Dr George A. Agaba, Dr Abdullateef Ambali & Dr Inakwu Agbama A.
Abstract
This study investigated the influence of social media on students’ academic performance in Obudu Local Government Area of Cross River State, Nigeria. To achieve this research objective, two research questions were raised and two hypotheses were formulated to guide the study. The research adopted a descriptive survey research design. To obtain data for the study, a ten (10) item questionnaire on a four-point scale was used. The questionnaire was administered on one hundred (100) students randomly sampled from ten (10) secondary schools in Obudu Local Government Area of Cross River State. The data obtained was statistically analyzed using independent t-test. The result revealed that students’ addictiveness to social media, and students’ usage of social media network have significant influence on students’ academic performance in Obudu Local Government Area of Cross River State. Based on these findings, it was recommended, among others, that social networking sites should be expanded and new pages should be created to enhance academic activities and avoid setback in the students’ academic performance; and that students should be monitored by teachers and parents on how they use these sites, if they must excel academically.