PEMANFAATAN INTERNET UNTUK PENGHIDUPAN DI KALANGAN PEMUDA PEDESAAN

• Main Authors: Pawit Muhammad Yusup, Neneng Komariah, Nurmaya Prahatmaja, Samson CMS
• Format: Article
• Language: Indonesian
• Published: Lembaga Ilmu Pengetahuan Indonesia 2019-05-01
• Series: Baca: Jurnal Dokumentasi dan Informasi
• Subjects: internet; village youth; information resources; businessman; livelihood
• Online Access: https://jurnalbaca.pdii.lipi.go.id/index.php/baca/article/view/491

This study aims to examine more deeply about the use of the internet for entrepreneurial purposes or livelihoods among rural youth. The method used is observation and in-depth interviews with 20 business informants in this internet sector. The results of the study illustrate that: (a) viewed from the aspect of knowledge, business people understand correctly that the internet is the main media used to find information and sources of livelihood information; (b) viewed from the aspect of motivation, they are encouraged to use the internet for entrepreneurship because it is very easy to learn; (c) judging from the aspects of behavior and experience, business people in this sector feel very disturbed when there are a network disorder.