INTERNET USAGE PATTERN AMONG UNIVERSITY STUDENTS
dc.contributor.author | Vinita Pandey | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2017-04-07T10:44:14Z | |
dc.date.available | 2017-04-07T10:44:14Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2013 | |
dc.description.abstract | The study was undertaken to analyze the internet usage pattern amongst the students of Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana. A proportionate random sample of 200 students was drawn from the four constituent colleges of the university. Questionnaire was developed to profile the students, study their use of internet for different purposes and identify the related problems. Majority of the students were in the age group of 21-25 years, resided in the hostel and were from nuclear families. Nearly half belonged to rural areas with family size upto 4 members (45.5%). Family education of sixty per cent was upto class 10th and 35.5 per cent had annual income upto 2 lakhs. Student were using internet for 1-2 hrs per/day and the hostel, home and library were most used places to access internet. Maximum time was spent in the hostel followed by library. One fourth were using internet for one hour and 2-4 hours each. The time use was maximum for academic followed by entertainment and social networking purpose. It was least for seeking information. Internet use was maximum for preparation of assignments/term papers and presentations. Virus infestation, non-response of server, strain to eyes, headache were the major problems faced due to internet surfing. Higher speed of internet, increase in number of computer in the library, availability of the Wi-Fi facility on the campus and training in use of internet were some of the important suggestions made by the students. | en_US |
dc.identifier.uri | http://krishikosh.egranth.ac.in/handle/1/5810006931 | |
dc.keywords | Internet usage, University students | en_US |
dc.language.iso | Hindi | en_US |
dc.publisher | Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana | en_US |
dc.sub | Human Development and Family Studies | |
dc.subject | null | en_US |
dc.theme | Human Development | en_US |
dc.these.type | M.Sc | en_US |
dc.title | INTERNET USAGE PATTERN AMONG UNIVERSITY STUDENTS | en_US |
dc.type | Thesis | en_US |
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