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COVID-19 has forced the paradigm shift in the education system.This study thoroughly examined the adopted virtual learning practices to understand the changing paradigm positively contributes or has adverse impacts on the education system.The study has found that technologies, devices, and internet access have become essential requirements for students to continue their education during this transition period.The study has also discussed how families' financial status influences the degree of learning attitude and the effectiveness of virtual learning of students.The literature reviewed for this study showed that students from higher-income countries have greater access to and command of technologies, while students from lower-income countries continue to struggle to meet the basic requirements for virtual learning.The study argues that virtual education cannot deliver comprehensive requirements of education as it lacks studenthood, classroom bonding between students and teachers, and a peer learning approach, which is significant in the holistic growth of individuals. © 2023, The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd.
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Objectives: Telehealth use has increased steadily since the mid-2000′s when technology shifted from voice-only systems to live video-conferencing and other technologies supported by broadband Internet. More recently, the COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in exponential growth in telehealth use. As telehealth systems become increasingly complex and gain widespread adoption, this study explores how users' digital competences affect telehealth use. Methods: We apply a series of multivariate logit models to a representative sample of California adults with Internet access surveyed in early 2021. We estimate the impact of self-reported digital competence–using items from the digital skills assessment scale–on a participant's likelihood of telehealth use during the COVID-19 pandemic as well as the likelihood to continue using telehealth beyond the pandemic. Results: The findings show that a one-unit increase in digital competence is associated with 72.8% greater odds of telehealth use (p <0.001) and 71.6% greater odds of willingness to continue using telehealth services beyond the pandemic (p<.01). We also found that greater social and economic capital generally were associated with increased odds of telehealth use. Conclusions: Improving access to telehealth will require solutions addressing both the first level (i.e., access to broadband and devices) and the second level (i.e., skills and attitudes towards the internet) of digital inequality. Policies and programs seeking to expand internet access must be coupled with investments in digital upskilling and training. Those with limited digital competence will face continued barriers in navigating telehealth systems, further exacerbating disparities in healthcare access and outcomes. Public Interest Summary: Digital competence is the ability and confidence to apply one's knowledge and skills to perform tasks through information technology, including computing devices and the internet. This study explores the relationship between digital competence and telehealth use among those with broadband internet access at home. Telehealth has become increasingly common due to its cost-effectiveness and accessibility for patients unable to visit healthcare facilities. Though the COVID-19 pandemic has contributed to a significant increase in telehealth use, it is expected that telehealth services will continue to expand after the pandemic subsides. In our analysis of California adults, a year into the pandemic, we find those with greater digital competence are more likely to have used telehealth during the pandemic. Further, among telehealth users, those with greater digital competence are more likely to continue using telehealth beyond the pandemic. Addressing disparities in healthcare access and outcomes will require improving potential users' digital competence.
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The Covid-19 pandemic resulted in an unprecedented overnight explosion in telecommuting. It has highlighted a new dependence on digital infrastructures and raised new questions regarding the resilience of internet connectivity as an alternative to travel. Pre-pandemic, we considered how telecommuting could offer an opportunity for resilience when travel was disrupted by weather extremes. We analysed five years' of recorded broadband speed variation across England and Wales in order to quantify the changing demand for internet access during the working day under adverse weather conditions. Slower broadband speeds, also known as contention, are an indication of increased demand. Thus, during the working day, contention is an indication that external factors like weather can influence the choice to telecommute instead of travel. A multilevel regression model is estimated to investigate the relationship between contention during the working day and weather, whilst controlling for background spatial and demographic differences in internet services. Emergent patterns suggest that even before the pandemic, online connectivity was in greater demand when travel was disrupted or at risk of disruption. Our research provides insights into the roles that both the supply of and the demand for transport and digital technologies might play in increasing resilience and maintaining productivity during severe weather and other disruptions as experience of both types of working has become so widespread. © 2022, The Author(s).
