Rural-Urban Differentials in the Attitude of Global Systems of Mobile Communication (GSM) Consumers to Merits and Demerits of GSM Technology in Ogun State, Nigeria

This study examined the attitude of respondents to the merits and demerits inherent in the use of cellular phones in rural and urban Ogun State of Nigeria. Seventy respondents were randomly selected and interviewed in two local government areas of the State using a well-structured questionnaire, out...

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Published in:Communications of the IIMA 2009-04, Vol.9 (2), p.121
Main Authors: Ndagi, I, Oduwole, O O, Sanusi, R A
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Cellular telephones
Christianity
Communication
Consumer attitudes
Consumers
Education
Electronic commerce
Farmers
Global System for Mobile Communications
Information management
Information technology
Mathematics
Mobile commerce
Organizational change
Questionnaires
Rural areas
Smartphones
Studies
Urban areas
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Summary:This study examined the attitude of respondents to the merits and demerits inherent in the use of cellular phones in rural and urban Ogun State of Nigeria. Seventy respondents were randomly selected and interviewed in two local government areas of the State using a well-structured questionnaire, out of which 66 data set were eventually found useful. Data were collected and analyzed using simple descriptive [averages and percentages] and Chi-square statistics. Gender distribution shows significant difference in both locations at 5% probability level (p < 0.05), however the respondents were predominantly male. Furthermore, respondents in the urban location viewed cellular phone technology as disadvantageous with respect to health implications indicating a slightly higher index than for the respondents in the rural location. Therefore, it was recommended that more attention should be paid to educating the populace on the safe use of cellular phones in all locations of the study area.
ISSN:1543-5970
1941-6687