Kesan Terhadap Peserta yang Mengikuti Projek ICT di Luar Bandar

The purpose of this paper is to examine the effect of rural ICT projects established and managedby various government and non-government organizations on the knowledge and skills of projectparticipants. Data were collected through personal interview involving 1250 respondents from allstates in Malaysia. Generally, the respondents admitted that they had gained computer knowledgeand skills after participating in the programs organized by the rural ICT project centre. It wasfound that 77.1% of the respondents said that they now know how to use computer after goingthrough the program in their locality. Likewise, almost two third of the respondents said that theynow know how to use the internet after going through the program organized by the rural ICTproject centre. The results also showed that most respondents had an increase on knowledgeconcerning hardware, software and selected application. Thus, rural ICT project centres need tobe further strengthened in providing services because the respondents stated that the centres hadbrought positive impact with regard to computer knowledge and skills.