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Insights and Understanding of Internet using among PG Students: A Study in the Department of Economics, Gulbarga University Kalabuargi, India

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Author Affiliations

  • 1Dept of Library and Information Science Gulbarga University, Kalaburagi Karnataka, India
  • 2Dept of Library and Information Science Gulbarga University, Kalaburagi Karnataka, India

Int. Res. J. Social Sci., Volume 5, Issue (12), Pages 1-5, December,14 (2016)

Abstract

Understanding the use of internet among post graduation and research scholars in the Department of Economics department Gulbarga University Karnataka. The major objectives of the study are to study the use of internet among backward region university students particularly in university library and to seek the information about competence in computer and use of internet. The present study is purely based on primary sources of data, for this purpose, research made interview schedule and distributed to randomly all PG students and selected Research scholars in department of economics Gulbarga University Karnataka. Total 250 questionnaires were distributed out of which 200 duly filled and returned. The questionnaire was framed in a simple manner to obtaining information from students to bring out the insights and understanding of the use of internet, which switched into computer literacy. Majority of the students are females, there is less knowledge about computer literacy with students in the Department of economics and universities. There should be promoted computer literacy use among PG and research scholar. This study will be very useful to society particularly to information society because majority of the rural background students’ computer literacy was very low, for those types of students, the university understands to promote use of internet facilities in especially for lack of internet knowledge and economically backward students in Indian Universities to enable access of internet to the students to support the learning and research activities.

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