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Attitude Of Tertiary Students In Abia State Towards Instagram Selfies
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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 215 were received and 210 were validated. Self-constructed and validated questionnaire was used for data collection. The collected and validated questionnaires were analyzed using frequency tables and mean scores. The result of the findings reveals that the prevalence of Instagram selfie usage among students in Abia State is high. The findings also revealed that the motives behind students’ use of Instagram selfies encompasses self- expression, gain recognition, gain likes, gain comments, and gain acceptance. In regard to the findings, the study recommends that students should be taught on the dangers and cons of selfie snapping on Instagram, pointing out that it consumes time, raises the risk of addiction and can adversely affect their academic performance. Also, students should be sensitized on the possibilities of impersonation by unknown individuals for criminal intentions. The occurrence of this act is highly attributable to constant sharing of pictures on Instagram.
Keywords: Social media, Social networking, Instagram, Selfie.
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CHAPTER ONE - [ Total Page(s): 3 ]CHAPTER ONEINTRODUCTIONBackground Of The StudySocial media
currently seem to take the centre stage in the field of information and
communication technology(Nche, 2012). It has become an integral part of
modern society. Consequently, social networking websites such as
Facebook, Twitter and Instagram have created new ways to socialize and
interact. Users of these sites are able to add a wide variety of
information to pages, to pursue common interests and to connect with
others (Idrus ... Continue reading---
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CHAPTER ONE - [ Total Page(s): 3 ]CHAPTER ONEINTRODUCTIONBackground Of The StudySocial media
currently seem to take the centre stage in the field of information and
communication technology(Nche, 2012). It has become an integral part of
modern society. Consequently, social networking websites such as
Facebook, Twitter and Instagram have created new ways to socialize and
interact. Users of these sites are able to add a wide variety of
information to pages, to pursue common interests and to connect with
others (Idrus ... Continue reading---
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