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Research ArticleOpen accessIn the keywordsCan Technology Acceptance Model be Applied on the Rural Setting: The Case of Village Development and Security Committee in MalaysiaBahaman Abu Samah, Hayrol Azril Mohamed Shaffril, Musa Abu Hassan, Jeffrey Lawrence D’SilvaProblem statement: Malaysia has come out with a number of strategies such as National Information Technology Center, Universal Services Provider, Rural Internet Center and Rural Info Center to strengthen and encourage ICT usage among the rural community. Besides the efforts that are brought by the government, do the rural community especially their leaders which are the Village Development and Security … …Journal of Social Sciences, Vol. 7, Issue 2 · 2 Feb 2011 · 8,710 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractDeveloping Community Health Conditions for Happiness, Phase 1Chalard ChantarasombatProblem statement: Complete health of physical, social and intellectual development is an appropriate plan of human development and raises the quality of life in communities. If the development plan is integrated into the local community it will create peace and generosity. Good health is also fundamental to sustainable development which will create a peaceful society where community members are happy … …Journal of Social Sciences, Vol. 7, Issue 4 · 21 Oct 2011 · 7,843 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractReceiving the Agriculture Information through Mass Media and Interpersonal Sources among the Rural CommunityMd. Salleh Hassan, Sulaiman Md. Yassin, Hayrol Azril Mohamed Shaffril et al.Problem statement: Developing agriculture by disseminating the right information to the right groups has proven to be an effective strategy. In Malaysia, there are a number of sources; either mass media or personal sources that disseminate the agriculture information. The rural community, a group which are highly related to agriculture certainly have a pivotal need for agriculture information. Besides the … …American Journal of Agricultural and Biological Sciences, Vol. 6, Issue 3 · 1 Oct 2011 · 8,461 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractSocio-Demographic Factors Affecting Attitude towards Information and Communication Technology UsageMusa Abu Hassan, Bahaman Abu Samah, Hayrol Azril Mohamed Shaffril, Jeffrey Lawrence D’SilvaProblem statement: Rural development through ICT has been the focus of the Malaysian government. ICT is an important tool nowadays and in order to be a developed community, the community especially those in the rural areas must use it wisely. Besides the numerous benefits offered by the ICT, it would be helpful to know whether the rural community especially their … …American Journal of Applied Sciences, Vol. 8, Issue 6 · 13 Jun 2011 · 8,581 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractDeterminants of Attitude towards Information and Communication Technology Usage among Rural Administrators in using Structural Equation ModelingJeffrey Lawrence D'Silva, Bahaman Abu Samah, Hayrol Azril Mohamed Shaffril et al.Problem statement: Village Development and Security Committee members play a vital role in enhancing the village development programs in Malaysia and ICT is deemed as an important mechanism to further boost rural development. But do the rural community in Malaysia especially their leaders have a positive attitude towards it? Hence, this study is designed to identify the constructs that significantly … …American Journal of Applied Sciences, Vol. 8, Issue 5 · 17 May 2011 · 7,508 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractAppropriate Model for Zoning Local Fish Conservation in front of Buddhist Temple on the Bank of the Chi River by Sustainable Community ParticipationSomchob Poo-Inna, Song-Koon Jantakajon, Terdthai PantachaiProblem statement: The fresh water fish in The Chi River was a major source of food of people living in this area. The objectives of this research were: (1) to study the historical background, current situation and problems of local fish conservation in front of The Chi River by community participation and (2) to find the appropriate model for zoning … …Journal of Social Sciences, Vol. 5, Issue 4 · 31 Dec 2009 · 7,806 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractA Model of Pulpit Conservation and Revitalization Using Community Participation of Phu-Thai People in Northeast ThailandBunkoet Laomi, Songkoon Chantachon, Niyom WongphongkhamProblem statement: This thesis aimed to examine the following issues of the pulpits: (1) background of the model and structure, (2) current conditions and problems of pulpit construction using participation of Phu-thai people in northeast Thailand and (3) model of conservation of revitalization of pulpits by participation of Phu-thai people. Approach: Data were collected from documents and field study in … …Journal of Social Sciences, Vol. 5, Issue 4 · 31 Dec 2009 · 7,919 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractThe Social Capital of the Silver Ornaments in Northeastern, ThailandWarit Witsrutwait, Songkhoon Chantachon, Penchan Kriengkrisuk et al.Problem statement: The silver ornaments is the well known handicraft for Chum Chon Ban Choke, Tambon Khawao Sinrin, Amphoe Khawao Sinrin and Surin province. The study of social capital concerning silver ornaments at Ban Choke community, the Khmer ethnic focused on the low quality of the making the silver ornaments. The silver craftsmen earned less income because the capital productions … …Journal of Social Sciences, Vol. 5, Issue 3 · 30 Sep 2009 · 8,083 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractThe Social Adjustment of the Kuy People to a Multicultural Context in Southern Isan, ThailandWilart Pothisan, Art Nantajak, Prasopsuk Rittidet, Budsakorn SaenyabudThe state had paid much attention on economy by building a network of roads between the province, the district and the village for the Kuy people in Ban Treum. The state established a health center to provide for the people with modern medical care and malaria prevention. And the external streams had more effects on their communities. Therefore, Kuy had … …Journal of Social Sciences, Vol. 4, Issue 4 · 31 Dec 2008 · 8,553 accessesView PDFCite