scholarly journals Internet Access in Rural Areas: Brake or Stimulus as Post-Covid-19 Opportunity?

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (22) ◽  
pp. 9619
Author(s):  
Irune Ruiz-Martínez ◽  
Javier Esparcia
Keyword(s):  
Hierarchical Clustering ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Internet Access ◽  
Local Economy ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Agglomerative Hierarchical Clustering ◽  
Territorial Development ◽  
Efficient Access ◽  
Contextual Elements ◽  
Local Actors

The lack of internet access in most rural areas has become a challenge worldwide. The Covid-19 pandemic has highlighted trends such as teleworking and e-commerce, meaning an opportunity for the local economy of these areas, but with serious difficulties in carrying it out. This paper aims to detect this lack of internet in inland areas of the region of Valencia through local actors, in order to identify clear priorities and real needs through an explorative and replicable approach based on agglomerative hierarchical clustering (AHC). The main findings suggest that there are different patterns in the rural internet access related to adequate infrastructure and planned actions by local councils. In this way, a multitude of contextual elements have emerged that influence the importance of efficient access to the internet in rural areas. It is essential to know the real needs and demands of the population before implementing plans and programs that may not be relevant for the actors involved in territorial development.

scholarly journals A Study on Impact of Digitalization Rural Development in Khambhat Taluka

2019 ◽  
pp. 220-224
Author(s):  
Sahima N.Vohra
Keyword(s):  
Developing Countries ◽  
Rural Communities ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Policy Making ◽  
Internet Access ◽  
The United States ◽  
Individual Factors ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Urban Rural ◽  
Digital Gap

In recent years, information and communication technology (ICT) has rapidly spread across the globe, along with increased market penetration and easy availability of economical smartphones and cell phones with both wired and nonwired connections to access the Internet; this leapfrogging in the Internet access is true even in the rural areas of the world's developing countries. This study explored the interplay between contextual and individual factors related to Internet adoption in isolated rural communities. By investigating 10 remote villages throughout Chile that received Internet access infrastructure in 2010–2011, we identified 3 areas in which contextual and individual factors are intertwined.1.Geogeaphical isolation,2. the communities' aging population also represented a strong challenge because they lack young people, a relevant technology socialization agent.3.Jon and economic. When the Internet has reached the vast majority of the population, isolated communities confront specific challenges that we need to consider in policy?making decisions. As Internet access spreads and the level of penetration reaches high percentages in both developed and developing countries, the urban–rural digital gap remains strong (e.g., LaRose, Strover, Gregg, &Straubhaar, 2011; Rivera, Lima & Castillo 2014). Thus, many policy?making efforts have promoted online connection in rural areas. For example, in the United States, the Department of Agriculture has promoted broadband access programs such as the Sustainable Broadband Adoption Program (LaRose et al., 2012).

scholarly journals Going Entrepreneurial: Agro-tourism and Rural Development in Northern Montenegro

2018 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 107-117 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tatjana Stanovčić ◽  
Sanja Peković ◽  
Jovana Vukčević ◽  
Djurdjica Perović
Keyword(s):  
Rural Areas ◽  
Local Population ◽  
Local Economy ◽  
Government Support ◽  
Territorial Development ◽  
Sustainable Tourism Development ◽  
Secondary Sources ◽  
Tourism Professionals ◽  
Training And Support

Abstract Background: In Montenegro, there is a growing awareness of the necessity to further develop sustainable forms of tourism and foster economic development of mostly agrarian northern rural areas. However, this is of the utmost importance not only for sustaining local economy, but also for creating more balanced framework for territorial development. Objectives: Paper aims to set a framework for studying the role of innovations and entrepreneurship in developing sustainable agro-tourism in Montenegro through identifying main resources, obstacles, challenges and potentials of the process. Methods/Approach: The analysis is based on both review of the secondary sources and the fieldwork conducted between June and October 2015 in rural areas of Kuci and Durmitor, as well as the number of interviews with farmers and tourism professionals from the country. Results: The results highlighted the low levels of both entrepreneurial culture and hospitality awareness amongst local population, lack of investments, infrastructural backwardness and insufficient government support as the main obstacles to developing successful and sustainable agro-tourism ventures. Conclusions: Public bodies should create a comprehensive strategy for sustainable tourism development, which should focus on providing incentives, training and support to the farmers eager to diversify their agro-activities through entrepreneurial actions.

scholarly journals SOCIAL MEDIA ADOPTION BY RURAL RESIDENTS

2020 ◽  
Vol XXII (1) ◽  
pp. 95-103
Author(s):  
Barbara Gołębiewska ◽  
Joanna Stefańczyk ◽  
Ewa Jaska
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Social Group ◽  
Electronic Devices ◽  
Internet Access ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Rural Residents ◽  
Broadband Internet ◽  
Insurance Agent ◽  
Use Of Social Media

