Use of Internet Among Riverine Dwellers in Burutu Local Government Area of Delta State, Nigeria

Abstract

The survey explored internet use among riverine dwellers in Burutu local government area of delta state, Nigeria. It employed a descriptive survey design to execute the study. Data were collected with the use of questionnaires from 200 riverine dwellers. Frequency counts and simple percentages were used to analyze the data. Findings revealed that the respondents used internet but WhatsApp. Yahoo and Google were used respectively by most respondents and it is used for interaction and interview, it was discovered that 99% of respondent can only use the phone to access the internet and not the desktop or laptop. The respondents used internet for different reasons but a majority of them used it for interaction with friends, online examination registration, job searching and browsing the web respectively. It is recommended that the riverine dwellers should be encouraged to undergo ICT training to enable them acquire the knowledge and skill of internet use especially for business or trading.

Keywords: Rural, Internet Use, Burutu, Telecommunication

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