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Background The COVID-19 pandemic has caused lockdown situation impeding all educational institutions including dental colleges. The circumstance demanded online classes as the alternative strategy for continuation of education. Objective To assess current practice and perception about online education among faculties of dental colleges in Nepal. Method A cross-sectional study was conducted among 208 faculties of all dental colleges in Nepal. Data collection was done through structured online questionnaire comprising demographic information, practice and perception of the respondents towards online education. Descriptive statistics surveyed the frequency distribution and Chi-square test assessed the difference in perception among the faculties of different universities. Result The response rate was 74.3%. Faculties commonly used PowerPoint presentation (96.6%) on Zoom platform (83.3%) using laptop (94.7%) with Wi-Fi connection (91.8%). Majority of faculties had good or satisfactory access to internet (94.8%). The faculties believed that the online class environment was interactive (95.2%);but it was not effective (86.5%) as live classroom. Majority of the faculties (79.4%) felt tracking of students' presence was difficult. There was no significant difference on perception towards online class among the faculties of Kathmandu University, Tribhuvan University and BP Koirala Institute Health Sciences at p <0.05. Conclusion The COVID-19 pandemic has paved the way for e-learning in dental education in Nepal. Faculties agree to complete the theory syllabus and conduct sessional exams as an alternative during the lockdown period. However, they show strong reservations in carrying out practical/clinical simulations and university exams online. Training on e-learning and institutional strategy for online education is recommended. Copyright © 2020, Kathmandu University. All rights reserved.
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This paper seeks to explore social work educators' experiences of using technology to teach during the COVID-19 pandemic. Over the last decade, there has been a move to digitalise higher education in many countries worldwide. The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in a mass exodus from the classroom to the home-based office at breakneck speed and highlighted, amongst other things, the digital divide that exists across the world. This research analysed data gathered from an international study that sought educators' views on various issues related to working during COVID-19. The data were analysed using a thematic approach. The results showed that social work educators, in general, were favourable to online teaching, although the findings highlight critical areas that require consideration in the climate of increased digitalisation and the uncertainty of when a return to a familiar teaching environment can occur. These findings are considered in terms of a social work education informed by critical pedagogy. The results have implications in terms of finding a workable balance between face-to-face teaching and online instruction.
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Background: The recent COVID-19 pandemic expanded opportunities for remote oncology telehealth visits. However, reliable internet connectivity, digital literacy, and patient comfort with virtual medical visits may differ among patients, especially socially disadvantaged groups. The primary aim of this study was to identify patient demographics and social determinants of health (SDOH) which might limit access to remote telehealth services. Method(s): First, a retrospective analysis was performed of composite administrative data of all patient visits to a large regional cancer center over the COVID-19 pandemic (3/2020-4/2022). Second, a prospective, crosssectional study was conducted of patients with known or suspected malignancy presenting to the same center over six-months (11/2021-5/2022). Participants were asked a standard set of survey questions regarding telehealth accessibility during an in-person clinic visit. Demographics and SDOH were ed from the electronic health record (EHR). Result(s): Although Black patients comprised 43% (n=9,021) of all patient visits (n=20,953), the proportion of telehealth visits conducted among Black patients (29%;n=889) was significantly lower compared to White patients (71%, n=2,142, p<0.0001). Within the cross-sectional study cohort (n=149), 51% (n=76) were Black, 39% (n=58) resided in a rural county, and 8.7% (n=13) were uninsured or Medicaid-insured. Black participants were more likely to self-report lack of internet access (73.7% vs. 90.4%, p<0.01) and were less likely to report having access to or actively using a patient portal in the EHR compared to White patients (47.4% and 79.5%, respectively;p<0.001). Rates of self-reported access to videocapable devices (82.9% vs. 90.4%) and confidence in conducting video visits without assistance (59.2% vs. 68.5%) were similar among Black and White patients (p>0.05). The most common selfidentified challenge to telehealth usage among both races was limited digital literacy. Conclusion(s): Black patients disproportionally under-participated in telehealth visits, suggesting underlying structural disparities in access to digital care. A greater proportion of Black participants self-reported lack of internet access and access to a patient portal to the EHR compared to White patients. Ensuring equal internet access and digital literacy will be critical to reduce further disparities in cancer care among racial minorities.
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This study uses a modified UTAUT model to examine the variables that influence external auditors' approval of audit software. The survey approach is used in this study to gather data, and SmartPLS 3 is used to process the data. Purposive sampling was used to choose 180 respondents from the study's population of auditors who work for DKI Jakarta Public Accounting Firm and often use audit software. The findings indicated that social influence and the ease of internet access had an impact on behavioral intention, while performance expectations and effort expectations had no discernible affect on behavioral intention to adopt audit software. Additionally, this study demonstrates that supportive conditions had an impact on use behavior, whereas behavioral intention had little to no impact on how people used audit software. Gender, but not other relationships, can attenuate the influence of effort expectancy on behavioral intentions. The size of the audit organization has no bearing on the effects of behavioral intention and software usage. © 2022 IEEE.
