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Social Media Utilization And Students’ Academic Performance
[A CASE STDUY OF ALIMOSHO LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA, LAGOS STATE] -
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1.4 Hypotheses
The following hypotheses were generated to guide the study.
(1) There is no significant relationship between social media utilization and students’ academic performance in senior secondary schools in Alimosho LGA Lagos State.
(2) There is no significant relationship between facebook utilization and students’ academic performance in Alimosho Local Government.
(3) There is no significant relationship between whatsapp utilization and students’ academic performance in Alimosho Local Government.
(4) There is no significant relationship between 2go utilization and students’ academic performance in Alimosho Local Government.
(5) There is no significant relationship between students’ addictiveness to social network sites and their academic performance.
(6) There is no significant relationship between time spent on social networking sites and students’ academic performance.
(7) There is no significant relationship between students’ exposure to social media and their behavioural conducts.
1.5 Purpose of the Study
The main purpose of this study is to examine the relationship between Social Media utilization and students’ academic performance in selected secondary schools in Alimosho Local Government Area of Lagos State.
Specifically, the study seeks:
1. to examine the level of students’ addictiveness to social media and the influence on their academic performance.
2. to determine the social media networks that the students are more exposed to and the influence on their academic performance.
3. to ascertain how the use of social media has influence the academic performance of the students in Alimosho LGA.
This study is aimed at determining the impact of social networking websites on the social behaviour and academic performance of the secondary school students. Simply put, we want to find out if more successful students are more connected on social media than the less successful students. The work intends to look at the extent of exposure to SNS by secondary school students. The researcher intends to investigate the impact of SNS on student’s social behavior; interactions and disruptive behavior. It also looks at the impact of SNS on academic performance and suggests the need for awareness campaign on the consequences of misusing them.
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ABSRACT - [ Total Page(s): 1 ]ABSTRACTThis work carefully examined the social media utilization and students’ academic performance in Alimosho Local Government Area, Lagos State The investigation used the data carefully gathered from questionnaires administered to students and teachers of four randomly selected senior secondary schools in the local government. Responses of 300 students and 40 teachers in the selected school were analyzed employing the descriptive statistical instrumental of frequency count and percent ... Continue reading---
APPENDIX A - [ Total Page(s): 1 ]APPENDIX ISTUDENTS’ ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE AT THE SENIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL EXAMINATIONS BETWEEN 2010 AND 2015 OBTAINED FROM THE SCHOOL MANAGEMENT BY THE RESEARCHER ... Continue reading---
APPENDIX C - [ Total Page(s): 1 ]APPENDIX IIIQUESTIONNAIRESThe survey is being conducted for the research regarding “Social Media Utilization and the Students’ Academic Performance in Alimosho Local Government Area of Lagos State.†Part AYour participation will greatly help to obtain the results.Name:------------------------------------------------------------------------Class:………………Gender:………. Age: 11-15 ( ); 16-20 ( ); 21-25 ( ); 26 ... Continue reading---
APPENDIX B - [ Total Page(s): 1 ]APPENDIX IIAlimosho Senior Grammar School ... Continue reading---
TABLE OF CONTENTS - [ Total Page(s): 1 ]TABLE OF CONTENTSTitle Page Certification Dedication Acknowledgment AbstractTable of Contents CHAPTER ONE1.0 Introduction 1.1 Background to the Study 1.2 Statement of the Research Problem 1.3 Research Questions 1.4 Hypotheses 1.5 Purpose of the Study 1.6 Significance of the Study 1.7 Scope of the Study 1.8 Operational Definition of Terms CHAPTER TWO2.0 Literature Review 2.1 Introduction 2.2 Concept of Social Media2.2.1 Mobile Social Media2.2.2 Social Networking Sites2.2.2.1 Impact of Social ... Continue reading---
CHAPTER TWO - [ Total Page(s): 10 ]WhatsApp Messenger is a participatory cross-platform, encrypted, instant messaging client for smartphones. It uses the internet to send text messages, documents, images, video, user location and audio messages to other users using standard cellular mobile numbers and selected feature phones that relies on the internet for the transmission of messages for communication. This service is one of the most popular mobile applications worldwide. Based on a low-cost subscription model, whatsapp is a che ... Continue reading---
CHAPTER THREE - [ Total Page(s): 1 ]CHAPTER THREERESEARCH METHODOLOGY3.1 Introduction This chapter presents the method and procedure that was applied in this study for data gathering and analysis. It is organized under the following sub-headings: Research Design, Population of the Study, Sample and Sampling Technique, Research Instrument, Validity/Reliability of the Instrument, Method of Data Collection, and Method of Data Analysis 3.2 Research Design The research design adopted for the study was a desc ... Continue reading---
CHAPTER FOUR - [ Total Page(s): 11 ]Question 5: Does students’ exposure to social networking sites affect their behavioural conduct in schools? Table 5 reveals that exposure to negative materials, pictures, music, photos and such other things capable of tempering with the minds and hearts of the youngsters in schools, may bring about anti social behaviours as well as narcissistic and aggressive tendencies in students. It may affect their thinking and allure them away from their goals. Eighty (80) per cent of the responde ... Continue reading---
CHAPTER FIVE - [ Total Page(s): 2 ]Our finding also revealed that most students failed to utilize these sites for academic-related purposes but for relational purposes and romantic purposes among others. This is further affirmed by the results obtained by the researcher from the students’ poor performance in Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE) between 2010 and 2015 in the selected schools. The researcher equally found out that students’ unguarded exposure to social networking sites posed many behav ... Continue reading---
REFRENCES - [ Total Page(s): 2 ]Jaclyn, C. (2011). Is Generation Y Addicted to Social Media? In the Elon Journal of Undergraduate Research in Communications. Vol. 2 (1).5-14 spring 2011. Jenkins, H. (2006). Convergence Culture: Where old and new media collide. New York: New York University Press.Jeong, T.G. (2005). The effect of internet addiction and self-control on achievement of elementary school children. In Korean Journal of Yeolin Education. Vol 5 (3). Junco, R., Heiberger, G., and Loken, E. (2011). “The effect of ... Continue reading---
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ABSRACT - [ Total Page(s): 1 ]ABSTRACTThis work carefully examined the social media utilization and students’ academic performance in Alimosho Local Government Area, Lagos State The investigation used the data carefully gathered from questionnaires administered to students and teachers of four randomly selected senior secondary schools in the local government. Responses of 300 students and 40 teachers in the selected school were analyzed employing the descriptive statistical instrumental of frequency count and percent ... Continue reading---