Internet Technology Adoption Vs Demographics: A Case Study of Solan of Himachal Pradesh and Chandigarh
Manukonda Rabindranath, Sujay Kapil · 2015
The present investigations were carried out to study the effect of different demographic factors on the use and ownership of mobile phones and internet. Male respondents had slightly higher access to internet than female whereas reverse trend was recorded for the access of internet on both mobile phone and PC/Laptop. Age group of 10-20 years of age had 100% internet usage followed by 21-30 years. Undergraduates used maximum internet followed by post graduates. Respondents belonging to higher family income groups had more use of internet than the lower income groups. Internet usage among students was found to be maximum. Female respondents had higher ownership of smartphones and other kind of mobile phones as well. Maximum ownership of smartphone was found in 10-20 years of age group. Undergraduates also had the highest ownership of smartphones whereas ownership of other kind of mobile phones was higher among illiterates and 10+2 categories. Higher income groups possessed more smartphones and other kind of mobile phones were owned maximum by lowest income group.