Bridging the Digital Divide Affecting Persons with Disabilities in Malaysia

Autor/in	Ajrun, Nur
Titel	Bridging the Digital Divide Affecting Persons with Disabilities in Malaysia
Quelle	In: International Journal of Disability, Development and Education, 70 (2023) 4, S.562-574 (13 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Ajrun, Nur)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1034-912X
DOI	10.1080/1034912X.2021.1901860
Schlagwörter	Access to Computers; Disadvantaged; Students with Disabilities; Foreign Countries; Assistive Technology; Inclusion; Educational Technology; Malaysia + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Student; Students; Disability; Disabilities; Schüler; Schülerin; Studentin; Behinderung; Ausland; Inklusion; Unterrichtsmedien
Abstract	This study aims to investigate potential means to bridge the digital divide between person with and without disabilities in Malaysia. A conceptual framework with one endogenous variable (digital divide) and two exogenous variables (government initiatives and assistive technology) was developed. The study applied quantitative survey research through the distribution of self-administrated questionnaires. The Department of Social Welfare reported that the total population of persons with disabilities in Malaysia was 453 258 and 497 390 in 2017 and 2018, respectively. The sample size of this study was 398. A total of 450 questionnaires were distributed and 438 questionnaires were returned, with a response rate of 90%, exceeding the total sample size initially required. The collected data were analysed through structural equation modelling using SmartPLS 3.0. The findings reveal a significant relationship between government initiatives, assistive technology and the digital divide. Eight exogenous constructs are found to be of high predictive relevance, whereas two present low values, indicating that assistive technology and government initiatives have a minor effect on the digital divide. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01