101.

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Okello, Julius Juma. "Use of Information and Communication Tools and Services by Rural Grain Traders." International Journal of ICT Research and Development in Africa 2, no. 2 (July 2011): 39–53. http://dx.doi.org/10.4018/jictrda.2011070104.

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Poor access to agricultural market information is a major factor constraining the performance of agricultural markets in developing countries. The search for new strategies for resolving this constraint has led to several ICT-based market information service (MIS) projects in developing countries. At the same time, the rapid penetration of new generation ICT tools (especially mobile phones) has resulted in wider application of these tools in agriculture. This paper examines the use of ICT tools and ICT-based services by rural grain traders in Kenya. It is based on data collected from 204 traders in Western and Rift Valley regions of Kenya. The study finds widespread use of ICT tools by grain traders. It also finds that the tools are used by grain traders to obtain market information, including information on price, volume, and where to source and sell grains, among others. The implications of these findings are that market development agents must focus on removing constraints limiting the use of ICT tools in rural areas. Spurring greater use of ICT tools has the potential to reduce transaction costs and improve the performance of rural agricultural markets.

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Rhodes, Jo. "A Strategic Framework for Rural Micro-Enterprise Development: The Integration of Information Communication Technology (ICT), E-Commerce, Marketing, and Actor-Network Theory." Perspectives on Global Development and Technology 8, no. 1 (2009): 48–69. http://dx.doi.org/10.1163/156914909x403180.

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AbstractUsing a contextualist, interpretivist research method anchored in a South African rural women's organization, this paper contributes to the discourse on ICT-enabled rural microeconomic development. A conceptual framework, encapsulating rural socioeconomic development, ICTs (e-commerce through a government-sponsored telecentre), and marketing (as a particular business process) is probed using an in-situ participative action research project in cooperation with the organization's management team; and analyzed through Actor-Network Theory. The results reveal key barriers experienced by a rural development organization exploring ICT-enabled migration paths from development (self-help projects) to micro-enterprise. These barriers include the impact of traditional practices on a modern organization; the struggle to align marketing principles with cultural constraints; the conceptual confusion of relating development principles to business practices in a community isolated from regional and national levels of development; the consequences of leapfrogging the phases of institutionalization when implementing ICTs; and the consequences of the transitory mobilization of actors.

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Ikwaba Paul, Damasen, and James Uhomoibhi. "Solar electricity generation: issues of development and impact on ICT implementation in Africa." Campus-Wide Information Systems 31, no. 1 (December 20, 2013): 46–62. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/cwis-05-2013-0018.

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Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to examine and discuss, in-depth, how solar electricity can be developed and used to tackle grid electricity-related problems in African countries suffering from unreliable and inadequate grid electricity. Design/methodology/approach – The paper discusses in depth the current status of grid electricity in Africa continent and suggested solar electricity as an alternative cost-effective method to the existing grid electricity problem in remote areas. An extensive analysis of the major contribution of solar electricity in various sectors such as economic, health, communication, social and environmental benefits is provided. The paper concludes with a discussion on how solar power generation can be developed. Findings – The paper shows that in developed countries where ICT has been applied extensively, ICT offers increased opportunities for sustainable economic development and plays a critical role in rapid economic growth, productive capacity improvements, education, government, agriculture and international competitiveness enhancement. The paper has pointed out that ICT has yet to make significant impact in most African countries due to lack of reliable and adequate electricity. Solar electricity has been seen as the most cost-effective way of generating electricity, especially in remote rural areas, for ICT devices. For the widespread of solar power generation in Africa, various strategies have been identified which include training of qualified solar engineers and technicians, establishing PV markets and business modes, introduction of solar energy education in schools and universities, political leaders appreciating solar electricity as one of the major energy component, lowering initial cost of the PV technology, availability of finance mechanisms for rural communities, import tax exemption and African countries regarding rural electricity as one of the basic needs. Practical implications – The paper shows that the problems of lack of qualified solar technicians and established PV markets and business modes (especially in remote areas), lack of solar energy education in schools have to be addressed before the benefits of ICT in Africa can be seen. Other issues include African countries appreciating solar electricity as one of the major energy component, lowering initial cost of the PV technology, availability of finance mechanisms for customers, import tax exemption and African countries regarding rural electricity as one of the basic needs like food, shelter and clothing. Overhaul of existing systems needs to take place in order to provide the means to deal with some of these issues. Originality/value – Availability of reliable electrical energy remains crucial for development of ICT in rural African countries. Solar electricity is clearly one of the most promising prospects to the grid electricity problem in African countries because most African countries lie in the sunshine belt. The paper raises awareness about this in a unique way and suggests some novel measures about increasing the availability of solar systems for solar power generation. It is anticipated that the increases in solar power generation, especially in remote areas, will increase the use and application of ICT in various sectors.

