Leadership and ICTs implementation for rural development

This study aims to explore the implementation of ICTs in rural development and the role played by community leaders. The study was conducted on 10 selected rural communities in the state of Terengganu. This study adopts the qualitative method, specifically, the phenomenology approach. This study foc...

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Main Authors: Md Ram, Aizuddin, Aziz, Faiq, Razali, Fazilah, Yusof, Mat Rahimi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Science and Engineering Research Support Society 2020
Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/89557/
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author Md Ram, Aizuddin
Aziz, Faiq
Razali, Fazilah
Yusof, Mat Rahimi
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Aziz, Faiq
Razali, Fazilah
Yusof, Mat Rahimi
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description This study aims to explore the implementation of ICTs in rural development and the role played by community leaders. The study was conducted on 10 selected rural communities in the state of Terengganu. This study adopts the qualitative method, specifically, the phenomenology approach. This study focuses on target groups to achieve the research objectives. The data were collected from interviews using Focus Group Discussion (FGD) and official printed document. The results of this study provide a clear picture of the potential of ICT use in terms of economic development, education and social development of rural communities. This study also examines the support of local leaders as the agents of change, especially in the field of Information communication technology (ICT) to accelerate the development process in rural areas. In conclusion, ICT can be potentially used by people in the rural area with the participation and collaboration of the members of the community, community leaders, government agencies, the private sector and ICT industry players.
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spelling upm-895572021-08-13T23:49:21Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/89557/ Leadership and ICTs implementation for rural development Md Ram, Aizuddin Aziz, Faiq Razali, Fazilah Yusof, Mat Rahimi This study aims to explore the implementation of ICTs in rural development and the role played by community leaders. The study was conducted on 10 selected rural communities in the state of Terengganu. This study adopts the qualitative method, specifically, the phenomenology approach. This study focuses on target groups to achieve the research objectives. The data were collected from interviews using Focus Group Discussion (FGD) and official printed document. The results of this study provide a clear picture of the potential of ICT use in terms of economic development, education and social development of rural communities. This study also examines the support of local leaders as the agents of change, especially in the field of Information communication technology (ICT) to accelerate the development process in rural areas. In conclusion, ICT can be potentially used by people in the rural area with the participation and collaboration of the members of the community, community leaders, government agencies, the private sector and ICT industry players. Science and Engineering Research Support Society 2020 Article PeerReviewed text en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/89557/1/RURAL.pdf Md Ram, Aizuddin and Aziz, Faiq and Razali, Fazilah and Yusof, Mat Rahimi (2020) Leadership and ICTs implementation for rural development. International Journal of Advanced Science and Technology, 29 (7 spec.). 531 - 535. ISSN 2005-4238; ESSN: 2207-6360 http://sersc.org/journals/index.php/IJAST/article/view/9470
spellingShingle Md Ram, Aizuddin
Aziz, Faiq
Razali, Fazilah
Yusof, Mat Rahimi
Leadership and ICTs implementation for rural development
title Leadership and ICTs implementation for rural development
title_full Leadership and ICTs implementation for rural development
title_fullStr Leadership and ICTs implementation for rural development
title_full_unstemmed Leadership and ICTs implementation for rural development
title_short Leadership and ICTs implementation for rural development
title_sort leadership and icts implementation for rural development
url http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/89557/
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http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/89557/1/RURAL.pdf