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PurposeThere are many studies investigating people's eating habits during the COVID-19 period, and people have been encouraged to eat healthier. Healthy nutrition is made possible by making healthy food choices and food labels are one of the tools that help consumers make healthy food choices. Therefore, the primary aim of this study was to evaluate the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on consumers' food label reading behaviours and their level of trust in food labels.Design/methodology/approachThis cross-sectional study was conducted on 1,012 adults aged 18–65 years from seven different regions of Turkey. Participants' food label reading behaviours and their trust in food label information were assessed using an online questionnaire, and COVID-19 fear scores were determined using the fear of COVID-19 scale (FCV-19S).FindingsAlthough not statistically significant, participants' rate of reading food labels increased during the pandemic (65.6% vs 68.7%, p = 0.078). On the contrary, trust in label information decreased significantly (52.1% vs 43.9%, p < 0.001). In addition, increased COVID-19 fear was associated with an increased rate of food label reading and decreased trust in the label information (p < 0.001).Research limitations/implicationsBecause of the study's cross-sectional nature, the authors cannot provide a causal link between COVID-19 fear and food label reading behaviours and trust in food label information. However, it is difficult to investigate this causal link due to difficulties in studies of consumer behaviour and food choice (e.g. multifactorial effects and complexity). Second, because the present study's findings were based on self-report data, there may be a risk of resource bias. Nevertheless, the authors think that this study will shed light on future studies as it is the first time that the COVID-19 pandemic has investigated consumers' food label reading habits and their trust in food labels.Practical implicationsConsidering the pandemic as an opportunity to change consumer behaviour, it may be useful to provide food label reading education to consumers, especially during this period. In addition, the information given on the label should be clear and understandable for a better understanding of the food label information. Furthermore, it may be beneficial to conduct food inspections more frequently and share the results with the public to increase consumers' trust in food labels. Moreover, as the food system shifts towards a "new normal”, it is critical for policymakers to understand the changes in consumer perceptions, preferences and trust in foods.Originality/valueCOVID-19 fear affected consumers' food label reading behaviours. As far as the authors know, there is no study about the effects of COVID-19 on consumers' food label reading behaviours.
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The aim of this study is to examine the experiences of secondary school mathematics teachers facing with the distance education process for the first time due to COVID-19 regarding the mathematics lessons. Therefore, this study employs a case study, which is one of the qualitative research types. The study is conducted with 52 secondary school mathematics teachers working at public and private schools in different regions of Turkey during the 2020-2021 academic year. Convenience sampling method is used to determine the participants. In addition, semi-structured interview technique is used. Finally, content analysis is used during data analysis. The results reveal that (i) the curriculum should be arranged in a way that will increase visualization and integrate it into interactive programs that will make the student more active, (ii) the teachers hold the instruction mostly by using textbooks and smart board applications, (iii) using direct instruction and question-answer methods, the teachers indicate that they mostly encounter problems about internet access, and (iv) the teachers draw attention to the problem that students and teachers are not provided the necessary infrastructure and that they do not have devices with internet access. Thus, the teachers conclude that these problems should be solved first in order to manage the distance education process efficiently.
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Publicitatea corporativă este esenţială pentru funcţionarea unei pieţe de capital eficiente. In ultimul deceniu, reţelele de socializare au început să devină parte integrantă a stilului de viaţă contemporan al entităţilor, fiind utilizate drept mijloc de comunicare cu părţile interesate. Cercetarea cantitativă efectuată pe eşantionul de 119 companii din sectorul medical, listate pe bursele europene urmăreşte îndeaproape corelaţiile existente între utilizarea reţelelor de socializare şi informaţiile financiare diseminate către public. Au fost utilizate tehnici de analiză exploratorie a datelor pentru identificarea elementelor determinante ale comunicării financiare prin mijloace sociale, fiind urmate de calculul indexului de utilizare a acestor mijloace de comunicare şi corelarea acestuia cu ratele de performanţă financiară ale companiilor studiate. Considerăm că adoptarea omniprezentă a tehnologiilor joacă un rol esenţial în comunicarea dintre management şi utilizatori, aducând un aport indirect asupra bunei funcţionări a unei entităţi.Alternate :Corporate advertising is essential for the functioning of an efficient capital market. Over the past decade, social networks have begun to become an integral part of the contemporary lifestyle of entities, being used as a means of communication with stakeholders. The quantitative research carried out on the sample of 119 companies in the medical sector, listed on the European stock exchanges, closely follows the correlations between the use of social networks and the financial information disseminated to the public. Techniques of exploratory data analysis were used to identify the determinants of financial communication through social means, followed by the calculation of the index of the use of these means of communication and its correlation with the financial performance rates of the studied companies. We believe that the ubiquitous adoption of technologies plays an essential role in the communication between management and users, bringing an indirect contribution to the proper functioning of an entity.
