Community Informatics: Challenges in Bridging the Digital Divide
This paper describes how community informatics can help to overcome the digital divide between rural and urban communities in developing countries of Asia. The e-Bario project, a research initiative undertaken by a group of researchers from Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (UNIMAS) provides a context to...
| Main Authors: | , , , , |
|---|---|
| Format: | Book Chapter |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
Universiti Malaysia Sarawak
2008
|
| Subjects: | |
| Online Access: | http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/14155/ http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/14155/1/Community%20Informatics%20Challenges%20in%20Bridging%20the%20Digital%20Divide%20%28abstract%29.pdf |
| _version_ | 1848837581047857152 |
|---|---|
| author | Peter, Songan Khairuddin, Ab Hamid Wee, Alvin Yeo Jayapragas, Gnaniah Hushairi, Zen |
| author_facet | Peter, Songan Khairuddin, Ab Hamid Wee, Alvin Yeo Jayapragas, Gnaniah Hushairi, Zen |
| author_sort | Peter, Songan |
| building | UNIMAS Institutional Repository |
| collection | Online Access |
| description | This paper describes how community informatics can help to overcome the digital divide between rural and urban communities in developing countries of Asia. The e-Bario project, a research initiative undertaken by a group of researchers from Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (UNIMAS) provides a context to demonstrate how information and communication technologies (ICTs) can provide opportunities for remote and rural communities to develop socially, culturally, and economically. The results of the initiative show the many ways in which ICTs can be used to improve the lives of the marginalized groups. However, other than the opportunities that the initiative provides, there are also many challenges that are encountered along the way. These challenges, based on the e-Bario experience are the major focus of this paper. |
| first_indexed | 2025-11-15T06:41:56Z |
| format | Book Chapter |
| id | unimas-14155 |
| institution | Universiti Malaysia Sarawak |
| institution_category | Local University |
| language | English |
| last_indexed | 2025-11-15T06:41:56Z |
| publishDate | 2008 |
| publisher | Universiti Malaysia Sarawak |
| recordtype | eprints |
| repository_type | Digital Repository |
| spelling | unimas-141552022-09-19T02:36:36Z http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/14155/ Community Informatics: Challenges in Bridging the Digital Divide Peter, Songan Khairuddin, Ab Hamid Wee, Alvin Yeo Jayapragas, Gnaniah Hushairi, Zen T Technology (General) This paper describes how community informatics can help to overcome the digital divide between rural and urban communities in developing countries of Asia. The e-Bario project, a research initiative undertaken by a group of researchers from Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (UNIMAS) provides a context to demonstrate how information and communication technologies (ICTs) can provide opportunities for remote and rural communities to develop socially, culturally, and economically. The results of the initiative show the many ways in which ICTs can be used to improve the lives of the marginalized groups. However, other than the opportunities that the initiative provides, there are also many challenges that are encountered along the way. These challenges, based on the e-Bario experience are the major focus of this paper. Universiti Malaysia Sarawak 2008 Book Chapter PeerReviewed text en http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/14155/1/Community%20Informatics%20Challenges%20in%20Bridging%20the%20Digital%20Divide%20%28abstract%29.pdf Peter, Songan and Khairuddin, Ab Hamid and Wee, Alvin Yeo and Jayapragas, Gnaniah and Hushairi, Zen (2008) Community Informatics: Challenges in Bridging the Digital Divide. In: Global Information Technologies: Concepts, Methodologies, Tools, and Applications. Universiti Malaysia Sarawak. http://www.igi-global.com/chapter/challenges-community-informatics-bridging-digital/19097 DOI: 10.4018/978-1-59904-939-7.ch152 |
| spellingShingle | T Technology (General) Peter, Songan Khairuddin, Ab Hamid Wee, Alvin Yeo Jayapragas, Gnaniah Hushairi, Zen Community Informatics: Challenges in Bridging the Digital Divide |
| title | Community Informatics: Challenges in Bridging the Digital Divide |
| title_full | Community Informatics: Challenges in Bridging the Digital Divide |
| title_fullStr | Community Informatics: Challenges in Bridging the Digital Divide |
| title_full_unstemmed | Community Informatics: Challenges in Bridging the Digital Divide |
| title_short | Community Informatics: Challenges in Bridging the Digital Divide |
| title_sort | community informatics: challenges in bridging the digital divide |
| topic | T Technology (General) |
| url | http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/14155/ http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/14155/ http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/14155/ http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/14155/1/Community%20Informatics%20Challenges%20in%20Bridging%20the%20Digital%20Divide%20%28abstract%29.pdf |