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The Use and Abuse of Social Networking Websites (Facebook) among Undergraduate Students in Tai Solarin University of Education

Authors: UKANGWA Chinemerem

Publication Type: Journal article

Journal: International Journal Of Education And Research

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The study is aimed at investigating the use and abuse of Social Networking Websites (Facebook) among undergraduates in Tai Solarin University of Education. The population sampled was 301 undergraduate students, which were randomly selected form the 4 colleges in the university. A 33 items questionnaire was used to collect data from the students during their general course (GNS) classes and was collected immediately for analysis. The validity of the instrument was assessed and found to be adequate based on the assessment of four experts. The data were analyzed using mean and standard deviation for the four research questions. The study reveals that undergraduates in TASUED use smart phones in accessing Facebook to relate with friends, families, for Information and Educational purposes and to search for old and new friends. The findings also discovered that there is low percentage of undergraduates in TASUED who abuse the use of Facebook through viewing, downloading and sharing pornographic videos and pictures on Facebook, and also involved in bullying, playing pranks and insulting people on Facebook. They also create fake ID’s and chat with them sometimes on Facebook of cyber fraud. Students also are addicted to Facebook by always checking for updates and remain logged in to chat with friends and by so doing they might have to do anything possible to stay online at all cost “Facebooking” at any possible pace and time available. Which has led to addiction in Facebook use. The undergraduates in TASUED also indicates that users of Facebook should beware of comments they post on Facebook and also users should not in any way engage in unlawful transaction via Facebook, and report cases of abuse to Facebook.

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UKANGWA,C. . (2015). The Use and Abuse of Social Networking Websites (Facebook) among Undergraduate Students in Tai Solarin University of Education, 3 (), 21-21.

UKANGWA,C. . "The Use and Abuse of Social Networking Websites (Facebook) among Undergraduate Students in Tai Solarin University of Education" 3, no (), (2015): 21-21.

UKANGWA,C. and . (2015). The Use and Abuse of Social Networking Websites (Facebook) among Undergraduate Students in Tai Solarin University of Education, 3 (), pp21-21.

UKANGWAC, . The Use and Abuse of Social Networking Websites (Facebook) among Undergraduate Students in Tai Solarin University of Education. 2015, 3 ():21-21.

UKANGWA,Chinemerem , . "The Use and Abuse of Social Networking Websites (Facebook) among Undergraduate Students in Tai Solarin University of Education", 3 . (2015) : 21-21.

U.Chinemerem , "The Use and Abuse of Social Networking Websites (Facebook) among Undergraduate Students in Tai Solarin University of Education" vol.3, no., pp. 21-21, 2015.

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