Abstract

The study was undertaken to evaluate the effect of digital divide on information accessibility among undergraduate students of Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria. To accomplish this study, survey research was employed in gathering information from the sample population. Face to face method otherwise known as on the spot method of administration of questionnaire was adopted. The questionnaire was divided into two sections. Bio-data & the respondent’s, at the course of this study, it was discovered that ICT are not readily available to most undergraduate students. The study also established that the gap between the haves and the have not to be bridge, the institution’s management will need to ensure that the class rooms are internet connected and made available in every department to provide easy access to digital information especially to those who are financially incapacitated.

Keywords:

Automation, census bureau, conceptualize, digital divide, disparity, policy, subscription-based,

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