Factors influencing digital skill competences among person with disabilities in Malaysia
Malaysia has about half a million persons with disabilities registered with the Department of Social Welfare. This study, therefore, explores the factors influencing digital skill competencies (technical competency, cognitive competency, and personal competency) among persons with disabilities. T...
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Communication Department, Faculty of Modern Languages, Universiti Putra Malaysia
2018
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| Online Access: | http://irep.iium.edu.my/69121/1/69121_Factors%20Influencing%20Digital_article.pdf http://irep.iium.edu.my/69121/ http://pacascholars.com/journal2.html |
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| Summary: | Malaysia has about half a million persons with disabilities registered with the Department of Social
Welfare. This study, therefore, explores the factors influencing digital skill competencies (technical
competency, cognitive competency, and personal competency) among persons with disabilities.
The factors explored are intensity of Internet usage, perception of the Internet, benefits of the
Internet, and usage of the electronic devices. This study employs a quantitative research design
using the survey method where a questionnaire is used as the research instrument. A total of 1200
persons with disabilities participated in the study. The impairment is either visual, hearing, speech,
learning, physical or mental. Some of the findings of the study show that the majority (84.1%) of
the respondents of the study use the Internet. All factors correlate positively with the digital skill
competencies. The best predictor is the perceived benefits of the Internet. Suggestions are put forth
to the relevant authorities toward having a digital inclusion policy for persons with disabilities so
that they can remain competitive in the employment market. |
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