A Feasibility Study of Establishing Information Technology Centers in Iranian Rural Regions: a Case study of Khorasan-e Razavi Province
Abstract:
In most countries, providing common access to electronic information and services for rural regions in particular, is dominantly achieved through establishing tele-centers or information technology (IT) centers. As stipulated within a national project called”Equipping 10000 Rural ICT Centers” in Iran, there must be established one IT center in each one of 10000 villages of the country. However, given world experience, various social, economic, physical, and political conditions at different national, regional, and local levels are required to be considered, and necessary grounds to establish such centers are to be primarily made as well, should one expect them to contribute successfully to rural development. This article has sought such a ground in villages of Khorasan-e Razavi province, and drawn on views of 20 experts in order to determine weight of each influencing factor in establishing these centers. According to Cochran formula, 30 villages of the province were specified as samples. As indicated by study results, there are significant gaps between existing social, economic, and physical conditions of the concerned villages and the experts, standards to stablish IT centers; and simply natural conditions are found to be at a desirable level, which are considered as the lowest weight criterion by the experts.
Language:
Persian
Published:
Journal of Village and Development, Volume:9 Issue: 3, 2007
Page:
1
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