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Asian Journal of Information Science and Technology (AJIST)

Editor Dr. Niran Adetoro
Print ISSN : 2231-6108
Frequency : Quarterly

Digital Divide among Undergraduate Students: A Survey of District Srinagar and Kupwara in J&K State

Author : Mohammed Basharat, Shabir Ahmad and Sameer Ahmad Sultanpuri
Volume 9 No.2 April-June 2019 pp 23-27

Abstract

The Digital Divide, also called the Digital Split, is a socio-economic issue referring to the differing amount of information between those who have access to the Information through various means and those who do not have access. The term became popular among various stake holders from various disciplines such as scholars, policy makers, and social activists across the globe in the late 1990s. The present study tries to understand the digital divide among the undergraduate students of Kashmir division of J&K state of India. The scope of study is limited to two Districts viz. District Kupwara and Srinagar. The study tries to find out various factors beyond the digital divide among the students studying in rural and urban areas, and provide ample solution to minimize the same. The research was conducted using survey method, for data collection, questionnaire method of data was applied. The research revealed that male students are way ahead in making use of digital media as compared to female and the students from urban background make more use of digital content as compared to rural students. The major reasons for disparity in the use of digital media (internet) is lack of infrastructure viz. broadband, wireless internet, awareness and lack of training institutions for rendering training in rural areas s compared to urban areas.

Keywords

Digital Divide, Internet Use, College Students, ICT, Wireless Communication, Access to Information

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Asian Journal of Information Science and Technology (AJIST) a Multidisciplinary Library and Information Science Journal is a refereed International Journal and publish from India. This Journal encompasses all branches of Library and Information Sciences and its sub – disciplines like Library Management; Information Systems & Services, Information Processing & Retrieval; Information Sources & Services; Community Information System, Scientometrics & Informetrics, IR Theory, Knowledge Organization; Information processing & retrieval, Classification, Preservation & Conservation, Information Management, Library classification, Information sources, Systems and Services, Computer Application in Library; Digital Library; Information Systems; Bibliographic Control, etc.

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The Digital Divide, also called the Digital Split, is a socio-economic issue referring to the differing amount of information between those who have access to the Information through various means and those who do not have access. The term became popular among various stake holders from various disciplines such as scholars, policy makers, and social activists across the globe in the late 1990s. The present study tries to understand the digital divide among the undergraduate students of Kashmir division of J&K state of India. The scope of study is limited to two Districts viz. District Kupwara and Srinagar. The study tries to find out various factors beyond the digital divide among the students studying in rural and urban areas, and provide ample solution to minimize the same. The research was conducted using survey method, for data collection, questionnaire method of data was applied. The research revealed that male students are way ahead in making use of digital media as compared to female and the students from urban background make more use of digital content as compared to rural students. The major reasons for disparity in the use of digital media (internet) is lack of infrastructure viz. broadband, wireless internet, awareness and lack of training institutions for rendering training in rural areas s compared to urban areas.

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Department of library and Information Science, Tai Solarin University, Nigeria
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Department of Library, RAK Medical & Health Sciences University, United Arab Emirates
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Department of Library & Information Science, University of Balochistan, Quetta
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Dr. Sampath Kumar
Department of Library, RAK Medical & Health Sciences University, United Arab Emirates
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Dr. Boguslawa Lewandowska-Gruszka
Department of Library, Polish Academy of Sciences, Poland
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Dr Omer Hassan Abdelrahman
Department of Library and Information Sciences, University of Khartoum, Sudan
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Department of Library & Information Science, University of Karachi, Karachi
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DLIS, University of Dhaka, Bangladesh
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    Department of Library, RAK Medical & Health Sciences University, United Arab Emirates
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    Department of Library & Information Science, University of Balochistan, Quetta
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    Department of Library, RAK Medical & Health Sciences University, United Arab Emirates
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    Department of Library, Polish Academy of Sciences, Poland
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    Department of Library and Information Sciences, University of Khartoum, Sudan
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    Department of Library & Information Science, University of Karachi, Karachi
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    DLIS, University of Dhaka, Bangladesh
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