Assessing Digital Literacy among the Semai Tribe of Perak, Malaysia
The purpose of this research was to assess the level of computer literacy among the 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 the 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.
computer literacy digital divide social inclusion policy indigenous minority
Rugayah Hashim Kartika Sari Idris Zulkifli Baharud-din Yus Aznita Ustadi
Faculty of Administrative Science & Policy Studies Universiti Teknologi Mara (UiTM)Shah Alam, Selang Faculty of Administrative Science & Policy Studies Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM)40450 Shah Alam,
国际会议
上海
英文
9-12
2011-03-11（万方平台首次上网日期，不代表论文的发表时间）