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This study examines essential factors that affect children' quality of response towards a non-traditional learning platform specifically, self-learning modules (SLMs) as Philippine public school's mode of service-learning delivery. Our objective is to determine the predictive power of access to internet, household food security, and parental involvement on the level of students' engagement in these modular classes amid the health crisis. Drawing online responses from parents of public-school students (n=359), our regression analysis confirms the viability of our model F(3,355) = 19.2, p<.001. While we found that food security and parental involvement are predictors of students' satisfactory engagement in their SLMs, internet access is not. Therefore, our model suggests that children with parents who take time to be involved in their studies and who reside in households with enough food are more likely to engage positively in their modular classes, whether or not the household has access to the internet.
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Objectives: Valuation studies are usually implemented through face-to-face interviews. However, the COVID-19 pandemic has its own impact on conducting valuation studies around the world. The Jordanian EQ-5D-3L valuation study team conducted Time Trade-Off (TTO) tasks virtually using video conferencing. This study aims to describe and assess the feasibility and challenges of conducting TTO valuation studies virtually in Jordan. Method(s): This is a descriptive study of the implementation of the EQ-5D-3L valuation study in Jordan during the period: October 2021 to March 2022. Feasibility was tested using 4 indicators: interviewers' compliance with protocol, availability of computers, internet accessibility, accessing elderly participants. Challenges were described based on reasons for dropout and interviewers' feedback throughout the study implementation. Result(s): Data were collected from 301 participants covering the 12 governorates of Jordan. The sample was representative to the Jordanian national population in term of region, age, and gender. Interviewers were compliant with the protocol with only one flagged interview out of 301 conducted interviews. 39% of the approached population could not participate due to not having computers, 11% could not participate due to not having access to internet, while 12% could not participate because they do not have either internet access or a computer. The quota for elderly (age above 65) participants was achieved with only 2% difference from general population percentage. The main study challenges were no response by participants after providing initial consenting and no show after scheduling the interview. Conclusion(s): Virtual Time Trade-Off interviews for valuation studies can be a useful mode of administration option in upper middle-income countries with access to internet and availability of computers. However, it is recommended to test the feasibility of using a hybrid method that includes both virtual and face to face interviews. Copyright © 2022
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Many areas of the United States still fall short of digital equity and inclusion, defined as the ability of individuals to access and use information and communication technologies to participate fully in society, democracy, and the economy.1 This is especially true in Montana, the authors' rural state. Only 63.6 percent of Montana citizens have broadband access, and the average cost of the Internet is $91.54 per month—the third highest in the nation.2 The seven American Indian reservations in the state face even more barriers to access, with some having as low as 23 percent of the population with access to broadband.3 The lack of high-speed Internet coupled with the increase of remote learning (and remote work) added stress to many college and university students' lives as they struggled to complete their coursework during the COVID-19 pandemic. Though no campus entity gathers information about student Internet access, the Montana State University Office of Planning & Analysis reports that 61 percent of the university's students are Montana residents, and so many face access challenges similar to the rest of the state's population.4 To ease the digital divide and improve students' academic success, two Montana State University librarians wrote a successful grant proposal to purchase Wi-Fi hot spots to loan to students with poor or no Internet access. The hot spots were offered to students with high need on mediumto long-term checkouts and were initially marketed to programs and services on campus that work closely with underrepresented students.
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Although online distance education provides adult learners with an opportunity for lifelong learning, technology-enabled learner support remains a challenge. The COVID-19 pandemic introduced additional complications. The purpose of the current study was to determine which form of technology-enabled academic learner support students would prefer, and to assess their readiness for information and communications technology (ICT), be that under normal conditions or amid the pandemic. The study collected data using an online survey among fourth-level students enrolled in a research proposal module. The respondents indicated that, under normal, healthy conditions, they would prefer webinars to face-to-face learner support. Under COVID-19 conditions, respondents still ranked webinars first, online question and answer (Q&A) sessions second, vodcasts third, and lecturer-recorded videos made available via YouTube, fourth. The remainder indicated a preference for other forms of learner support. The respondents indicated their timing preference as a month before each of the assignment due dates or alternatively a week prior to the due date, with the remainder preferring more frequent online learner support. The practical implications of the study are that webinars, online Q and A sessions, and vodcasts should be actively considered for use instead of face-to-face classes for students at the University of South Africa (UNISA).
