PLoS ONE,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
20(4), С. e0322321 - e0322321
Опубликована: Апрель 30, 2025
Dengue
fever
remains
a
significant
public
health
issue
in
Malaysia,
particularly
rural
areas
where
unique
challenges
such
as
dispersed
populations,
limited
infrastructure,
and
distinct
socio-cultural
dynamics
complicate
vector
control
efforts.
Drone
technology
has
emerged
an
innovative
tool
for
dengue
management,
offering
capabilities
aerial
surveillance
targeted
interventions.
However,
its
adoption
communities
is
hindered
by
barriers
related
to
community
engagement
acceptance.
This
study
aims
evaluate
the
opportunities
drone-based
management
within
Malaysian
settings.
A
cross-sectional
was
conducted
across
six
states
representing
Malaysia:
Kelantan,
Terengganu,
Pahang,
Johor,
Kedah,
Perlis.
total
of
190
participants
were
recruited
using
stratified
purposive
sampling
method.
Data
collected
via
structured
questionnaires
assessing
sociodemographic
characteristics,
perceptions
drone
technology,
willingness
engage
prevention
activities,
downloading
dengue-related
application
or
participating
mosquito
training
programs.
Descriptive
statistics
multinomial
logistic
regression
used
analyze
factors
influencing
engagement.
Participants
predominantly
female
(67.4%)
Malay
ethnicity
(>90%).
Younger
(<40
years)
showed
significantly
lower
participate
programs
("Maybe"
vs.
"No":
OR
=
0.255,
95%
CI:
0.067-0.968,
p
0.045),
while
age
not
predictor
app
adoption.
Negative
use
factors,
housing
type
residency
duration,
did
influence
engage.
Despite
these
findings,
qualitative
responses
highlighted
concerns
privacy,
trust,
technological
accessibility
areas.
Drone-based
Malaysia
faces
engagement,
among
younger
demographics.
Tailored
strategies,
gamified
awareness
campaigns,
are
necessary
address
foster
These
findings
provide
critical
insights
developing
inclusive
effective
interventions
leveraging
resource-limited
Technology in Society,
Год журнала:
2023,
Номер
74, С. 102304 - 102304
Опубликована: Июль 8, 2023
Rural
areas
play
a
crucial
role
in
addressing
challenges
related
to
climate
change,
food
provision,
biomass,
and
energy.
At
the
same
time,
digital
solutions
have
proven
essential
improving
safety,
quality
of
life,
resilience
daily
life.
However,
lower
population
density
lack
infrastructure
such
rural
make
it
difficult
develop
technology-driven
private
businesses
public
services.
This
can
negatively
impact
socio-economic
indicators
hinder
development
new
services
cover
peoples'
needs.
For
this
reason,
document,
we
seek
provide
stronger
focus
on
regions
digitalization
efforts
create
opportunities
for
communities.
that,
analyze
barriers
needs
environment
present
AURORAL,
service
platform
designed
meet
contexts
areas.
ecosystem,
comprising
sustainable
multi-interoperable
apps
services,
help
communities
succeed
innovation
smart
transformation,
providing
necessary
facilitate
long-lasting
social,
environmental,
economic
benefits
by
prioritizing
openness,
interoperability,
decentralization.
On
principle
that
full
potential
these
technologies
only
be
realized
when
they
are
integrated
into
societal
activity
organization,
AURORAL
aims
promote
growth
domain
contribute
bridging
divide
between
urban
Journal of Agriculture and Food Research,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
18, С. 101286 - 101286
Опубликована: Июль 9, 2024
Digitalisation
in
agriculture
is
transforming
the
way
farming
practised
worldwide,
and
its
potential
benefits
for
smallholder
farmers
sub-Saharan
Africa
(SSA)
are
particularly
promising.
Yet,
scientific
evidence
on
digital
technologies
utilised
by
food
producers
SSA
associated
challenges
still
needs
improvement.
This
review
attempts
to
provide
a
thorough
overview
of
currently
being
employed
while
also
exploring
opportunities.
Through
systematic
literature
search,
27
relevant
studies
were
analysed
identify
region-wise
current
technologies,
challenges,
Results
show
that
various
employed,
including
extension
services
marketing
agricultural
products.
These
improve
access
information
markets
enhance
productivity.
However,
hinder
widespread
adoption.
Limited
internet
connectivity,
low
literacy,
inadequate
infrastructure,
affordability
issues
impede
progress.
Gender
disparities
further
limit
equitable
distribution
digitalisation
benefits.
Despite
these
significant
opportunities
arise
from
adopting
technologies.
The
advantages
market
access,
better
decision-making
capabilities,
increased
income
livelihoods.
offers
transformative
possibilities
SSA.
Overcoming
barriers
such
as
limited
connectivity
literacy
crucial.
By
harnessing
can
offer,
livelihoods
be
uplifted,
contributing
growth
Heliyon,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
10(6), С. e27541 - e27541
Опубликована: Март 1, 2024
With
the
government's
pursuit
of
a
digitalization
agenda,
Ghana
is
at
forefront,
championing
digital
transformation
in
Africa.
However,
people
rural
areas
are
being
left
behind
harnessing
immense
benefits
for
their
livelihoods.
This
study
contributes
to
policy
efforts
aimed
bridging
that
gap
by
investigating
drivers
agricultural
(AD)
as
well
its
effects
on
livelihoods
smallholder
farmers
Ghana.
Data
from
cross-sectional
survey
525
across
northern,
middle
and
southern
was
employed.
