Influence of gender role on internet usage pattern at home among academicians
The paper examines gender differences in Internet usage pattern among male and female academicians. Internet usage pattern covers items such as knowledge and experience on the Internet, purpose of using Internet and frequency of using e-mail. The paper also examines the influence of gender role on I...
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The Journal of International Social Research
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| author | Komathi, Munusamy Ismail, Maimunah |
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| description | The paper examines gender differences in Internet usage pattern among male and female academicians. Internet usage pattern covers items such as knowledge and experience on the Internet, purpose of using Internet and frequency of using e-mail. The paper also examines the influence of gender role on Internet usage pattern. The data of this qualitative study were based on interviews with five academicians in a private university in Malaysia. The study shows that gender role to certain extent does influence Internet usage pattern at home. Women are seen to have more limitations compared to men to access to the Internet at any time due to family commitment. |
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| spelling | upm-74342015-09-28T02:00:31Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/7434/ Influence of gender role on internet usage pattern at home among academicians Komathi, Munusamy Ismail, Maimunah The paper examines gender differences in Internet usage pattern among male and female academicians. Internet usage pattern covers items such as knowledge and experience on the Internet, purpose of using Internet and frequency of using e-mail. The paper also examines the influence of gender role on Internet usage pattern. The data of this qualitative study were based on interviews with five academicians in a private university in Malaysia. The study shows that gender role to certain extent does influence Internet usage pattern at home. Women are seen to have more limitations compared to men to access to the Internet at any time due to family commitment. The Journal of International Social Research 2009 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/7434/1/Influence%20of%20gender%20role%20on%20internet%20usage%20pattern%20at%20home%20among%20academicians.pdf Komathi, Munusamy and Ismail, Maimunah (2009) Influence of gender role on internet usage pattern at home among academicians. The Journal of International Social Research, 2 (9). pp. 308-318. ISSN 1307-9581 http://www.sosyalarastirmalar.com/cilt2/sayi9pdf/munusamy_ismail.pdf English |
| spellingShingle | Komathi, Munusamy Ismail, Maimunah Influence of gender role on internet usage pattern at home among academicians |
| title | Influence of gender role on internet usage pattern at home among academicians
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| title_full | Influence of gender role on internet usage pattern at home among academicians
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| title_fullStr | Influence of gender role on internet usage pattern at home among academicians
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| title_full_unstemmed | Influence of gender role on internet usage pattern at home among academicians
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| title_short | Influence of gender role on internet usage pattern at home among academicians
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| title_sort | influence of gender role on internet usage pattern at home among academicians |
| url | http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/7434/ http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/7434/ http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/7434/1/Influence%20of%20gender%20role%20on%20internet%20usage%20pattern%20at%20home%20among%20academicians.pdf |