Young people are growing up in an environment ruled by digital devices, the internet and social media.
Research evidence indicates that using the internet and other technologies such as video games and computers has become a daily routine for many children and adolescents from high-income to low-income countries.
Although an estimated 60% of the population is made up of young people, there is little known about how they use digital technology every day.
Children's access to digital technology
My study found that a growing number of Nigerian teens have access to digital technologies, particularly mobile phones and the mobile internet.
Impediments to effective digital participation
Despite the presence and potential impact of technology in their lives, the children's digital practices are hampered by a lack of proper support from their homes and in school.
