ABSTRACT Most studies in Social media indicate that about 52% of the world’s population, including school going ones has been found to be frequent users of the social media networking. Despite this understanding few studies have examined the implication of media networks on academic performance of secondary school students. Using rational choice theory and planned behavior theory, this study examined the Implications of psycho- social media networking on academic performance among Adolescen...
ABSTRACT The study examined media advocacy as practiced by Civil Society organizations in pushing for development agenda in Ghana. The study employed an exploratory research design and a sample size of three(3) CSOs namely Ghana Integrity Initiative, Media Foundation for West Africa and the Centre for Democratic Development using the purposive sampling technique. Underpinned by the Agenda Setting and the Two-step flow theory, interviews were conducted for data collection. Interviews were then...
Abstract: Data has turned to be an essential aspect of every individual, group, industry, financial system, business enterprise, commercial enterprise and society. In this era, where social networks yields inconceivable volumes of data for different purposes on daily bases, an improved approach to analysis of data is required to extract information that best matches user interest. One of the ways of achieving this is through data mining. Data mining could help any consumer or producer of inf...
The study was set. to ascertain impact of technology on traditional mass media in, Uganda a case study of New vision. It was followed by the following objectives, to explore how technology has impacted the traditional mass media in regard to news papers, television, radio, print media and advertising, to find out the effects of technology to the traditional mass media in Uganda as far as gathering, packaging and dissemination is concerned, and lastly to determine if there is a relationship be...
About the need for entrepreneurial development, while employing the social media for publicity and securing market share.
ABSTRACT The study assessed the influence of social media on the voting behaviour of tertiary students in the Wa Municipality: Ghana‟s 2016 general elections in perspective. The agenda setting theory was adopted to serve as guidance for the study. Purposive and Simple random sampling techniques were employed in selecting the respondents for the study. In all 383 respondents were selected for the study. Tools employed for data collection were interview guide, questionnaire and Focus Group D...
ABSTRACT The proposed system is a dynamic model of social media monitoring tool with sentiment analysis. Social media platforms contain a lot of data which might be considered ambiguous to businesses/organizations. Most organizations make use of social media platforms for advertisement as they reach a large crowd in a short period of time and are also more affordable compared to other options. Businesses find it difficult to have a clear vision/insight on how well their business has grown af...
ABSTRACT The topic of the study was analysis of students use of facebook comparism; academics relationship/interaction uses. This study intends to analyze students’ use of facebook to know if they use them for social interaction or for academic purposes. The general purpose of the study is to analyze students’ use of facebook, to ascertain if they use it more for social interaction or for academic purposes. Thus, the study will tend to: 1. Determine how often the students use social media...
ABSTRACT The topic of the study was an analysis of students' use of Facebook comparison; academics relationship/interaction uses. This study intends to analyze students’ use of Facebook to know if they use them for social interaction or for academic purposes. The general purpose of the study is to analyze students’ use of Facebook, to ascertain if they use it more for social interaction or for academic purposes. Thus, the study will tend to 1. Determine how often the students use social m...
Abstract This research looks to understand the role digital media plays to inspire and sustain sports participation and how digital media could be used as a socially inclusive tool. The study explores if strategically packaged digital media could be used in a socially inclusive way to increase or sustain sports participation. This would address one of the problems facing sports organisations, as sports participation is decreasing or at least stagnating both in South Africa and on a global sca...
It is observed that most young adults in the higher institutions of learning do not think about marriage but to have fun. This rationale necessitated this study. The work focused on the role of social media in determining the disposition of undergraduates towards sex. The study also explored how these undergraduates view marriage.
ABSTRACT Civic education builds students attitudes, morals and values necessary for good citizenship and effective life in the society. The academic performance of Senior Secondary School (SSS) students in Civic Education (CE) has been on the decline in recent past which has resulted in moral decadence and alarming incidence of social vices such as rape, cultism, unwanted pregnancies and addiction to social media. Previous studies have centred on the utilisation of conventional methods to fos...
ABSTRACT A lot has been done to show the socio-economic and political issues affecting the Southern and East African societies up to the present day through various forms of media. The aim of this study is interrogate the site of social media video clips as social commentary in Southern Africa and East Africa and the main objectives is to identify the themes as well as interrogate how the themes were effectively interrogated the other objectives was to identify the techniques used to convey...
TABLE OF CONTENTSDECLARATION iAPPROVAL IIDEDICATION IIIACKNOWLEDGEMENT IVTABLE OF CONTENTS VLIST OF TABLESLIST OF FIGURES IxLIST OF ACRONYMS xABSTRACT XICHAPTER ONE IINTRODUCTION 11.1 BACKGRoUND OF THE STUDY 11.2 STATEMENT OF PROBLEM 21.3 OBJECTIvES 31.3.1 General Objective 31.3.2 Specific Objectives 31.4 RESEARcH QUESTIONS 31.6 SCOPE OF STUDY 4CHAPTER TWO 5LITERATURE REVIEW 52.0 INTRODUCTION 52.1 MEDIA CONTENT AND ITS IMPACT ON AUDIENCES 52.2 MEDIA OWNERSHIP AND ITS INFLUENCE ON CONTENT PROD...
Abstract: The mechanisms for plastic waste disposal in Enugu metropolis are ineffective with people indiscriminately dumping refuse in the open, thereby exposing others to its adverse social, economic, health and environmental impacts. This study was designed to ascertain the role of media campaigns on sustainable mechanisms for plastic waste disposal in Enugu metropolis. Multistage sampling techniques were employed to select the 230 respondents studied; 50 ESWAMA staff and 180 residents of t...