The Need and Use the Rural ICT Services in Iranian Rural Areas

Amir Mozafar Amini,Mohammad Sadegh Ebrahimi,Parnia Mosharaf

doi:10.11591/edulearn.v9i4.2088

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Abstract

Nowadays, Internet access and use of information resources in all human societies are experiencing a rising trend, and different communities are used each with multiple infrastructures due to the benefits of ICT. The present study was based on applied research. In this research, a hybrid approach involving quantitative methods (survey) and qualitative (observation, interviews) was used. Statistical population of this study consists of two parts, the first part responsible for rural ICT offices, with a population of 125 people using Cochran Formula 80 subjects were selected as first sample, and the second part of the rural of first sample villages with a population of 84,836 people using Cochran formula and randomized-comparative method were studied as second sample. The questionnaire was subjected to reliability testing by using data collection in the pilot study with Cronbach’s Alpha value 0.73 to 0.95 for all variables. SPSS statistical software was used to analysis the data. The results of the study indicate that the overall performance of the agencies providing services to the rural was lower-middle in the offices in banking services has received first place, and the final ranking in the provision of health services. The results of study showed that rural employment, level education and family size effect on the rate of rural ICT offices.

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ITC are key promoting community connectivity in contemporary society (Novo-Corti and et al, 2014)
Statistical population of this study consists of two parts, the first part responsible for rural Information and Communication technologies (ICT) offices, with a population of 125 people using Cochran Formula 80 subjects were selected as first sample (Table 1), and the second part of the rural of first sample villages with a population of 84,836 people using Cochran formula and randomized-comparative method were studied as second sample n=240(Table 2)
There was the less use of agricultural, internet and health services in rural areas

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ITC are key promoting community connectivity in contemporary society (Novo-Corti and et al, 2014). The result of research showed that the major challenges inhibiting the use of ICT in disseminating agricultural knowledge and information include the low level of access to ICT infrastructure and services, and need to be addressed. This study has revealed that ICT has the potential to improve rural livelihoods through improving the way business and work is conducted, increased access to educational requirements and ease of communication and increased access to key information (Sefika and et al, 2013). The result of this research showed that high service charge by the providers, lack of awareness of all concerns, poor telecommunication systems, poor infrastructure, restive political situation, government policy, low buying power of potential users and institutional supports are major barriers for development of IT services (Karim, 2014)

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