A Study on Awareness and sage of Internet Among College Students in Tirunelveli City

A Study on Awareness and sage of Internet Among College Students in Tirunelveli City

Dr. K. Rajamannar Assistant professor Department of commerce

Manonmaniam Sundaranar University Tirunelveli -12, India.

K. Esakki Muthu

II.M.COM

Department of commerce Manonmaniam Sundaranar University Tirunelveli -12, India.

Abstract:- By the turn of the century, information including access to the internet will be the basis for personal, economic, and political advancement. The popular name for the internet is the information superhighway. Whether we want to find the latest financial news, exchange information with colleagues, or join in a lively political debate the internet is tool that will take us beyond telephones, faxes, and isolated computer to a burgeoning network information frontier.

Keywords Internet; Network; Respondents; Data;

INTRODUCTION

• To find out for which purpose internet is used mostly among college students

• To study the internet service offered by various companies in Tirunelveli.

• To find out the problems faced by the customer while using the internet.

• To offer suggestions regarding a pattern of usage of internet among users.

  COLLECTION OF DATA

  INTERNET

  The internet links are computer networks all over the world so that user can share resources and communicate with each other. Some computers are direct access to all the facilities on the internet such as the universities. And other computers, e.g.-privately owned ones, have indirect links through a commercial service provider some or all of the internet facilities. In order to be connected to the internet, we must go through service suppliers. Many options are offered with monthly rates. Depending on the option chosen, access time may vary

  The internet is what we call an et network, that is, a network of networks spans the globe. It's Impossible to give an exact count of the number of the network or users that comprise the internet, but

  it is easily in the thousands and millions respectively. The internet employs a set of.

  Standardized protocols which allow for the sharing of resources among different kinds of the computer that communication with each other on the network. These standards sometimes referred to as the internet protocol suite are the rules that developers adhere to when creating a new function for the internet. The internet is also what we call a distributed system; there are no central archives. Technically, no one runs the internet. Rather, the internet is made up of thousands of smaller networks.

  OBJECTIVES OF THE STUDY

  • To described the origin of the internet and its basic structure

  • To find the role of college students in usage of internet

  • To find the internet awareness among college students

The study is based on survey method. Both primary data & secondary Data are used for analysis purpose.

Primary data:

Primary data consists of original information for the specific purpose at hand. It is fist hand information for the direct user of respondents. The tools used to collect his data may vary and can be collected through various methods like questionnaire, personal interview method. A questionnaire was designed by the researcher to collect the primary data from 120 respondents.

Secondary data:

Secondary data is the data which is already been collected and assembled. The data is available with companies or firms and it can be collected from newspapers, periodicals, magazines, websites etc.

DATA ANALYSIS & INTERPRETATION

Age- wise classification

Source primary data:

The above table shows that out of 120, 29% of the respondents are in the age group of below 20 years, 50% of the respondents are in the group above 20-25 year, and 21% of the respondents are in the age group of Above 25.

Most of the respondents (50%) are in the group of above 20-25 years.

Marital status-wise classification

No. of respont

percentage

2521

3529

40

Age wise of respondents

80

60

60

50

20

0

Gender-wise classification

Source: primary data:

The above tables show that out of 120 respondents 54% Males and 46% of the respondents are Females. Most of the respondents (54%) are Males.

Gender-wise classification of respondents

100

80

75%

60

40

20

0

90

married unmarried

No of respondents

pecentage

25%

30

Residential status wise classification

Source: primary data

The above table shows that out of 120 respondents, 42% of the respondents are rural residents, 33% of the respondents are Urban residents, and 25%of the respondents are Semi- Urban residents. Most of the respondents (42%) are rural residents

46%

54%

male

female

Marital status-wise classification

Source: primary data:

The above table shows that out of 120 respondents 25% of the respondents are married 75% of the respondents are Unmarried. Most of the respondents (75%) are Unmarried.

