| dc.description.abstract | The power to access information and technology is important in daily global
operations in different aspects of the society,
be it economical, political or
social.
Each and every country has different levels
of information and technology
which
may be
highly advanced
or
developing
and therefore creating a d
igital divide
. It
is a
gap existing between people and the ability to have effective and efficient access to
dig
ital
technology. Recent studies have proved t
hat
,
the divide is slowly but surely
decreasing. Nevertheless, the gap that seems to be increasing is that of utility. There
is a variance in digital utilization by the people
which is p
roven by the fact that some
individuals use the internet more than oth
ers. Hence, there is need to study factors
that influence
utilization of the internet by
members of the society.
The
study
therefore highlights the
key issues
that influence the use of electronic information
and communication tools among individuals
and at
tempts to explore the Kenyan
situation
.
The methodology of
the study
was through extensive literature review
from journals and reliable reports. A total of eleven factors were found to contribute
significantly to the current global digital divide. In Kenya
, several strategies have
been put forth in a
n
effort to bridge the digital gap
.
This implies
that the country is
heading
towards achieving
millennium development goal
on universal access of
information and communication tools. | en |
