Domestication of technology on women migrant domestic workers
Domestication of technology on women migrant domestic workers
Author : ALILA PRAMIYANTI Published on : ICoICT 2014(Telkom University - Bandung Indonesia)
Abstract
The largest number of Indonesia migrant workers were women and absorbed in the informal sector such as domestic workers, female workers, nurses, operators, farm workers, laborers, drivers, construction workers, waiters, gardeners, spa therapist, cruise ship workers, cleaning service, chefs, and laundry workers. This study aims to describe domestication of ICT and ICT user type on Indonesian domestic workers in Singapore. Domestication in this research explain by its dimensions such as appropiation, objectification, incorporation, and conversion. Data collection conducted through survey method. Questionnaires were distributed to 200 respondents that selected using purposive sampling approach. The result from this study shows that the use of ICT, especially mobile phone, has been domesticated into migrant workers??? everyday lives. It can be seen that mobile phones are relevant with their lives as domestics workers in Singapore. Furthermore, respondents in this study categorized as socializer type of ICT users. Socializers tend to be well connected within their families and communities. They see ICTs as connectors.