Education wise classification

Source: primary date:

The above table shows that out of 120 respondents 33% of the respondents are Graduate, 50% of the respondents are Post graduate 17% of the respondents are Any other. Most of the respondents (50%) are post graduates

Education wise classification

100

50

0

40

60

The above table shows that out of 120 respondents, 12.5% of the respondents use internet for E- mail, 21.6% of the respondents use internet for web browsing, 25% ofthe respondents the use internet for chatting, 8.3% of the respondents use for the data transfer, 6.6% of the respondents use internet for E-business, and

1. of the respondents use internet for education. Most of the respondents (25%) of the college students use internet for chatting

   No of respondents

   Sources of information Internet

   Sources	No. of respondents	Percentage
   Friends	45	37
   Relatives	15	13
   Colleagues	35	29
   College/computer center	25	21
   Total	120	100

   Source: primary data:

   The above table shows that out of 120 respondents 37% of the respondents have Friends as the source of information, 13% of the respondents take Relatives as their source of information 29% of the respondents have Colleagues as their source of information, 21% of the respondents have College/Computer centre as the source of information. Most of the respondents (37%) take Friends as the source of information.

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   graduate post graduate any other

   Reasons for using internet facility

   40

   20

   0

   1512.5

   2621.6

   30 25

   2722.5

   No of respondents

   percentage

   Place of using the internet

   Internet usage	No. of respondents	Percentage
   At home	40	33.3
   At office	15	12.5
   At cyber café	25	20.8
   At home and office	17	14.1
   At home, office, cybercafé	23	19.1
   Total	120	100

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   80

   60

   40

   20

   0

   37

   45

   13

   15

   29

   35

   21

   25

   No of respondents

   percentage

   Reasons for using internet facility

   Purpose	No. of respondents	Percentage
   E- m ail	15	12.5
   Web browsing	26	21.6
   Chatting	30	25
   Data transfer	10	8.3
   E- business	8	6.6
   Education	27	22.5

   Source: primary data

   Source: primary data

   The above table shows that our of 120 respondents, 33.3% of the respondents facility provided in their home, 12.5% of the respondents use internet facility in their office 20.8% of the respondents use internet in cyber cafes 14.1%of the respondents use internet their home and at office, and 19.1% of the respondents use the internet in their home & office & cyber café. Most of the respondents (33.3) use the internet in their home.

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   23

   14.1

   17

   20.8

   25

   12.5

   15

   40

   33.3

   80

   60

   40

   20

   0

   Place of using the internet

   No of respondents

   percentage

   Span of usage of internet

   Years	No. of respondents	Percentage
   Below 2 years	55	46
   2 to 4 years	30	24
   4 to 6 years	20	17
   6 to 8 years	15	13
   Total	120	100

   Source: primary data:

   The above table shows that out of 120 respondents 46% of the respondents use internet for below 2 years, 24% of the respondents use internet for 2 to 4 years, 17%of the respondents use internet for 4 to 6 years,13% of the respondents use internet for 6 to 8 years. Most of the respondents (46%) use internet for below 2 years.

   Span of usage of internet

   100

   50

   0

   55

   46

   30

   24

   20 17

   15 13

   Bwlow 2 2 to 4 years 4 to 6 years 6 to 8 years

   years

   No. of respondents

   Percentage

   Time preferred for using the internet

   Time	No. of respondents	Percentage
   Morning	17	14.3
   Afternoon	19	15.8
   Evening	23	19.2
   Night	26	21.6
   At any time	35	29.1
   Total	120	100

   Source: primary data:

   The above table shows that out of 120 respondents, 14.3% of the respondent prefer using internet in morning 15.8% of the respondents prefer afternoon time for using the internet, 19.2% of the respondents prefer evening time for using the internet, 21.6% of the respondents prefer night time for using the internet, and 29.1%of the respondents prefer any time to use the internet. Most of the respondents (29.1%) are prefer internet usage of any time

   Purchase through the internet

   Particular	No. of respondents	Percentage
   Yes	80	67
   No	40	33
   Total	120	100

   Sources primary data

   The above table shows that out of 120 respondents, 67% of the respondents are stated that make the purchase through the internet and the remaining 33% respondents do not make the purchase online. Most of the respondents (67%) of make purchase through the internet

   Purpose wise using the internet

   Purpose	No. of respondents	Percentage
   Project/Assignment	40	33
   Downloading	60	50
   Others	20	17

   Source: primary data:

   The above table shows that out of 120 respondents. 33% of the respondents use internet for project/ Assignment purpose, 50% of the respondents for downloading and 17% of the respondents for another purpose. Most of the respondents (50%) use internet for downloading.

