Exploring Online Social Networking Patterns and the Growth of Social Capital Among Rural Maritime Community Members

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Author(s): Marhaini Mohd Noor (Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, Malaysia), Nor Aziah Alias (Universiti Technology MARA, Malaysia), Azizan Zainuddin (Universiti Technology MARA, Malaysia)and Nor Hafizah Mohamed Harith (Universiti Technology MARA, Malaysia)
Copyright: 2023
Pages: 17
Source title: Social Capital in the Age of Online Networking: Genesis, Manifestations, and Implications
Source Author(s)/Editor(s): Najmul Hoda (Umm Al-Qura University)and Arshi Naim (King Kalid University, Saudi Arabia)
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-6684-8953-6.ch013

Keywords: Information Science Reference / Media & Communications / Social Computing / Social Networking

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This research investigates the creation of social capital among members of the online community. In this case, social networking refers to interpersonal connections among members of a rural maritime community. The major goal of this study is to determine how much the maritime community uses social online networking and how social capital grows within the community via the internet. The study applied a triangulation method to analyze data from participants with several points of view and to engage people appropriately for a better understanding of the phenomenon. Main findings extracted from the interviews have been categorized into three themes: (1) patterns of online social networking and social media use, (2) social networking and trust, and (3) social capital development. Hence, it is apparent that online networking can be used to reduce the social capital divide between urban and rural communities in Malaysia.

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