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Thadaboina, Venkatamallu. "ICT and Rural Development: a Study of Warana Wired Village Project in India." Transition Studies Review 16, no. 2 (April 22, 2009): 560–70. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11300-009-0092-z.

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Glendenning, Claire J., and Pier Paolo Ficarelli. "Content development and management processes of ICT initiatives in Indian agriculture." Information Development 27, no. 4 (November 2011): 301–14. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0266666911425193.

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In the last decade, many ICT projects in Indian agriculture have emerged, which either substitute or support extension services by enabling farmers' access to information. Information that is context specific to farmers' local situations can have important farm outcomes. The localization of content is influenced by how the ICT projects access, assess and deliver content. This paper develops a content development and management process framework, which is applied to six well-known ICT projects in Indian agriculture. Despite differences in scale, mechanisms of delivery and the extent of content localization, all projects use a network of experts in relevant fields to provide content. Yet, their collective knowledge cannot be tapped easily across the different platforms. To mainstream such ICT efforts and knowledge management in agriculture for rural livelihoods, a centralized search engine to access the dispersed agricultural information and network of experts is thus suggested.

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Dailin, Dailin, Melati Melati, and Adetio Zayadi. "Creative and Innovative Ways of Teaching English In Rural Area Through ICT." Edu-Ling: Journal of English Education and Linguistics 2, no. 2 (December 2, 2019): 112. http://dx.doi.org/10.32663/edu-ling.v2i2.776.

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Nowadays, information and communication technology has been growing rapidly. It is used widely in all sectors in the world. In education, ICT has the important role to faster the development of knowledge. But, we should realize that there are still many regions in Indonesia which the application of ICT is not available yet. This paper examines the ways of English teachers used in teaching and learning English in term of ICT implementation especially in two rural areas of Indonesia. This paper also argues some creative and innovative ways that can be practiced in each of those areas. This paper through qualitative approach finds out that the applying of ICT or technology in teaching and learning English cannot be the same for all regions including urban, rural, and remote areas. It can be practiced differently based on the condition of the area. So, the teacher should know the creative and innovative ways of ICT implementation in teaching and learning English.

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Islam, Deen, Mahfuz Ashraf, Azizur Rahman, and Rashadul Hasan. "Quantitative Analysis of Amartya Sen's Theory." International Journal of Information Communication Technologies and Human Development 7, no. 3 (July 2015): 13–26. http://dx.doi.org/10.4018/ijicthd.2015070102.

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In this article, the authors attempted to evaluate the contribution of Information Communication Technology (ICT) for development (ICT4D) project in a context of developing country: Bangladesh. Though ICT4D is a general term referring to the application of ICT within the fields of development of a country, there are many cases where the potential benefits of ICT linked with the individual, group/community and organizational level. Considering two case studies, the authors have attempted to understand how ICT can be linked with the lives of community in rural areas of Bangladesh. They have adopted Amartya Sen's five freedoms as conceptual framework for this study. Through a quantitative perspective the authors argue that ICT projects can lead to development in general and five freedoms at particular.

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Srivastava, Suhasini. "Role of ICT in E-governance and Rural Development: An Indian Scenario." Learning Community-An International Journal of Educational and Social Development 8, no. 1 (2017): 11. http://dx.doi.org/10.5958/2231-458x.2017.00003.3.

