The Ministry of Technology and Communications (MTC)\nand the National Centre for Statistics and Information (NCSI) in Oman have\nstarted to conduct a survey to measure the access to and use of ICT by\nhouseholds and individuals in 2020.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The survey is part of a continuous practice for\nfuture improvement and planning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A random sample of individuals of 18-years-old and\nabove will be interviewed through telephone calls representing Omani and\nnon-Omani in all the Sultanate governorates.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The survey seeks to identify the percentage of the\naccess to the Internet by households and individuals as well as the main\nreasons hindering them from accessing the Internet. It will also measure the\nextent to which individuals use social media platforms such as Facebook,\nTwitter, WhatsApp, Instagram, etc. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The survey is expected to provide significant\nindicators about the percentages of those who own and use computers,\nsmartphones and its different applications, along with the levels of main\nskills in using ICT such as sending emails, using simple mathematical formulas\nin the computational programmes like Excel, in addition to measuring the level\nof advanced skills such as creating PowerPoints and using programming\nlanguages.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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