Effectiveness of Online Training for Rural Entrepreneurs During a Global Pandemic

The ability of rural entrepreneurs to cope with the COVID-19 pandemic greatly depends on their knowledge of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) to support online business. In this study, online surveys were conducted to assess the readiness and acceptance of rural entrepreneurs in adopti...

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Autores principales:	Lau Sie Hoe, Mohd Ariff Zabidi Manja, Vloreen Nity Mathew, Adeline Engkamat, Zalina Ibrahim, Ahmad Lutfi Anis
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Publicado:	OpenED Network 2021
Materias:	entrepreneurs online training pandemic COVID-19 skills Education L Social Sciences H
Acceso en línea:	https://doaj.org/article/f6c992ce76b74f2d95c38c6e941b35c4
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:f6c992ce76b74f2d95c38c6e941b35c42021-11-25T06:52:24ZEffectiveness of Online Training for Rural Entrepreneurs During a Global Pandemic10.46303/ressat.2021.382468-6891https://doaj.org/article/f6c992ce76b74f2d95c38c6e941b35c42021-11-01T00:00:00Zhttps://ressat.org/index.php/ressat/article/view/603https://doaj.org/toc/2468-6891 The ability of rural entrepreneurs to cope with the COVID-19 pandemic greatly depends on their knowledge of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) to support online business. In this study, online surveys were conducted to assess the readiness and acceptance of rural entrepreneurs in adopting to the pandemic using the available technologies. Data collected were analyzed by descriptive and inferential statistics using ANOVA. Online training modules were designed based on their specific needs. Although participants indicated that their frequency and skills of using the electronic devices or applications had generally increased or improved after the training, the increment was not statistically significant (α=0.05). This indicated that while the participants, to some extent, benefited from the online training provided, there has not been a significant impact on them. Lau Sie HoeMohd Ariff Zabidi ManjaVloreen Nity MathewAdeline EngkamatZalina IbrahimAhmad Lutfi AnisOpenED Networkarticleentrepreneursonline trainingpandemicCOVID-19skillsEducationLSocial SciencesHENResearch in Social Sciences and Technology, Vol 6, Iss 3 (2021)
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description	The ability of rural entrepreneurs to cope with the COVID-19 pandemic greatly depends on their knowledge of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) to support online business. In this study, online surveys were conducted to assess the readiness and acceptance of rural entrepreneurs in adopting to the pandemic using the available technologies. Data collected were analyzed by descriptive and inferential statistics using ANOVA. Online training modules were designed based on their specific needs. Although participants indicated that their frequency and skills of using the electronic devices or applications had generally increased or improved after the training, the increment was not statistically significant (α=0.05). This indicated that while the participants, to some extent, benefited from the online training provided, there has not been a significant impact on them.
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title	Effectiveness of Online Training for Rural Entrepreneurs During a Global Pandemic
title_short	Effectiveness of Online Training for Rural Entrepreneurs During a Global Pandemic
title_full	Effectiveness of Online Training for Rural Entrepreneurs During a Global Pandemic
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Effectiveness of Online Training for Rural Entrepreneurs During a Global Pandemic

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