Half of Moldovans pw computers and Internet access

Almost half of the people in Moldova own computers or have one in the household and have access to the Internet, shows the latest Public Opinion Barometer, Info-Prim Neo reports. 49.3% of respondents answered yes to the question whether they have a computer at home. Most of them are young people, with a medium or high level of education. 49% said they had access to the Internet. Most of them are young and educated, from urban zones, and with a high socioeconomic status. According to BOP data, 88% of them said they have Internet at home, 16.8% have Internet on their phones and15.1% have mobile Internet modems. 12.8% use Internet at work, 8.7% in education institutions and 8.2% use public wi-fi. The Public Opinion Barometer was commissioned by the Institute of Public Policies and was carried out by the Center of Sociological Investigations and Marketing CBS-AXA between October 30 and November 12 on a sample of 1237, with a sampling error margin of ±2.8%.