Downside Use Of Internet And Its Implication On Secondary School Students In Odigbo Local Government Ondo State

Downside Use Of Internet And Its Implication On Secondary School Students In Odigbo Local Government Ondo State
Abstract
This study was carried out to examine the downside use of internet and its implication on secondary school students in Odigbo Local Government Ondo State. The study is was specifically set to determine the extent of internet usage among secondary school students in Odigbo Local Government Ondo State, investigate the internet activities of secondary school students which affect their academics, and investigate the negative implication of internet usage on secondary school students in Odigbo Local Government Ondo State. The survey design was adopted and the simple random sampling techniques were employed in this study. The population size comprise of secondary school students in Odigbo Local Government Ondo State. In determining the sample size, the researcher conveniently selected 147 respondents and 141 were validated. Self-constructed and validated questionnaire was used for data collection. The collected and validated questionnaires were analyzed using frequency tables and mean scores. While the hypotheses were tested using Chi-square statistical tool. The result of the findings reveals that the internet activities of secondary school students which affect their academics includes; chatting, seeing movies online, video streaming, playing video game, and surfing the internet. The study further showed that the internet activities of secondary school students which affect their academics includes; chatting, seeing movies online, video streaming, playing video game, and surfing the internet. Therefore, the study recommends that students should be advised to utilize the internet to improve their academic performance by restricting or limiting themselves to academic purposes since non-academic motives might have adverse impact in their academic achievement. To mention but a few.
Table of Content
- Title Page
- Certification
- Dedication
- Acknowledgement
- Table of Content
- List of Tables
- Abstract
Chapter One:
Introduction
- 1.1 Background of the Study
- 1.2 Statement of the Problem
- 1.3 Objective of the Study
- 1.4 Research Questions
- 1.5 Research Hypothesis
- 1.6 Significance of the Study
- 1.7 Scope of the Study
- 1.8 Limitation of the Study
- 1.9 Definition of Terms
- 1.10 Organisations of the Study
Chapter Two:
Review of Literature
- 2.1 Conceptual Framework
- 2.2 Theoretical Framework
- 2.3 Empirical Review
Chapter Three:
Research Methodology
- 3.1 Research Design
- 3.2 Population of the Study
- 3.3 Sample Size Determination
- 3.4 Sample Size Selection Technique and Procedure
- 3.5 Research Instrument and Administration
- 3.6 Method of Data Collection
- 3.7 Method of Data Analysis
- 3.8 Validity of the Study
- 3.9 Reliability of the Study
- 3.10 Ethical Consideration
Chapter Four:
Data Presentation and Analysis
- 4.1 Data Presentation
- 4.2 Analysis of Data
- 4.3 Answering Research Questions
- 4.4 Test of Hypotheses
Chapter Five:
Summary, Conclusion and Recommendation
- 5.1 Summary
- 5.2 Conclusion
- 5.3 Recommendation
- References
- APPENDIX
- QUESTIONNAIRE
Chapter One
Introduction
1.1 Background of the Study
This age of globalization information and technology, the Internet has become a major factor in human knowledge development, organizational management, business activities and leisure activities. The Internet has become increasingly important to all users in their everyday lives which secondary school students are not exempted. It is affecting people’s ideas, habits and behaviour directly or indirectly. Among the technological innovations, the use of internet is spreading rapidly in the daily life of people. The invention of internet has emerged a new channel for communication; information sharing and networking. It has been so excessively used all over world that it has influenced every aspect of student lives such as, personal social academic aspect etc. Internet services have the potential to accelerate, enrich, and deepen skills, to motivate and engage students, to help relate school experience to work practices, create economic viability for tomorrow’s workers, as well as strengthening teaching and helping schools change as well as enhancing academic achievement among secondary school students which is a vital activity in all educational environments (Adedeji 2011). Consequently, many students have fallen behind in their academics due to excessive investments of their time and energy in online activities which are called internet addiction that do not promote their academic performance (Serin 2011).
Excessive internet usage is harmful on students, changing their social behavior, habits and abilities in a negative way (Kirchner, 2010). The internet use particularly by secondary school students has been associated with more frequent communication with friends via social networking, gaming, streaming video, etc. rather than study. The uncontrollable use of phones, computers and all forms of communication technology, Social media and its network such as Whatsapp, Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, YouTube used excessively by students for non-academic purpose cause their academic to suffer. Many secondary school students who have access to phones and computers waste their time chatting and surfing the internet for non-educative reasons. They remain glued to their phones all day making them waste so much time on things that are detrimental to their academic work. The recalcitrant ones are seen pressing their phones during classes, seminars and in the libraries. They believe that their smart phones are catalysts for easy assimilation when reading and some even go as far as plugging them in their ear pieces and are seen humming out the songs they are listening to while studying. In view of the above, this seek to examine the downside use of internet and its implication on secondary school students in Odigbo Local Government Ondo State.
1.2 Statement of the Problem
The issue of poor academic achievement of students in Nigeria has been a thing of concern. The quality of education does not only depends on the teachers as reflected in their performance of their duties, but also the student outcome and committed effort displayed during assessment while most students nonchalant attitude to study in most case has led to the widely acclaimed fallen standard of education in Nigeria. Over time students academic performance in both internal and external examinations had been used to determine excellence in teaching. Report has shown that success or high a achievement has become a difficult task to accomplish by students in recent times. The decline in academic performance of secondary school students has continued to pose a serious concern to parents, government agencies and students themselves (Ahmed 2011).
