Research ReportOn
“Students’ Attitudes towards usage
of Internet: A study on Stamford
University Bangladesh”
Prepared by
Talha Ibne Reza
ID No. JRN 043 05326
Department of Journalism & Media Studies
Stamford University Banglades
Prepared for
Nandita Tabassum
Senior Lecturer
Department of Journalism & Media Studies
Stamford University Bangladesh
Date of Submission: 04.08.2013
Letter of Transmittal
August 04, 2013
Mrs. Nandita Tabassum
Senior Lecturer
Department of Journalism & Media Studies
Stamford University Bangladesh
Subject: To Approve the Research on “Students’ Attitudes
towards usage of Internet: A study on Stamford University
Bangladesh”
Dear Madam,
I would like to thank you for giving me the opportunity of
doing the research on “Students’ Attitudes towards usage of
Internet: A study on Stamford University Bangladesh” and to
prepare the Report on the topic. This task has been given me
the opportunity to explore one of the most important aspect
of the adult generation in today’s world. The report
contains a comprehensive study on the field of internet
usage, addiction and major resolution. It was a great
pleasure for me to have the opportunity to work on the
above-mentioned subject. I will be committed to do my best
come-out with a good proposal.
Would you please approve my proposal of preparing research
report and oblige me thereby.
Thank you,
Sincerely yours,
Talha Ibne Reza
ID No. JRN 043 05326
Department of Journalism & Media Studies
Stamford University Bangladesh
Acknowledgement
I am heartily thankful and like to acknowledge my
teacher, Mrs. Nandita Tabassum, (Senior Lecturer, Department
of Journalism & Media Studies) whose encouragement, guidance
and support from the initial to the final level enabled me
to develop an awe-inspiring research report on “Students’
Attitudes towards usage of Internet: A study on Stamford
University Bangladesh”.
I also like to recognize Mr. Mosharraf Hossain,
(Associate Professor) and Mr. Zahedur Rahman Arman,
(Lecturer) who provide me information to inclusive my
report.
Lastly, I offer my regards and blessings to all of those who
supported me providing data and participating in the
research in any respect during the completion of the report.
Summery of the Study
This study has been done for indicating the
student’s tendency of internet browsing at Stamford
University Bangladesh. Study operates with some specific
objectivity. Mode of internet browsing, reason of browsing &
duration of browsing are the most important matter of those
objectives. Method of this study is questionier survey
system. For sampling we select 30 students from journalism
department, who browse internet on the basis of Simple
Random Sampling.
After completing the research we can say, all the
students are browsing internet continuously, they spent
minimum one hour to more than five hours daily. We found in
the study, maximum students use internet at night.
Some important matter comes out from the study,
those are: the main reason of internet browsing of students
is Facebooking. The second reason is data collecting as well
as newspaper reading. Beside this, they also browse internet
for chatting, gaming, shopping purposes. Mid night is the
common choice for students.
We also found that, most of the students are using internet
in their homes and they basically use broadband internet for
it’s little bit low tariff than other services.
Table of Contents
Page no.
Letter of Transmittal………………………………………………………… 01
Acknowledgement…………………………………………………………… 02
Summery of the Study………………………………………………………. 03
Chapter 01:
1.1- Introduction……………………………………………………………... 06
1.2- Background of the study………………………………………………… 06
1.3- Operational Definition…………………………………………………… 07
1.4- Purposes of the Study……………………………………………………. 09
1.5- Importance of the Study…………………………………………………. 09
Chapter 02:
Review of Literature…………………………………………………………. 11
Chapter 03:
3.1- Research Methodology…………………………………………………... 18
3.2- Population Research & Sampling………………………………………..
18
3.3- Data Analysis & Presentation……………………………………………. 19
3.4- Research Questions………………………………………………………. 19
3.5- Area of Research………………………………………………………… 19
3.6- Duration of the Study……………………………………………………. 19
Chapter 04:
Data Presentation & Result Analysis………………………………………….
20
Discussion on findings & Recommendations…………………………………
26
Chapter 05:
Problems & Limitations of the Study………………………………………….
