TY - JOUR

AU - Ayana, Abraham
AU - Tunsisa, Addisu
AU - Asferi, Bethlehem
PY - 2018/05/18
SP -
N2 - Abstract
Alongside the alarming growth in Internet usage, different applications have been
emerged to support the way peoples are communicating around the World. One of them
is widely spreading Social Networking sites (SNSs). There have been mixed reactions
from academics and researchers with regard to the impact of social networks and how
they affect academic performance. Hence, the aim of this research is to answer two
broad questions regarding the usage of social networking sites in Higher
Educations. These are, what do the reasons students engage in the use of SNSs? And
how does the use of SNSs impact students’ academic performance? In order to get an
answer to those questions, we have devised a cross-sectional survey in a form of
questionnaires and disseminated it to a sample of 418 students of Hawassa
University. A Total of 398 (i.e. 94 females and 304 males) students have responded
to the questionnaires. which counts about 95% of the total sample. The finding of
the study indicates that students are engaged to social networking sites mostly for
posting photos, posting music/videos, and chatting with their friends. Only a few
students are using social networks for their academic purpose. In the meantime, the
time they spent on social networking sites has a significant negative effect on
their academic performance. We recommend the universities to create awareness on
how to use SNSs for academic purpose. Students should also have to manage
themselves by using SNSs in ways it is not badly affecting their academic works.
Keywords: The Internet, Social networking site, Higher Education
T1 - The Impact of Social Networking on students' academic Performance: The Case
of Hawassa University
VL - 1
JO - Social Networking
ER -