AN ANALYSIS OF THE LEVEL OF EXPOSURE OF SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS TO SOCIAL NETWORKING SITES
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The study was based on “An Analysis of the Level of Exposure of Secondary School Students to Social Networking Sites in Ovia North East LGA of Edo State”. In order to achieve the intended objectives of the study, five research questions were raised and
answered using the descriptive survey research design. The population of the study comprised of the 80 senior secondary school students in public and private schools in Ovia North East L.G.A. of Edo State. A well-structured questionnaire was the instrument used to elicit information for the study. The data collected were analysed into tables using simple percentage, frequency, mean and standard deviation to answer the research questions as well as interpretation of the information gathered. The findings of the study revealed that WhatsApp, Facebook, and Twitter/X are the predominant social networking sites among secondary school students, while Instagram was the least used. That students are highly exposed to social networking sites, also, findings revealed that both male and female students showed high exposure to social networking sites amongst others. Based on the findings, it was recommended that educators and school administrators should integrate digital literacy and responsible social media use into the school curriculum, that parents should actively monitor and guide their children’s social media use, that policymakers and education authorities should design policies that regulate the use of mobile devices during school hours; furthermore, that school counsellors and mental health professionals should provide sensitization programs and counselling to address issues such as cyberbullying, online peer pressure etc. and finally, it was recommended that special attention should be paid to demographic differences revealed in this study.
answered using the descriptive survey research design. The population of the study comprised of the 80 senior secondary school students in public and private schools in Ovia North East L.G.A. of Edo State. A well-structured questionnaire was the instrument used to elicit information for the study. The data collected were analysed into tables using simple percentage, frequency, mean and standard deviation to answer the research questions as well as interpretation of the information gathered. The findings of the study revealed that WhatsApp, Facebook, and Twitter/X are the predominant social networking sites among secondary school students, while Instagram was the least used. That students are highly exposed to social networking sites, also, findings revealed that both male and female students showed high exposure to social networking sites amongst others. Based on the findings, it was recommended that educators and school administrators should integrate digital literacy and responsible social media use into the school curriculum, that parents should actively monitor and guide their children’s social media use, that policymakers and education authorities should design policies that regulate the use of mobile devices during school hours; furthermore, that school counsellors and mental health professionals should provide sensitization programs and counselling to address issues such as cyberbullying, online peer pressure etc. and finally, it was recommended that special attention should be paid to demographic differences revealed in this study.
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