scholarly journals From Digital Divide to Information Availability: A Wi-Fi-Based Novel Solution for Information Dissemination

2021 ◽  
Vol 2021 ◽  
pp. 1-19
Author(s):  
Muhammad Faran Majeed ◽  
Irshad Ahmed Abbasi ◽  
Sikandar Ali ◽  
Elfatih Elmubarak Mustafa ◽  
Ibrar Hussain ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Secondary Schools ◽  
Technology Acceptance ◽  
Digital Divide ◽  
Information Dissemination ◽  
Local Area Network ◽  
Developed Countries ◽  
Area Network ◽  
Tam Model ◽  
Relationship Of ◽  
The Relationship

Digital divide means unequal access to the people for information and communication technology (ICT) facilities. The developed countries are comparatively less digitally divided as compared to developing countries. This study focuses on District Chitral considering its geographical conditions and high mountainous topography which plays a significant role in its isolation. Aside from the digital divide, the situation in Chitral is even more severe in terms of the absence of basic ICT infrastructure and electricity in the schools. To address this issue, especially in female secondary and higher secondary schools, we designed a project to bridge the digital divide via Wireless Local Area Network on Raspberry Pi3 for balancing the ICT facilities in the targeted area. The Wi-Fi-Based Content Distributors (Wi-Fi-BCDs) were provided to bridge the digital divide in rural area schools of Chitral. The Wi-Fi-BCD is a solar-based system that is used to deliver quality educational contents directly to classroom, library, or other learning environments without electricity connection and Internet wire as these facilities are available by default in it. The close-ended questionnaire was adopted to collect data from the students, teachers, and headmistresses of girl secondary and higher secondary schools in Chitral. The procedure of validity, reliability, regression, correlation, and exploratory factor analysis was used to analyze the obtained data. The technology acceptance model (TAM) was modified and adopted to examine the effects of Wi-Fi-BCD for bridging the digital divide. The relationship of the modified TAM model was examined through regression and correlation to verify the model fitness according to the data obtained. The result analysis of this study shows that the relationship of the modified TAM model with its variables is positively significant, while the analysis of path relationship between model variables and outcomes from the questionnaire shows that it motivates learners to use Wi-Fi-BCD.

Combined Model of Technology Use and Medical Adherence in eHealth Technology Implementation

2021 ◽  
Vol 65 (1) ◽  
pp. 776-780
Author(s):  
Bijita Devkota ◽  
Fernando Montalvo ◽  
Daniel S. McConnell ◽  
Janan A. Smither
Keyword(s):  
Human Factors ◽  
Technology Acceptance ◽  
Treatment Adherence ◽  
Technology Use ◽  
Technology Implementation ◽  
Medical Information ◽  
Treatment Protocols ◽  
Lower Treatment ◽  
Relationship Of ◽  
The Relationship

eHealth applications are expected to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of healthcare systems by providing improved medical information flow between medical providers and patients. Although the technology is expected to empower patients, lower treatment costs, and provide real-time collection of health data, individuals may be apprehensive about the use and efficacy of eHealth technologies. Medical professionals are often unaware of human factors technology acceptance or usability models which impact the use of medically focused technology, such as eHealth applications. Similarly, human factors professionals are often unaware of treatment adherence models which map the relationship of illness factors and individual differences to treatment protocols. The present paper presents a theoretical approach through which technology acceptance and usability models should be combined with medical treatment adherence models to ensure that eHealth applications are used properly and effectively.

Professed Instructional Values versus Ratings of Student Teachers' Behavior during Classes in Mathematics and Science

1996 ◽  
Vol 79 (3) ◽  
pp. 796-798
Author(s):  
Stewart B. Shapiro ◽  
Phillip B. B. Moheno
Keyword(s):  
Secondary Schools ◽  
Student Teachers ◽  
Empirical Literature ◽  
Teaching Behaviors ◽  
Relationship Of ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Mathematics And Science

Seven experienced raters were unable to discriminate significantly between the teaching behaviors of 4 high and 4 low scoring apprentice teachers of mathematics and science in secondary schools on a scale measuring humanistic/confluent instructional values. This study is intended as a general contribution to the sparse empirical literature on the relationship of professed humanistic teaching or learning values to teaching behaviors in the classroom.

scholarly journals Intergenerational Income Elasticity in Turkey

2016 ◽  
Vol 5 (3) ◽  
pp. 30-37
Author(s):  
Murat Anıl Mercan ◽  
Hande Barlin
Keyword(s):  
Instrumental Variable ◽  
Income Elasticity ◽  
Developed Countries ◽  
Social Scientists ◽  
Income Status ◽  
Nationally Representative ◽  
Different Characteristics ◽  
Relationship Of ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Longitudinal Dataset

