Gender and use of social media among undergraduates in lagos

CHAPTER ONE

INTRODUCTION

1.1 Background of Study

The world is today celebrating the improvements in communication technology which has

broadened   the   scope   of   communication   through   Information   and   Communication

Technologies (ICTs). Modern Technology in communication no doubt has turned the entire

world into a “Global village”. But as it is, technology like two sides of a coin, bring with it

both negative and  positive   sides. It helps people to  be  better informed, enlightened, and

keeping   abreast   with   world   developments   (Osharive,   2015).   It   is   no   longer   news   that

technology exposes mankind to a better way of doing things. Social networking sites include:

Twitter, Yahoo Messenger, Facebook Messenger, Blackberry Messenger (BBM), Whatsapp

messenger, 2go messenger, Skype, Google talk, Google Messenger, iPhone and Androids.

These networking sites are used by most people to interact with old and new friends, physical

or internet friends (Asemah & Edegoh, 2012). The world has been changed rapidly by the

evolution of technology; this has resulted into the use of technology as the best medium to

explore the wide area of knowledge.

Social Media has not only changed the way users socialize and communicate, it has also

redefined  the   idea of  friendship,   community and  learning.  The widespread   adaptation  of

Social Media, particularly amongst students, all over the world has engendered researches on

the impact of Social Media on students’ educational outcome. This research examines the

relationship