It is pertinent at this juncture to say that the poor quality of students and declining academic performance at secondary school level in Ondo State in recent time which could be trace to internet addiction exhibited causing nonchalant attitude towards their academic. It is against this background that this study seeks to examine the downside use of internet and its implication on secondary school students in Odigbo Local Government Ondo State.
1.3 Objective of the Study
The general aim of this study is to examine the downside use of internet and its implication on secondary school students in Odigbo Local Government Ondo State.
The specific aims of this study are outlined below:
- Determine the extent of internet usage among secondary school students in Odigbo Local Government Ondo State.
- Investigate the internet activities of secondary school students which affect their academics.
- Investigate the negative implication of internet usage on secondary school students in Odigbo Local Government Ondo State.
1.4 Research Questions
The study will be guided by the following questions;
- What is the extent of internet usage among secondary school students in Odigbo Local Government Ondo State?
- What are the internet activities of secondary school students which affect their academics?
- What are the negative implication of internet usage on secondary school students in Odigbo Local Government Ondo State?
1.5 Research Hypothesis
- Ho: The internet usage has no negative implication on secondary school students in Odigbo Local Government Ondo State.
- Ha: The internet usage has no negative implication on secondary school students in Odigbo Local Government Ondo State.
1.6 Significance of the Study
Excessive internet usage among students is currently a major cause of concern for parents, and guardians. Therefore, the findings in this study are aimed at modifying students‟ behavior, particularly secondary school students to be conscious of the ample negative effects of excessive internet use, thus, imploring them to take disadvantage of the internet for their academic and general successes in life. The research findings is also aimed at assisting stakeholders in educational sector with substantive evidence and information in order that they may understand the salient reasons why students do not meet with their daily or weekly academic obligations such as completion of assignments and group works due to internet-addiction and poor reading habits. The outcome of this study is also hoped that parents or guardians of wards will be prompted on the reality that internet is among the most common sources of distraction on the commitment of their wards to learning.
1.7 Scope of the Study
The scope of this study is boarded on the downside use of internet and its implication on secondary school students. Geographically, the study will be carried in selected secondary schools in Odigbo Local Government Ondo State.
1.8 Limitation of the Study
Like in every human endeavour, the researcher encountered slight constraints while carrying out the study. Insufficient funds tend to impede the efficiency of the researcher in sourcing for the relevant materials, literature, or information and in the process of data collection, which is why the researcher resorted to a limited choice of sample size. More so, the researcher simultaneously engaged in this study with other academic work. As a result, the amount of time spent on research will be reduced.
Moreover, the case study method utilized in the study posed some challenges to the investigator including the possibility of biases and poor judgment of issues. However, the investigator relied on respect for the general principles of procedures, justice, fairness, objectivity in observation and recording, and weighing of evidence to overcome the challenges.
1.9 Definition of Terms
Internet:
Is a global computer network providing a variety of information and communication facilities, consisting of interconnected networks using standardized communication protocols.
Academic Performance:
This is regarded as the display of knowledge attained or skills, shown in the school subjects such achievements are indicated by test scores or by marks assigned by teachers. It is the school evaluation of students’ classroom work as quantified on the basis of marks or grades.
1.10 Organization of the Study
This research work is organized in five chapters, for easy understanding, as follows.
- Chapter one is concern with the introduction, which consist of the (overview, of the study), historical background, statement of problem, objectives of the study, research hypotheses, significance of the study, scope and limitation of the study, definition of terms and historical background of the study.
- Chapter two highlights the theoretical framework on which the study is based, thus the review of related literature.
- Chapter three deals on the research design and methodology adopted in the study.
- Chapter four concentrate on the data collection and analysis and presentation of finding.
- Chapter five gives summary, conclusion, and recommendations made of the study.
Chapter Five
Summary, Conclusions and Recommendations:
5.1 Introduction
This chapter summarizes the findings on the downside use of internet and its implication on secondary school students in Odigbo Local Government Ondo State. The chapter consists of summary of the study, conclusions, and recommendations.
5.2 Summary of the Study
In this study, our focus was on the downside use of internet and its implication on secondary school students in Odigbo Local Government Ondo State. The study is was specifically carried out to determine the extent of internet usage among secondary school students in Odigbo Local Government Ondo State, investigate the internet activities of secondary school students which affect their academics, and investigate the negative implication of internet usage on secondary school students in Odigbo Local Government Ondo State.
The study adopted the survey research design and randomly enrolled participants in the study. A total of 141 responses were validated from the enrolled participants where all respondent were secondary school students in Odigbo Local Government Ondo State.
5.3 Conclusions
Based on the findings of this study, the researcher concluded that;
- There is high level of internet usage among secondary school students in Odigbo Local Government Ondo State.
- The internet activities of secondary school students which affect their academics includes; chatting, seeing movies online, video streaming, playing video game, and surfing the internet.
- The negative implication of internet usage on secondary school students in Odigbo Local Government Ondo State includes; causes academic anxiety, poor reading habit, lack of interest in academics, lack of concentration in learning, and poor academic achievement.
5.4 Recommendations
Based on the findings of the study, the following recommendations are proffered.
- Students should be advised to utilize the internet to improve their academic performance by restricting or limiting themselves to academic purposes since non-academic motives might have adverse impact in their academic achievement.
- Teachers should evolve regulations to guide the extent of Internet usage to avert getting to the point of over dependency among student population.
- Students need to be counselled on the danger of excessive usage of the Internet.
- Students should be properly educated on how to make fruitful use of the internet.
- Counselling centres or students’ representative body should organise seminars to create awareness among faculty, staff, administrators, and students on the consequences of excessive Internet usage on campus.

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