Relationship between Social Media Use and Undergraduate Students’ Academic Achievement in Federal College of Education, Yola, Adamawa State, Nigeria

Abstract

The study investigated the use of social media among undergraduate students in Federal College of Education, Yola and its relationship with academic achievement. A sample of 160 students were selected through stratified random sampling. A social media use and students’ academic achievement questionnaire was developed, the instrument was validated and the reliability index of 0.79 was obtained. Data collected were analyzed using simple percentages to answer the research questions and one-way ANOVA was used to test the hypothesis at .05 level of significance. The findings showed that Facebook, WhatsApp and Instagram are the most commonly used social media by the students. The findings revealed that male students use social media more than the female students except for ‘twitter’ and ‘Instagram’. It also revealed that social media use by the students did not affect their academic achievement. Finally, it recommended that social media should be used with caution.