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Impact Of Social Media On Students Academic Performance
[A CASE STUDY OF STUDENTS OF UNIVERSITY OF ABUJA]
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Objectives of the Study
The study has the following objective. They are:
1) To find out the various social networking sites the students had access to.
2) To find out how often the students of University of Abuja go online.
3) To determine how many hours the students spend in social networking activities daily.
4) To ascertain how the use of social media has affected the academic performance of the students.
Research Questions
1. What social networking sites do the students of University of Abuja had access to?
2. How often do the students of University of Abuja go online?
3. How many hours do the students spend on social networking activities?
4. How has the use of social media affected the academic performance of the students of University of Abuja?
Scope of the Study
The
essence of this research work is to primarily study the Influence of
social media on the academic performance of students. The research
intends to focus on students of the University of Abuja for easy
analysis of data. This will reduce cost and avoid complexity that may
arise as a result of having a very large population. But since in most
cases the characteristics of students are generally similar, the
research findings would be generalized to include all students of
Nigeria Universities.
Significance/ Justification of the Study
The
study will help researchers with more information on the Influence of
social media on the student’s academic performance. It will be relevant
in assisting students in understanding the diversity of social media. It
will provide relevance material for students and other researchers
undertaking similar research.
Definition of Key Terms
The following are key terms used in the Research Work:
1.
Social Media- They are forms of electronic communication which
facilitate interactive base on certain interests. Social media include
web and mobile technology. Kaplan and Helen (2010) defined Social Media
as a group of internet based application that allows the creation and
exchange of user generated content.
2. Social Networking Sites – A website where people put information about them and can send to others.
3.
Social Networking – The use of internet to make information about
yourself available to other people especially people you share an
interest with to send messages to them.
4. Media – Are all those
media technologies that are intended to reach a large audience by mass
communication. “They are messages communicated through a mass medium to a
number of peopleâ€(Bittner, 1980, p.10).
5. Academic – It is concerned with Studying from books as opposed by a practical work.
6. Students – Someone who is Studying at a University or School. Someone who is very interested in a particular subject.
7. Computer – A computer is a machine that receives or stores or process data quickly according to a stored program.
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ABSRACT - [ Total Page(s): 1 ]The aim of the study was to analyze the impact of social media on the student’s academic performance [A study of students of University of Abuja]. To achieve this, the survey research method was used. Subjects were drawn from the University of Abuja, using the simple random sampling technique and purposive sampling. Four research questions guided the study. Research findings showed that a great number of students in University of Abuja, had access to the internet. To this end, the researc ... Continue reading---
