UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AFRICA
NAME : YANDISA
SURNAME : NONKEVU
STUDENT NO :
UNIQUE NO :
UNIQUE CODE : EUP1501
DUE DATE : 30 SEPTEMBER 2021
SECTION A
Digital divide is a term that refers to the gap between demographics and regions that have access to modern information and communication ...
Digital divide is a term that refers to the gap between demographics and regions
that have access to modern information and communication technology and
those that doesn’t or have restricted access. This technology can include the
telephone, television, personal computers and the internet
1. The so called "digital divide" is actually several gaps in one . List in order
of priority the various gaps you would like to address in the context of your
country.
1. Physical disability
2. Lack of education
3. Age gaps
4. Gender
5. Race
6. Infrastructure
7. Environmental justice
8. Socio-economic
2. Explain in your view on the best way to narrow the digital divide in
context of your country, based on your list.
Physical disability
Many people suffer from various physical , mental and skilled based
disabilities that can negatively impact their quality of life .
The possible solution stated the Government made means to improve the
usage of internet universities , schools , hospitals, libraries e.t.c have an
easy access of free movement around the facilities such as lifts , pavements
that are enabling wheelchairs to move around it is narrowing the digital
divide in our country . The internet helps them to make their lives better by
providing online access to services such as banking and
, food shopping and also gives them ability to network with other people
who are in the same situation as themselves .
Lack of education
The inequality in access to technology is vividly eminent in every society ,
some of the contributing factors to digital divide include poverty and poor
infrastructure , corruption and beraucracy as well as education and
technical support among others .
Possible solutions are most people are illiterate and the state is trying by
all means to support education which is free in fact cause everyone
whether old or young it's our right to have education and choose our own
way of education . Addressing the digital divide could be the opportunity to
develop future -proofed fibre solutions targeted to lower - income gaps .
Age gaps
Is an important factor influencing the ever widening digital divide based on
2013 . Pew research data , older Africans (65+) are much less likely to use
the internet compared to a younger person . Fortunately , the age gap in the
digital divide appears to be narrowing . For the first time 53% of older
Africans use the internet and email because of their ageing they simply lose
interest in using the internet in searching for news , music or trends mostly
prefer television .
Possible solutions to bridge the digital divide regarding age is to focus on digital literac
, encourage banks to set up cyber clubs much like the christmas clubs
"where individuals can make stores into a record for future innovations
buys. Make use of mobile communications and help adults to avoid card
scams at banks . Partner for success and networking a scope of
associations between neighborhood group associations , privately owned
businesses , libraries and government is vital to this current tasks
accomplishments .
Gender
Exploiting human beings according to their gender base is a crime and violation of righ
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