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Background. The Baltimore City Health Department (BCHD) began community-based COVID-19 testing in response to the pandemic on April 21, 2020. The purpose was to provide access to COVID-19 testing to underserved communities. BCHD designed the program to accommodate transportation limitations, limited-access to internet and phones, and non-English speakers. BCHD has continued hosting up to five community-based testing sites per week. This analysis examines the test results of BCHD's COVID-19 community-based testing program to date. Methods. Patients completed an intake form, which included demographic information, at the testing event, prior to providing their specimen for COVID-19 testing. For this analysis, patient demographics and test results were analyzed using REDCap software. Results. Total test volume for year 2020 (4/21/2020 -12/30/2020) was 15,839, year 2021 (1/5/2021- 12/30/2021) was 13,087, and year 2022 (1/4/2022 - 4/1/2022) was 2,261. Average percent positivity for year 2020 was 9%, year 2021 was 7%, and year 2022 to date was 6%. Patient ethnicity was Non-Hispanic 85.5%, Hispanic 13.5%, and Did not respond/Don't know 1.0%. Race was Black or African America 61.1%, White 25.0%, Asian 2.8%, American Indian/Alaska Native 0.1%, Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0.1%, and Unknown 10.7%. Total positive COVID-19 results among Black/African Americans in 2020, 2021, and 2022 respectively were 1567 (12.8%), 1177 (15.1%), and 218 (22.1%). Total positive COVID-19 results among White in 2020, 2021, and 2022 respectively were 541 (10.1%), 441 (12.1%), and 60 (15.1%) respectively. Total positive COVID-19 results among Asians in 2020, 2021, and 2022 were 63 (20.9%), 47 (11.0%), and 4 (25.5%) respectively. Total positive COVID-19 results among Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander in 2020, 2021, and 2022 respectively were 4 (16.7%), 4 (20.0%), and 2 (0.0%) respectively. Total positive COVID-19 results among American Indian/Alaskan in 2020, 2021, and 2022 were 3 (13.6%), 1 (7.1%), and 2 (66.7%) respectively. Conclusion. BCHD's community-based testing program has completed over 31,000 tests to date. COVID-19 percent positivity among patients showed a decline across the three years. This analysis demonstrates how a local health department can provide testing to the communities.
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Background: Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) affected individuals' physical and mental health. Protective measures such as closures, social-distancing, masking, and isolation resulted in increased feelings of loneliness and isolation. This study aimed to investigate life changes associated with COVID-19 for family caregivers of persons with Lewy body disease (LBD). Method(s): Data were analyzed from an existing LBD caregiver needs and concerns study that took place between January 2021 and February 2021. A mixed methods approach was used to describe how 20 caregivers' lives changed as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Items from the Bakas Caregiving Outcomes Scale (BCOS) were adapted for COVID-19 and rated on a response scale ranging from 1 = changed for the worst to 7 = changed for the best, with 4 = did not change. Qualitative data were collected as participants expanded upon their responses to the scale items. Result(s): Caregivers experienced both positive and negative life changes as a result of COVID-19. On average, positive changes included increased use of the internet to order items (Mean = 4.35), videoconferencing to connect with others (Mean = 4.55), and improved financial well-being (Mean = 4.35). Negative changes included reduced social (Mean = 1.7) and family (Mean = 2.05) activities and decreased ability to cope with stress (Mean = 2.60). Most responses ranged from 1 to 4, with some items having wider ranges from 1 to 7 showing that individual caregivers were impacted differently by the COVID-19 pandemic. Qualitative comments were consistent with quantitative responses. Some caregivers expressed concerns that limited family and social contact contributed to a more rapid decline in the person with LBD. Caregiver health and well-being were negatively affected as well, with caregivers noting decreased level of energy and worsened physical health. Conclusion(s): Family caregivers of persons with LBD experienced both positive and negative life changes as a result of COVID-19. Responses indicated that caregivers were affected in a variety of ways and an individualized approach is recommended in dealing with caregiver life changes resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic. Copyright © 2022 the Alzheimer's Association.
