Table 2.

Internet use practices (N = 500)

Internet use practices	Frequency	Percentage
Gadget for internet use
College computers	8	1.6
Personal/Own device	351	70.2
Mixed	141	28.2
Method of internet access
College Wi-Fi alone	15	3.0
Mobile data/personal hotspot	230	46.0
All the above	255	51.0
Amount (Tshs) spent using mobile data in a day
Median (IQR)	500 (500, 1000)
≤ 500	282	56.4
> 500	218	43.6
Commonplace of internet use
Hostel/home	133	26.6
College	70	14.0
Both hostel/home and college	297	59.4
Time (hours) spent using the internet per day
Median (IQR)	5 (3, 8)
< 5	224	44.8
≥ 5	276	55.2
The primary purpose of internet use
Academic	282	56.4
Social networking	155	31.0
Internet surfing	63	12.6