scholarly journals Online Temptations: Divorce and Extramarital Affairs in Kazakhstan

Religions ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (8) ◽  
pp. 654
Author(s):  
Jasmin Dall’Agnola ◽  
Hélène Thibault
Keyword(s):  
Central Asia ◽  
Casual Sex ◽  
Migration Patterns ◽  
Extramarital Affairs ◽  
Frequent Use ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
Statistical Trends ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Frequent Exposure ◽  
Method Approach

In recent years, the institution of marriage in Muslim Central Asia has undergone profound transformations in terms of religious dynamics, migration patterns, and the impact of globalization. In Kazakhstan between 2014 and 2019, every third marriage ended in divorce. By examining how Muslim Kazakhs’ support for divorce and casual sex is related to their consumption of information obtained on the Internet, mobile phone, and social media, this study contributes to the growing body of literature on the transformative forces of information and communication technology (ICT) in Kazakhstan and Central Asia. It uses a mixed-method approach that contrasts wider statistical trends from the World Values Survey Wave 7 country dataset on Kazakhstan with empirical data from focus groups conducted in five different regions of the country in 2019, involving a total of 96 respondents. The findings from the statistical and non-statistical analysis show that frequent exposure to information online influences Muslim Kazakhs’ support for extramarital affairs and divorce. Yet, frequent use of ICTs does not necessarily weaken the institution of marriage. Apart from its effect on university-educated female Kazakh youth, it seems to reinforce traditional understanding of marriage obligations among older generations and young men.

scholarly journals DAMPAK PENGGUNAAN TIK TERHADAP PERILAKU ANAK USIA DINI: STUDI KASUS PADA ANAK USIA 4-7 TAHUN

2017 ◽  
Vol 18 (1) ◽  
pp. 42-52
Author(s):  
Sri Tatminingsih
Keyword(s):  
Negative Impact ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Negative Consequences ◽  
Children's Behavior ◽  
Long Time ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
Negative Impacts ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Frequent Exposure

This study aims to determine the impact of the use of gadgets by early childhood. This  is a case study employing descriptive qualitative method. Data was collected by means of interviewing parents and observing children's behavior. The source of data is two mothers with 4 children aged 4 to 7 years. The results showed that the use of information and communication technology, in the forms of Ipad and mobile phones can have a positive as well as negative impact on the children’s behavior. When playing a gadget, children tend to play intensively and with a high frequency. It is interesting to note that at an early age the children already have the skills to use gadget features, and they can concentrate on the game for quite a long time. Another positive impact is the improved ability of conversational English by children, due to frequent exposure to many English programs. The negative impacts are the tendency of children to be selfish when sharing gadgets with other children, and tendency to delay their routine obligations. Parents needs to control the use of gadgets by children so that it brings more positive impacts than negative consequences. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui dampak yang ditimbulkan pada penggunaan gadget oleh anak usia dini. Penelitian ini merupakan studi kasusdengan metode kualitatif deskriptif. Pengumpulan data dilakukan dengan wawancara terhadap orang tua dan observasi perilaku anak. Sumber data adalah 2 orang ibu dengan 4 anak usia 4-7 tahun. Waktu penelitian selama 2 Minggu, yaitu tanggal 7-20 Mei 2017. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan: 1) Setiap anak, rata-rata bermain gadget(Ipad dan/atau telepon genggam) selama 5-6 jam/hari yang dilakukan setelah pulang sekolah hingga waktu tidur; 2) Orangtua melarang lunak, dalam arti melarang tapi ketika anak merengek maka akan diijinkan; 3) Anak memiliki pengetahuan dan keterampilan yang baik dalam menggunakan fitur-fitur gadget; 4) Anak dapat berbahasa Inggris terutama dalam percakapan; 5) Anak cenderung tenang dan diam selama bermain gadget sendiri; 6) Anak cenderung rebut dan sulit mengalah saat bermain gadget bersama; 7) Anak cenderung menunda kewajiban rutinnya, seperti makan, mandi, tidur, belajar ketika sudah bermain gadget; 8) Anak cenderung tidak peduli dengan situasi di sekitarnya dan asyik sendiri; 9) Anak tidak suka jika diajak kegiatan di luar rumah dan selalu ingin cepat pulang agar bisa segera bermain gadget. Kesimpulan yang diperoleh dari penelitian ini adalah bahwa penggunaan Teknologi Informasi dan Komunikasi khususnya Ipad dan telepon genggam dapat berdampak positif dan negatif bagi perilaku anak usia dini. Rekomendai yang dapat disampaikan adalah sebaiknya orang tua benar-benar mengontrol penggunaan gadget pada anak agar dampak positifnya lebih banyak dibanding dampak negatifnya.

scholarly journals About the specificity of the impact of communicative technological innovations on political processes in the Republic of Kazakhstan

Adam alemi ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 88 (2) ◽  
pp. 101-111
Author(s):  
Farkhad Kassenov ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Central Asia ◽  
Technological Innovations ◽  
Political Processes ◽  
The Social ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
The Republic ◽  
Internet Portals ◽  
Social Organism ◽  
And Control ◽  
The Impact

