INFLUENCE OF SOCIAL MEDIA ON STUDENT STUDY HABIT IN BENSON IDAHOSA UNIVERSITY

ABSTRACT

 The study investigated the influence of social media on student study habit in Benson Idahosa University. Four objectives guided the study. The study adopted an survey research design. The population for this study comprises 2145 students from different department. The sample size for the study was 300 students were drawn using simple random sampling techniques. Findings of the study revealed that, Facebook usage, Twitter usage and Instagram usage have a significant influence on the study habits of students. The study concluded that social media platforms like Facebook, Whatsapp, Twitter and Instagram negatively affect the study habits of students in Benson Idahosa University. Based on the findings, the researcher recommended that University management in collaboration with counsellors should make strict rules and regulations on the use of smart phones for accessing social media platforms during lecture hours and lecturers should be supported by the management to implement these rules and through counseling.