27
Conclusion…………………………………………………………………….. 27
Questionnaire…………………………………………………………………. 28
Bibliography………………………………………………………………….. 30
Chapter 01:
1.1- Introduction
1.2- Background of the study
1.3- Operational Definition
1.4- Purposes of the Study
1.5- Importance of the Study
Chapter 01:
1.1- Introduction:
In the drive in higher education to promote the
use of information & communications technologies (ICT), the
rolke of the internet can not be over emphasized. The
internet provides scientists, lecturers and students, access
to non-traditional sources of information. It is becoming
more and more convenient to access the internet even thogh
the history of the internet is not that old even in
developed countries. The people of Bangladesh had to remain
in the dark about it for a long time because of the non-
availability of the service in this part of the globe.
The main obstacle to start the service was to
have data circuits to a suitable overseas location. However
in this condition a few young talents started dial-up email
service and made it commercially available for public use.
In late 1995 the govt. of Bangladesh invited applications to
subscribe the VSAT (Very Small Aperture Terminal) data
circuits. On June 4, 1996, the VSAT base data circuit was
commissioned for the first time in the country. Upon VSAT
commissioning, internet connectivity was established and
it’s services were made available to the public.
After internet was launched, the June, 1996
National polls results were made available to the citizens
of the world using Worl Wide Web (WWW). This was the first
ever usage event of its kind in Bangladesh. The effort was
appreciated in many corners especially among the
Bangladeshis living abroad. (1)
Internet has changed the methods for acssesing
and using information and research activities. It has
introduced new concepts of the teaching process and is
recasting the roles played by the participants of the
educational process. Therefore, it is important to realize
the perspectives of students about internet and this study
aims at generating information on use of the internet by
students of Stamford University Bangladesh.
1.2- Background of the study
The Internet has become universal to our way of
life; it’s everywhere, and so common that we only notice it
when it’s not available. But what is this puzzling Internet,
and what are its pros and cons? Some of the Internet’s
strengths are also its greatest weaknesses. The biggest
Internet benefit touted by proponents is that it’s available
to anyone. Even if you don’t have Internet access yourself,
you can go to most public libraries and log on there. Of
course, since anyone can take a trip into cyberspace, people
who have less-than-pure intentions are out on the World Wide
Web along with the rest of us.
Yet information and communication are two of
the Internet’s biggest advantages, and those advantages are
distinctive. Information can be shared across computers,
localities, time zones, and countries. Communication can
happen via e-mail, Instant Messaging, or file sharing. Even
telephone calls can now travel via the Internet, in a
process known as VOIP. Dating and online gambling, including
blackjack and poker, are two very popular diversions on the
Internet. However, the Internet has a dark side. It can be
anonymous, or almost so, if you know how to cover your cyber
address. This anonymity tempts people to do things they
normally wouldn’t do in real life. Pornography sites have
sprung up, some disguised as legitimate websites. There are
also threats to your computer and your personal information
out in cyberspace. But with proper precautions, your
Internet experience can be very enriching, and you’ll soon
discover that the advantages far outweigh the disadvantages.
And my research’s goal is to find the collision or impact of
internet on adults and how they using the net and getting
benefited or indulging.
1.3- Operational Definition:
“Students’ Attitudes towards usage of Internet: A study on
Stamford University Bangladesh”
This study was designed to examine students’
attitudes towards Internet and to realize their tendencies
based on gender, education level of their mothers and
fathers, having computer at their homes, having internet
connection at home and student’s educational status.
Independent and dependent variables in this study were used
as follows:
Student’s means –
The student of Stamford University Bangladesh. Where 100
students will come from three different (BBA, Journalism &
English) departments of this university to help my research.
Student’s attitude means –
Student’s opinion about the usage of internet like
following:
1- Internet provides easy life.
2- Internet is a fastest way to reach knowledge.
3- Internet is a digital place that creates close
relationship among societies.
4- Internet provides endless freedom to people.
5- Having friends in internet is temporary.
6- Internet causes to be far away from real life.
7- Internet includes unnecessary, non-useful knowledge.
8- Internet causes destroyed times & societies.
9- Internet creates addiction.
10- Internet creates cultural dilemma.
Internet means –
The Internet is a global system of
interconnected computer networks that use the
standard Internet protocol suite (TCP/IP) to serve several
billion users worldwide. It is a network of networks that
consists of millions of private, public, academic, business,
and government networks, of local to global scope, that are
linked by a broad array of electronic, wireless and optical
networking technologies. The Internet carries an extensive
range of information resources and services, such as the
inter-linked hypertext documents of the World Wide Web (WWW)
and the infrastructure to support email. (2)
Stamford University of Bangladesh means –
Stamford University Bangladesh is a private
university in Bangladesh. It was established in 1994 by the
Private University Act. Previously it was known as a
Stamford college group, later it was upgraded as private
university of Bangladesh in 2002 and appeared as Stamford
University Bangladesh. It is also having the highest number
of students (around 26000) among the private universities in
Bangladesh. The university belongs to Stamford University &
College Group, which has 160 campuses in Asia,
Europe, Africa, Australia and America. Stamford University
is the first ISO certified university in Bangladesh. The
slogan of this university is “we bring out the best”. (3)
1.4- Purposes of the Study
This research aims to find –
□ Reason of internet browsing
□ Frequency of using internet according to their age level.
