The single most common barrier in all surveyed countries, except for Algeria, for not owning a mobile phone is affordability, with 35 to 48 percent of the respondents claiming it is their most important reason.
Which factor is the single most important reason stopping you from having a mobile phone?
Characteristic
Affordability
Skills
Relevance
Safety and security
Battery charging
Network coverage
Family does not approve
Access to agent support
No registration or id documents
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GSMA . (September 22, 2020). Which factor is the single most important reason stopping you from having a mobile phone? [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1189825/barriers-to-mobile-ownership-africa/
GSMA . "Which factor is the single most important reason stopping you from having a mobile phone?." Chart. September 22, 2020. Statista. Accessed July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1189825/barriers-to-mobile-ownership-africa/
GSMA . (2020). Which factor is the single most important reason stopping you from having a mobile phone?. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1189825/barriers-to-mobile-ownership-africa/
GSMA . "Which Factor Is The Single Most Important Reason Stopping You from Having a Mobile Phone?." Statista, Statista Inc., 22 Sep 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1189825/barriers-to-mobile-ownership-africa/
GSMA , Which factor is the single most important reason stopping you from having a mobile phone? Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1189825/barriers-to-mobile-ownership-africa/ (last visited July 22, 2024)
Which factor is the single most important reason stopping you from having a mobile phone? [Graph], GSMA , September 22, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1189825/barriers-to-mobile-ownership-africa/