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Social Networking sites allow people to interact in
online communities, such as Facebook, to share
thoughts, status updates, stay in touch, upload photos
and more with members of their own personal
networks.
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RESEARCH PROBLEM
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RESEARCH QUESTIONS
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RESEARCH OBJECTIVES
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Limitations of the Study
• Time constraints
• The participants involved in both phases
• The topic focused on in the study
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Methodology
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Participants and sampling
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Research Approach
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Data collection
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ii. qualitative phase
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Data Analysis Procedure
A total of 100 questionnaires were distributed
and all of them were answered appropriately.
The questionnaires were distributed to friends
and colleagues at the School of Media and
Communication, Pan-African University as well
as family members and friends through
Facebook mail. The secondary data was done
by assessing the profiles and activities of
friends on Facebook over a period of four
months. Throughout these months,
participation was increased to allow the
researcher observe properly, the various
activities.
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The questionnaire responses were analyzed
using basic statistical tools which produced
descriptive tables, charts and other
descriptive data.
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Key Findings from Primary Data Survey
• Youths in Nigeria use social media to maintain existing relationships and make new
friends.
•Most youth in Nigeria spend an average of between 0 and 2 hours per day on Facebook.
•Most youth in Nigeria joined Facebook to connect with old friends, existing friends or
because they were invited by friends.
•Most Nigerian youth on Facebook have little or no privacy concerns associated with
Facebook
•Facebook is seen by Nigerian youth as a beneficial tool for socialization
•Most youth on Facebook spend more time chatting and posting messages than they do
other activities.
•Social media tends to take time and keeps young people from doing other activities such
as studying or socializing offline.
•Young people have also come to depend on electronic media more than before to meet
their communication needs.
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Contribution
Researchers can also conduct a study which will
compare the way social media is used in
various parts of the world and how this might
relate to various cultures.
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Concentrate on your action,
leave the results to me.
Thank you
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