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Attitude Of Tertiary Students In Abia State Towards Instagram Selfies
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1.2 Statement Of The Problem
Instagram
has gain ground in the social media world as becoming a photo and video
display advertisement for persons. It is one of the social media
platform that is highly appreciated by users especially the students of
tertiary education. The photo-sharing network has evolved into a photo,
video-, and GIF- sharing network. It’s even become a competitor with
Snapchat for live video with its introduction of Instagram Stories and
Instagram Live, and a competitor with Pinterest with its recently
released “Save†feature(Kaplan 2010). Many students have different
purposes of creating Instagram account and these are for social posting
of pictures, videos and hashtag. Instagram users generate leads that
will make them have more followers. These are done for entertainment
objectives but many people have beginning to make use of the Instagram
for many other things. Specifically, majority of Nigerian youths uses
Instagram for self- expression “Selfies†- amateur self-photographs.
This have been found dominant among undergraduate students in Nigeria.
It has also been established that social media users construct and
present their “preferred†identities online through selfies, to gain
recognition, likes, comments, acceptance etc (Bareket-Bojmel, Moran,
& Shahar, 2016). However, scholars have recognized selfie as a
prominent social media activity among users, especially from developed
climes, calling up the need to determine how Youths in developing
countries engage in such a behaviour.
1.3 Objective Of The Study
Generally,
this study aims at examining the attitude of tertiary students in Abia
state towards Instagram selfies. Specifically, the study will;
Determine prevalence of Instagram selfies usage among students in Abia State.
Ascertain students motives behind the use of Instagram selfies.
Determine whether Instagram selfies influences the social lifestyle of Instagram selfies.
1.4 Research Question
The study will be guided by the following questions;
What is the prevalence of Instagram selfie usage among students in Abia State?
What is the motives behind students’ use of Instagram selfies?
Does Instagram selfies influence social lifestyle of students?
1.5 Significance of the Study
This
study will help to unveiled the pattern and motive behind the constant
use of the Instagram selfies among undergraduates in Nigerian
universities. The study will therefore be of great relevance to both
students, and key stakeholders in Nigerian Universities. Most
important;y the result of this study will be useful to counselors in the
schools, as it will give them guide on how to reprimand students on the
implications for regular use of instagram selfies.
Additionally,
subsequent researchers will use it as literature review. This means
that, other students who may decide to conduct studies in this area will
have the opportunity to use this study as available literature that can
be subjected to critical review. Invariably, the result of the study
contributes immensely to the body of academic knowledge with regards to
the attitude of tertiary students in Abia state towards Instagram
selfies.
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ABSRACT - [ Total Page(s): 1 ]This study was carried out to examine the attitude of tertiary students in Abia state towards Instagram selfies using Abia State University Uturu as a case study. To achieve this, the significant research objectives were formulated. The survey design was adopted and the simple random sampling techniques were employed in this study. The population size comprises of students of Abia State University Uturu. In determining the sample size, the researcher conveniently selected 229 respondents while 2 ... Continue reading---
