TITLE:
The Impact of the Digital Divide on Higher and University Education Sector Performance
AUTHORS:
Mugaruka Buduge Gulain, Buhendwa Nyenyezi Justin, Sindano Wakitwanga Expédit
KEYWORDS:
Higher and University Education (ESU in French), Digital, Performance
JOURNAL NAME:
Open Journal of Social Sciences,
Vol.10 No.10,
September
8,
2022
ABSTRACT: The
digital divide is not an unambiguous concept. Broadly speaking, the digital
divide is the gap between those who have access to Information Computer and
Technology and those who do not. However, the digital divide is multi-faceted
and includes many dimensions such as access, affordability, quality and relevance.
Given this reality, this article focuses on the impact of the digital divide on
student performance in higher and university education in the Democratic
Republic of Congo. Being among the countries where the digital divide takes the
upper hand, we have decided from this research to evaluate the impact of the
digital divide on the performance of students’ results and the visibility of
Congolese institutions to the rest of the world. To do so, we used statistical
methods such as the Chi-square test and linear regression by sampling students
from different parts of the Democratic Republic of Congo. After a systematic
analysis of the data, we found that the digital divide has been present for a
long time. We raised the consequences of this divide on the level of training
of students and the visibility of institutions. Finally, we have proposed ways
out.