Internet use in Ugandan webcafes
i4c Survey - July 2004 
     
1. Do you visit webcafes in Uganda? Response
Percent
Response
Total

Yes

100%

98

No

 

0%

0

 

Total Respondents

98

 

(skipped this question)

2

     
2. Your Age Response
Percent
Response
Total

Under 18

7%

7

18-25 62%

62

25-35 24%

24

35-45 4%

4

over 45 3%

3

 

Total Respondents

100

 

(skipped this question)

0

     
3. Your Gender Response
Percent
Response
Total

Male

63.5%

61

Female 36.5%

35

 

Total Respondents

96

 

(skipped this question)

4

     
4. How often do you normally visit a webcafe? Response
Percent
Response
Total

daily

40.2% 39
every 2-3 days 23.7% 23
weekly 19.6% 19
every 2-3 weeks 6.2% 6
rarely 9.3% 9
today is my 1st time 1% 1
 

Total Respondents

97

 

(skipped this question)

3

     
5. How much time do you normally spend in a visit? Response
Percent
Response
Total

Less than 1/2 hour

8%

8

1/2 - 1 hour 52%

52

1-2 hours 23%

23

2-3 hours 7%

7

3-4 hours 2%

2

over 4 hours 8%

8

 

Total Respondents

100

 

(skipped this question)

0

     
6. What do you normally do online? (select all that apply) Response
Percent
Response
Total
Handle my email 87%

87

Read news 49%

49

Visit Chat Rooms 42% 42
Build or manage a website 13% 13
Work for my business
or employer
16% 16
Download movies & Music 12% 12
Academic Research 49% 49
Search for online business opportunities 15% 15
Search for other opportunities 15% 15
Other 2% 2
 

Total Respondents

100

 

(skipped this question)

0

     
7. Have you used the Internet to look for development resources for yourself or your family? (For example: school fees assistance, sponsorships, financial services, agricultural or business advice, etc.) Response
Percent
Response
Total

Yes

72.7%

72

No

27.3%

27

 

Total Respondents

99

 

(skipped this question)

1

     
8. How easy or hard is it to find and gain access to resources for local development online? (as defined above) Response
Percent
Response
Total

nearly impossible

10.2% 10

difficult

27.6% 27

not easy

29.6% 29

moderately easy

26.5% 26

simple

6.1% 6

 

Total Respondents

98

 

(skipped this question)

2

     
9. Besides using search engines, how do you usually find websites to visit? Response
Percent
Response
Total
I don't visit new sites often 12.2% 12
TV, radio & newspaper ads 32.7% 32
I visit sites I read articles about 37.8% 37
I visit sites I read about in my email 45.9% 45
I visit sites friends tell me about offline 49% 48
I click links & banners on pages I visit 22.4% 22
other   0% 0

 

Total Respondents

98

 

(skipped this question)

2

     
10. In your opinion, which of the following would have the biggest impact on spreading the use of the Internet in Uganda? Response
Percent
Response
Total
More webcafes & connectivity points 17.2% 17
Cheaper connection rates 48.5% 48
More offline info for consumers about what the Internet can do 29.3% 29
More websites for ordinary Ugandans 5.1% 5

 

Total Respondents

99

 

(skipped this question)

1