   Benefits of internet

   Purpose	No. of respondents	Percentage
   Ticket booking	36	30
   Study purpose	64	53
   Online business	20	17
   Total	120	100

   Source: primary data:

   The above table shows that out of 120 respondents 30%of the respondents are using for ticket booking, 53% of the respondents for study purpose, and 17% of the respondents for online booking. Most of the respondents (53) are using the internet for studies

   Method of getting information

   Method	No. of respondents	Percentage
   From download	37	31
   From website	64	53
   From title	19	16
   Total	120	100

   Source primary data

   The above table shows that out of 120 respondents. 31%of the respondents gather information from download, 53%of the respondents gather information from a website and 16% of the respondents gather information from a title. Most of the respondents (53%) are gather information from the website.

   Over satisfaction on usage of internet

   Particular	No. of respondents	Percentage
   Yes	98	82
   No	22	18
   Total	120	100

   Source: primary data:

   The above table shows that out of 120 respondents 82% percentage rate overall satisfaction about internet usage as good and 18% of the respondents are not satisfied with their internet usage. Most of the respondents (82%) rate overall usage as good

   Web site use classification of internet users

   Website	No. of respondents	Percentage
   Yahoo	29	24
   Google	65	54
   Rediff	14	12
   Others	12	10
   Total	120	100

   Source: primary data:

   The above table shows that out of 120 respondents 24% of the respondents use yahoo website, 54% of the respondents used the respondents used the website Google, 12% of the respondents used the website Rediff, 10% of the respondents are used the other website. Most of the respondents (54%) are use the Google.

   Member in social network

   Social network	Member in the social network			Percentage
   	Yes	No	Total	Yes	No	Total
   Face book	90	30	120	75	25	100
   Net log	73	47	120	61	39	100

   Source: primary data:

   The above table shows that out of 120 respondents 75% of the respondents use social network through Facebook and not use the 25% social network through Facebook, and 61% of the respondents use social network through the net log and not use the 39% social network through the net log. Most of the respondents 75% use the network through Facebook and 61% use the social network through the net log.

   Time spend on the internet

   Time (spent per week)	No. of respondents	Percentage
   Less than 2 hours	48	40
   2-4 hours	37	31
   4-6 hours	20	17
   Above 6 hours	15	12
   Total	120	100

   Source: primary data:

   The above table shows the out of 120 respondents, 40% of the respondents are spending time on the internet for less than 2 hours, 31% of the respondents time spend on the internet for 2-4 hours, 17% of the respondents are spending time on the internet for 4-6 hours, 12% of the respondents are spending time on the internet for above 6 hours. Most of the respondents (40) spending less 2 hours on the internet

   Open E-mail ID-wise classification

   Type of ID	Open email ID			Percentage
   	Yes	No	Total	Yes	No	Total
   Yahoo	43	77	120	36	64	100
   Gmail	82	38	120	68	32	100
   Google	105	15	120	87.5	13.5	100

   Source: primary data:

   The above table shows that out 120 respondents, 36% of the respondents are open yahoo email ID and 64% of the respondents not open the yahoo email ID, 68% of the respondents are open Gmail ID and 32% of the respondents not open the E-mail ID and 87% of the respondents are open Google E-mail and 13% of the respondents, not open Google E-mail ID. Most respondents (87%) open Google E-mail ID to the internet and (64%) of the respondents not open the Yahoo E-mail ID.