□ How much adults being productive and interactive using
internet.
□ How much they are getting addicted belongs to the net.
□ How much they are being benefited using internet.
□ Duration of their internet browsing
1.5- Importance of the Study
To find out the whole attitudes towards internet and its
services.
Chapter 02:
Review of Literature
Since 1996, many studies have examined on the
use of Internet and its impact exploring the relationships
among heavy Internet use, social-psychological factors, and
computer related factors. The use of the Internet in home,
cyber-café and university campuses has increased
dramatically in recent years. Whereas the academic use of
the Internet is primarily intended for learning and
research, the Internet has also become a foremost part of
student life.
Research indicates that maladaptive patterns of Internet use
constitute behavioral addiction. Researchers mainly studied
on-
01. Achievement on study.
02. Interaction with friends and teachers.
03. Relationships.
04. Self-actualization and the performance of self.
05. Sexuality.
06. Internet addiction and attitudes toward computers.
07. Related problems of Internet users.
08. Gender differences in Internet.
09. Using internet and social-psychological factors.
10. Using internet for learning.
Studies on Internet addiction originated in
the United States by Dr. Kimberly Young, who presented the
first research on Internet in 1996-2001. At the American
Psychological Association’s annual conference held in
Toronto in her paper “Internet Addiction: The Emergence of a
New Disorder”. Since then, studies have documented Internet
addiction in a growing number of countries such as Italy,
Pakistan, Iran, Germany, and the Czech Republic. Reports
also indicate that Internet addiction has become a serious
public health concern in China, Korea, and Taiwan. Treatment
centers have emerged across the US and abroad. Another thing
like, British scientists from Leeds University recently
completed a study that indicated there is a bond between
excessive internet use and depression. They found "striking"
evidence that people using a crap load of the internet often
"replace real-life social interaction with online chat rooms
and social networking sites." Her research was on the
addiction of internet and how a person can be addicted by
internet. She mentioned it as a mental disorder and gave a
solution; she also invented “Internet Addiction Test” mainly
for the young generation and adults. (4)
Another study on Internet disorder by Dr. Ivan
Goldberg shows the symptoms of Internet addiction. From his
research we may know that what the symptoms of internet
addiction are and how adults get habituated with the
internet. In the boffins’ study (held 2001) was apparently the
major on such a large scale, analyzing over 1,300 people
from ages 16 to 51 to escalate how despondent in the dumps
they were simultaneous to their practice of the internet.
1.2% was deemed "internet addicted," (twice the rate of
gambling addiction in the UK) and spent way more time
looking at porn, playing videogames online, and visiting
online communities than the rest. They also had a higher
incidence of moderate to severe depression than normal
users. They are not using their efforts in the productive
terms. The Internet Penetration by World region that in
North America internet is looks huge, about 69% and lowest
position is Africa, only 4%, but the average rate is
approximately 18%. (5)
Another interesting study of Chou et al. (1999)
observed that in one residence hall at their university;
four roommates were busy, quietly working on their
computers. They logged onto the Internet to chat with other
people, whom were no other than their roommates! Some
college students remain connected to the Internet as long as
they are awake. They also watch porn websites and violence
on-line. Teachers may notice that fewer and fewer students
are willing to take early morning classes, and some of those
who do register for morning classes regularly come in late
and they do not share any course material with the teacher
or any other students. It was also being founded that they
were getting poor grades. (6)
On the other hand, if we see the advancing
side of Internet, It is a technology that is no need to be
introduced. Via internet, students can search for
information. It can be use for studies, research or
entertainment. Today, it help a lot of students to do their
job and homework. The internet help student to find
information easily and fast. The word multimedia itself
means multiple media that can be including such as video,
audio, picture, and animation. This combination can be use
in education. Information can be understood easily.
