Keyword : Psychology, Digital divide, Students, Urban, Secondary Schools, Nigeria
Author(s) : Uche Benedict Uraih, PhD; Blessed Frederick Ngonso, PhD; Onyedikachi Stanley Onovo, PhD & Ekwe Okwudiri, PhD?
Abstract :
This study examined the psychology of the digital divide among poor and affluent students in urban secondary schools in Nigeria. This study employed a quantitative survey method using an online questionnaire administered by Google Forms. This form enables a well-rounded representation, allowing students across the six geopolitical zones to participate in the survey. The online questionnaire was distributed through WhatsApp to enable respondents with adequate knowledge of the subject matter to respond to the questions. The total population of Nigerian students 2021 enrolled in secondary education in Nigeria stood at 13,947,585, according to the World Bank’s records. Meanwhile, according to countrymeters. In 2025, Nigeria's population is estimated at 234,497,823. This population figure stood as the actual population of this study and not the population of the students, since the respondents were not limited to students. The sample size for this study stood at 116. This is accepted to be a reliable sample since the respondents had adequate knowledge of the subject of investigation, and also because the respondents cut across the six geopolitical zones of Nigeria. Four objectives were formulated, which were later converted to research questions to properly guide the course of investigation: to find out if students from rich backgrounds have access to digital tools in school than poor students. To identify the kind of digital tools the rich have access to than the poor students. To ascertain the psychological effects of the digital divide amongst students in urban secondary schools. To find out if rich students perform better in terms of academics than poor students. The study finds that the digital divide still exists and is much more prevalent in urban secondary schools in Nigeria, and that the digital divide has psychological effects on students from a poor background. The study also concludes that students with more access to digital tools do not necessarily perform better in their academics than those with less access to digital tools. The researchers recommended that the government provide computers and the Internet to urban secondary schools to close the existing digital divide. The researchers also recommended that teachers and parents should monitor the use of digital technology by their students and wards and ensure that they use digital tools for academic purposes.
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