Type of Resource:
Journal

Year of Publication:
2019

Indicators:
- Enablers
- Challenges


Themes:
- Digital Literacy And Skills

Author(s): Stephen Kwamena Aikins

This article investigates the reasons most African households are not using the internet and discusses the policy implications for bridging the digital divide. The International Telecommunication Union (ITU) reports that at the end of 2014, only 7 percent of households in LDCs, most of whom are in Africa, had Internet access. This study analyses data from the ITU database and other sources to identify the determinants of the digital divide in Africa. Results show that peculiar challenges such as affordability and digital literacy do influence the percentage of African households who do not use the internet.

URL
https://www.igi-global.com/article/determinants-of-digital-divide-in-africa-and-policy-implications/217717

Region of Study:
Africa,

Country of Study:
Africa,

Study Quality
High