Digital divide in Colombia

digitaldivide

The Role of Motivational and Material Access in the Use and Types of Use of ICTs

By: Erika Cely

Types of internet use

• Checking e-mail
• Chatting with friends
• Read news and information

physcal access

physical access

methods: data and sample

RATE 83%

VARIABLE MEASUREMENTS

Independent variables

Dependent variables

Yes:54.7No:45%

76.5%

ANALYSIS AND RESULTS

• People who live in large cities, using the internet in 69%
• Individuals who had a higher level of education were more likely—odds increased by 324%
• No significant difference was found between males and females in their odds of using the Internet.

constructive criticism

• People who live in rural areas or in poverty can not access to the internet

Consequences:

• People believe in fake news
• Sometimes people are not critical

• Although many useful things can be learned through the Internet, many people prefer to use their time for social media.