Effect of Social Media on the Academic Performance of Students in the School of ICT, Federal Polytechnic, Bida

Hassan Opotu Siyaka, Oladipupo E. T., Akpan M. U., Ogbe M. T., Adetunji A. A.

Abstract


Social media is an aspect of technological advancement that is influencing nearly every aspect of life. More social media platforms are set to emerge in the years to come and it is important to pinpoint the exact effect the existing ones are having on our lives. Numerous Research works have established that using social media can be addictive, which may cause irreparable damage to various aspects of life. This study is designed to contribute to ongoing research by investigating the effect Social Media has on students’ academic performance in the school of Information and communication technology in Federal Polytechnic, Bida. This study was conducted from October 2021 to December 2021. A total of 205 students from four departments in the School of Information and Communication Technology were included in the study. Data was collected using a self-designed questionnaire on Google forms and analysed using SPSS. Studies show that students especially those in colleges are addicted to social media due to the amount of time spent per day on various social media platforms. It also showed that maximum participants use social media mainly for recreational purposes. The result of this study has established that the use of social media, as well as time spent on social media, has an effect on the academic performance of students 53.6% of respondents had an academic performance of Upper and Distinction. This proves that the use of social media has a positive effect, though minimal, on the academic performance of students in the school of ICT, federal polytechnic, Bida. 55.3% of respondents spend 4-5 hours on social media daily but also admitted that social media is instrumental to learning. This shows that time spent on social media per day has a positive effect on the academic performance of students. 


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