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Impingement factors of rural library services on community lifestyle in Malaysia

This study attempts to provide a comprehensive overview of the impingement factors of rural library services on rural community lifestyle in Malaysia. The quantitative method is used in this study and a survey and distributing questionnaire are employed as the main instruments in collecting the data...

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Main Authors: Omar, Siti Zobidah, Alby, Jeffrey Lawrence D'Silva, Bolong, Jusang
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Language:English
Published: Universiti Putra Malaysia Press 2018
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spelling my.upm.eprints.662622019-02-12T07:00:23Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/66262/ Impingement factors of rural library services on community lifestyle in Malaysia Omar, Siti Zobidah Alby, Jeffrey Lawrence D'Silva Bolong, Jusang This study attempts to provide a comprehensive overview of the impingement factors of rural library services on rural community lifestyle in Malaysia. The quantitative method is used in this study and a survey and distributing questionnaire are employed as the main instruments in collecting the data. A total of 400 rural communities that used 16 rural libraries are selected as the respondents using multi-stage cluster sampling. The results of the study show that all the factors studied, namely sources, services, access criteria and interaction have a positive and significant relationship with rural community lifestyle. Further analysis using multiple linear regression confirmed interaction as the factor that most contributed to developing the rural community lifestyle. A number of recommendations are highlighted that can assist the parties concerned in constructing the best strategies to further develop rural library services in Malaysia. Universiti Putra Malaysia Press 2018 Article PeerReviewed text en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/66262/1/08%20JSSH%28T%29-0738-2018-2ndProof.pdf Omar, Siti Zobidah and Alby, Jeffrey Lawrence D'Silva and Bolong, Jusang (2018) Impingement factors of rural library services on community lifestyle in Malaysia. Pertanika Journal of Social Sciences & Humanities, 26 (them. June). pp. 109-122. ISSN 0128-7702; ESSN: 2231-8534 http://www.pertanika.upm.edu.my/Pertanika%20PAPERS/JSSH%20Vol.%2026%20(T)%20Jun.%202018/08%20JSSH(T)-0738-2018-2ndProof.pdf
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description This study attempts to provide a comprehensive overview of the impingement factors of rural library services on rural community lifestyle in Malaysia. The quantitative method is used in this study and a survey and distributing questionnaire are employed as the main instruments in collecting the data. A total of 400 rural communities that used 16 rural libraries are selected as the respondents using multi-stage cluster sampling. The results of the study show that all the factors studied, namely sources, services, access criteria and interaction have a positive and significant relationship with rural community lifestyle. Further analysis using multiple linear regression confirmed interaction as the factor that most contributed to developing the rural community lifestyle. A number of recommendations are highlighted that can assist the parties concerned in constructing the best strategies to further develop rural library services in Malaysia.
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author Omar, Siti Zobidah
Alby, Jeffrey Lawrence D'Silva
Bolong, Jusang
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Alby, Jeffrey Lawrence D'Silva
Bolong, Jusang
Impingement factors of rural library services on community lifestyle in Malaysia
author_facet Omar, Siti Zobidah
Alby, Jeffrey Lawrence D'Silva
Bolong, Jusang
author_sort Omar, Siti Zobidah
title Impingement factors of rural library services on community lifestyle in Malaysia
title_short Impingement factors of rural library services on community lifestyle in Malaysia
title_full Impingement factors of rural library services on community lifestyle in Malaysia
title_fullStr Impingement factors of rural library services on community lifestyle in Malaysia
title_full_unstemmed Impingement factors of rural library services on community lifestyle in Malaysia
title_sort impingement factors of rural library services on community lifestyle in malaysia
publisher Universiti Putra Malaysia Press
publishDate 2018
url http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/66262/1/08%20JSSH%28T%29-0738-2018-2ndProof.pdf
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