African Research Journal of Education and Social Sciences, Vol. 9 (3), 26-36, 2022
Jackline N. Koin1, Alfred M. Wamala2, Eleen Yatich3 and Joel Wamichwe4
1,2,3,4 The Presbyterian University of East Africa,
P.O. BOX 387, Kikuyu – KENYA
Corresponding Author E-mail: jacklinekoin65@gmail.com
ABSTRACT
This study explored the effects of social media on academic achievement of mixed day secondary school students in Kajiado County, Kenya. The study used a cross-sectional survey research design to study the effects of social media on students’ academic achievement. The specific target population included all mixed public day secondary schools in Kajiado County. The study sample size comprised of 200 girls and 200 boys from 10 mixed public secondary schools, principals and class teachers of the selected schools in the county. The sample for the study was selected using non-probability and probability sampling procedures. Questionnaires were used to collect data from form four girls and boys. The research concentrated on girls and boys in form four because there has been an outcry on their wrong use of social media. The selection of the schools for study was done through stratified sampling while the girls and boys were selected through systematic sampling. Questionnaires were used to collect data. Quantitative data was analyzed using Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS), version 25 and the results presented using frequency, and summarized using pie-charts, tables and bar graphs. The findings of the study revealed that students have phones, use their phones for various purposes, spent more time using their phones for other purposes other than studying, think phones do not affect their academic achievement. However, teachers felt that use of social media has a negative effect on academic achievement among students in mixed secondary schools in Kajiado.
Keywords: Academic achievement, Academic performance, Social media, Students’ achievement, Social media effect, Social media and education
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Jackline N. Koin, Alfred M. Wamala, Eleen Yatich and Joel Wamichwe (2022). Effects of social media on academic achievement of students in mixed day secondary schools in Kajiado County, Kenya. African Research Journal of Education and Social Sciences, 9(3), 37-56. Available online at http://arjess.org/education-research/effects-of-social-media-on-academic-achievement-of-students-in-mixed-day-secondary-schools-in-kajiado-county-kenya.pdf
