Expectations versus Reality: A Case of Internet in Nepal

Regmi, Nischal

doi:10.1002/j.1681-4835.2017.tb00607.x

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“…A recent survey in Nepal reported 51.1% of the households had access to the internet, with 44.2% of the population using it at least once a week [ 2 ]. In Kathmandu valley, about 70% of the households had access to the internet [ 3 ].…”

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Internet addiction and sleep quality among adolescents in a peri-urban setting in Nepal: A cross-sectional school-based survey

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Background Excessive use of the internet among adolescents often led to later bedtimes and poor sleep quality. This study assessed the relationship between internet addiction and sleep quality among adolescents in a peri-urban setting in Nepal. Method This cross-sectional study employed a questionnaire survey among 390 adolescent students recruited from two schools in Kirtipur Municipality in Nepal. The Internet Addiction Test and the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index were used to assess internet addiction and poor sleep quality respectively. The association between internet addiction and sleep quality was analysed by logistic regression. Results One-fifth (21.5%) of the participants were identified with borderline internet addiction and 13.3% with possible internet addiction. Poor sleep quality was found among 31% of the participants. Internet addiction was significantly associated with poor sleep quality (OR = 1.85, p = 0.022 for borderline, and OR = 3.98, p = <0.001 for possible internet addiction compared to no internet addiction). Conclusion Adolescents with internet addiction were more vulnerable to suffer from poor sleep quality. It is recommended that municipalities and schools should aware the adolescent students on the adverse effects of excessive internet use including poor sleep quality. The findings have implications for adolescents, parents, school authorities and researchers.

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Internet addiction and sleep quality among adolescents in a peri-urban setting in Nepal: A cross-sectional school-based survey

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“…In a study done by Regmi N in 2017, found that only 27.76% of population has access to Internet in rural Nepal but access to Television and Mobile phone was more than 95%. 17 Television and Mobile phone network can thus be used as a media to increase awareness on knowledge of COVID-19 with greater reach.…”

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Knowledge, Attitude and Practices towards COVID-19 among Medical Students

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Introduction: In late December 2019, COVID-19 was first seen in Wuhan, China which has been spreading to the whole world in subsequent months. Till the time this manuscript is written, COVID-19 has infected more than 2million people and killed more than 129843 people all around the world. First step in fighting against COVID-19 is to have appropriate knowledge and correct attitude and practices. Methods: This study was done to know the knowledge, attitude and practices on COVID-19 amongst medical students of Kathmandu University School of Medical Sciences (KUSMS) using internet based structured questionnaires. The survey was conducted from April 2, 2020 to April 09, 2020 (one-week after lock down following COVID-19 spread in Nepal). Structured questionnaire was used by the Medical students of Kathmandu University Hospital. There were 19 questionnaires regarding Knowledge, three regarding Attitude and five regarding Practices. Results: Out of 631 responders, the mean correct Knowledge score was 83.4%. Of the 19 Knowledge questionnaires, the mean score was 15.8 (Range 0-19). Regarding the Attitude questionnaire, 81.7% responders had a positive attitude toward COVID-19 being controlled globally in near future. Majority of the responders wore masks when going out in recent days (96%) and 97.6% of responders didn’t go to crowded places during this period. Conclusion: Medical Students have good knowledge, optimistic attitude and appropriate preventive practices towards COVID-19. Better knowledge is associated with online or onsite training obtained about COVID-19 outbreaks. Optimistic Attitude and appropriate preventive practices was associated with better knowledge of the responders.

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“…There are no official measurements or even projections. An estimate shows the energy demand of Nepali ICT during 1999–2011 was about one-third of the transportation sector (Regmi & Pandey, 2017).…”

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“…Again, we could provide various arguments to support this assertion. As Regmi (2017) argues from economic perspective, the household expenditure patterns show it is difficult for the poorest 40 per cent of the households to cut-off their expenses and allocate the surplus to pay the broadband tariff. Without a significant increase in the income levels, it is likely that broadband will remain unaffordable for the majority.…”

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“…The implicit assumptions and preconditions that associate connectivity and growth lack evidence. For instance, Nepali policies do not mention that ICT’s potential is constrained by access, affordability and quality of service (Regmi, 2017). There is also no discussion on whether favourable business environment, strong human capital and good governance are sufficient to assert self-evident claims.…”

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If You Build It, Will They Come? Exploring Narratives That Shape the Internet in Nepal

Pandey¹,

Regmi²

2020

Science, Technology and Society

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Nepali information and communication technology (ICT) policies, informed by dominant international discourses on internet and ICT for development, have attributed a ‘self-evident’ positive impact to economic growth. Such a conception is inconclusive and hides the underlying socioeconomic inequalities and the barriers they oppose to universal connectivity ambitions. The self-evident discourse overlooks the importance of adjacent infrastructures like electricity, critical for efficient functioning of a ‘digital society’. History has shown Nepal’s eagerness to buy the irrational exuberance of the dot-com era. It also shows policy targets were not based on local evidence and experiences. While the question about when the next bubble will emerge and burst is debatable, the techno-deterministic arguments need to be checked in light of evidence. We offer insights from import trajectories since the drafting of the first IT policy. The proliferation of mobile phones is explored in light of data consumption (i.e., usage) and access during the deadly earthquake in 2015. The evidence clearly highlights the mismatch between connectivity ambitions and socioeconomic realities in a stratified information society. We contend that the self-evident visions of connectivity need to be checked empirically. We call for internet and ICT policies that have a nuanced conceptualisation of access and its gradation.

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Expectations versus Reality: A Case of Internet in Nepal

Cited by 12 publications

References 19 publications

Internet addiction and sleep quality among adolescents in a peri-urban setting in Nepal: A cross-sectional school-based survey

Internet addiction and sleep quality among adolescents in a peri-urban setting in Nepal: A cross-sectional school-based survey

Knowledge, Attitude and Practices towards COVID-19 among Medical Students

If You Build It, Will They Come? Exploring Narratives That Shape the Internet in Nepal

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