ABSTRACT
This study was designed to examine the influence of social media on students’ academic performance in Economics in Calabar Municipality Local Government Area of Cross River State, Nigeria. To achieve the purpose of this study, four null hypotheses were formulated to guide the study. The correlational survey research design was adopted for this study. Literature review was done based on the variables that formed the hypotheses. A sample of 200 students was drawn for the study using the simple random sampling technique. A 20 item questionnaire with a four-point Likert rating scale was developed and used by the researcher for data collection.Data generated from the administration of the instrument were subjected to statistical analysis using Pearson Product Moment Correlation Analysis and Independent t-test analysis. Each of the hypotheses was tested at 0.05 level of significance. The result obtained from the analysis revealed among others that there is a significant relationship between students’ addictiveness to social media and their academic performance in economics in the study area. In line with the finding of this study and conclusion made therein, it was recommended among others that training should be given to teachers in the study area to improve their adequate instruction of students.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
TITLE PAGE I
CERTIFICATION II
DECLARATION III
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT IV
ABSTRACT VII
TABLE OF CONTENTS VIII
LIST OF TABLES XII
CHAPTER ONE: INTRODUCTION
1.1 Background to the Study 1
1.2 Theoretical framework 4
1.2.1 Uses and Gratification Theory (UGT) 4
1.3 Statement of problem 7
1.4 Purpose of the study 8
1.5 Research questions 9
1.6 Research hypotheses 9
1.7 Significance of the Study 10
1.8 Assumptions 11
1.9 Scope of the study 12
1.10 Operational definition of terms 13
CHAPTER TWO: LITERATURE REVIEW
2.1 Students’ addictiveness to social media and
their academic performance in economics 15
2.2 Students’ exposure to social media and
their academic performance in economics 19
2.3 Social media usage and students’ academic
performance in economics 21
2.4 Gender usage of social media 24
2.5 Summary of literature review 26
CHAPTER THREE: RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
3.1 Research design 29
3.2 Area of the study 30
3.3 Population of the Study 31
3.4 Sampling technique 32
3.5 Sample 32
3.6 Instrumentation 33
3.6.1 Validity of the instrument 33
3.7 Procedure for data collection 34
3.8 Procedure for data preparation and scoring 35
3.9 Procedure for data analysis 36
CHAPTER FOUR: RESULTS AND DISCUSSIONS
4.1. Presentation of result 39
4.2. Summary of findings 48
4.3 Discussion of findings 49
CHAPTER FIVE: SUMMARY, CONCLUSION AND
RECOMMENDATIONS
5.1. Summary of the study 54
5.2 Conclusion 56
5.3. Recommendations 57
5.4. Suggestions for further research 58
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