hojat rezaei; ali bagheri kashkouli; mahbobh mahmoudi
Abstract
Information and communication technology (ICT), as a technology of new millennium, has affected all aspects of civic life. Today, the discussion about improving the quality of life of citizens and its dimensions such as urban housing without considering this technology is useless. The purpose of the ...
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Information and communication technology (ICT), as a technology of new millennium, has affected all aspects of civic life. Today, the discussion about improving the quality of life of citizens and its dimensions such as urban housing without considering this technology is useless. The purpose of the present study is to investigate the effects of ICT on improving the quality of urban housing and quality of life of citizens in the neighborhood of Koche Biuck in Yazd city. The research method is descriptive-analytical, the statistics and information of which have been collected through field methods. The statistical population was the citizens of Koche Biuck neighborhood of Yazd. Using Cochran's formula, 358 people were selected as a sample by stratified random sampling method. Inferential statistics including (1 sample t-test, LISREL model, Pearson correlation coefficient and chi-square homogeneity test) were used to analyze the data. The results showed that the statistical population not only has a good level of information and communication technology, but also 78.1% of them rated the use of ICT services in the performance of common citizenship affairs, moderate to high. Inferential results also showed that the impact of ICT on quality indicators of urban housing and quality of life of citizens in the neighborhood of Koche Biuck is at a strong level, with a confidence level of 99%, it means that these variables have a significant and direct relationship with each other.