According to a latest study from the Pew
Internet & American Life Project-College, (Link: The study of
Pew Internet & American Life Project-College and boffins study) 86% of
college students using the Internet, compared with 59% of
the overall U.S. population. They also use the Web and e-
mail to get assignments from professors, form virtual study
groups, plan term projects, discuss their grades with their
teachers, and even to see if the materials they want at the
college library are available. (7)
The study of Pew Internet & American Life
Project-College says 60% of college students deliberate the
internet has improved their relationships through teachers
and classmates; their 56% believe that internet has enhanced
their interaction with professors; and 46% say e-mail
enables them to express ideas to a professor that they would
not have expressed in class. The internet also helps the
teacher a lot. Using the website or blog, the teacher can
publish the homework or lesson on their blog and students
can take advantage. Another study was taken placed by Pew
Research Centre, Internet & American Life Project on the American adults,
learning showed 85% of them use cell-phones internet 59% use
desktop computers, 52% of Use notebooks and 4% use tablet
pc. They are regularly use computer and Internet heading for
downloading and Uploading the educational tasks and Get
connected with their teachers to share ideas and
information.
Dr. Atiqul Haque Majumder describes in his
research on Internet Addiction Disorder, Internet addiction
appears to be a common disorder that, share the following
four components: 1) excessive use, often associated with a
loss of sense of time or a neglect of basic drives, 2)
withdrawal, including feelings of anger, tension, and/or
depression when the computer is inaccessible, 3) tolerance,
including the need for better computer equipment, more
software, or more hours of use, and 4) negative
repercussions, including arguments, lying, poor achievement,
social isolation, and fatigue. (8)
Some of the most interesting research on Internet
addiction has been published in South Korea. After a series
of 10 cardiopulmonary-related deaths in Internet cafés and a
game-related murder South Korea considers Internet addiction
one of its most serious public health issues. 210,000 South
Korean children (2.1%; ages 6–19) are afflicted and require
treatment. About 80% of those needing treatment may need
psychotropic medications, and perhaps 20% to 24% require
hospitalization. Since the average South Korean high school
student spends about 23 hours each week gaming, another 1.2
million are believed to be at risk for addiction and to
require basic counseling. In particular, therapists worry
about the increasing number of individuals dropping out from
school or work to spend time on computers. (9)
As of June 2007, South Korea has trained 1,043
counselors in the treatment of Internet addiction and
enlisted over 190 hospitals and treatment centers.
Preventive measures are now being introduced into schools.
13.7% of Chinese adolescent Internet users meet Internet
addiction diagnostic criteria—about 10 million teenagers. As
a result, in 2007 China began restricting computer game use;
current laws now discourage more than 3 hours of daily game
use. (10)
According to the Stanford University School
of Medicine Study, 1 out of 8 Americans suffer from Internet
Addiction, 14% of respondents found it hard to abstain from
Internet use for several days; 5.9% said excessive Internet
use affected their relationships; 8.2% said the Internet was
a means of escape from the real world. (11)
According to the Chinese Government, approximately
13 % of Chinese teenagers suffer from Internet addiction and
they have banned the opening of Internet cafes for the year
2007. (12)
Based on a multi-national survey of Internet
use, and by use, Boase et al. found that recreational use is
more common among younger users. The authors do not offer
definitions of instrumental and recreational, but examples
of instrumental use are sending and receiving e-mail, using
online libraries and other sources of information, taking
online courses, doing business, and various administrative
activities. Examples of recreational use include chatting,
collective role-playing, and playing online multi-user
games. These authors additionally and keeping in touch with
relatives and friends. (13)
Internet access and use among business
students of a private university of Bangladesh : A survey by
SK Mamun Mostofa, he found that, the largest group of
respondents (32.8%) had 1-2 years of internet experience.
the largest group of respondents (46.0%) reported that they
accessed the internet from the university, the most popular
method of acquiring the necessary internet skills is
guidance from friends (51.8%), google is the major search
engine used by 85.4 percent of the respondents, a large
number of respondents used the internet for conference
proceedings (38.7%), 56.2 percent of the respondents used
the internet for educational purposes, most 82.5 percent of
the student responded that internet can play a significant
role in the field of education, more than 70 percent of the
students said that internet is very important in their life,
43.8 percent of the respondents are not satisfied regarding
the services provided by their universities. (14)
A Snapshot survey of Cyber café users in Dhaka
City, Bangladesh by Shariful Islam, he describes that, the
great majority 129 (74.14 %) of café users were male and
only 45(25.46%) percent of respondents were female. It
confirms the findings of similar studies in other countries
that male users are leading in Internet cafés. most of the
cyber cafe users were students 83 (47.7%), followed by
engineer 29 (16.67%) and private service 26 (14.94%).
