The use of electronic media by students of Yaba College of Technology, Lagos State, Nigeria: A qualitative study

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dc.contributor.authorAdekanye, E.A.
dc.date.accessioned2024-04-16T09:49:24Z
dc.date.available2024-04-16T09:49:24Z
dc.date.issued2023
dc.descriptionScholarly article
dc.description.abstractThe study investigated the use of electronic media by students of Yaba College of Technology, Lagos State, Nigeria. The study adopted a survey research design using a qualitative approach of data collection. Twenty four students selected across the four selected departments in the school constitute the participants for the study while the focus group discussion was adopted for data collection. Atlas ti8, a qualitative analysis tool, was used to analyze the study. The study's findings showed that students of Yaba College of Technology, Lagos used mobile devices like iPads and smart phones, smart televisions, and smart watches as electronic devices. The main purposes of their use of these devices were for academic activities like note-taking and reading, social networking on sites like WhatsApp and Facebook, watching movies and reading leisurely books, learning, and content creation The study further revealed that pictures, videos, movies and political news as the major electronic media content being used by the students just the contents were used for retrieving academic and entertainment information. The study recommended that parents, guardians and teachers should ensure that students make use of electronic media for productive activities
dc.identifier.citationAdekanye, E.A. (2023). The use of electronic media by students of Yaba College of Technology, Lagos State, Nigeria: A qualitative study, Journal of Library Services and Technologies, 5(3), 1 - 16.
dc.identifier.issn2616-1354 (Print)
dc.identifier.issn2636-7424 (Online)
dc.identifier.otherDOI: http://doi.org/10.47524/jlst.v5i3.2
dc.identifier.urihttps://credencepressltd.com/journal/uploads/archive/202317033387417672142468.pdf
dc.identifier.urihttps://ir.unilag.edu.ng/handle/123456789/12721
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherredencepressltd.com
dc.relation.ispartofseriesJournal of Library Services and Technologies; 5(3)
dc.titleThe use of electronic media by students of Yaba College of Technology, Lagos State, Nigeria: A qualitative study
dc.typeArticle
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