Cyberage Inequity: Interrogating Social Disparities in Technological Access and Affordances within a Third World Country

Abstract

This study explores cyber inequity among privileged and underprivileged communities, which impacts the nationwide consumption of the digital environment. The future of informational society has been shaped by polarizing social disparities. With a significant increase in internet usage and the country's progression towards a networked society, the growing digital gap and disproportion have become pressing issues to analyze. The objective of this study is to identify and understand the social influences that contribute to this problem of social inequity, with the ultimate goal of developing effective solutions.

To assess this imbalance, a 20-item questionnaire was distributed to a sample population, resulting in 101 respondents, with 62 acknowledging their inability to participate due to lack of means. The findings indicate that social disparities play a pivotal role in influencing the digitization of the Philippines. The research concludes that there is a limited availability of resources and means of accessibility, particularly for marginalized populations in the country.