Original Research Article
Year: 2016 | Month: November | Volume: 6 | Issue: 11 | Pages: 17-23
Cross-Sectional Study of Pattern of Internet Use in College Going Students in Nanded City
Kishor Surwase1*, Prashant Bagdey2**, Hemant Adikane3**
1Assistant Professor, 2Professor, 3Post Graduate Student,
*Department of Community Medicine, MNR Medical College, Sangareddy-502294.
**Department of Community Medicine, Government Medical College, Nagpur-440003.
Corresponding Author: Kishor Surwase
ABSTRACT
Background: Most of the youth particularly college students use the internet for social interaction and communication as well as for their education. But, just as they use the internet to take help in their education, they use social sites to enrich their social lives.
Objective: To evaluate pattern of internet use in college going students of Nanded Waghala City.
Methods: cross sectional study was conducted in the first, second, third Year College going students in Nanded Waghala city.
Result: A total of 320 students were administered the questionnaire which includes information about Socio demographic characteristic of the study population and pattern of internet use. Table no 3 showing preferred use of internet by college students, multiple choice options were provided most preferred use of internet was for chatting.
Conclusion: In a highly digital era, students can hardly live without computers and the Internet. There has been an increasing trend of use of mobile phones and internet among students especially in developing countries.
Key words:Pattern, Internet use, college students, chatting, internet.