The study assesses the use of social media by rural residents. The study was conducted in Lublin county in 2016. Residents of rural areas (especially farmers) are a social group perceived to be the least technologically developed, the latest in adopting innovations and least advanced in using electronic devices. However, in recent years, differences between city dwellers and rural area inhabitants have been decreasing. Until today, in Poland, not all residents of rural areas have telephones or internet access. The explanation could be that their work does not involve using a computer as in the case of, for example, an insurance agent, architect or journalist. It was found that differences in the category of household equipment involving the possession of a computer and access to the Internet are diminishing – the largest increase has been recorded in recent years in the scope of access to broadband Internet. In the study, a visible relationship between the use of social media and the education of respondents was observed.

scholarly journals Bridging Indonesia’s Digital Divide: Rural-Urban Linkages?

2018 ◽  
Vol 22 (1) ◽  
pp. 17 ◽  
Author(s):  
Aulia Hadi
Keyword(s):  
Material Culture ◽  
Digital Divide ◽  
Information And Communication Technology ◽  
Communication Technology ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Urban Areas ◽  
Internet Access ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Digital Skills ◽  
Information And Communication

While Indonesia is recorded as one of the greatest social media republics in the world, the gap of rural-urban internet access remains a great challenge. As reported in the 2016 Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Indicators, the number of households with internet access in rural areas is nearly half of those in urban areas; 26.3% and 48.5% in a consecutive way. Rather than simply seeing the internet as a medium, this paper discusses the internet as material culture; therefore, it goes beyond the access and focuses on the ways people use the internet to define their culture. From this perspective, this paper draws the two levels of the digital divide of Indonesian rural-urban dwellers. Lack of motivation and limited material access due to social inequality is at the very base of the digital divide. Subsequently, digital skills and usage deepen the digital divide. While splitting people into either rural or urban categories often produces misleading policies, this paper proposes the rural-urban linkages to bridge the digital divide in Indonesia. The rural-urban linkages particularly incorporate the flow of people and information across space as well as the interconnection between sectors, such as agriculture and service.

scholarly journals WORKSHOP PARENTAL CONTROL BERBASIS ANDROID UNTUK MENCEGAH AKSES KONTEN PORNOGRAFI PADA ANAK USIA SEKOLAH DASAR DI DESA CILILIN KECAMATAN CILILIN KABUPATEN BANDUNG BARAT

Sarwahita ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 14 (02) ◽  
pp. 145-150
Author(s):  
Tarma Tarma ◽  
Uswatun Hasanah
Keyword(s):  
Community Service ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Parental Control ◽  
Internet Access ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Parental Supervision ◽  
Level Of Knowledge ◽  
Android Applications ◽  
Control Application ◽  
Internet Literacy

ABSTRACT: Today the internet is one of the most accessible media, including by children. Parents are the closest to the child. Has the duty to exercise supervision or control over internet access by his / her child. Especially for parents who live in rural areas where the level of knowledge is generally low and the internet literacy is still limited. For that workshop is needed introduction and use of Android-based prental control application. The purposes of community service activities are: (1) to increase knowledge and awareness of parents of the importance of parenting control over internet access by their children; and (2) improving the skills of using Android-based parental control applications that can be applied in monitoring the internet access by their children. The event was held on 11 November 2017 at Kampung Sumur Bandung Cililin Village, Cililin District, West Bandung Regency. The event was attended by 30 participants. After attending the event, participants can understand the importance of parental supervision of children's internet access, especially in preventing access to pornography. In addition, participants can also operate android applications that function as parental control.   ABSTRAK: Dewasa ini internet merupakan salah satu media yang banyak diakses, termasuk oleh anak-anak. Orang tua merupakan pihak yang paling dekat dengan anak. memiliki tugas untuk melakukan pengawasan atau pengendalian terhadap akses internet yang dilakukan oleh anaknya. Terlebih lagi bagi orang tua yang tinggal di pedesaan yang tingkat pengetahuan pada umumnya rendah serta literasi internetnya yang masih snagat terbatas. Untuk itu maka diperlukan workshop pengenalan dan penggunaan aplikasi prental control berbasis android. Tujuan kegiatan pengabdian masyarakat ini yaitu: (1) meningkatkan pengetahuan dan kesadaran orang tua tentang pentingnya parenting control terhadap akses internet yang dilakukan oleh anaknya; dan (2) meningkatkan keterampilan penggunaan aplikasi parental control berbasis android yang dapat diterapkan dalam mengawasi akses internet yang dilakukan oleh anaknya. Kegiatan telah dilaksanakan pada tanggal 11 November 2017 bertempat di Kampung Sumur Bandung Desa Cililin Kecamatan Cililin Kabupaten Bandung Barat. Kegiatan diikuti oleh 30 orang peserta. Setelah mengikuti kegiatan, peserta dapat memahami pentingnya pengawasan orang tua terhadap akses internet anak, khususnya dalam mencegah akses terhadap pornografi. Selain itu, peserta juga dapat mengoperasikan aplikasi android yang berfungsi sebagai parental control.

