A survey conducted in India in 2021 found that some of the most important barriers for the survey respondents to use mobile internet are the affordability of mobile phone, and reading or writing difficulties. The lack of knowledge of how to access internet on a mobile device is also a very important obstacle for mobile internet access. The gender gap within categories of affordability of mobile device, and internet literacy is due to women’s lack of financial autonomy and resources, and lower literacy rate.
Important barriers to mobile internet use in India in 2021, by gender
Respondent base: adults who have used a mobile phone in the last three months but have not used mobile internet in the last three months, despite being aware of mobile internet (excludes mobile users who are not aware of mobile internet).
Percentages indicate the proportion of respondents who answered, “This is one of the most important reasons stopping me” to the question, “Which, if any, of those factors would you say are the most important reasons stopping you from using the internet on a mobile phone?”
Specific date of survey was not mentioned by the source.
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GSMA . (June 22, 2022). Important barriers to mobile internet use in India in 2021, by gender [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved September 20, 2024, from https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1212026/india-important-barriers-to-mobile-internet-use-by-gender/
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