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Use and Awareness of Internet at Education Colleges of Gadag City, Karnataka: A Case Study


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1 College of Agriculture (UAS Raichur), Bheemarayanagudi,, India
2 Bangalore University, Bangalore, Karnataka, India
     

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This study is aimed at the Internet use and its impact among the education colleges of Gadag city. Structured questionnaire was designed to collect data. Out of 100 questionnaires, 90 filled in questionnaires were received back. The survey found out that, 98.89% of the total respondents use Internet only for e-mail facility, 94.44% respondents are using Google as the favorite search engine for accessing information, and 52.22% were not satisfied with the printing facilities available in their respective colleges. The study also highlights the suggestions made by the faculty and the students.

Keywords

Internet Awareness, Colleges of Education, Gadag City.
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About The Authors

Krishna S. Maraddi
College of Agriculture (UAS Raichur), Bheemarayanagudi,
India

P. V. Konnur
Bangalore University, Bangalore, Karnataka
India


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Authors

Krishna S. Maraddi
College of Agriculture (UAS Raichur), Bheemarayanagudi,, India
P. V. Konnur
Bangalore University, Bangalore, Karnataka, India

Abstract


This study is aimed at the Internet use and its impact among the education colleges of Gadag city. Structured questionnaire was designed to collect data. Out of 100 questionnaires, 90 filled in questionnaires were received back. The survey found out that, 98.89% of the total respondents use Internet only for e-mail facility, 94.44% respondents are using Google as the favorite search engine for accessing information, and 52.22% were not satisfied with the printing facilities available in their respective colleges. The study also highlights the suggestions made by the faculty and the students.

Keywords


Internet Awareness, Colleges of Education, Gadag City.

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