• SOCIAL MEDIA UTILIZATION AND STUDENTS’ ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE
    [A CASE STDUY OF ALIMOSHO LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA, LAGOS STATE]


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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 percentage.   The analysis revealed that above 90 per cent of the student engaged one social networking si ... 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 -30 (   ); 31-35 (  ); 36-40 (  ) and above 40 (   )PART B:1.    What Social media sites do ... 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 Networking Sites2.2.2.2 Features of Social Networking Sites 2.2.2.3 Social Networking and Education2 ... Continue Reading

         

      CHAPTER ONE - [ Total Page(s): 5 ]Social media networks that students are more exposed to and the influence of social media as a medium of interaction between students have been part of discussion in recent times and which have imparted on their academic performance negatively. However, no matter how small, there are some gains in the sites too if sincerely approached. Instead of students reading their books, they spend their time chatting and making friends, sharing obscene materials via the social media and this might definitely have negative influence on their academic performance, because when you do not read, there is no ... 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 cheap alternative to carrier-billed text messaging via SMS, especially for international or group messa ... 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 descriptive survey. This design is considered appropriate because it enables the researcher to generate ... 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 respondents attest to this ... 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 behavioural risks to them as some sites make them wild, aggressive, narcissistic, bullying in language, c ... 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 Twitter on college student engagement and grades”. In  Journal of Computer Assisted Learning. ... Continue Reading