Social scientists have been intrigued by the relationship between generations based on different characteristics. Economists, has been especially interested in measuring intergenerational income elasticity, which looks at the relationship of parents and that of their children when they become adults and gives clue on trends of income inequality. Most of the literature concentrates on the experiences of developed countries and measurement issues. Nevertheless, new studies concerning intergenerational income elasticity is being undertaken in developing countries as the data become increasingly available for these countries. In this vein, there is only one previous study that investigates intergenerational income elasticity for Turkey. Mercan (2012) finds that intergenerational income elasticity is around 0.1 in Turkey, which depicts Turkey as a highly mobile country meaning that children of poor parents have a higher likelihood to have a better income status. However, his study does not depend on a longitudinal dataset, which might make Mercan’s (2012) estimate biased. Following Solon (1992) in using OLS for lower bound and instrumental variable (IV) for upper bound, this study puts forth a new estimate, which relies on a nationally representative and longitudinal dataset for Turkey. The study's estimate for intergenerational income elasticity varies between 0.3 and 0.6, which is much higher than the result of Mercan (2012), indicating that Turkey is a less mobile country than previously foreseen.

Studying web technologies to expand basic digital competences of school graduates

2021 ◽  
pp. 34-39
Author(s):  
M. S. Azhgikhina
Keyword(s):  
Secondary Schools ◽  
Web Technology ◽  
Federal State ◽  
School Graduate ◽  
Web Technologies ◽  
Digital Competencies ◽  
State Educational ◽  
Relationship Of ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Basic Level

The article discusses the relevance of studying web technologies in basic and secondary schools. Revealed the relationship of the concepts of "web programming", "web development" and "web technology", clarified the concept of "web technology". The connection between the concepts of "competency", "educational competency", "digital competencies", "digital skills" has been investigated. The requirements for the results of studying web technologies at school are analyzed, which are contained in Federal State Educational Standards and in Approximate Basic Educational Programs of Basic and Secondary Education in informatics, as well as in educational and methodological kits of basic and secondary schools. On the basis of this analysis, the requirements for what a high school graduate should know, be able to and master at a basic level after studying the theme "Web technologies" are summarized. An attempt has been made to formulate and distinguish between basic, intermediate and advanced skills that are formed in school graduates.

A Comparative Study of the Effects of Culture on the Deployment of Information Technology

2013 ◽  
pp. 77-90 ◽  
Author(s):  
George Ditsa ◽  
Saleh Alwahaishi ◽  
Shayma Al-Kobaisi ◽  
Václav Snášel
Keyword(s):  
Information Technology ◽  
United Arab Emirates ◽  
Developed Countries ◽  
Cultural Factors ◽  
Cultural Dimensions ◽  
It Adoption ◽  
Study Results ◽  
Relationship Of ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The Relationship

Culture is thought to be the most difficult to isolate, define, and measure in the adoption and use of IT (Information Technology) (Hassan & Ditsa, 1999). Consequently, the impact of culture on the adoption and use of IT does not feature prominently in Information Systems (IS) literature. As cultural factors are important to the success of IT adoption and use, this research paper examines culture’s impact on the adoption and use of IT in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The results of the study were compared along eight cultural dimensions with a study on the adoption and use of IT in developing and developed countries. The results are also used to identify issues that concern the relationship of culture and IT and their implications for IT adoption and use in the UAE. The study results are further used to suggest ways of bridging the digital divide between the UAE and developed countries.

A Comparative Study of the Effects of Culture on the Deployment of Information Technology

2011 ◽  
Vol 2 (4) ◽  
pp. 12-24
Author(s):  
George Ditsa ◽  
Saleh Alwahaishi ◽  
Shayma Alkobaisi ◽  
Václav Snášel
Keyword(s):  
Information Technology ◽  
United Arab Emirates ◽  
Developed Countries ◽  
Cultural Dimensions ◽  
It Adoption ◽  
Study Results ◽  
Relationship Of ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Developing And Developed Countries

Culture is thought to be the most difficult to isolate, define, and measure in the adoption and use of IT (Information Technology) (Hassan & Ditsa, 1999). Consequently, the impact of culture on the adoption and use of IT does not feature prominently in Information Systems (IS) literature. As cultural factors are important to the success of IT adoption and use, this research paper examines culture’s impact on the adoption and use of IT in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The results of the study were compared along eight cultural dimensions with a study on the adoption and use of IT in developing and developed countries. The results are also used to identify issues that concern the relationship of culture and IT and their implications for IT adoption and use in the UAE. The study results are further used to suggest ways of bridging the digital divide between the UAE and developed countries.

