International Journal of Academic Research in Business and Social Sciences - 2019 : Pattern of mobile phone usage among paddy farmers.

Nor Sabila Ramli and Norsida Man and Md Salleh Hassan and Bahaman Abu Samah (2019) International Journal of Academic Research in Business and Social Sciences - 2019 : Pattern of mobile phone usage among paddy farmers. International Journal of Academic Research in Business and Social Sciences, 9. pp. 656-667. ISSN 2222-6990

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Abstract

One of the Information and Communication Technology (ICT) tools is a mobile phone. The mobile phone is unique in the most effective ways of reducing poverty in agriculture. It can invest and make improvements in the agriculture sector. To empower underprivileged farmers with information and communication belongings and facilities that will be increased their production and income as well as protect their food security and livelihood. Previous studies shows that ICT for development often debate that ICTs have the potential to aid in rural development and poverty reduction (Donner, 2006; Duncombe & Heeks, 2002; Hudson, 2004; Saunders et al., 1994). A quantitative study were applied to 400 paddy farmers in Integrated Agriculture Development Area (IADA). The ability of ICTs to bring refreshed momentum to agriculture appears even more convincing in light of growing investments in agricultural sector. This paper aims to explain the pattern of mobile phone usage among paddy farmers especially in Selangor area. This paper try to analyse descriptive to infer the result obtain. A good mobile phone usage pattern will effectively leverage ICT to develop agriculture.

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Information and Communication Technology, Farmer, Development, Mobile Phone.
Subjects:	S Agriculture > S Agriculture (General)
Divisions:	Institute of Graduate Studies (IGS)
Depositing User:	LIBRARY1 UPTM
Date Deposited:	09 Sep 2025 07:19
Last Modified:	09 Sep 2025 07:19
URI:	http://eprints.kuptm.edu.my/id/eprint/5156

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