Internet use among Ugandan adolescents: implications for HIV intervention.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The Internet is fast gaining recognition as a powerful, low-cost method to deliver health intervention and prevention programs to large numbers of young people across diverse geographic regions. The feasibility and accessibility of Internet-based health interventions in resource-limited settings, where cost-effective interventions are most needed, is unknown. To determine the utility of developing technology-based interventions in resource-limited settings, availability and patterns of usage of the Internet first need to be assessed.

Methods and findings

The Uganda Media and You Survey was a cross-sectional survey of Internet use among adolescents (ages 12-18 years) in Mbarara, Uganda, a municipality mainly serving a rural population in sub-Saharan Africa. Partici

SUBMITTER: Ybarra ML 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC1630714 | biostudies-literature | 2006 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature