Papers by Derrick Togodui
Undergraduate Thesis, University of Education, Winneba, 2022
The study explored the effect of social media on students’ academic performance in Dzodze-Penyi S... more The study explored the effect of social media on students’ academic performance in Dzodze-Penyi Senior High School in the Ketu North Municipality. The study specifically, looked at the most used social media platforms, number of hours students spent on social media and hours they spent studying and how social media addiction, and usage influences the students’ academic performance. Additionally, the study investigated gender differences that exist in social media usage. A descriptive survey was used. Student respondents were selected using purposive and convenience sampling procedure. Questionnaire was the main instrument for the collection of data and administered to 88 students. Throughout the conduct of the study, ethical issues were not overlooked. Frequency tables, percentages, and charts were employed for the analysis of the information gathered to answer the research questions. The mostly used social media platform was TikTok, followed by WhatsApp and thirdly, Facebook. Other social media platforms used by the students were Instagram and Snapchat. It was also discovered that students spent 3 to 4 hours on social media and spent 1 to 2 hours studying per day. Social media addiction was negatively associated to students’ academic performance. The findings of the study revealed that exposure and usage to social media positively influenced the students’ academic performance. The study revealed that gender differences exist in the utilization of social media platforms among the respondents. It is recommended that school counsellors together with management of Dzodze-Penyi Senior High School in Ketu North Municipality should map out strategies to reduce students’ addiction to social media platforms.
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