DIGITAL INNOVATION IN BUILDING DISADVANTAGED VILLAGES IN BANTEN PROVINCE CASE STUDY OF LEBAK REGENCY BORDER AREA
Village digitalization is very important to reduce the gap and lag between urban and rural areas, as well as increase village community access to public services, the economy, and others, therefore the development of villages into digital villages still needs to be encouraged. Village digitalization in Banten Province has become the focus of attention in recent years, one of which is the implementation of village digitalization, namely the Digdaya Village application, Village E-commerce, and Village Information System. In this study, a qualitative descriptive method was used to determine digitalization innovations in disadvantaged villages in Banten Province, especially in Lebak Regency. The main focus of this research is to understand how digital technology is used in disadvantaged villages and how it impacts improving the quality of life of the people in those villages. Data was collected by conducting interviews, observations and literature studies, namely by reviewing journals related to digitalization innovations in building disadvantaged villages. The results of the study show that the determining factors for the success of the implementation of digitalization in the village are; (1) Strong Technology Infrastructure, (2) Budget Support, (3) Support for Competent Human Resources, (4) Digital Education and Education, (5) Collaboration and Coordination, (6) Policy Support. The results of the study show that digitalization can help disadvantaged villages in improving access to information, administrative efficiency, and community economic empowerment. However, in the field, there are obstacles such as limited infrastructure, human resources, budget support, and digital literacy are still the main obstacles to implementing digitalization comprehensively.
Digital Innovation, Building Villages, Disadvantaged Villages.