Vol. 1 Issue 1 - 2024
This study examined the influence of social networking on the academic performance of Education students in Adekunle Ajasin University Akungba Akoko, Ondo State. Four research questions were raised to guide the study. The research design adopted descriptive survey design and the population was 4899 total number of full-time undergraduate students in the faculty of education, Adekunle Ajasin University Akungba 2020/2021 academic session. The sample had 200 respondents comprising final year students using purposive sample technique and was made of education students. A structural questionnaire was used for data collection on 4-point Likert rating was used to collect data from respondents to provide relevant responses. The data collected was analyzed through the use of descriptive statistics of frequency count and simple percentage. The results of this study shows that the various social networking platforms education students used are to facilitate learning and as well as connect people together, that social networking sites contribute to learning and research through the accessibility of various materials online. Though social networking sites have negative effects like getting addictive to it or distraction from studying, exposure to different social vice, it also has positive benefits like granting access to numerous materials for studying, encourage academic discussions, able to socialize with various people and culture. Recommendations were made among which was that seminars should be organized to enlighten students more about the possible implications of social networking usage on their academic performance
Social Networking, Academic Performance, Education Student
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