Potential benefits of ICT towards rural positive youth development in Malaysia
Information Communication Technology (ICT) offers an abundance of benefits to users especially in socio-economic aspects. Rural youth are one group of users that has experienced such benefits. They are able to access more opportunities due to their superior ICT knowledge and compatibility. This stud...
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| author | Samsuddin, Samsul Farid Omar, Siti Zobidah Abu Samah, Bahaman Bolong, Jusang |
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| description | Information Communication Technology (ICT) offers an abundance of benefits to users especially in socio-economic aspects. Rural youth are one group of users that has experienced such benefits. They are able to access more opportunities due to their superior ICT knowledge and compatibility. This study aims to identify the potential benefits of ICT usage for rural youth development. Through document analyses and review of literature, it can be concluded that the benefits offered from ICT usage towards youth development can be categorized in the aspects of competency, character, confidence, caring, connection and contribution. With all of these aspects of potential benefits in place, it is hoped that consistent involvement from youths in rural development can be ensured. |
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| spelling | upm-566802017-08-04T03:45:06Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/56680/ Potential benefits of ICT towards rural positive youth development in Malaysia Samsuddin, Samsul Farid Omar, Siti Zobidah Abu Samah, Bahaman Bolong, Jusang Information Communication Technology (ICT) offers an abundance of benefits to users especially in socio-economic aspects. Rural youth are one group of users that has experienced such benefits. They are able to access more opportunities due to their superior ICT knowledge and compatibility. This study aims to identify the potential benefits of ICT usage for rural youth development. Through document analyses and review of literature, it can be concluded that the benefits offered from ICT usage towards youth development can be categorized in the aspects of competency, character, confidence, caring, connection and contribution. With all of these aspects of potential benefits in place, it is hoped that consistent involvement from youths in rural development can be ensured. Human Resource Management Academic Research Society 2016 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/56680/1/Potential%20benefits%20of%20ICT%20towards%20rural%20positive%20youth%20development%20in%20Malaysia.pdf Samsuddin, Samsul Farid and Omar, Siti Zobidah and Abu Samah, Bahaman and Bolong, Jusang (2016) Potential benefits of ICT towards rural positive youth development in Malaysia. International Journal of Academic Research in Business and Social Sciences, 6 (5). pp. 258-272. ISSN 2222-6990 http://hrmars.com/index.php/journals/archive_detail/IJARBSS/146 10.6007/IJARBSS/v6-i5/2141 |
| spellingShingle | Samsuddin, Samsul Farid Omar, Siti Zobidah Abu Samah, Bahaman Bolong, Jusang Potential benefits of ICT towards rural positive youth development in Malaysia |
| title | Potential benefits of ICT towards rural positive youth development in Malaysia |
| title_full | Potential benefits of ICT towards rural positive youth development in Malaysia |
| title_fullStr | Potential benefits of ICT towards rural positive youth development in Malaysia |
| title_full_unstemmed | Potential benefits of ICT towards rural positive youth development in Malaysia |
| title_short | Potential benefits of ICT towards rural positive youth development in Malaysia |
| title_sort | potential benefits of ict towards rural positive youth development in malaysia |
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