Determining Digitalization Issues (ICT Adoption, Digital Literacy, and the Digital Divide) in Rural Areas by Using Sample Surveys: The Case of Armenia
Summary. This study surveyed rural Armenian households to assess digital technology adoption, digital literacy, and the digital divide. Researchers found that distance from the capital Yerevan and lower household income both reduce ICT usage and digital penetration. The authors created a Digital Devices and Technologies Usage Index to measure adoption patterns and propose policy recommendations to accelerate digitalization in rural Armenia.
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Arion, F., Harutyunyan, G., Aleksanyan, V., Muradyan, M., Asatryan, H., & Manucharyan, M.. (2024). Determining Digitalization Issues (ICT Adoption, Digital Literacy, and the Digital Divide) in Rural Areas by Using Sample Surveys: The Case of Armenia. Agriculture. https://doi.org/10.3390/agriculture14020249
Arion, Felix, et al. “Determining Digitalization Issues (ICT Adoption, Digital Literacy, and the Digital Divide) in Rural Areas by Using Sample Surveys: The Case of Armenia.” Agriculture, 2024. https://doi.org/10.3390/agriculture14020249.
Arion, Felix, Gevorg Harutyunyan, Vardan Aleksanyan, Meri Muradyan, Hovhannes Asatryan, and Meri Manucharyan. 2024. “Determining Digitalization Issues (ICT Adoption, Digital Literacy, and the Digital Divide) in Rural Areas by Using Sample Surveys: The Case of Armenia.” Agriculture. https://doi.org/10.3390/agriculture14020249.
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- DOI
- 10.3390/agriculture14020249
- Countries
- Armenia
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- broadband-and-digital, policy, rural-data-and-definitions
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- 2026-04-28