Generational Perspective of Digital Literacy Among Ghanaians in the 21st Century: Wither Now?
Date
2019
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Medijske Studije
Abstract
This paper investigates the nexus between generations and digital literacy. For the study,
simple random sampling was undertaken in selecting 361 respondents, while 10 participants were
selected through purposive sampling. The authors made use of mixed methods, including the interview
survey method. The data were subjected to bivariate, correlation, and thematic analysis. Concerning the
results, younger people turn out to be comparatively more digitally active and more digitally skilled than
older people, which is indicative of the fact that there is a generational gap between the two distinct
generations in terms of being in a technologically savvy position. This was influenced significantly by
the era in which they were born, as each generation comes with its technological innovations, the
phenomena of socialization, and social interaction with self-organization as the focus. It is concluded
that digital literacy, expositions, and exploits are significant in how they shape generational
interactions, including the adaptation to digital device utilization in later life.
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Research Article
Keywords
Generations, digital skills, social interaction, socialization, health, digital device