Survey method reveals social media usage affects academic performance in students, suggesting a need for balanced integration.
Key Points
Most students reported using social media for assignments, sharing information, and entertainment, highlighting its widespread relevance in academic life.
Negative effects such as sleep interference and poor communication were confirmed, with means above 2.5 indicating significant experiences among students.
The study utilized a quantitative approach, leveraging purposive convenient sampling of 237 respondents from ten technical universities in Ghana for data collection.
These findings support the integration of social media into higher education curricula to promote positive usage and mitigate associated negative effects.