IT/Computer related 19 (10.91%) and rest 17(9.78%) are
teachers. a large proportion of respondents 101 (58.04%) had
no computer at home while only 73 (41.96%) respondents have
been using computers at their home. The respondents were
asked to indicate their experience of using internet. The
results indicate that the largest group of 60(55.17%)
respondents had less than1 years of Internet experience,
while 54 (31.04%) students had 1-2 years of experience of
internet use. The analysis clearly indicates that the
majority of the respondents had less than 1 year of
experience in using the internet. the maximum number of
respondents 68.96% had no training while rest of the
respondents had the training of using internet café. More
than 58% of the respondents used the cyber cafe as they have
no computer and net connection at home, 13.22% for privacy,
20% for power backup, 7.48% Use internet very little, so
prefer cyber cafe, 4.60% for expensive at home, 2.87% for
Printing. More than forty four percent of the respondents
visit the cyber café 2-3 times in a week, with nearly 72
percent visiting a cafe regular, while 7.47% and 6.32% visit
the café 4-6 times in a month and few times in a month. The
results revealed that 31.04% percent felt it convenient to
use cafés in terms of their location, 24.13 percent
appreciated the Ac and power back up, while 21.83% visited
cafés because of the cheap rate. 37.93% of the respondents
used the cyber café for downloading, 22.41 for reading
newspapers, 15.52% for research purposes, while 13.79% and
10.35% of the respondents indicated that they also used the
Internet for Browsing /surfing and Academic purpose. More
than 4% reported that they had difficulties to bear the cost
associated with accessing Internet, 20.67% said against the
hardware problems, 17.24.% found difficulties while it takes
a lot of their slot time to download the relevant
information, and rest of the respondents faced lack of
technical assistance i.e. 18(10.35%) and environmental
problem i.e.6.90%. (15)
Students’ Attitudes towards Internet: A study on
Private Universities of Bangladesh by Md. Abdullah Al
Mahmud. In this study he found that, 65.9% of the
respondents were male and 34.1% of were female. Similarly,
12.2% of the respondents’ mothers’ education level were
primary school, 33% were secondary school, 32.7% were high
school, 14.4% were graduate, and 7.7% were postgraduate.
About 6.5% of the respondents’ fathers’ education level were
primary school, 12.6% were secondary school, 31.8% were high
school, 27.7% were graduate, and 21.4% were postgraduate.
Similarly, 91.7% of the respondents have a computer and 8.3%
of them don’t have a computer at home. About 80.9% of the
respondents have an Internet connection at home and 19.1% do
not have Internet connection at home. About 88.2% were
graduates and 11.8% were postgraduate students. (16)
In a study on “Internet access, its growth,
usage, impacts, barriers, and position in Bangladesh. Azad
and Islam (1997) give an overview of Internet access
including the status of telecommunications in Bangladesh,
launching of online Internet, current rates for online
Internet access, providers' views, major Internet users,
impacts and barriers, etc. They explore high service charges
by the providers, poor telecommunication system, government
policy, and low buying power of potential clients as major
barriers to Internet access in Bangladesh. (17)
Chapter 03:
3.1- Research Methodology
3.2- Population Research &
Sampling
3.3- Data Analysis &
Presentation
3.4- Research Questions
3.5- Area of Research
3.6- Duration of the Study
Chapter 03:
3.1- Research Methodology
I have used “Survey research method” for collecting
data in this research project.
There are two types of survey method, Descriptive &
Analytics. Here I’ll use analytical survey method.
Survey method operates with some research questions.
I think questions based survey method is appropriate for my
research. Because the main object of this study is to find
out the tendency or attitudes. So, why students browse
internet, in which time they use internet, how much time
they elapsed for internet etc. these types of data
collection with questions based survey method. To specify
respondents tendency towards internet, this method made
easier. To give answers respondents were gotten enough time,
so I think chances of getting right information has been
increased. (16)
Communication specialist C. Nachmias and D.
Nachmias divided questionnaire into four categories:
a. Open ended question (where some space will open under the
question)
b. Close ended question (where researchers give some options
to choose an answer)
c. Contingence question (the question, that depends on other
questions)
d. Matrix question (when some question’s answer are same)
3.2- Population Research & Sampling
The population in this study is all the student of
Stamford University, which is clearly an unlimited
population.
