Central America: main reasons for social media use 2017

Published by
Tiago Bianchi,
Aug 25, 2023
As of September 2017, the main motivation behind social media usage among Central Americans was finding out about news and events, with 75.5 percent of respondents claiming to use it for this reason. Respondents in the Dominican Republic were also included in this survey.

Leading reasons for social network usage in Central America as of September 2017

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January 2018

Region

Central and South America

Survey time period

September 2017

Number of respondents

1,088 respondents

Age group

13 years and older

Special properties

Including the Dominican Republic

Method of interview

Computer-assisted web interviews (CAWI)

Supplementary notes

Multiple answers possible with each user being able to choose up to three option.

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