Into the unknown: do people in low literacy rate areas practice digital reading? Malaysian Journal of Library & Information Science, 26 (2). pp. 23-36. ISSN 1394-6234 (2021)
Abstract
Various initiatives have been taken to bridge the urban-rural digital divide in Malaysia, which has impacted the change of mindset among the rural community in terms of acceptance and assimilation of digital technologies in their daily life. This includes digital literacy-related activities for self-development, especially in cultivating reading habits. The main purpose of this study is to investigate digital reading practices among rural communities in low literacy rate areas in promoting reading culture in Malaysia under the 10-year National Reading Decade (DMK) 2021-2030 programme. A quantitative design of the study which involved 400 rural community respondents from 4 selected states in Malaysia (Kedah, Kelantan, Sarawak, and Sabah) using the multi-stage and mixed sampling method in administering the survey questionnaires. This study found that rural communities in low literacy rate areas in Malaysia did practice digital reading, primarily on smartphone.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Keywords: | Information literacy, Digital reading, Reading habits, Reading nations, Rural communities, Digital literacy |
| Taxonomy: | By Subject > Information Management > Information Resource By Subject > Information Management > Library and Information Management |
| Local Content Hub: | Subjects > Information Management |
| Depositing User: | Muslim Ismail @ Ahmad |
| Date Deposited: | 30 Mar 2022 07:03 |
| Last Modified: | 30 Mar 2022 07:04 |
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