Adoption of Mobile Phones for Research as an Alternative to Desktop and Laptop Computers in Resource Constrained Countries: Case Study of Maasai Mara University

Abstract

Mobile phones, rather than personal computers, produced a rudimentary internet infrastructure in developing nations and due to limited land line availability, “the cell phones swiftly become the Africa’s computer of choice”. Technological innovation been adopted as quickly as the introduction of cell phones in developing nations. The study set out find out whether students have turned to mobile phones as research devices as an alternative to the desktop and laptop computers. The study was conducted using a questionnaire administered randomly to students at Maasai Mara University. From our study, we can conclude that mobile phones have become an alternative tool to desktop and laptop computers for research. With the advent of smart phones, mobile phones are even more popular for research because of high speeds and large storage capacities.