INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ADVANCE RESEARCH
IN MULTIDISCIPLINARY

The term "digital divide" refers to the widening disparity between regions of the world that have easy access to technology-based knowledge, information, ideas, and information and others that do not. Similarly, Salina (2003) defines the "digital divide" as the difference between people and/or groups who can improve their quality of life using electronic information and communication resources, such the internet, and those who cannot. At first, the term "divide" described the rift that was developing between the wealthier and less fortunate segments of society. Nonetheless, some were discussing the digital gap as a dynamic and multifaceted phenomenon, while some disputed its existence and others asserted that it will go away on its own. The World Bank (2002), cited in Ani, Uchendu, and Astseye's (2007) paper, asserts that developing nations lose out on opportunities if they postpone expanding their access to and utilization of information technology (IT), which is the collective term for ICT, in the quickly changing electronic world. The research asserts that ICT is essential to economic growth and development because it provides chances for global integration while maintaining traditional nations' identities. ICTs may also empower people and communities, improve the economic and social well-being of the impoverished, and raise the efficacy and efficiency of the public sector.