– Assessment of Influence of Social Media on Selected Secondary School Students in Zaria, Kaduna State –
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ABSTRACT
This study assesses the Influence of Social Media on Secondary School Students in Zaria, Kaduna State. The essence of this study was as a result of how much secondary school students are involved in this virtual world of social networking in Nigeria and the effects of these sites on students.
The specific objectives of this study include knowing the types of social media secondary school students are exposed to; to know the influence of social media sites for students, motivating factor that influences the use of social media and proper ways of using social media among selected secondary schools in Zaria.
A review of related literatures on the effects of social media on students was done so as to fill the gap others literatures failed to cover.
The study adopts rational choice theory.A mixed methodology was used which is surveyed and in-depth interview.
For the survey method, the data was obtained through the use of questionnaire, of which the researcher administered 250 questionnaires to the selected secondary school students.
For the in-depth interview, 4 class teachers and 2 principals were interviewed.
Furthermore, probability and non-probability sampling techniques were adopted by random selection of 3 schools from the two educational Zones in Zaria and purposively interview 4 class teachers and 2 principals from the selected schools in Zaria.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
TITLE PAGE……………………………………………………………………………………………………………..i
DECLARATION ………………………………………………………………………………………………………..ii
CERTIFICATION ……………………………………………………………………………………………………. iii
DEDICATION…………………………………………………………………………………………………………..iv
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS ……………………………………………………………………………………………v
TABLE OF CONTENTS…………………………………………………………………………………………….vi
LIST OF TABLES………………………………………………………………………………………………….. viii
ABSTRACT………………………………………………………………………………………………………………ix
CHAPTER ONE: INTRODUCTION
1.1Background to the Study………………………………………………………………………………………….1
1.2Statement of the Research Problem …………………………………………………………………………6
1.3Research Questions…………………………………………………………………………………………………8
1.4Objectives of the Study……………………………………………………………………………………………8
1.5Significance of the Study…………………………………………………………………………………………8
1.6Scope of the Study ………………………………………………………………………………………………….9
1.7Definition of Key Terms………………………………………………………………………………………….9
CHAPTER TWO:LITERATURE REVIEW AND THEORETICAL FRAMEWORK
2.1 Introduction…………………………………………………………………………………………………………11
2.2 Globalization and Social Media……………………………………………………………………………..11
2.4Types of Social Media Sites Secondary School Students are exposed to………………………23
2.5Social Media and its Effects on Students………………………………………………………………….24
2.6 that Motivate Students to Use Social Media…………………………………………………………….32
2.7Theoretical Framework………………………………………………………………………………………….34
2.8Research Hypothesis……………………………………………………………………………………………..36
CHAPTER THREE:METHODOLOGY
3.1Introduction………………………………………………………………………………………………………….38
3.2Location of the Study…………………………………………………………………………………………….38
3.3Population of the Study………………………………………………………………………………………….39
3.4Sources of Data …………………………………………………………………………………………………….39
3.5Sample Size and Sampling Technique……………………………………………………………………..40
3.6Methods of Data Collection……………………………………………………………………………………41
3.7Methods of Data Analysis………………………………………………………………………………………42
3.8 Problems Encountered in the Field …………………………………………………………………………43
CHAPTER FOUR:ANALYSIS AND INTERPRETATION OF DATA
4.1Introduction………………………………………………………………………………………………………….44
4.2Socio- Demographic Attributes of the Respondents…………………………………………………..44
4.3 Extent to which Secondary School Students Use various Social Media Sites ………………47
4.4The Influence of Social Media Site on Secondary School Students……………………………..50
4.5Motivating Factors that Influence the Use of Social Media Site ………………………………….57
4.6Hypotheses Testing……………………………………………………………………………………………….59
4.7 Suggestions on Proper Use of Social Media…………………………………………………………….64
4.8Discussion of Key Findings……………………………………………………………………………………67
CHAPTER FIVE:SUMMARY, CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS
5.1Introduction………………………………………………………………………………………………………….70
5.2Summary of Major Findings…………………………………………………………………………………..70
5.3Conclusion …………………………………………………………………………………………………………..72
5.4Recommendations…………………………………………………………………………………………………73
REFERENCES………………………………………………………………………………………………………..75
APPENDIX 1…………………………………………………………………………………………………………..80
APPENDIX 11…………………………………………………………………………………………………………83
INTRODUCTION
The act of interacting with others, of being social is a lifestyle process which is carried on as society itself changes.
Interacting with one another is an age human activity which implies the relationship between human being and its social environment.
Interaction has long existed before the invention of technology and this technology has changed into a new structure of the society.
The process into this new technological age is what brought about the internet and social media in particular.
Historically, newspapers were the most common of all media, but today, internet is regarded as one of the important element of modern society which cannot be ignored.
We have a large community including a majority of youth and teenagers who use the internet for only social media (Boyd et al., 2013).
Social media sites first existed as an invention created in 1975 known as email, which is still used today. However, social media has advanced into using a profile to give information about user such as sharing of stories, photo as well as messaging to communicate with others.
Now social media has become popular in 2004 when facebook was launched.
Internet was felt in Nigeria after the evolution of telecommunications especially after 2001 Digital Mobile Licensing (DMC) round by the Nigerian Communication Commission (NCC) opened up the sector.
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