In my research proposal, I said, “Sample will be
selected both of the method of probability & non probability
in order to fulfill a great job. Here 100 (one hundred)
graduate and postgraduate level students will give their
opinion about usage of internet from three departments
( BBA, Journalism & English) of this university”.
But at the time of data collection I was able to collect
data only from 30 (thirty) students from journalism
department.
I try to work with random sample. Because random sample is a
probability sample, where each subject or unit in the
population has an equal chance of being selected. John Wiley
& Sons said, the only reliable way that we can get a sample
representative of population is through probability
sampling. (17)
On the basis of described matters lastly I can say, in order
to being sampling representative and to get a right &
appropriate result, I used both of the probability & non
probability method.
3.3- Data Analysis & Presentation
Received data has been analyzed on male & female
student categories. Beside this, the total number of
students & their tendencies towards internet has been
produced with percentage rate.
3.4- Research Questions
Technology provides us to know and follow allissues with the help of the basic item, which is Internet.Internet is a wide range of supporter by providing allcontacts requirements and all types of information,searching facilities with its various digital tools. Thisstudy aimed to answer the following questions:What were the students' attitudes toward using theinformation technologies, in particular, the Internet intheir learning tasks?Whether students attitude towards internet vary ongender;Is there any variation in the attitude of studentsbetween the students who have computer and internetconnection and who have not?This study also targeted to define the awareness ofstudents about negatives aspects of Internet and how theyrespond by emerging their backgrounds consideration.
3.5- Area of Research
The place I were selected for data collection
is, Keyari Plaza (15 no. Bus stand), Sat Masjid road,
Dhanmondi, Dhaka. (Campus of Journalism department of
Stamford University Bangladesh)
3.6- Duration of the Study
For completing this research project (from
data collection till printing & publishing) I elapsed about
3 (three) months (May’13-July’13).
Chapter 04:
Data Presentation & Result Analysis
Table-01: Tendency of browsing internet
Tendency
Male students Female students Total
No. ofpopulation
Percentage
No. ofpopulation
Percentage
No. ofpopulat
ion
Percentage
Yes 25 100% 5 100% 30 100%
No - - - - - -
Total 25 100% 5 100% 30 100%
Findings: In my population, 25 were male
students and 5 were female students. 25 male students
replied “yes” & all female students replied also “yes”. That
means all the students (100%) use internet.
Table-02: Mode of internet use
Mode Male students Female students Total
No. ofpopulation
Percentage
No. ofpopulation
Percentage
No. ofpopulat
ion
Percentage
Continuously
22 88% 3 60% 25 83.25%
Occasionally
2 8% 1 20% 3 9.99%
When get 1 4% 1 20% 2 6.66%
times
Suddenly- - - - - -
Total 25 100% 5 100% 30 100%
Findings: This table shows that a large
proportion of respondents (83.25%) used internet
continuously. Occasionally is in the second position
(9.99%), 6.66 percent of the respondents used internet when
get times. But nobody was fond that they used internet
suddenly.
Table-03: Duration of your internet browsing
Duration
Male students Female students Total
No. ofpopulation
Percentage
No. ofpopulation
Percentage
No. ofpopulat
ion
Percentage
Lessthan 1
hr
2 8% 1 20% 3 9.9%
Morethan 1
hr
3 12% - - 3 9.9%
About 2hrs
2 8% 2 40% 4 13.32%
Morethan 2
hr
1 4% - - 1 3.33%
About 3hrs
3 12% 1 20% 4 13.32%
About 4hrs
1 4% - - 1 3.33%
About 5 4 16% - - 4 13.32%
hrsMore
than 5hrs
9 36% 1 20% 10 33.3%
Total 25 100% 5 100% 30 100%
Findings: Table 03 exhibits that 33.3
percent of the respondents used the internet more than 5
hours. That is obviously an excessive rate. 13.32% students
used internet about 2, about 3 & about 5 hours. 9.9% of the
respondents used the internet less & more than 1 hour, 3.33%
students used internet more than 2 hour & about 4 hours.
