Report: Kenyan males use web each day greater than ladies
A brand new report by the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS) reveals that 63.5pc of males in Kenya use web every day when in comparison with ladies.
According to Analytical Report on ICT launched collectively with the Communications Authority (CA) and which relies on 2022 Kenya Demographic and Health Survey 77pc of males in city areas use the web each day in comparison with 58p in rural areas.
On the opposite hand, 69.8pc of females in city areas use web each day in comparison with 53.1pc in city areas.
“Conversely, in the rural areas, the proportions of males and females who used internet almost every day were 58pc and 53.1pc, respectively. The data highlights a clear urban-rural divide in internet usage, with urban residents who used the Internet almost every day at about 73.4pc compared to 55.6pc of rural residence,” states the report.
The report additional signifies that there have been extra females utilizing the web a minimum of as soon as per week in rural areas at 28.5pc in comparison with 20.1pc in rural areas and 23.2pc nationally.
The proportion of Kenyan males utilizing the web as soon as per week nationally stood at 19.3pc in comparison with 14.3pc in city and 25.7pc in rural areas.
“The proportion of males aged 25-34 who used internet almost every day was 73.9pc, the highest rate of daily usage across all age groups. Similarly, females in the same age group that used internet almost every day stood at 65.4pc,” says KNBS.
The report additional reveals that Nairobi, Uasin Gishu, Mombasa, Kimabu and Isiolo counties had the very best proportion of male web customers at 89.7pc, 76.5pc, 76.1pc, 72.5pc, 69.6pc. The nationwide common stood at 56.2pc.
“Nationally, the proportion of males and females that used internet was 56.2 and 44.2 per cent, respectively. Nairobi City County had the highest proportion of males and females that used internet at 89.7 and 76.4 per cent, respectively. Kiambu and Uasin Gishu counties were among top five counties for males and females that used internet whereas Mandera, Tana River and Turkana counties were among bottom five counties that used internet,” added KNBS.
Kakamega, Mandera, Tana River Turkana and Bomet counties had the bottom male web customers beneath the nationwide common.
