A multi-level research project bringing about detailed data on cell phone usage among low-income South African youth. Download the original pilot paper from http://tinokreutzer.org/mobile
Getting the Numbers Straight: Mobile Internet Usage by Low-Income South African Youth
1. Getting the Numbers Straight Mobile Internet Usage by Low-Income South African Youth Tino Kreutzer Centre for Film and Media Studies University of Cape Town
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6. Research Stages 2008 2009 Pilot study: a township high school (May 2008) Urban in-depth study: Cape Town metro area (November 2008) Other countries: starting 2009/2010 National study: 2009 2010
13. Usage micro factors on the previous day Very high expenditure: on average R30 or $4 per week - about half of all expenses Pilot study results – N=66