Table-04: Specific time for internet browsing
Time Male students Female students TotalNo. ofpopulation
Percentage
No. ofpopulation
Percentage
No. ofpopulat
ion
Percentage
6.00AM-9.00
6 24% 2 40% 8 26.66%
AM9.00AM-
12.00PM
3 12% - - 3 9.99%
12.00PM-3.00
PM
- - - - - -
3.00PM-6.00
PM
1 4% - - 1 3.33%
6.00PM-9.00
PM
1 4% - - 1 3.33%
9.00PM-
12.00AM
3 12% 2 - 5 16.65%
12.00AM- 6.00
AM
11 44% 1 20% 12 39.96%
Total 25 100% 5 100% 30 100%
Findings: This table shows that 39.96 of the
respondents used the internet at mid night basis (12.00 AM-
6.00 AM), 26.66% of the students used the internet at 6.00
AM-9.00 AM, 16.65% of the students used the internet at 9.00
PM-12.00 PM, 9.99% of the students used the internet at 9.00
AM-12.00 PM and a lower rate of students used internet at
3.00 PM-6.00 PM as well as 6.00 PM-9.00 PM (3.33%).
Table-05: Reason of internet browsing
Reason Male students Female students Total
No. ofpopulat
ion
Percentage
No. ofpopulation
Percentage
No. ofpopulation
Percentage
Newspaperreading
3 12% - - 3 9.99%
Datacollectin
g
2 8% - - 2 6.66%
Entertainment
1 4% - - 1 3.33%
Facebook 14 56% 3 60% 17 56.61%
Othersocial
networking
- - - - - -
Chatting 1 1% - - 1 3.33%
Onlinegaming
2 8% - - 2 6.66%
Habit - - - - - -
Time - - - - - -
spendingOnlineshopping
1 4% 2 40% 3 9.99%
Sexualbrowsing
1 4% - - 1 3.33%
Others - - - - - -
Total 25 100% 5 100% 30 100%
Findings: This table shows that 56.61% of the
respondents used the internet mainly for social networking,
19.98% of the respondents used the internet for newspaper
reading & online shopping, 13.32% of the respondents used
the internet for data collecting & online gaming, 9.99% of
the respondents used the internet for entertainment,
chatting & pornography purposes.
Table-06: Place of browsing internet
Place Male students Female students Total
No. ofpopulation
Percentage
No. ofpopulation
Percentage
No. ofpopulat
ion
Percentage
Home 16 64% 5 100% 21 69.93%
University
4 16% - - 4 13.32%
Cybercafé
5 20% - - 5 16.65%
Total 25 100% 5 100% 30 100%
Findings: This table shows that 69.93% of the
respondents used the internet at their own home, 13.32% of
the respondents used the internet at university laboratories
and 16.65% of the respondents used the internet at cyber
café.
Table-07: System of internet services
System Male students Female students Total
No. ofpopulation
Percentage
No. ofpopulation
Percentage
No. ofpopulation
Percentage
Broadband
14 56% 1 20% 15 49.95%
Mobile 5 20% 1 20% 6 19.98%wimax 4 16% 3 60% 7 23.31%Wifi 2 8% - - 2 6.66%Total 25 100% 5 100% 30 100%
Findings: This table shows that 49.95% of the
respondents used broadband internet, 19.98% of the
respondents used mobile internet, 23.31% of the respondents
used wimax internet and only 6.66% of the respondents used
wifi internet.
Table-08: Service facilities
Service Male students Female students Total
No. ofpopulation
Percentage
No. ofpopulation
Percentage
No. ofpopulat
ion
Percentage
Limited 12 48% 4 80% 16 53.28%
Unlimited
13 52% 1 20% 14 46.62%
Total 25 100% 5 100% 30 100%
Findings: This table shows that 53.28% of the
respondents get limited internet facilities, where as 46.62%
of the respondents get unlimited internet facilities.
Table-09: Deceiving history
Mode Male students Female students Total
No. ofpopulation
Percentage
No. ofpopulation
Percentage
No. ofpopulat
ion
Percentage
Friendship
making
4 16% 1 20% 5 16.65%
Onlinemoneyearning
11 44% - - 11 36.63
Online shopping
3 12% 1 20% 4 13.32%
Never been deceived
7 28% 3 60% 10 33.3%
Total 25 100% 5 100% 30 100%
Findings: This table shows that 16.65% of the
respondents were deceived on friendship making, 36.63% of
the respondents were deceived on online money earning,
13.32% of the respondents were deceived on online shopping
and 33.3% of the respondents were never been deceived.
Discussions on Findings and Recommendations
This study is based on a survey of user’s
attitudes towards internet in Stamford University
Bangladesh. After a long discussion on findings we can say
that, all of the students used the internet. A large number
of students used internet more than 5 hours at mid night,
which is concerning matter. It may cause many problems.
