Technology Acceptance and the Digital Divide: A Comparative study of an Urban and a Rural College in Sikkim

Saurav Sharon, Saurav Pradhan · 2025 · RESEARCH REVIEW International Journal of Multidisciplinary

Summary. Rural college students in Sikkim accept and use educational technology less readily than urban peers due to structural barriers, not just attitude differences. Poor internet connectivity, unreliable electricity, and low digital literacy create a digital divide that the Technology Acceptance Model alone cannot explain. The study combines technology acceptance theory with digital divide analysis to show how access gaps and skill deficits shape technology adoption in education.

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  journal = {RESEARCH REVIEW International Journal of Multidisciplinary},
  year    = {2025},
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DOI

10.31305/rrijm.2025.v10.n10.038

Countries

India

Regions

Asia

Categories

broadband-and-digital, education, rural-data-and-definitions, general-innovation

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2026-05-01