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14/12/20 14:45 PM IST

NFHS survey - Gender gaps in Internet use

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There is an urban-rural gap as well as gender divide with respect to the use of Internet in 22 states and union territories, according to data collected by the fifth National Family Health Survey (NFHS).

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As per NHFS-8 there are less than 3 out of 10 women in rural India and 4 out of 10 women in urban India ever used the Internet.

NHFS
  • The NFHS-5, provides an indicator, for tracking 30 Sustainable Development Goals that the country aims to achieve by 2030. In the phase 1, the survey provided data on 131 key indicators from 22 states and union territories, with special emphasis on maternal and child health.
  • In 2019, for the first time, the NFHS-5, which collects data on key indicators on population health, family planning and nutrition, sought details on two specific indicators: Percentage of women and men who have ever used the Internet.
The National Family Health Survey (NFHS) is a large-scale, multi-round survey conducted in a representative sample of households throughout India.

Source: Indian Express

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