Infrastructure and Technological Access
Research gap analysis derived from 2 social_science papers in our local library.
The gap
There is a need to investigate the impact of varying levels of internet connectivity, device availability, and technical support on the adoption and effectiveness of technology in diverse educational and social service contexts.
Consensus across the literature
The papers collectively highlight that infrastructure barriers significantly affect technological integration but leave open how these factors can be effectively addressed.
Research trend
Emerging — attention growing, methods still coalescing.
Supporting evidence — 2 representative gaps
- Leveraging Technology for Improved Service Delivery: Anganwadi Workers in Malappuram Bridge Digital divide to Utilize Communication Technologies (2026) · doi
While 73% of workers report challenges with device shortage and internet access, the paper does not provide detailed mechanisms or solutions to address these infrastructure barriers.
Keywords: workers report challenges device shortage internet access provide detailed mechanisms solutions address infrastructure barriers - The silent barrier: how technology anxiety shapes AI adoption in rural classrooms in the western zone of Sabah (2026) · doi
While the study found no significant difference in technology anxiety based on teacher gender or teaching experience, the rural-urban divide showed significant differences (82.1% internet access in rural vs 98.2% in urban areas; 40.2% device readiness in Ranau vs 71.4% in Penampang). Future studies should investigate whether the rural infrastructure gap (internet connectivity, device availability, technical support) acts as a confounding variable masking gender and experience effects that might emerge under equalized infrastructure conditions.
Keywords: technology anxiety rural urban infrastructure internet connectivity device readiness technical support
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