A complex of various technological innovations, which, first of all, have information and communication content, among which it is necessary to mention news and analytical Internet portals, messengers like Whatsapp, hybrid and convergent media tools such as Telegram and Facebook, video hosting and editing services (Youtube and TikTok), streaming platforms, and numerous other technological solutions have a great impact on political processes in Central Asia, transforming them and reformatting them. Their influence is most pronounced in Kazakhstan, for a number of reasons, among which a higher standard of living of the population and, accordingly, the paying capacity of the audience, the depth of Internet penetration, the development of the communication sphere, etc. In this regard, the situation in Kazakhstan presented to be largely as a model for the entire region of Central Asia. The impact of communicative technological innovations in the Republic of Kazakhstan is manifested through the intensification of socio-political processes, the restructuring of society, through the emergence of new groups of influence, as well as the creation of dialogue and discussion platforms, often of an informal plan, which contribute both to the unification and differentiation of the social organism. This gives rise to various dilemmas in the choice of state approaches to the use of communicative technological innovations, which is expressed both in encouraging the development of the information and communication sphere, and in attempts to limit civic activity if it goes through the channels of new means of communication. The author suggests that in the coming years, the impact of communicative technological innovations on political processes in Kazakhstan will be under the sign of the two indicated contradictory tendencies (striving for freedom and control), especially considering the neighborhood with the two powers, China and the Russian Federation, with their predominantly repressive logic of interaction state with society.

Information and Communication Technology and Cultural Change

2012 ◽  
Vol 43 (4) ◽  
pp. 222-231 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nina Hansen ◽  
Tom Postmes ◽  
Nikita van der Vinne ◽  
Wendy van Thiel
Keyword(s):  
Cultural Values ◽  
Information And Communication Technology ◽  
Communication Technology ◽  
Cultural Change ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Self Construal ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Ict For Development ◽  
Practical Implications

This paper studies whether and how information and communication technology (ICT) changes self-construal and cultural values in a developing country. Ethiopian children were given laptops in the context of an ICT for development scheme. We compared children who used laptops (n = 69) with a control group without laptops (n = 76) and a second control group of children whose laptop had broken down (n = 24). Results confirmed that after 1 year of laptop usage, the children’s self-concept had become more independent and children endorsed individualist values more strongly. Interestingly, the impact of laptop usage on cultural values was mediated by self-construal (moderated mediation). Importantly, modernization did not “crowd out” traditional culture: ICT usage was not associated with a reduction in traditional expressions (interdependent self-construal, collectivist values). Theoretical and practical implications are discussed.

THE IMPACT OF INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES ON THE ECONOMY OF OUR COUNTRY

2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (3) ◽  
pp. 80-85
Author(s):  
Bekzod Bobomurodov ◽  
◽  
Dilfuza Akabirxodjayeva
Keyword(s):  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Communication Technologies ◽  
Analytical Analysis ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
The Impact

This article has discussed the importance of information and communication technologies for the economy of Uzbekistan and the ongoing reforms in this area. The purpose of the study is to give suggestions and recommendations for the development of ICT in Uzbekistan. In the article, an analytical analysis of employment in the field of ICT has been accomplished.

scholarly journals Providing multilingual logistics communication in COVID-19 disaster relief

Multilingua ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 39 (5) ◽  
pp. 517-528
Author(s):  
Jie Zhang ◽  
Yuqin Wu
Keyword(s):  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Disaster Relief ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Social Media Platforms ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
Response And Recovery ◽  
Important Means ◽  
National Emergency ◽  
The Impact

AbstractTranslation is an important means of enabling access to information in an emergency response. Increasingly, volunteer translators have been using social media platforms to self-organize and carry out urgent translation tasks that effectively complement official disaster relief efforts. However, the role of crowdsourced translations and the capacity of volunteer translators in reducing the impact of disasters remain underestimated and therefore understudied. Based on semi-structured interviews with five volunteer translators and online observation of their translation practices, this study investigates the role of a volunteer-driven crowdsourced translation effort in facilitating the donation and procurement of medical supplies between Wuhan and the world. By addressing the real challenges of urgent crisis communication in Wuhan in the early stages of the pandemic, this study draws attention to the need to integrate information and communication technologies with multilingual resources for disaster relief. In addition, it calls for the inclusion of multilingual logistics in national emergency preparation, response and recovery plans.

Dynamic transition mechanism analysis of the impact of energy development on urbanization in Central Asia

2020 ◽  
Vol 30 (11) ◽  
pp. 1825-1848
Author(s):  
Yannan Zhou ◽  
Yu Yang ◽  
Zhouying Song ◽  
Ze He ◽  
Siyou Xia ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Central Asia ◽  
Energy Development ◽  
Mechanism Analysis ◽  
Dynamic Transition ◽  
Transition Mechanism ◽  
The Impact

scholarly journals The Teaching Digital Competence of Health Sciences Teachers. A Study at Andalusian Universities (Spain)

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (5) ◽  
pp. 2552 ◽  
Author(s):  
Julio Cabero-Almenara ◽  
Julio Barroso-Osuna ◽  
Juan-Jesús Gutiérrez-Castillo ◽  
Antonio Palacios-Rodríguez
Keyword(s):  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Communication Technologies ◽  
Health Sciences ◽  
Teaching Skills ◽  
Digital Competence ◽  
Digital Resources ◽  
Teaching Competence ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Educational Field

The impact and benefit that information and communication technologies (ICT) have in the educational field require new teaching skills. This fact has been increased by the recent crisis caused by COVID-19. This study tries to investigate the level of digital teaching competence (DTC) of Higher Education teachers of Health Sciences, and its relationship with several variables. For this, it has the participation of 300 teachers from the 9 universities of Andalusia (Spain). The research is structured through a descriptive (RQ1) and inferential (RQ2) design. The answers given to the DigCompEdu Check-In questionnaire adapted to the Spanish context are analyzed. The results, which show high levels of reliability of the questionnaire (Cronbach and McDonald) and validity (CFA), indicate that the level of competence is basic-intermediate. In addition, the area in which teachers excel is digital resources. For this reason, it is proposed to structure personalized training plans and continue expanding the characteristics of this study at an international level.

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