INFLUENCE OF SOCIAL MEDIA USAGE ON TIME MANAGEMENT AMONG STUDENTS OF FEDERAL COLLEGE OF EDUCATION, ZARIA, NIGERIA
INFLUENCE OF SOCIAL MEDIA USAGE ON TIME MANAGEMENT AMONG STUDENTS OF FEDERAL COLLEGE OF EDUCATION, ZARIA, NIGERIA
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2017-05
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ECHEKWU, Ruth Ijato
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This study examined the Influence of social media usage on time management among students of Federal College of Education, Zaria, Nigeria. Six objectives, questions, basic assumptions and hypotheses guided the study. The study sample included 735 male students and 589 female students, making a total of 1,323 sampled respondents for the study. The ex-post facto design was adopted for the study. Relevant literatures reviewed were cited. The Social Media Usage Questionnaire adapted from Zammit & Morrisey (2012) and Time Management Questionnaire adapted from Bocar & Daga-ang (2015) were used. To analyze the data, the simple percentages, mean and standard deviation were used for the demographic data and research questions while the hypotheses were tested using PPMr, Independent t-test and ANOVA. Based on the findings, it was revealed that there is significant negative relationship between social media usage and time management among students of FCE, Zaria. It was hence, recommended among others that the school management should create awareness and enlightenment by organizing seminars, conferences and workshops on the usefulness of social media usage and how to manage time in order to better the achievement of students in their academics
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A THESIS SUBMITTED TO THE SCHOOL OF POSTGRADUATE STUDIES, AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY, ZARIA, IN PARTIAL FULFILLMENT OF THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE AWARD OF MASTER DEGREE IN EDUCATIONAL GUIDANCE AND COUNSELLING
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INFLUENCE,, SOCIAL MEDIA USAGE,, TIME MANAGEMENT,, STUDENTS,, FEDERAL COLLEGE OF EDUCATION,, ZARIA,, NIGERIA