Using
probit
tobit
estimators
analyze
intensity
adoption
technologies
agriculture,
results
show
while
female
trail
male
applying
technologies,
higher
educational
attainment,
better
perception
digitalization,
group/cooperative
membership,
number
economically
active
household
members,
access
reliable
electricity,
internet
mobile
money
services
significantly
promote
use
activities.
inverse
probability
weighting
regression
adjustment
estimator
mitigate
endogeneity
concerns,
also
AD
associated
with
perceived
improvements
livelihood
assets,
ultimately
outcomes
These
findings
highlight
importance
investing
infrastructure,
policymakers,
private
sector
other
stakeholders,
expand
uptake
agriculture
bolster
development
Agricultural Systems,
Год журнала:
2022,
Номер
203, С. 103533 - 103533
Опубликована: Окт. 14, 2022
It
is
still
an
open
question
how
to
assess
the
contribution
of
digitalisation
in
agriculture
United
Nations'
Sustainable
Development
Goals,
and
then
can
be
done
a
responsible
way.
A
socio-cyber-physical
system
(SCPS)
concept
help
this
analysis,
but
little
experience
exists
with
its
operationalisation
application,
integration
Responsible
Research
Innovation
approach.
To
address
gap,
paper
has
twofold
purpose:
a)
operationalise
SCPS
within
integrated
assessment
framework
adaptable
multiple
levels
contexts,
purposes
(e.g.
ex-ante,
ongoing,
ex
post
evaluation)
shed
light
on
impacts
relation
entities,
relationships,
activities;
b)
apply
designed
21
multi-stakeholder
platforms
(Living
Labs),
which
were
established
explore
needs
expectations
specific
subjects
relevant
for
European
agriculture,
forestry
rural
areas.
Impacts
assessed
through
interviews
(158
respondents),
focus
groups
(378
participants),
online
surveys
(273
other
secondary
data.
The
findings
indicate
that
enables
elucidating
relationships
between
digital
broader
sustainable
development
goals
needs,
sharpen
earlier
assessments,
going
beyond
pessimistic
or
optimistic
dichotomy
associated
by
specifying
effects
trade-offs
terms
enabling,
disenabling,
boosting
depleting
agriculture.
However,
being
comprehensive
emerging
interactions,
makes
Livings
Labs
doing
participatory
impact
assessments
struggled
complexity
dimensions
topic.
provides
both
conceptual
operational
knowledge
set
up
evaluations
outline
concepts
anticipating
consequences
trade-offs.
IEEE Access,
Год журнала:
2023,
Номер
11, С. 75311 - 75324
Опубликована: Янв. 1, 2023
Blockchain
technology
is
a
distributed
ledger
that
guarantees
the
immutability
of
data
and
asset
tracking.
Its
characteristics
can
result
in
an
improvement
to
traditional
agri-food
Supply
Chains.
Blockchain-based
traceability
systems
let
producers
improve
their
visibility
consumers
trust
products
they
buy
where
come
from.
Actual
literature
lacks
exhaustive
analysis
benefits
drawbacks
applied
domain.
This
paper
aims
overcome
this
issue:
understand
state-of-the-art
related
application
sector,
we
screened
183
papers
performed
review
answering
six
Research
Questions.
The
work
takes
into
consideration
advantages
disadvantages
implementing
such
paradigm,
with
on
role
industries.
main
findings
are
research
directions:
regard
lack
training
both
for
industries
stakeholders,
involvement
additional
technologies
(i.e.,
Big
Data,
Edge
Computing),
absence
supporting
tools
developers.
Sustainability,
Год журнала:
2023,
Номер
15(3), С. 2283 - 2283
Опубликована: Янв. 26, 2023
The
use
of
social
media
to
share
knowledge
is
interesting
and
in
demand
by
many
people.
Literature
studies
on
the
have
been
widely
carried
out,
but
development
communication
change
need
further
exploration.
This
study
aims
provide
a
review
research
for
sharing
context
change.
systematic
literature
using
PRISMA
protocol.
protocol
consists
four
stages:
identification,
abstract
screening,
eligibility
manuscripts,
determination
selected
articles.
out
particular
keyword
combinations
with
Boolean
logic
from
reliable
sources,
namely
Web
Science,
Scopus.com,
PubMed.
57
Data
were
analyzed
qualitatively
help
NVIVO
12
Plus
Ms.
Excel
2021
version.
results
show
that
most
uses
quantitative
approach.
health
education
sectors
dominate
this
study,
subjects
are
public,
them
located
developed
countries,
Facebook
researched
media.
found
various
types
based
motivation,
data
collection
techniques,
role
variables.
Many
theories
variables
applied
study.
there
limitations
gaps
change,
which
can
be
utilized
research.
Energies,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
17(4), С. 767 - 767
Опубликована: Фев. 6, 2024
This
paper
presents
an
empirical
investigation
into
the
effects
of
energy
transition
and
digitization
on
carbon
dioxide
emissions,
serving
as
a
proxy
for
environmental
sustainability,
across
28
Chinese
provinces
from
2000
to
2021.
Utilizing
both
static
dynamic
regression
analyses,
study
reveals
significant
driving
effect
primarily
through
reduction
in
emissions.
Notably,
this
influence
is
more
pronounced
eastern
region
China,
followed
by
central
western
regions,
indicating
regional
heterogeneity
impact
transition.
Furthermore,
found
have
substantial
moderating
effect,
enhancing
conservation
emission
reductions.
As
progresses,
its
capability
diminish
transitions
emissions
becomes
apparent,
particularly
region,
while
less
marked
China.
The
also
delves
nonlinear
relationship
between
discovering
that
increased
levels
can
exacerbate
negative
These
findings
offer
valuable
insights
dynamics
digitalization,
highlighting
their
crucial
roles
shaping
sustainability
