Author: Geum Hwan Ko
AIT Library Call Number: AIT Diss. no.RD-18-03
Year: 2018
Academic Program: Regional and Rural Development Planning (RRDP)
Type: Thesis (Ph. D.) – Asian Institute of Technology, 2018
Examination Committee: Jayant Kumar Routray (Chairperson); Mokbul Morshed Co-Chairperson Ahmad, Sohee Minsun Kim, John K.M. Kuwomu(Examination Committee Members)
Abstract: The research evaluated the effect of government supported ICT infrastructure on different aspects of rural development. Specifically the study are to find out the effect of govenunent supported ICT infrastructure on the digital literacy and consequently on community’s economic activation, community activities and welfare. According to mentioned purposes the statistical analysis covering regression analysis for finding causal relationship between them and the comparative analysis between JCT infrastrncttu-e well equipped village supported by the government (INVIL) and non-supported village (11011-INVIL) for determining the specific impact level were used. The results of statistical analysis revealed that ICT infrastructure had a considerable positive impact on target residents’ digital literacy. Also, ICT infrastructure has positive relationship with co1mnwlity’s economic activation, activities, and welfare. In comparative analysis between INVIL and non-INVIL where digital literacy, community economy, residents’ paiticipation in commmlity issues, and individual and c01mnmlity social welfare were compared, INVIL was fo lmd to ove1whelm non-INVIL in all respects as followings. Firstly, in digital literacy compa1ison for which the Personal Informatization Index (PU) was used, PII of INV IL respondents improved to 64.2 out of 100 points, surpassing that of the conunon village (54.6 points). Secondly, in the c01mnwlity economy comparison for which yearly income and economic opportunity was used, the yearly total income of INVIL was 6.23 million won (6.23 thousand US$) more than that of the c01mnon village and the economic opportunities of INVIL residents have outpaced those of non-INVIL. Tllirdly, in community activity comparison for which current online media utilization status, current on.line community activities, and the degree of online participation in community issues were used, The results of the cwrnnt online media utilization status showed that residents of TNVIL used online media far more than non-INVIL. Th
Scholarship Donor(s): Asian Institute of Technology Fellowship
Note: A dissertation submitted in pmtial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Regional and Rural Development Planning, School of Environmet, Resources and Development
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