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2. Information seeking behaviours of rural women in Malaysia
- Collection:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
- Contributers:
- Bakar, Ahmad Bakeri Abu (author)
- Format:
- Journal article
- Publication Date:
- 2011-01
- Published:
- Malaysia
- Location:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 153 Document Number: D06950
- Journal Title:
- Library Philosophy and Practice
- Journal Title Details:
- pp. 86-93
3. Internet Usage in Agricultural Extension Activities in Lampung Province, Indonesia
- Collection:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
- Contributers:
- Listiana, Indah (author), Sumardjo (author), Sadono, Dwi (author), Tjitropranoto, Prabowo (author), and Ariyanto, Dafit (author)
- Format:
- Online journal article
- Publication Date:
- 2019-10
- Published:
- Blue Eyes Intelligence Engineering & Sciences Publication
- Location:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 151 Document Number: D11596
- Journal Title:
- International Journal of Innovative Technology and Exploring Engineering
- Journal Title Details:
- 8(12): 1486-1493
- Notes:
- 8 pages., via online journal., ow internet usage by extension agent, impact on the inhibition of the flow of information to the farmers and lead to the income received by farmers. In the digital era today, if the extension agent is not encouraged to use the internet then they will be left behind and will be left out by the farmers. This study aimed to (1) analyze the internet availability in Lampung Province (2) to analyze the level of internet usage for extension agent in Lampung and (3) to analyze factors influencing internet usage of extension agent. This research was conducted in Lampung Province with analysis unit of extension agent in the office of BP3K (Extension Agency of Agriculture, Fisheries, and Forestry) which has been facilitated by computer and internet network. Respondents consisted of 355 extension agent served in BP3K. Multiple Linear Regression Analysis was used to determine the effect of independent variables on the dependent variable. The availability of facilities and internet network in Extension Offices is not sufficient even extension agent used their private facilities. The Internet network had reached the remote areas very well in spreading and transmitting information. Almost all extension agent have internet-connected devices and internet-based applications. Extension agents facilitated by computer and internet network communicating using social media, however capabilities in using the internet to search information related agricultural technology remained low. The use of the internet by extension agent was influenced by the nature of internet innovation, the number of Internet-based applications and the amount of existed hardware.