DIGITAL DIVIDE AMONG COLLEGE STUDENTS IN PERNEM TALUKA OF GOA: A GENDER BASED ANALYSIS

The term digital divide is used to describe the discrepancies between people who
have access to the use of new information and communication tools, and people who
do not have the resources and access to the technology. In this paper an attempt has
been made to find out whether digital divide exist among college students in Pernem
Taluka of Goa across gender. Analysis was done with the help of SPSS. However a
significant difference was noted across the gender with regards to the medium of use
of internet and the reasons or purpose of use of internet.