ICT and rural community development in Korea | |
| Author | Ko, Geum Hwan |
| Call Number | AIT Diss no.RD-18-03 |
| Subject(s) | Rural community development--Korea Information technology--Korea |
| 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 |
| Publisher | Asian Institute of Technology |
| Series Statement | Dissertation ; no. RD-18-03 |
| 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. The results of the cun-ent online conununity activities revealed that the respondents of INVIL are more active in access to and joi1ling in c01mnmlity development related site. The results of comparing the degree of online participation in community issues showed that the INVJL respondents were ahead of all the activities compared to c01mnon villagers. Finally, in co1mnunity individual and social welfare comparison for which online facilities utilization availability, e-education oppo1tunity, and community social welfare were used, the results showed that the number of INVIL residents was overwhelmingly more than those of non-INVIL in both using online facilities such as online financial transactions and e-education opportunity. The results of commu1lity social welfare showed that the munber of INVIL respondents providing care to the elderly and the disabled after network usage was also far more than non-INVIL as well as the number of INVIL respondents who donated or voltmteered for the disadvantaged through the Internet was more. The findings from this study showed ICT's great potential to contTibute in. community development, especially for rural commu1lity. Although there were some areas that showed limitations of policy interventions such as improving PCI, the fu1dings contain important lessons to governments and other agencies involved in rural community development harnessing JCT. The findings will guide direction for establishing community development policy in the future. That is, providing ICT infrastructure can play an important role in rehabilitating rural areas, which are the core foundation of national development before the 18th centllly and bedrock for grassroots democracy |
| Year | 2018 |
| Corresponding Series Added Entry | Asian Institute of Technology. Dissertation ; no. RD-18-03 |
| Type | Dissertation |
| School | School of Environment, Resources, and Development (SERD) |
| Department | Department of Development and Sustainability (DDS) |
| Academic Program/FoS | Rural Development, Gender and Resources (RD) |
| Chairperson(s) | Routray, Jayant Kumar;Ahmad, Mokbul Morshed; |
| Examination Committee(s) | Kim, Sohee Minsun;Kuwomu, John K.M.;Kim, Kisu; |
| Scholarship Donor(s) | Asian Institute of Technology Fellowship; |
| Degree | Thesis (Ph. D.) - Asian Institute of Technology, 2018 |