Social networking, reading news papers, online shopping are
the most well-liked activities for the internet users. But
the rate for educational purposes is very low. The majority
of internet users get limited internet facilities from
mobile operators & wimax companies. Some students went to
the cyber café because they have no computer and net
connection at home.
The students are more conscious about
internet. They have been using internet for studying and
learning frequently and very frequently. The analysis shows
that there is no variation of attitude towards internet
among students based on gender. There is a consensus that
internet provides huge alternatives with its advantages but
also it includes different dimensions as a shortcoming. In
addition to this, research results represent that high
percentages concentrated on positive and consciousness about
internet.
As the usage rate of internet increases day by
day, so the students should eliminate the negative attitude
towards internet. Besides the rate of social networking &
entertainment is comparatively higher than the download rate
of lecture notes and books. In this regard the student
should more emphasis on download study materials rather than
downloading other things. As a student of university, the
student should more concern about universe knowledge. On
line discussion is one of the important arena, where
students get knowledge about various topics. For this the
student should participates online discussion more
frequently.
Chapter 05
Problems & Limitations of the Study
It’s not an easy work, doing a research
project. Even it’s not possible, doing a research from home.
Beside this, limitation of knowledge, lack of time, problem
of money, rarity of research materials, lack of cooperation
are common as well as major obstacle in the project.
Students, especially females, didn’t want to open their
personal information regarding internet use. Nevertheless,
we try to complete this study heart n soul.
Conclusion
The Internet is not the opponent just
because people become dependent on it. It has many important
and necessary benefits. It is fast, ecologically sound,
convenient, and informative. In many ways it makes our lives
much simpler. In many ways it makes our lives more complex.
The Internet provides an escape from reality and everyday
problems just like alcohol or drugs. Some argue that the
interaction with other people on the Internet fills a social
void. People can assume new identities; others interact with
that identity and the person may assume these on-line
relationships are the same as the real thing. It becomes a
problem when people become so engrossed and enmeshed in on-
line activities, and their “other” lives to the point of
neglecting their health, relationships, jobs, and other
responsibilities. As with many of life’s pleasures,
moderation is the key.
Questions for the research project titled“Students’ Attitudes towards usage of Internet: A study on
Stamford University Bangladesh”(In the Department of Journalism and Media Studies ofStamford University Bangladesh, under the course Mass MediaResearch. Provided information to here are only use for theacademic purpose of research and all the information will bereserved. We hope, by giving the answer of these questionyou will help us cordially to complete this project.)
Name: Age:Department: Cell/E mail:
Question no.1: Do you use internet?a) Yesb) NoYour answer:
Question no.2: What the mode of your internet browsing?a) Continuously b) Occasionally c) When get timesd) SuddenlyYour answer:
Question no.3: Duration of your internet browsing (elapsed time)?a) About one hourb) More than one hourc) About two hoursd) More than two hourse) About three hoursf) About four hoursg) About five hoursh) More than five hoursYour answer:
Question no.4: Time schidule of your internet browsing?a) 6.00 AM-9.00 AMb) 9.00 AM-12.00 PMc) 12.00 PM-3.00 PMd) 3.00 PM-6.00 PMe) 6.00 PM-9.00 PMf) 9.00 PM-12.00 AMg) 12.00AM- 6.00 AMYour answer:
Question no.5: Why does you use internet?a) For newspaper readingb) Data collectingc) Entertainmentd) Facebooke) Other social networkingf) Chattingg) Online gamingh) Habiti) Time spendingj) Online shoppingk) Sexual browsingl) Others (please write down here)Your answer:
Question no.6: Where do you browse internet?a) Homeb) University Laboratoryc) Cyber caféYour answer:
Question no.7: System of your internet connection?a) Broadbandb) Mobile operators (GP/banglalink/robi/citycell/airtel/teletalk)c) Wimax (banglalion/qubee/ollo)d) wifiYour answer:
Question no.8: Your service provider gives you-a) Limited internet browsing facilityb) Unlimited internet browsing facilityYour answer:
Question no.9: Have you ever been deceived (পপপপপপপপ)in the virtual world? like-a) Friendship makingb) Online money earning (Freelancing/Outsourcing)c) Online shopping
d) OthersYour answer:
Question no.10: Please write some advantages & disadvantagesof browsing internet.Your answer: ……………………………………………………………………………...........................................................................................................................................……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
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