The study's primary goal is to ascertain how Facebook usage affects students' academic performance at the University of Zambia (UNZA) postgraduate Campus. Using a descriptive mixed method, this study analyzes a sample of five fifty-three (533) students' survey responses collected using Microsoft Teams and lecturers’ interviews on the effect of Facebook use among students' academic performance and measures these results against similar studies.
Reasons for Facebook usage were found to play the most positive significant role in students' academic performance, while Facebook usage and improved academic performance through Facebook use showed a negative correlation on students' academic performance. The study answers the correlation between why students use Facebook and their academic performance. Further studies are needed to establish how Facebook usage can be incorporated for educational use and social and educational purposes.
Table of Contents
- CHAPTER ONE
- INTRODUCTION AND RESEARCH BACKGROUND
- INTRODUCTION
- PROBLEM STATEMENT
- THE STUDIES PURPOSE
- THE MAIN OBJECTIVES OF THE STUDY
- SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES OF THE STUDY
- SPECIFIC RESEARCH QUESTIONS
- HYPOTHESIS OF THE STUDY
- SIGNIFICANCY OF THE STUDY
Objectives and Key Themes
The dissertation aims to explore the relationship between Facebook usage and academic performance among postgraduate students at the University of Zambia. The study employs a descriptive mixed method, analyzing survey data from 533 students and interviews with lecturers to understand the impact of Facebook use on students' academic performance.
- The influence of Facebook usage on student academic performance.
- The reasons behind students' Facebook usage.
- The correlation between Facebook usage and academic performance.
- The potential for incorporating Facebook for educational purposes.
Chapter Summaries
Chapter One provides an introduction to the research topic, outlines the problem statement, and details the study's objectives and significance. It also presents the research questions and hypotheses.
Keywords
The main keywords and focus topics of the research include the effect of social media, Facebook, student academic performance, and Zambia. The study delves into the relationship between these factors, investigating how Facebook usage impacts academic performance within the context of postgraduate students at the University of Zambia.
- Quote paper
- Norah Mpundu (Author), 2022, The Effects of Facebook Usage on Students' Academic Performance in Lusaka, Munich, GRIN Verlag, https://www.grin.com/document/1278144