Measuring quality perception in electronic commerce

2016 ◽  
Vol 116 (9) ◽  
pp. 1946-1966 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ildikó Kemény ◽  
Judit Simon ◽  
Ákos Nagy ◽  
Krisztián Szucs
Keyword(s):  
Service Quality ◽  
Direct Effect ◽  
Latent Variable ◽  
Quality Measurement ◽  
Developed Countries ◽  
Research Field ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Quality Perception ◽  
Relationship Of ◽  
The Relationship

Purpose The perceived electronic-service quality (e-SQ) has become a relevant research area, not only in developed but also in smaller, less-developed countries. The purpose of this paper is to provide a description of an analysis into the relationship of the dimensions of perceived e-SQ and satisfaction as well as WOM intention in case of an online bookstore in Hungary where technical development and internet penetration is emerging; however, it is developing from an economic perspective. Beyond this a potential segmentation is introduced in the Hungarian market. Design/methodology/approach The direct effect of perceived e-SQ’s dimensions on satisfaction and on traditional WOM were analysed using the PLS-SEM method, which was followed by the segmentation approach. The paper also demonstrates differences of the identified consumer segments, using multivariate analysis of variance. Findings According to the research only the dimension of efficiency and responsiveness have a significant positive effect on satisfaction, and beside these the quality perception of fulfilment has a significant influence on WOM intention. Using the relevant latent variable scores segmentation was conducted and four clusters were identified. Originality/value Due to peculiarities of e-services, quality measurement needs a constant revision and adoption. Extent amount of research has been dedicated to analyse the relationship of quality and satisfaction, but the direct effect of relevant quality dimensions on word-of-mouth intention is a new research field. Segmenting customers based on latent variable scores of the proposed model has not been conducted before in case of an online bookstore in Hungary. According to the results the evaluation of the technology-based components has the greatest effect on satisfaction and WOM intention. However, web-shops managers should focus not only on online characteristics but also on offline, human-based interactions and the service quality of their delivery partners.

scholarly journals RELATIONSHIP OF FEMALE AGE AND SPERM QUALITY WITH THE SUCCESSFUL OF IUI LITERATURE REVIEW

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (3) ◽  
pp. 232
Author(s):  
Dhea Hesty Purwaningrum ◽  
Sri Ratna Dwiningsih ◽  
Sulistiawati Sulistiawati
Keyword(s):  
Literature Review ◽  
Pregnancy Rate ◽  
Sperm Quality ◽  
Intrauterine Insemination ◽  
Research Question ◽  
Sperm Concentration ◽  
Live Birth Rate ◽  
Developed Countries ◽  
Relationship Of ◽  
The Relationship

AbstractBackground: Infertility in developing countries is higher at 30% compared to developed countries at 5-8%. The factors that influence infertility are maternal (women) age and sperm factors. Therapy in handling infertility in the form of Assisted Reproductive Technology (ART) with one of them is Intrauterine Insemination (IUI). The success rate of IUI is the percentage of IUI programs that give results as desired depending on the type of calculation used such as pregnancy rate or live birth rate. Method: This research is a literature review. The research question with PICO standard is "What is relationship between woman's age and sperm quality with the success of Intrauterine Insemination?". 70 literatures were obtained from Cochrane, Sciencedirect, PubMed, and google scholar databases. Literature screening was done by looking at the inclusion and exclusion criteria that have been set, so that 7 literature will be reviewed.  Results: From all the literature on the relationship of woman's age with the pregnancy rate in the IUI process stated that there was a significant relationship between the age of the woman with the success of IUI. Most of literature (75%) on the relationship of sperm quality with pregnancy rates in the IUI process states that there is a relationship between sperm quality and the success of IUI. The percentage of pregnancies in the IUI program can reach more than 10% with a sperm concentration >10x106/ml. Conclusion: From a review of 7 literature, the age of women who are ideal for IUI is 20-35 years with a pregnancy of  20%. In a sperm concentration >10x106/ml and sperm morphology ≥ 5% can get >10% pregnancy rate, and a pregnancy rate of >8% on sperm motility ≥ 75%.

scholarly journals Statistical Analysis and Forecasting of Price and Mileage Correlation for Second-hand Cars in Australia

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chinedu G. Agokei ◽  
Bomonyo J. Afa
Keyword(s):  
Permutation Tests ◽  
Developed Countries ◽  
Daily Activities ◽  
P Values ◽  
Business Studies ◽  
Parametric Bootstrapping ◽  
The Usa ◽  
Used Cars ◽  
Relationship Of ◽  
The Relationship

In developed countries, especially the big-sized ones like Australia and the USA, a car is almost an inevitable necessity to carry out daily activities. Due to this, used cars have become a great alternative to brand new cars because of their cost effectiveness. In this work, estimation of prices of used cars based on numerous factors is studied statistically. Data is based on prices of used cars sold across Australia. Statistical methods like correlation and permutation tests using linear regression model, exact tests and non-parametric bootstrapping is implemented to study the relationship of price with mileage and year of manufacture of the car using p-values and null hypothesis. Predictions are also made on the price by calculating a 95% confidence interval (CI) of median prices in small portions of the dataset. The study presents potential ideas for understanding correlation between variables and parameters in business studies.

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