INFLUENCE OF MODERN INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY DEVICES USAGE ON FAMILY INTERACTION IN ADAMAWA STATE
INFLUENCE OF MODERN INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY DEVICES USAGE ON FAMILY INTERACTION IN ADAMAWA STATE
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2011-06
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FILIBUS, FEREDEINO SARAH
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Abstract
This study was designed to examine the Influence of Modern Information Technology
(MIT) Devices Usage on Family Interaction in Adamawa State. In this study, six
objectives were raised and six research questions were answered, four null hypotheses
were formulated. Survey research design was adopted. Population for the study was
6,108 staff and their children in tertiary institutions. A purposive sampling technique
was used with a sample frame of five hundred (500) adults (parents) and children. In
one hundred and twenty five (125) households. The instrument used for data collection
was questionnaire. The data collected were statistically analyzed using frequencies and
percentages for the demographic data, mean and standard deviation for the research
questions while Pearson Product Moment Correlation (PPMC) statistics was used to
measure the significant relationship between the variables. The four null hypotheses
were statistically tested at a significant level of 0.05 and it was observed that all four
null hypotheses were rejected. This revealed that significant relationships existed
between the influence of Modern Information Technology devices and family
interactions and parents’ action towards socialization of their children. The findings
revealed that MIT devices usage could positively influence interaction among family
members, they could also influence family togetherness, communication, as well as
how parents socialize their children positively despite the presence of these devices in
their homes. To summarise all these, both research questions and hypotheses showed
that significant relationship exist between each of these variables and the use of
modern information technology devices by the family members. Based on the
findings, it was recommended that MIT devices should be found in every home, in
order to encourage family time together and improve communication between
members.
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A THESIS SUBMITTED TO THE POST GRADUATE SCHOOL,
AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY, ZARIA,
NIGERIA
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INFLUENCE, MODERN, INFORMATION, TECHNOLOGY, DEVICES, USAGE, FAMILY, INTERACTION, ADAMAWA