Influence of socio-demographic factors on mobile phone adoption in rural Bangladesh: policy implications
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Article Title | Influence of socio-demographic factors on mobile phone adoption in rural Bangladesh: policy implications |
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ERA Journal ID | 30362 |
Article Category | Article |
Authors | Alam, G. M. Monirul (Author), Alam, Khorshed (Author), Mushtaq, Shahbaz (Author), Khatun, Most Nilufa (Author) and Mamun, M. S. Arifeen Khan (Author) |
Journal Title | Information Development: the international journal for librarians, archivists and information specialists |
Journal Citation | 35 (5), pp. 739-748 |
Number of Pages | 10 |
Year | 2019 |
Place of Publication | United Kingdom |
ISSN | 0266-6669 |
1741-6469 | |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1177/0266666918792040 |
Web Address (URL) | https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/0266666918792040 |
Abstract | Access to information and communication technology (ICT) has been considered crucial to alleviate poverty and improve food security of rural households. The mobile phone is an ICT that is widely used by rural households in developing countries. This study examines the determinants of mobile phone adoption using survey data of vulnerable rural households in Bangladesh, a developing country; the study empirically assesses the income hypothesis of mobile phone adoption in particular. Four alternative specifications of the model are developed to test the stability and robustness of the estimates. The study finds rural households have heterogeneous access to ICT such as radio, TV, computer and the Internet except mobile phone. Our estimated Gini coefficient indicates high income inequality among the rural households. The model results suggest that household income positively influences mobile phone adoption. However, the impact is not statistically significant. Other factors such as respondents’ age, education and farm category are statistically significant influences on mobile phone adoption. An increasing use of mobile phones is likely to enhance the sharing of valuable information among rural households for the better management of their livelihoods and improved farming decisions. |
Keywords | Bangladesh, determinants, income hypothesis, mobile phone adoption, rural households |
ANZSRC Field of Research 2020 | 380118. Urban and regional economics |
410404. Environmental management | |
409999. Other engineering not elsewhere classified | |
Public Notes | Files associated with this item cannot be displayed due to copyright restrictions. |
Byline Affiliations | School of Commerce |
University of Southern Queensland | |
Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Agricultural University, Bangladesh | |
Institution of Origin | University of Southern Queensland |
https://research.usq.edu.au/item/q4x00/influence-of-socio-demographic-factors-on-mobile-phone-adoption-in-rural-bangladesh-policy-implications
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