RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN SOCIAL MEDIA AND ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE AMONG STUDENTS OF FEDERAL COLLEGE OF EDUCATION KATSINA, KATSINA STATE, NIGERIA

Abstract

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.