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Sri Lankan youth and their exposure to computer literacy
| Content Provider | Semantic Scholar |
|---|---|
| Author | Silva, W. A. S. De Kodikara, Pamoda Somarathne, Ruwani |
| Copyright Year | 2014 |
| Abstract | The general objective of this study is to elucidate the level of computer literacy and exposure to the internet among Sri Lankan youth aged 15-29 years based on their main economic activity. In order to achieve this objective a two-layered data collection approach was adopted as the overall methodology of the 2009 National Youth Survey. Quantitative data was collected from a randomly selected sample of 3000 households covering 22 districts out of a total of 25 districts. The conclusions reached from this study were that out of 2921 respondents 57% of youth were computer literate. Out of the 18-24 age group 65% could manage basic functions of the computer as opposed to the 25-29 year olds where only a 43% demonstrated knowledge in computer usage. This indicates that the older group had a lesser opportunity at gaining computer knowledge, which is a fairly recent development in Sri Lanka. It was also revealed that 33% of youth who have a basic knowledge in computer usage have their own computers while 33% have used the internet. In terms of usage and frequency out of the 57% youth who are computer literate 50% use their computers on a daily/weekly basis. Sri Lanka Journal of Advanced Social Studies, 2013; Vol 3(1); Page 27-52 DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.4038/sljass.v3i1.7127 |
| File Format | PDF HTM / HTML |
| DOI | 10.4038/sljass.v3i1.7127 |
| Volume Number | 3 |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | https://sljass.sljol.info/articles/10.4038/sljass.v3i1.7127/galley/5511/download/ |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | https://doi.org/10.4038/sljass.v3i1.7127 |
| Language | English |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
