Spatial modelling of socioeconomic effects on population computer illiteracy in Al Riyadh Governorates
Author
Source
The Arabian Journal of Geographical Information Systems
Issue
Vol. 7, Issue 2 (31 Oct. 2014), pp.65-92, 28 p.
Publisher
Publication Date
2014-10-31
Country of Publication
Saudi Arabia
No. of Pages
28
Main Subjects
Economy and Commerce
Sociology and Anthropology and Social Work
Topics
Abstract EN
Knowledge on computer operations and accessibility to internet has become a basic necessity in the developed world.
In contrast, population in most of developing countries exhibit high rate of computer illiteracy.
Many demographic and socioeconomic indicators have direct impacts on computer illiteracy rates.
In this research, Ordinary Least Squares (OLS) liner regression was applied to model spatial variation of computer illiteracy in Al Riyadh Administrative Region (RAR), Saudi Arabia.
Using data from 2004 Saudi census, different statistical variables were identified to describe demographic and socioeconomic variables such as population, unemployment and education qualifications.
Population living circumstances particularly, housing types, access to portable water, electricity, and public sewage also have potential impact on computer knowledge.
These variables are hypothesized to influence spatial variation of computer illiteracy rate in the study area.
The power of explanatory variables of OLS model was 0.97% as a result of the relationships between computer illiteracy and underlying explanatory variables.
The findings revealed that spatial variation of computer usage and ownership rate among Al Riyadh governorates have a strong relationship with set of socioeconomic, demographic, infrastructure variables.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Mansur, Shawqi. 2014. Spatial modelling of socioeconomic effects on population computer illiteracy in Al Riyadh Governorates. The Arabian Journal of Geographical Information Systems،Vol. 7, no. 2, pp.65-92.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-564872
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Mansur, Shawqi. Spatial modelling of socioeconomic effects on population computer illiteracy in Al Riyadh Governorates. The Arabian Journal of Geographical Information Systems Vol. 7, no. 2 (Oct. 2014), pp.65-92.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-564872
American Medical Association (AMA)
Mansur, Shawqi. Spatial modelling of socioeconomic effects on population computer illiteracy in Al Riyadh Governorates. The Arabian Journal of Geographical Information Systems. 2014. Vol. 7, no. 2, pp.65-92.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-564872
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references : p. 89-92
Record ID
BIM-564872