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Feng, Weizhe, Zetian Fu, and Yanqing Duan. "A Model of the Influence of Rural ICT Users on Regional Development." Sensor Letters 11, no. 6 (June 1, 2013): 1199–203. http://dx.doi.org/10.1166/sl.2013.2845.

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Wu, Weifen, Yazhen Zhang, and Yilin Fan. "ICT Empowers the Formation and Development of Rural E-Commerce in China." IEEE Access 8 (2020): 135264–83. http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/access.2020.3011593.

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Rajendran, Vasanthi. "Theme IV: ICT in Decentralised Approach to Rural Development and Poverty Alleviation." Asia-Pacific Journal of Rural Development 22, no. 1 (July 2012): 65–91. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1018529120120104.

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Bajwa, Sewa Singh. "Role of ICT & traditional folk media in rural development in India." Asian Journal of Research in Marketing 10, no. 2 (2021): 1–7. http://dx.doi.org/10.5958/2277-6621.2021.00004.9.

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Gulati, Rakesh Kumar, and Manveen Kaur. "Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) for Inclusive Human Development: A Review." International Journal of Emerging Research in Management and Technology 6, no. 10 (October 20, 2017): 130. http://dx.doi.org/10.23956/ijermt.v6i10.76.

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Information and Communications Technologies (ICTs) adoption is increasing globally for human development because of its potential affect in many aspects of economic and societal activities such as GDP growth, employment, productivity, poverty alleviation, quality of life, education, clean water and sanitation, clean energy, and healthcare. Adoption of new technologies has been the main challenge in rural areas and is the main reason for the growing gap between rural and urban economy. The work related ICT use have also yielded mixed results; some studies show the individual’s perceived work-family conflict, negative cognitive responses e.g. techno stress while others show increased productivity, improved job satisfaction and work-family balance due to flexible work timings. This paper attempts to understand the role of ICT in human development areas of health, education and citizen empowerment taking into consideration of digital divide which exists in geographic area and within the communities through literature review.

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Huggins, Robert, and Hiro Izushi. "The Digital Divide and ICT Learning in Rural Communities: Examples of Good Practice Service Delivery." Local Economy: The Journal of the Local Economy Policy Unit 17, no. 2 (May 2002): 111–22. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/02690940210129870.

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This article aims to gain a greater understanding of relevant and successful methods of stimulating an ICT culture and skills development in rural areas. The paper distils good practice activities, utilizing criteria derived from a review of the rural dimensions of ICT learning, from a range of relevant initiatives and programmes. These good practice activities cover: community resource centres providing opportunities for ‘tasting’ ICTs; video games and Internet Cafés as tools removing ‘entry barriers’; emphasis on ‘user management’ as a means of creating ownership; service delivery beyond fixed locations; use of ICT capacities in the delivery of general services; and selected use of financial support.

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Abd Rahman, Mohd Jasmy, Low Weng Sheng, and Nur Kamariah Ensimau. "The relationship between efficiency and level of satisfaction on Continuing Professional Development among teachers." Religación. Revista de Ciencias Sociales y Humanidades 4, no. 22 (December 30, 2019): 226–33. http://dx.doi.org/10.46652/rgn.v4i22.573.

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The aim of this study was to identify the level of efficiency among teachers in Bachang Zone and their satisfaction towards online Continuing Professional Development (CPD). The survey has been conducted among 181 respondents in Bachang Zone, Malacca in order to identify the relation between teachers' level of knowledge on ICT and their satisfaction based on gender and ages. The study showed that teacher who has more knowledge in ICT where have a high satisfaction. However, the comparative analysis found that teachers’ efficiency on ICT was varied by gender, not by age. Meanwhile, the level of CPD satisfaction were significant by gender and age. Therefore, this study suggested that various educational organizations should provide teachers with assistance in ICT and improve the training website system to be more user-friendly and the similar conducted in rural areas also mostly welcomed.

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