The Impact of Whatsapp on the Academic Achievement of Secondary School Students
CHAPTER ONE
Objective of the study
The objectives of the study are;
- To evaluate the degree of the negative impact of the use of WhatSapp Messenger on students’ performance of secondary school
- To find out the whether whatsapp is the cause of secondary school academic failure
- To find way to curb secondary school students’ addiction towards whatsapp.
CHAPTER TWO
LITERATURE REVIEW
Social Media
Social media can be defined as forms of electronic communication through which users interact among people in which they create, freely share, exchange and discuss information, ideas, personal messages, and other content about each other and their lives using a multimedia mix of personal words, pictures videos and audio, utilizing online they are connected to the Internet Cox & (2011).Since their appearance, social media have changed different aspects of people’s lives. Social media that were emerged by the rise of Web 2.0 technologies are characterized by several significant features such as user generated identity creation and relational networking Margo, (2012). According to Smith (2010),“Social media sites are virtual platforms for interactivity and information exchange … where issues are debated defined … Social media users collaborate in content creation …, are proactive in searching information …,and value control in social media participation (p. 330)”.Social media are also defined as “a group of Internet-based applications that build on the ideological and technological foundations of Web 2.0 and that allow the creation and exchange of user generated content” Kaplan & p.61).To consider some context of the ubiquitous nature of social media, Nielsen (2010) argues that social media accounts for nearly one internet activity, and LinkedIn has over 80 million professionals in over200 countries. Other platforms such as Face book, Twitter, MySpace and YouTube are available for everyone; it was traditionally created to connect with individuals from all over the world to include employees, friends and the number of users increase to millions, organizations are also trying to connect with employees more so than ever. Social Media has changed the way people around the globe communicate with one another. However social networking has existed right from the onset of humanity. The concept of social evolved, much like other innovations, and is becoming increasingly sophisticated with advancements in technology Edosomwan, Prakasan, Kouame, Watson, & Seymour, (2011).
CHAPTER THREE
RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
INTRODUCTION
In this chapter, we described the research procedure for this study. A research methodology is a research process adopted or employed to systematically and scientifically present the results of a study to the research audience viz. a vis, the study beneficiaries.
RESEARCH DESIGN
Research designs are perceived to be an overall strategy adopted by the researcher whereby different components of the study are integrated in a logical manner to effectively address a research problem. In this study, the researcher employed the survey research design. This is due to the nature of the study whereby the opinion and views of people are sampled. According to Singleton & Straits, (2009), Survey research can use quantitative research strategies (e.g., using questionnaires with numerically rated items), qualitative research strategies (e.g., using open-ended questions), or both strategies (i.e., mixed methods). As it is often used to describe and explore human behaviour, surveys are therefore frequently used in social and psychological research.
POPULATION OF THE STUDY
According to Udoyen (2019), a study population is a group of elements or individuals as the case may be, who share similar characteristics. These similar features can include location, gender, age, sex or specific interest. The emphasis on study population is that it constitute of individuals or elements that are homogeneous in description.
This study was carried to examine the Impact of Whatsapp on The Academic Achievement of Secondary School Students. Selected secondary school students in Uyo form the population of the study.
CHAPTER FOUR
DATA PRESENTATION AND ANALYSIS
INTRODUCTION
This chapter presents the analysis of data derived through the questionnaire and key informant interview administered on the respondents in the study area. The analysis and interpretation were derived from the findings of the study. The data analysis depicts the simple frequency and percentage of the respondents as well as interpretation of the information gathered. A total of eighty (80) questionnaires were administered to respondents of which only seventy-seven (77) were returned and validated. This was due to irregular, incomplete and inappropriate responses to some questionnaire. For this study a total of 77 was validated for the analysis.
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