USING THE USER: ANALYSIS OF SOCIAL MEDIA INFLUENCE ON TERTIARY INSTITUTION STUDENTS

Chinenye Nwabueze, Chinedu Igboeli, Emmanuel Okika, Chigozie Igbozurile

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This discourse adopts the qualitative descriptive approach to examine the influence of social media use on tertiary institution students. it establishes that social media overuse leads to psychological disorders which could negatively affect students especially in their studies. The paper recommends guided use of the social media with a view to utilizing its positives for academic and other development objectives.


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