Table 1. Respondents’ demographic data...

Table 1.

Respondents’ demographic data

Characteristics	Item	Frequency	%
Gender	Male	182	46.8
	Female	199	51.2
	Prefer not to say	4	1
	Missing data	4	1
Age	18–25	129	35.14
	26–35	132	35.96
	36–45	50	13.62
	46–49	21	5.72
	>50	35	9.53
	Prefer not to say	22	5.99
Education	No schooling	1	0.3
	Primary school	0	0.0
	Grade 11 or lower	2	0.5
	Matric	48	12.3
	Undergraduate	192	49.5
	Postgraduate	144	37.0
	Prefer not to say	2	0.5
Fibre responsibility at home	I am responsible for my own fibre connection at home	209	53.6
	A family/household member looks after our fibre connection	46	11.8
	I get my internet connection though my landlord, therefore he/she is responsible for my fibre connection	54	13.9
	I leave it up to my internet service provider to set up and configure my fibre connection	76	19.5
	I am on an employer-sponsored connection and they require full control of my home networking device	5	1.3
General computer skills	I really struggle working with a computer	13	3
	I have basic knowledge in word processing, spreadsheet, presentation, etc.	73	16.8
	I feel comfortable working with a computer	203	46.8
	I am an expert user in working with a computer	145	33.4
Technical training exposure	have never had a technical IT training	130	31.2
	I did some short courses on technical topics	101	24.2
	I did a formal qualification at a university/registered training provider regarding the administration/configuration of computer networks	161	38.6
	I am an expert in administration/configuration of computer networks	25	6

Characteristics	Item	Frequency	%
Gender	Male	182	46.8
	Female	199	51.2
	Prefer not to say	4	1
	Missing data	4	1
Age	18–25	129	35.14
	26–35	132	35.96
	36–45	50	13.62
	46–49	21	5.72
	>50	35	9.53
	Prefer not to say	22	5.99
Education	No schooling	1	0.3
	Primary school	0	0.0
	Grade 11 or lower	2	0.5
	Matric	48	12.3
	Undergraduate	192	49.5
	Postgraduate	144	37.0
	Prefer not to say	2	0.5
Fibre responsibility at home	I am responsible for my own fibre connection at home	209	53.6
	A family/household member looks after our fibre connection	46	11.8
	I get my internet connection though my landlord, therefore he/she is responsible for my fibre connection	54	13.9
	I leave it up to my internet service provider to set up and configure my fibre connection	76	19.5
	I am on an employer-sponsored connection and they require full control of my home networking device	5	1.3
General computer skills	I really struggle working with a computer	13	3
	I have basic knowledge in word processing, spreadsheet, presentation, etc.	73	16.8
	I feel comfortable working with a computer	203	46.8
	I am an expert user in working with a computer	145	33.4
Technical training exposure	have never had a technical IT training	130	31.2
	I did some short courses on technical topics	101	24.2
	I did a formal qualification at a university/registered training provider regarding the administration/configuration of computer networks	161	38.6
	I am an expert in administration/configuration of computer networks	25	6

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