How do farmers use the internet: a mixed methods approach
Harrington, William (2024) How do farmers use the internet: a mixed methods approach. PhD thesis, James Cook University.
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Abstract
William Harrington examined how farmers use the internet in their businesses and the role that it plays in their day to day lives. He found that in many cases, internet connectivity available to farmers is not meeting their needs, demonstrating a profound difference in how farmers live their lives and run their businesses.
| Item ID: | 92056 |
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| Item Type: | Thesis (PhD) |
| Keywords: | Farmers, Graziers, Internet, Broadband, Agriculture, Social Media, Connectivity Literacy, Digital Apathy |
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| Copyright Information: | Copyright © 2024 William Harrington |
| Additional Information: | One publication arising from this thesis is stored in ResearchOnline@JCU, at the time of processing. Please see the Related URLs. The publication is: Harrington, William, and Hay, Rachel (2026) The Role of Internet Connectivity in Inward and Outward Migration of Rural and Remote Australia. In: Samad, Ataus, Georgeou, Nichole, and Hebbani, Aparna, (eds.) Beyond the Cities: The Dynamics of Migrant Settlement in Regional Australia. Sustainable Development Goals Series . Springer Nature, Singapore, pp. 179-187. |
| Date Deposited: | 31 May 2026 23:12 |
| FoR Codes: | 44 HUMAN SOCIETY > 4410 Sociology > 441007 Sociology and social studies of science and technology @ 100% |
| SEO Codes: | 13 CULTURE AND SOCIETY > 1302 Communication > 130299 Communication not elsewhere classified @ 100% |
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