Utilisation of Information Technology by Households, 2009

The National Institute of Higher Education, Research, Science and Technology (NIHERST) conducted a household survey on the utilisation of information technology by households during the period February/March, 2009. Empirical data were collected from a random selection of approximately two thousand and one hundred (2,100) households throughout Trinidad and Tobago by a group of trained field personnel.

This survey is the second of its kind to be undertaken by NIHERST and is designed to provide empirical data on the number of computers, characteristics of computer users and the range of computer applications in private households in Trinidad and Tobago. The objectives of the study are to determine:

• households with/without computers by geographic areas,

• reasons for no computer in households,

• source of funding,

• the socio-economic and demographic profile of computer users in households,

• range of computer applications, and

• Internet connections, usage, satisfaction with service providers, and concerns for security.

A report on the results of this survey has been compiled and will be published in the fourth quarter of 2010.

Updated: November 2010