Desigualdades digitais no ambiente universitário: Uma análise sociológica sobre o contexto malanjino

Paulo Cabeto; Alexandre  Hongolo

doi:10.54580/R0801.04

Authors

Paulo Cabeto Universidade Rainha Njinga a Mbande Author https://orcid.org/0009-0004-8111-3337
Alexandre Hongolo Departamento de Ciências Sociais e Humanas do Instituto Politécnico da Universidade Rainha Njinga a Mbande Author https://orcid.org/0009-0004-5873-547X

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.54580/R0801.04

Keywords:

Digital inequalities, economics inequalities, Digital inclusion, Higher Education

Abstract

The present study analyzes digital inequalities in the university environment of Malanje Province, based on the premise that access to and use of digital resources are distributed asymmetrically among students. The research is situated within the field of the Sociology of Social Inequalities and is grounded in theoretical approaches concerning digital exclusion and sociocultural capital. Methodologically, it is a quantitative study, based on the application of a questionnaire survey to a sample of 96 students from a local higher education institution, referred to as “Universidade Castanha.” The sampling followed a probabilistic procedure, with respondents distributed across thirteen courses grouped into the areas of Health Sciences, Education Sciences, and Social and Human Sciences. The data collection instrument was structured based on indicators of access, usage, and socioeconomic conditions. Additionally, the data were analyzed using Goodman and Kruskal’s lambda coefficient, as proposed by Levin and Fox (2004), allowing for the assessment of associations between categorical variables. The results indicate that, although 95% of students own electronic devices, qualitative access to technologies is unequal, with smartphones being the primary study tool for 64% of respondents. It was also found that students in Health Sciences courses exhibit higher levels of digital inclusion compared to other areas. Furthermore, the sociofamilial background emerges as the main explanatory factor for digital inequalities, significantly influencing both access to and use of digital technologies.

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