TABLE OF CONTENTS
Title page i
Certification ii
Dedication iii
Acknowledgement iv
Table of contents vi
List of Tables ix
Abstract x
CHAPTER ONE: INTRODUCTION
Background to the Study 1
Statement of the Problem 9
Purpose of the Study 12
Research Question 14
Research Hypotheses 15
Scope of the Study 16
Operational Definition of Terms 16
Significance of the Study 17
CHAPTER TWO: REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE
The Concept of Social Networking Habits 20
The Concept of Writing in English Language 22
Impacts of Social Networking Habits on Learners 27
Relationship between Social Networking Habits and Writing Performance
of the Students in English language 32
The Influence of Gender and School Type on Social Networking Habit 36
The Influence of Gender and School Type on Writing Performance 39
Appraisal of the Literature Reviewed 44
CHAPTER THREE: RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
Research Type 47
Population, Sample and Sampling Technique 48
Instrumentation 48
Procedure for Data Collection 49
Data Analysis Techniques 49
CHAPTER FOUR: DATA ANALYSES AND RESULTS
Summary of the Findings 59
CHAPTER FIVE:DISCUSSION, CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS
Discussion of Findings 61
Conclusions 67
Recommendations 68
Suggestions for Further Studies 69
References 71
Appendix 75
LIST OF TABLES
Table 1: Distribution of Students by Gender 51
Table 2: Distribution of Students by School Type 51
Table 3:Social Networking Sites frequently used by senior secondary school students 52
Table 4: Social Networking of Senior Secondary School Students 53
Table 5:Writing Performance of Senior Secondary School Students 54
Table 6: PPMC Summary of Social Networking Habits and the writing performance of Students 55
Table 7: PPMC Summary of Male Students’ Social Networking Habits and the Writing Performance 56
Table 8: PPMC Summary of Female Students’ Social Networking Habits and Writing Performance 57
Table 9: PPMC Summary of Public Secondary School Students’ Social Networking Habits and Writing Performance 58
Table 10: PPMC Summary of Private Secondary School Students’ Social Networking Habits and Writing Performance 59
ABSTRACT
This study was carried out to investigated the relationship between social networking habits and writing performance of senior secondary school students of Oorelope in Oyo State, Nigeria. The influence of gender and school type were also considered.
This study was a descriptive research of the correlational types. The population for the study were all the students of senior secondary school of Oorelope in Oyo State. The target population were SS2. The sample comprised 296 students selected using the sample random sampling technique. The data collected using a questionnaire titled: Relationship between Social and Writing Performance Questionnaire was analyzed using the Pearson’s Product Moment Correlation statistics at 0.05 significance level.
The findings revealed that most of the students were involve in facebook and twitter. It was also found that majority of the students had a negative social networking habit. They used them mostly for non-academics and social activities. The study also revealed that there was no significant relationship between the social networking habits and working performance of students of Oorelope in Oyo State in relation with both gender and school type. It was found that the time spent on SNS for the purpose of non-academic activities surpasses the time they spent on their scholar related writing performance.
Based on the finding of this study, ICT is necessary in schools. Also, student should be encourages to use their after-school-times studies and other academic activities.
Furthermore, education authorities should equip schools with learning materials and other resources necessary should provide activities that will initiate us, develop and sustain the link between social networking habits and writing performance of students.
