Internet Use in Central Asia

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Internet Use in Central Asia
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Four Countries

• Kazakhstan 4 Cities Survey, 2001
• Kyrgyzstan National Survey, early and late 2001
• Tajikistan National Survey, 2000, 2001, 2002
• Uzbekistan National Survey, 2000, 2001

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Internet Users and Non-Users

• I. Who uses the Internet?
• II. Is the Internet information reliable and
  accurate?
• III. Why do people not use the Internet?

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Who Uses the Internet?

• Few Internet users in Central Asia, but appears
  to be increasing
• Gender
• Age
• Education
• Living standard

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Users in Four Countries ( of respondents,
N2000)
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Gender of the Internet Users

• More male than female except Kazakhstan
• Proportion of females may be increasing

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Users in Kazakhstan( of users, n124)
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Users in Kyrgyzstan( of users, n1129, n2218)
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Users in Tajikistan ( of users, n112, n222)
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Users in Uzbekistan ( of users, n21, n221)
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Age of the Internet Users

• Young generation from 15-29

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Users in Kazakhstan ( of users, n124)
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Users in Kyrgyzstan( of users, n1129, n2218)
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Users in Tajikistan ( of users, n112, n222)
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Users in Uzbekistan ( of users, n121, n221)
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Education of the Internet Users

• Incomplete or completed higher education

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Users in Kazakhstan( of users, n124)
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Users in Kyrgyzstan ( of users, n1129, n2218)
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Users in Tajikistan ( of users, n112, n222)
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Users in Uzbekistan ( of users, n121, n221)
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Living Standard of the Internet Users

• Generally adequate money for food and clothes,
  but not enough to buy expensive goods
• Enough money for food, but buying clothes is
  difficult in Uzbekistan

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Users in Kazakhstan ( of users, n124)
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Users in Kyrgyzstan ( of users, n129, n2218)
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Users in Tajikistan ( of users, n112, n222)
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Users in Uzbekistan ( of users, n121, n221)
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Is the Internet Information Reliable?

• Most of it is regarded reliable and accurate

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Trust in Kazakhstan( of Internet users)
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Trust in Kyrgyzstan( of Internet users)

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Trust in Tajikistan( of Internet users)

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Trust in Uzbekistan ( of Internet users)
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Why Not Use the Internet?

• No computer available
• Do not know what the Internet is

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Non-Users in Kazakhstan( of respondents, N2000)
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Non-Users in Kyrgyzstan ( of respondents,
N2000)
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Non-Users in Tajikistan ( of respondents,
N2000)
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Non-Users in Uzbekistan ( of respondents,
N12000, N21986)
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Summary on Internet Users

• Male dominant except Kazakhstan
• Young people from 15-29
• Completed or incomplete higher education
• Middle-class except Uzbekistan
• Most internet information regarded reliable

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Summary on Internet Non-Users

• No computer available in Kazakhstan and
  Kyrgyzstan
• Do not know what the Internet is in
  Tajikistan
• From do not know what the Internet is to No
  computer available in Uzbekistan