EFFECT OF SOCIAL MEDIA ON STUDENT’S ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE

Abstract

Social media are growing very fast amongst the students, it become their daily activities. As such, it affects the student academic performance either positively or negatively. Thus, this study is designed to find out the effect of social networks on student’s academic performance of Sa’adatu Rimi College of Education, Kombotso. Questionnaire method was adopted to collect the relevant data for the study, and also the reliability and the validity of the questionnaire have been tested and the results have shown that we have a valid and reliable questionnaire. Ninety students were selected as a sample from three different combinations. Simple random sampling technique was employed for selection of the sample. Statistical technique was employed to analyze the data and it was concluded that, despite public views relating to the inappropriate use of social networks among the students in the college, most of the students were interested to use social media positively for their academic activities which indicate that social media have a positive impact on the student’s academic performance. Hence, lecturers and the students can use social media as a tool to ease teaching and learning activities at any academic environment.