   Message Usage

   Message	No. Of Respondents	Percentage
   Mobile	68	57
   E-mail	29	24
   Both	23	19
   Total	120	100

   Source: primary data:

   The above table shows that out of 120 respondents, 57% of the respondents like to send the mobile message, 24% of the respondents like to send the e- mail message, and 19% of the respondents like sent both. Most of the respondents (57%) like to send the mobile message.

   Accessibility of Internet

   Particular	No. of respondents	Percentage
   Mobile	79	66
   System	41	34
   Total	120	100

   Source: primary data:

   The above shows that out of 120 respondents, 66% of the respondents access internet through their used Mobile devices, and 34% of the respondents access through a computer system. Most of the respondents (66%) access internet through mobile

   Modem- wise classification

   Modem	No. Of Respondents	Percentage
   Airtel	32	26.7
   Aircel	24	20
   Tata Docomo	28	23.3
   BSNL	21	17.5
   Other	15	12.5
   Total	120	100

   Source: primary data:

   The above table shows that out of 120 respondents 26.7% of the respondents use Airtel modem, 20% of the respondents use Aircel modem, 23.3% of the respondents use Tata DoCoMo, 17.5% of the respondents use BSNL modem, 12.5% of the respondents use another modem. Most of the respondents (26.7) are use Airtel modem

   Popularity of internet usage in Tirunelveli city

   Attitude	No. of Respondents	Percentage
   Highly popular	46	38.3
   Popular	45	37.7
   Less popular	18	15
   Not popular	11	9
   Total	120	100

   Source: primary data:

   The above table that out of 120 respondents, 38.3% of the respondents have stated that the internet is highly popular, 37.7% of the respondents have stated that the internet is popular in Tirunelveli city, 15 % of the respondents have stated the internet is less popular, and 9% of the respondents stated that the internet is not popular. Most of the respondents (38.3) have stated that the internet is highly popular.

   Type of internet providers

   Internet provider	No. of Respondents	Percentage
   Cable internet	45	37.7
   Digital Subscriber line DSL	32	26.6
   Dial up internet	20	16.6
   WIFI	23	19.1
   Total	120	100

   Source: primary data:

   The above table shows that out of 120 respondents, 37.7% of the respondents used cable internet, 26.6% of the respondents used subscriber line- DSL, 16.6% of the respondents used Dial-up internet and 19.1% of the respondents are WIFI. Most of the respondents (37.7) are using cable internet

   CONCLUSION

   Todays college students are greatly influenced by media especially electronic technological development in the field of information, biotechnology and genetics, intensive competitions in all products and service are also impacting college students choices. But the people in Tirunelveli city are not much using the internet. The study showed that many of the respondents are mentioned by opinion of internet is good one and feel that research studies are the major benefits to using the internet users, college students must be given special consideration for using the internet

   The subscription rates and monthly charges for the internet should be made cheap so that college students may apply for the internet and conveniently use it at their home. In fact, they are not aware of the uses of the internet. If adequate numbers of cyber cafes with excellent infrastructure facilities are introduced, there would be rapid rise in the college students using the internet.

   ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

   First of all I thank GOD the Almighty who graced me with blessing and mercy through my study. I express my profound gratitude to my guide and supervisor Dr.REVATHY, professor and Head Department of commerce, Manonmaniam Sundaranar University, Tirunelveli, Want so ever I write here in the form of acknowledgement is not sufficient for her constructive criticisms, inspiring guidance and magnanimous help rendered during the period of study. I deem it a proof privilege to be under her guidance in my academic career. I extent my sincere thanks to all the faculty member, Dr.C.Thilakam Dr.K.RajaMannar, Mrs.M.Nithya Department of commerce, Manonmaniam Sundaranar University, Tirunelveli, for their encouragement to carry out my project report. Last but not least, I wish to express my profound gratitude to MY PARENTSAND MY FRIENDS who encouraged me lot and gave valuable suggestions which made me enthusiastic to complete my project in an efficient way. Once again praise Lord of glory for this mighty Grace.

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