Toward Understanding U.S. Rural-Urban Differences in Broadband Internet Adoption and Use

2011 ◽  
pp. 156-170
Author(s):  
Peter Stenberg ◽  
Mitchell Morehart
Keyword(s):  
Rural Areas ◽  
Activity Patterns ◽  
Internet Access ◽  
The United States ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Broadband Internet ◽  
Urban Households ◽  
On Line ◽  
Use Of The Internet ◽  
The U.S

The Internet has become entrenched in the U.S. economy over the last 15 years;access and use of the Internet has increased for all regions of the United States, most types of households and work places, and all income groups. In this chapter we explore how access technologies may affect household on-line activity patterns and address some of the aspects that differentiate urban and rural household Internet use. Rural households are less likely than urban households in having broadband Internet access but this varies regionally across the country. Study suggests that broadband Internet access is no longer perceived a luxury, but as a necessity and that there is pent-up demand for broadband Internet access in rural areas.

scholarly journals Kumpulan Abstrak

2016 ◽  
pp. v
Author(s):  
NFN Tim Editorial Jurnal Teknodik
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Environmental Factors ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Source Credibility ◽  
Internet Access ◽  
Equation Model ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Education Student ◽  
Education Students

PERILAKU AKSES INTERNET MAHASISWA PENDIDIKAN TINGGI JARAK JAUH DI SURAKARTA INTERNET ACCESS BEHAVIOUR OF DISTANT HIGHER EDUCATION STUDENTS IN SURAKARTA  Djoko Rahardjo; Sumardjo; Djuara P. Lubis; Sri HarijatiDepartemen Sains Komunikasi dan Pengembangan Masyarakat, PPS – [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected] (Artikel ini merupakan bagian dari Disertasi:  Rahardjo, D. 2015. Model Akses dan Pemanfaat Internet dalam Kemandirian Belajar Mahasiswa Pendidikan Tinggi Terbuka dan Jarak Jauh.  Bogor: Pascasarjana IPB) ABSTRAK:Media internet sudah banyak diterapkan untuk berbagai kepentingan dalam dunia pendidikan. Meskipun media internet sudah dikenal luas, mahasiswa pendidikan tinggi jarak jauh yang tinggal di daerah perdesaan di beberapa wilayah Indonesia masih menghadapi permasalahan dalam mengaksesnya. Tujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk menganalisis hubungan antara perilaku mahasiswa dalam mengakses internet dan faktor-faktor yang mempengaruhinya. Perilaku akses internet mencakup tiga komponen utama yaitu kogintif, afektif, dan konatif. Faktor-faktor yang mempengaruhi perilaku akses internet meliputi faktor lingkungan, karakteristik pesan, dan kredibilitas sumber. Penelitian survei ini dilaksanakan di wilayah Surakarta dengan sampel 320 responden. Data dianalisis dengan metode Model Persamaan Struktural. Hasil analisis menunjukkan bahwa faktor lingkungan berpengaruh nyata terhadap perilaku mahasiswa dalam mengakses internet. Ternyata peningkatan akses internet lebih mudah dilakukan dengan peralatan berupa handphone yang lebih murah, namun dibutuhkan pengembangan perangkat lunak yang sesuai dengan peralatan tersebut. Strategi lain yang mendukung peningkatan akses adalah peningkatan kemampuan mahasiswa dalam menelusur informasi.  Kata kunci: akses internet, pendidikan jarak jauh, perilaku belajar mahasiswa  ABSTRACT:Internet has been widely applied for educational purposes. Although the media is well known, distant higher education students who live in remote or rural areas in Indonesia are still facing problems in accessing it. The purpose of this study is to analyze the relationship between the behavior of the students in accessing the Internet and the factors that influence it. Internet access behavior includes three main components, namely cogintive, affective, and conative components. Factors that influence the behavior include environmental factors, message characteristics, and source credibility. This survey research was conducted in seven districts in Surakarta with a sample of 320 respondents. Data were analyzed in Structural Equation Model method. The result shows that environmental factors significantly affect the behavior of students in accessing the internet. It turns out that the increase in internet access is more easily done with cheaper equipment such as mobile phones, but it is necessary to develop appropriate software for such equipment. Another strategy that supports increased access is improving students’ capability in information searching on the internet. Key words: internet access, distant education, student learning behavior

scholarly journals Internet Access and Hypertension Management Among the Elderly Population: A Nationally Representative Cross-Sectional Survey in China (Preprint)

