Assessing digital literacy among aborigines: a case of the Semai tribe in Kampung Bukit Terang, Kampar, Perak / Rugayah Hj. Hashim … [et al.]

The purpose of this research was to assess the level of computer literacy among the indigenous Semai tribe in Kampung Bukit Terang, Kampar, Perak, Malaysia. Forty questionnaires were distributed to the respondents who were conveniently available at the time of the visit. With the help of forty unive...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Hj. Hashim, Rugayah
Format: Research Reports
Language:English
Published: Research Management Institute (RMI) 2012
Online Access:http://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/17362/
http://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/17362/2/LP_RUGAYAH%20HASHIM%20RMI%2012_5.pdf
id uitm-17362
recordtype eprints
spelling uitm-173622019-03-04T03:46:03Z http://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/17362/ Assessing digital literacy among aborigines: a case of the Semai tribe in Kampung Bukit Terang, Kampar, Perak / Rugayah Hj. Hashim … [et al.] Hj. Hashim, Rugayah The purpose of this research was to assess the level of computer literacy among the indigenous Semai tribe in Kampung Bukit Terang, Kampar, Perak, Malaysia. Forty questionnaires were distributed to the respondents who were conveniently available at the time of the visit. With the help of forty university students, 39 (97.5%) completed sets were returned. The descriptive analyses showed that 30.8% of the respondents have never attended school and are considered illiterate. Only 5.2% are computer literate and this finding suggests that the digital divide is wide among this minority group, thus, the argument on digital exclusion is substantiated. The implication of the research provides justification for policy analysis on technology for social inclusion. It then draws on the political environment that has resulted in this tribe being marginalized and the need to promote access for social inclusion and citizen development. Research Management Institute (RMI) 2012 Research Reports NonPeerReviewed text en http://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/17362/2/LP_RUGAYAH%20HASHIM%20RMI%2012_5.pdf Hj. Hashim, Rugayah (2012) Assessing digital literacy among aborigines: a case of the Semai tribe in Kampung Bukit Terang, Kampar, Perak / Rugayah Hj. Hashim … [et al.]. [Research Reports] (Unpublished)
repository_type Digital Repository
institution_category Local University
institution Universiti Teknologi MARA
building UiTM Institutional Repository
collection Online Access
language English
description The purpose of this research was to assess the level of computer literacy among the indigenous Semai tribe in Kampung Bukit Terang, Kampar, Perak, Malaysia. Forty questionnaires were distributed to the respondents who were conveniently available at the time of the visit. With the help of forty university students, 39 (97.5%) completed sets were returned. The descriptive analyses showed that 30.8% of the respondents have never attended school and are considered illiterate. Only 5.2% are computer literate and this finding suggests that the digital divide is wide among this minority group, thus, the argument on digital exclusion is substantiated. The implication of the research provides justification for policy analysis on technology for social inclusion. It then draws on the political environment that has resulted in this tribe being marginalized and the need to promote access for social inclusion and citizen development.
format Research Reports
author Hj. Hashim, Rugayah
spellingShingle Hj. Hashim, Rugayah
Assessing digital literacy among aborigines: a case of the Semai tribe in Kampung Bukit Terang, Kampar, Perak / Rugayah Hj. Hashim … [et al.]
author_facet Hj. Hashim, Rugayah
author_sort Hj. Hashim, Rugayah
title Assessing digital literacy among aborigines: a case of the Semai tribe in Kampung Bukit Terang, Kampar, Perak / Rugayah Hj. Hashim … [et al.]
title_short Assessing digital literacy among aborigines: a case of the Semai tribe in Kampung Bukit Terang, Kampar, Perak / Rugayah Hj. Hashim … [et al.]
title_full Assessing digital literacy among aborigines: a case of the Semai tribe in Kampung Bukit Terang, Kampar, Perak / Rugayah Hj. Hashim … [et al.]
title_fullStr Assessing digital literacy among aborigines: a case of the Semai tribe in Kampung Bukit Terang, Kampar, Perak / Rugayah Hj. Hashim … [et al.]
title_full_unstemmed Assessing digital literacy among aborigines: a case of the Semai tribe in Kampung Bukit Terang, Kampar, Perak / Rugayah Hj. Hashim … [et al.]
title_sort assessing digital literacy among aborigines: a case of the semai tribe in kampung bukit terang, kampar, perak / rugayah hj. hashim … [et al.]
publisher Research Management Institute (RMI)
publishDate 2012
url http://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/17362/
http://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/17362/2/LP_RUGAYAH%20HASHIM%20RMI%2012_5.pdf
first_indexed 2023-09-18T22:58:08Z
last_indexed 2023-09-18T22:58:08Z
_version_ 1777417992316911616