Table 2 Internet use practices (N = 500)
Internet use practices | Frequency | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
Gadget for internet use | ||
 College computers | 8 | 1.6 |
 Personal/Own device | 351 | 70.2 |
 Mixed | 141 | 28.2 |
Method of internet access | ||
 College Wi-Fi alone | 15 | 3.0 |
 Mobile data/personal hotspot | 230 | 46.0 |
 All the above | 255 | 51.0 |
Amount (Tshs) spent using mobile data in a day | ||
 Median (IQR) | 500 (500, 1000) |  |
 ≤ 500 | 282 | 56.4 |
 > 500 | 218 | 43.6 |
Commonplace of internet use | ||
 Hostel/home | 133 | 26.6 |
 College | 70 | 14.0 |
 Both hostel/home and college | 297 | 59.4 |
Time (hours) spent using the internet per day | ||
 Median (IQR) | 5 (3, 8) |  |
 < 5 | 224 | 44.8 |
 ≥ 5 | 276 | 55.2 |
The primary purpose of internet use | ||
 Academic | 282 | 56.4 |
 Social networking | 155 | 31.0 |
 Internet surfing | 63 | 12.6 |