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This is a descriptive quantitative research that identified the transformations in the cultural consumption of children and adolescents (NNA) in the rural area of Cúcuta between 2017 and 2022, taking into account the changes in the social dynamics produced by the COVID-19 pandemic. A survey made up of 7 items and 22 questions was used to find out about the technological devices, preferences and uses of ICTs of children and adolescents between the ages of 10 and 19. The emergence of studies on cultural consumption opened up the question: How is cultural consumption re-signified in contexts of globalisation and cultural transformation? Their answers allow us to understand the new forms of social groupings and the changes in the ways of being together. Today, this is facilitated by the technological devices to which different age and socio-economic groups in both rural and urban areas have access. The 2017 findings reveal that given the connectivity difficulties and socio-economic conditions of the children and their families, their cultural consumption was related to television programmes and music, through the radio. However, during the compulsory physical confinement, the National Government and the Ministry of ICTs strengthened technological and connectivity capacities, which transformed this consumption, showing greater participation in social networks, with an interest in a broad and diverse digitalisation of daily life based on the adaptation to change and the search for information.
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The SolarWinds attack, for example, a Russian government-backed breach discovered in late 2020, infected networks in at least nine federal agencies-including the State Department, the Department of Homeland Security, and parts of the Pentagon5-and may have caused upwards of $100 billion in damage.6 Private companies regularly face similar attacks, with only a fraction of the governments resources to defend themselves. According to IBM the average business cost of a cyberattack is $3.86 million.9 Former NSA Director Keith Alexander has estimated cumulative U.S. company losses to cyberattacks to be the greatest transfer of wealth in history.10 And cybercrime is on the rise-since the start of the global COVID-19 pandemic, the FBI has reported a 300% increase in the number of cybersecurity complaints it receives daily, now up to around 4,000 per day.11 Several prominent examples illustrate the havoc a malicious cyberattack can wreak on a company. "23 It does not define "authorization" or "obtain information," so courts have generally applied the plain meaning of these terms.24 It also notably does not include any type of self-defense provision that would exempt unauthorized access to a network by persons or companies under attack from that network. [...]while hackback responses could take on a variety of forms, most-if not all-would at least seriously risk violating the CFAA. The best-known proposal was the Active Cyber Defense Certainty (ACDC) Act, introduced by Representative Tom Graves in 2017 and again in 2019.30 ACDC would establish an affirmative defense to CFAA charges for responses that qualify as "active cyber defense measures" (ACDMs).31 This would allow victims of cyberattacks to access the attacker's computer without authorization, in order to establish attribution, disrupt attacks, and monitor the attacker.32 A company must first notify the FBI's National Cyber Investigative Joint Task Force and can request voluntary FBI review of a planned hackback, but no government approval or oversight is required.33 The 2019 bill garnered bipartisan support from 18 cosponsors.34 A companion bill was not introduced in the Senate, but Senator Sheldon Whitehouse floated the idea, stating that "[w]e ought to think hard about how and when to license hack-back authority so capable, responsible private-sector actors can deter foreign aggression.
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The rapid increase in internet access across the world, has witnessed a steep increase in People's visual media consumption. This has led a greater dependence on IOT (Internet of things) for both entertainment and education alike. This has paved way to the recent technology, Over the Top Platforms (OTT) which gives the customer a biggest advantage of watching a recently released movie at their own convenient time. The most popular ones in India are Netflix, Hotstar, Amazon Prime, Zee5, voot. This media streaming service is made accessible to the consumers across the globe that streams with much less breaks and advertisements. After all the years, research show that there is a significant rise in the use of OTT platforms after the outbreak of Covid 19 pandemic. This study seeks to analyze the consumer intentions of using OTT platform and factors influencing their choices for the same over DTH platforms. This research was carried out at Chennai region to identify the consumer intention towards OTT platform and enable us to understand the expectations and perception. The study was carried out with 243 respondents' opinion on various factors that influence OTT purchase. The researchers identified that consumer require more price reduction, requires further choice of contents, Needs few flexibility for friendly usage and few more changes. With the outcome of the study it is concluded that the OTT is a strong competitor for Cable, Dish TV, Theatres and social media. It also needs several flexible changes according to the Indian models for further penetration of the viewer's market. The study reveals that the use of Internet driven OTT for entertainment is more prevalent among the tech savvy young population who prefer to manage their work and entertainment as per their choice.