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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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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Title Page
Certification
Dedication
Acknowledgment
Abstract
Table of Contents
CHAPTER ONE
1.0 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 TWO
2.0 Literature Review
2.1 Introduction
2.2 Concept of Social Media
2.2.1 Mobile Social Media
2.2.2 Social Networking Sites
2.2.2.1 Impact of Social Networking Sites
2.2.2.2 Features of Social Networking Sites
2.2.2.3 Social Networking and Education
2.2.2.4 Constraints of Social Networking in Education
2.2.2.5 Social Networking in Nigeria
2.2.2.6 Examples of SNSs
2.2.2.7 Parental Involvement in Social Media
2.2.2.8 Benefits of Social Networking Sites
2.3 Students’ Addictiveness to Social Media-
2.4 Students’ Exposure to Social Media
2.5 Students’ Academic Performance
2.6 Influence of SNSs on Students’ Academic Performance
2.7 Usage of Social Media and Students’ Academic Performance
2.7.1Cyber-bullying
2.8 Social Media in Classroom
2.9 Problems in Schools
CHAPTER THREE
3.0 Research Methodology
3.1 Introduction
3.2 Research Design
3.3 Population Sample and Sampling Techniques
3.4 Research Instrument
3.5 Validity and Reliability of the Instrument
3.6 Method of Data Collection
3.7 Method of Data Analysis
CHAPTER FOUR
4.0 Data Presentation and analysis
4.1 Introduction
4.2 Research Question
4.3 Research Hypothesis
4.3.1 Main Hypothesis
4.3.2 Operational Hypothesis
CHAPTER FIVE
5.0 Summary, Findings/Conclusions and recommendations
5.1 Introduction
5.2 Summary of the Study
5.3 Findings and Conclusions
5.4 Recommendations
REFERENCES
APPENDIX I
APPENDIX II
APPENDIX III
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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---
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 definite ... 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---
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