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yinzi Jin ◽  
Mingxia Jing ◽  
Luyu Zhang ◽  
Suhang Song ◽  
Xiaochen Ma
Keyword(s):  
Rural Areas ◽  
Elderly Population ◽  
Internet Access ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Hypertension Management ◽  
Hypertension Awareness ◽  
Urban Rural ◽  
Nationally Representative ◽  
And Control

BACKGROUND Hypertension is a rapidly growing epidemic in China. Yet, it remains inadequately controlled, especially in rural areas. The internet has shown potential for better health management in different settings; however, few studies have investigated its role in hypertension management in China. OBJECTIVE This study aims to examine the association between internet access and hypertension awareness, treatment, and control among elderly Chinese adults and to investigate whether the association between internet access and hypertension management differed between those living in urban and rural areas. METHODS We obtained data from the nationally representative survey of the China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study in 2011. Hypertension was defined as (1) average systolic blood pressure of ≥140 mm Hg or average diastolic blood pressure of ≥90 mm Hg or (2) currently taking antihypertensive medications. The outcome assessed included hypertension awareness, treatment, and control. The key independent variable was defined as whether one had internet access at home. We performed multivariate logistic regressions for each of the 3 outcomes. RESULTS Among 5135 hypertensive respondents (age 62.4 [SD 9.9] years; 2351/5135, 45.78% men), 12.89% (662/5135) had internet access at home. Compared with those who had no internet access, internet access was positively associated with hypertension awareness (odds ratio [OR] 1.36, 95% CI 1.07-1.73) and treatment (OR 1.38, 95% CI 1.09-1.75), but not with control (OR 1.19, 95% CI 0.90-1.58). Internet access reduced urban-rural disparity in hypertension awareness by 9.6% (P=.02), treatment by 8.3% (P=.05), but not in control. In addition, the moderating effect of internet access on urban-rural disparities in hypertension management was larger among females. The decreased urban-rural disparities were primarily driven by that internet access improved the management level in rural areas. CONCLUSIONS Despite the low rate of internet access among the elderly population, the internet shows its potential as a platform for achieving better hypertension management in China. Strategies for reducing the disparities in hypertension management and overall disease burden of hypertension among the elderly population might consider the internet as a platform.

The Digital Divide and K-12 Student Computer Use

10.28945/2926 ◽  
2005 ◽  
Author(s):  
James N. Morgan ◽  
Craig A. VanLengen
Keyword(s):  
Digital Divide ◽  
Computer Use ◽  
Census Data ◽  
Internet Access ◽  
Demographic Characteristics ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Substantial Impact ◽  
Limited Basis ◽  
K 12 ◽  
The Impact

The divide between those who have computer and Internet access and those who do not appears to be narrowing, however overall statistics may be misleading. Measures of computer availability in schools often include cases where computers are only available for administration or are available only on a very limited basis (Gootman, 2004). Access to a computer and the Internet outside of school helps to reinforce student learning and emphasize the importance of using technology. Recent U.S. statistics indicate that ethnic background and other demographic characteristics still have substantial impact on the availability and use of computers by students outside of the classroom. This paper examines recent census data to determine the impact of the household on student computer use outside of the classroom. Encouragingly, the findings of this study suggest that use of a computer at school substantially increases the chance that a student will use a computer outside of class. Additionally, this study suggests that computer use outside of the classroom is positively and significantly impacted by being in a household with adults who either use a computer at work or work in an industry where computers are extensively used.

Opening New Worlds of Information: Library Technology and Internet Access for Patrons with Disabilities

2013 ◽  
Author(s):  
Courtney Deine-Jones
Keyword(s):  
Internet Access ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Electronic Information ◽  
On Line ◽  
Remote Sites ◽  
Technological Improvements ◽  
Library Technology

As more libraries offer patron access to the Internet and other on-line services, they must consider the needs of patrons with disabilities who will be using their Internet links either from the library or from remote sites. In planning and implementing technological improvements to optimize access for all patrons, librarians and information specialists must take into account questions of both physical and intellectual access to electronic information. This paper addresses these issues from a pragmatic perspective, reviewing available options and suggesting strategies for improving access for people with various disabilities.

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