Al-Hikmah University Journal

This study examined the relationship between social media and academic performance among students of Federal College of Education Katsina. Three research questions, objectives and three research hypotheses guided the study. The study adopted a correlational research design. A multi-stage sampling technique was adopted and with the use of Research Advisor table for determining sample size, a sample of 306 respondents was determined from the population of one thousand two hundred and fifty nine (1,259) undergraduate students. A researcher designed questionnaire was used to collect data for this study. Hypotheses one and two were subjected to Pearson Product Moment Correlation Coefficient (PPMCC) while hypothesis three was tested using t-test analysis. The result of the findings revealed that: there is a positive relationship between Facebook Messenger and students’ academic performance of Federal College of Education Katsina; there is a positive relationship between Whatsapp Messenger and students’ academic performance of Federal College of Education Katsina; and Male and female students do not differ significantly in their academic performance in Federal College of Education Katsina. Based on these findings, recommendations was made among other things that, seminars should be organized in the various Schools or Departments to enlighten and encourage students more to make use of their social media handles more effectively to enhance their academic performance as indicated in the finding of this study.