PERCEPTION AND UTILIZATION OF SOCIAL MEDIA NETWORK AMONG ADOLESCENTS IN SAMARU COMMUNITY, SABONGARI LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA, KADUNA STATE, NIGERIA
PERCEPTION AND UTILIZATION OF SOCIAL MEDIA NETWORK AMONG ADOLESCENTS IN SAMARU COMMUNITY, SABONGARI LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA, KADUNA STATE, NIGERIA
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2021
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Suleiman, Hussaini
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The paper examines the perception and utilization of social media network among adolescents in Samaru community, Nigeria. This study is guided by four research questions. The design of the study is survey method and the sampling design used for the study is simple random sampling. The population consists of adolescents between the ages of 10-19 in Samaru community, Nigeria. The instrument used for data collection was questionnaire. Data generated was analyzed using frequency tables and percentages. It was found out that, majority of the adolescents in Samaru community prefer to use whatsup and facebook as their most preferred social media. The findings further revealed that, adolescents in Samaru community perceive social media to be a kind of network where they can only send and receive messages and chat with friends. The study recommend that parents should checkmate the dailies activities of their wards, as this may change their mind setting.
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