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VIRTUAL DISPARITIES AND EDUCATIONAL DIVIDE AS DETERMINANTS OF ONLINE HEALTH LITERACY A CROSSSECTIONAL STUDY OF UNIVERSITY STUDENTS IN LAHORE

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http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2022(VII-I).03      10.31703/gssr.2022(VII-I).03      Published : Mar 2022

Virtual Disparities and Educational Divide as Determinants of Online Health Literacy: A Cross-sectional Study of University Students in Lahore

Abstract

    The study assumes that students belonging to diverse educational levels were dissimilar in the level of practicing and competence in online health literacy. The survey method used a questionnaire to measure the responses of students of 16 universities in Lahore, Pakistan. A sample of 1512 students was selected by using a 4-stage stratified cluster sampling strategy. Data were analyzed using the Kruskal-Wallis H test, Dunn test, and Mann-Whitney Utest (non-parametric). The findings show that educational level does have a significant association with practicing level in online health literacy (P.Value.0041). Moreover, education level also has a significant association with competence level in online health literacy (P. Value.045). The study recommends that online health literacy should be encouraged among the students, and the universities should be well-equipped with adequate hardware and human resources to facilitate the students.

    (1) Adnan Adil
    Lecturer, Department of Sociology, University of Chakwal, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (2) Ayesha Siddiqa Bugvi
    Lecturer, Institute of Social and Cultural Studies, University of the Punjab, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (3) Rahla Rahat
    Assistant Professor, Institute of Social and Cultural Studies, University of the Punjab, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.
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APA

    APA : Adil, A., Bugvi, A. S., & Rahat, R. (2022). Virtual Disparities and Educational Divide as Determinants of Online Health Literacy: A Cross-sectional Study of University Students in Lahore. Global Social Sciences Review, VII(I), 17-25. https://doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2022(VII-I).03

CHICAGO

    CHICAGO : Adil, Adnan, Ayesha Siddiqa Bugvi, and Rahla Rahat. 2022. "Virtual Disparities and Educational Divide as Determinants of Online Health Literacy: A Cross-sectional Study of University Students in Lahore." Global Social Sciences Review, VII (I): 17-25 doi: 10.31703/gssr.2022(VII-I).03

HARVARD

    HARVARD : ADIL, A., BUGVI, A. S. & RAHAT, R. 2022. Virtual Disparities and Educational Divide as Determinants of Online Health Literacy: A Cross-sectional Study of University Students in Lahore. Global Social Sciences Review, VII, 17-25.

MHRA

    MHRA : Adil, Adnan, Ayesha Siddiqa Bugvi, and Rahla Rahat. 2022. "Virtual Disparities and Educational Divide as Determinants of Online Health Literacy: A Cross-sectional Study of University Students in Lahore." Global Social Sciences Review, VII: 17-25

MLA

    MLA : Adil, Adnan, Ayesha Siddiqa Bugvi, and Rahla Rahat. "Virtual Disparities and Educational Divide as Determinants of Online Health Literacy: A Cross-sectional Study of University Students in Lahore." Global Social Sciences Review, VII.I (2022): 17-25 Print.

OXFORD

    OXFORD : Adil, Adnan, Bugvi, Ayesha Siddiqa, and Rahat, Rahla (2022), "Virtual Disparities and Educational Divide as Determinants of Online Health Literacy: A Cross-sectional Study of University Students in Lahore", Global Social Sciences Review, VII (I), 17-25

TURABIAN

    TURABIAN : Adil, Adnan, Ayesha Siddiqa Bugvi, and Rahla Rahat. "Virtual Disparities and Educational Divide as Determinants of Online Health Literacy: A Cross-sectional Study of University Students in Lahore." Global Social Sciences Review VII, no. I (2022): 17-25. https://doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2022(VII-I).03