Factors influencing digital skill competencies among persons with disabilities in Malaysia
Malaysia has about half a million persons with disabilities registered with the Department of Social Welfare. This study, therefore, tries to determine factors influencing digital skill competencies (technical competency, cognitive competency, and personal competency) among persons with disabilities...
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| author | Wok, Saodah Hashim, Junaidah Abdul Rahman, Rozailin Haque, A. K. M. Ahasanul |
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| description | Malaysia has about half a million persons with disabilities registered with the Department of Social Welfare. This study, therefore, tries to determine factors influencing digital skill competencies (technical competency, cognitive competency, and personal competency) among persons with disabilities. The factors explored are intensity of Internet usage, perception of the Internet, benefits of the Internet, and usage of the electronic devices. This study employs a quantitative research design using the survey method where a questionnaire is used as the research instrument. A total of 1200 persons with disabilities participated in the study. The impairment is either visual, hearing, speech, learning, physical or mental. Results show that the majority (84.1%) use the Internet. All factors correlate positively with the digital skill competencies. The best predictor is the perceived benefits of the Internet. Suggestions are put forth to the relevant authorities toward having a digital inclusion policy for persons with disabilities so that they can remain competitive in the employment market. |
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| spelling | iium-691132019-02-15T07:34:27Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/69113/ Factors influencing digital skill competencies among persons with disabilities in Malaysia Wok, Saodah Hashim, Junaidah Abdul Rahman, Rozailin Haque, A. K. M. Ahasanul H61.8 Communication of information Malaysia has about half a million persons with disabilities registered with the Department of Social Welfare. This study, therefore, tries to determine factors influencing digital skill competencies (technical competency, cognitive competency, and personal competency) among persons with disabilities. The factors explored are intensity of Internet usage, perception of the Internet, benefits of the Internet, and usage of the electronic devices. This study employs a quantitative research design using the survey method where a questionnaire is used as the research instrument. A total of 1200 persons with disabilities participated in the study. The impairment is either visual, hearing, speech, learning, physical or mental. Results show that the majority (84.1%) use the Internet. All factors correlate positively with the digital skill competencies. The best predictor is the perceived benefits of the Internet. Suggestions are put forth to the relevant authorities toward having a digital inclusion policy for persons with disabilities so that they can remain competitive in the employment market. Communication Department, Faculty of Modern Languages, Universiti Putra Malaysia 2018 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/69113/1/69113_Factors%20Influencing%20Digital%20Skill%20Competencies_article.pdf Wok, Saodah and Hashim, Junaidah and Abdul Rahman, Rozailin and Haque, A. K. M. Ahasanul (2018) Factors influencing digital skill competencies among persons with disabilities in Malaysia. Human Communication A Journal of the Pacific and Asian Communication Association, 1 (2). pp. 54-72. E-ISSN 2636-9206 http://pacascholars.com/journal2.html |
| spellingShingle | H61.8 Communication of information Wok, Saodah Hashim, Junaidah Abdul Rahman, Rozailin Haque, A. K. M. Ahasanul Factors influencing digital skill competencies among persons with disabilities in Malaysia |
| title | Factors influencing digital skill competencies among persons with disabilities in Malaysia |
| title_full | Factors influencing digital skill competencies among persons with disabilities in Malaysia |
| title_fullStr | Factors influencing digital skill competencies among persons with disabilities in Malaysia |
| title_full_unstemmed | Factors influencing digital skill competencies among persons with disabilities in Malaysia |
| title_short | Factors influencing digital skill competencies among persons with disabilities in Malaysia |
| title_sort | factors influencing digital skill competencies among persons with disabilities in malaysia |
| topic | H61.8 Communication of information |
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