ERIC Number: EJ1085410
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2016
Pages: 6
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Impact of the Digital Divide on Computer Use and Internet Access on the Poor in Nigeria
Tayo, Omolara; Thompson, Randall; Thompson, Elizabeth
Journal of Education and Learning, v5 n1 p1-6 2016
We recruited 20 community members in Ido Local Government Area, Oyo state and Yewa Local Government Area, Ogun state in Nigeria to explore experiences and perceptions of Internet access and computer use. Face-to-face interviews were conducted using open-ended questions to collect qualitative data regarding accessibility of information and communication technology. Twenty low-income community members volunteered to participate in the study. The results centered around affordability of computers and Internet access, exposure to information on the Internet, increasing access to the Internet, training on computer use, benefits for job searching, and networking. The results indicated the lack of Internet access, affordability of computers and Internet usage, poverty, lack of computer skills, and poor infrastructures were contributors to the digital divide.
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Access to Computers, Disadvantaged, Computer Use, Internet, Economically Disadvantaged, Correlation, Interviews, Qualitative Research, Low Income Groups, Computer Literacy, Access to Information, Information Technology, Costs, Job Search Methods
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Nigeria
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