EFFECT SOCIAL MEDIA ON THE STUDY HABIT OF STUDENTS IN UNIVERSITIES IN EDO STATE

ABSTRACT

The study dealt on the effect social media on the study habit of Students in Universities in Edo State. To achieve the purpose of the study, three research questions were raised and answered. The sample size for the study was made up of 100 respondents. The descriptive survey research design was adopted for the study. An analysis of data was done using mean score and standard deviation. The findings from the study include there is high extent to which Business Education students rely on social media for academic success in Universities in Edo State. It was concluded that there is a significant effect of social media on the study habit of Students in Universities Edo State. The study recommended among others that universities in Edo State should implement comprehensive digital literacy programmes to educate students on effective social media use. These programmes should focus on time management skills, distinguishing between productive and unproductive social media usage.