DECLARATION
I declare that this project is my original work it has not been copied in part or
whole from any other sources and has not also been submitted for a degree or
diploma at any other institution.
all previous project work, publications, books, magazines, and internet sources
have been adequately referenced within the main report to an item in the
reference of the bibliography.
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CERTIFICATION PAGE
This research project has been read and approved by the undersigned as
meeting the requirement of the National Teachers’ Institute, Kaduna for award
of the Post Graduate Diploma in Education (PGDE).
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Supervisor Date signature/Date
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Centre Manager signature/Date
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State Coordinator signature/Date
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External Moderator signature/Date
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DEDICATION
This work is dedicated first and foremost to God almighty who gave me
success to the end of this programe and also to my belove Mom who
encouraged me, and my siblings who supported me in every way to be
successful in the programe
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
I hereby acknowledge my indebtedness to God for giving me the privilege to
attain this level of study. My appreciation also goes to my supervisor Dr.
Beatrice Chigozie and my Centre Manager Dr. John Omakwu. mentor who
found time to diligently attend to me. I also express my profound gratitude to
my parents in academics; I also specially thank all lecturers at NIHOTOUR
study center; for the foundation which they laid in me for my Post Graduate
Studies. Also acknowledged my Deaconess Akinwalle Mary.
I equally appreciate my Mom Mrs. Christiana Ameh, Mr. Dominic Ameh,
Pastor Joel Ameh, Mr. Samson Ameh, and my sweet twin brother Caleb
Ameh, Isaac Ameh and my wife to be Gift Odeh.
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ABSTRACT
This study was carried out to the effect of social media on children’s education
in primary school in Makurdi local government area. Specifically, the study
examine the types of social media frequently use by students. The study also
find out if the use of social media by students in an institution affect their
reading culture. Furthermore, the study investigate the extent at which students
visit the library to read books. Lastly, the study evaluate the extent at which
student in an institution makes use of social media. A total of 30 responses
were validated from the survey. From the responses obtained and analyzed, the
findings revealed that the types of social media frequently used by students are
Facebook, twitter, Instagram, and WhatsApp. Also, the use of social media by
students in an institution affect their reading culture. Furthermore, students
visit the library to read books to a high extent. Lastly, student in an institution
makes use of social media. The study thereby recommend that students should
be encouraged to join English and literary society in order to develop their
interest in reading of books. Also, the school management should organized a
reading competition at the end of every academic session and award the best
readers in order to encourage students’ reading habits. Further more, there
should be a need of integration of extensive reading in the minimum standard
of school in Nigeria, benue state as an independent general study course for
students in order to improve their reading habits.
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TABLE OF CONTENT
COVER PAGE…………………………………………………………..
TITLE PAGE……………………………………………………………
DECLARATION………………………………………………………. i
CERTIFICATION……………………………………………………… ii
DEDICATION…………………………………………………………. iii
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT……………………………………………… iv
ABSTRACT……………………………………………………………. v
TABLE OF CONTENT………………………………………………… vi
LIST OF TABLES……………………………………………………... vii
CHAPTER ONE: INTRODUCTION…………………………………. 1
1.1 BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY…………………………….. 1
1.2 STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM……………………………. 5
1.3 OBJECTIVE OF THE STUDY…………………………………. 6
1.4 RESEARCH QUESTIONS……………………………………… 6
1.5 SIGNIFICANCE OF THE STUDY…………………………….. 7
1.6 SCOPE OF THE STUDY………………………………………. 7
1.7 OPERATIONAL DEFINITION OF TERMS…………………… 8
CHAPTER TWO: REVIEW OF LITERATURE……………………… 9
2.1 THEORETICAL FRAMEWORK……………………………….. 9
2.2 CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK……………………………….. 14
CHAPTER THREE: RESEARCH METHODOLOGY……………….. 30
3.1 INTRODUCTION………………………………………………. 30
3.2 RESEARCH DESIGN……………………………………………. 30
3.3 POPULATION OF THE STUDY………………………………… 30
3.4 SAMPLING TECHNIQUES.……………………………………… 31
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3.5 SAMPLE SIZE SELECTION TECHNIQUE AND PROCEDURE. 31
3.6 PROCEDURE FOR DATA COLLECTION……………………… 32
3.7 METHOD OF DATA ANALYSIS……………………………….. 32
3.8 RELIABILITY OF THE STUDY………………………………… 33
3.9 ETHICAL CONSIDERATION…………………………………... 33
CHAPTER FOUR: DATA PRESENTATION DISCUSSION OF FINDING
ANALYSIS, INTERPRETATION……………………………………… 34
4.0 INTRODUCTION………………………………………………...
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4.1 DATA PRESENTATION…………………………………………
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4.2 ANSWERING RESEARCH QUESTIONS……………………… 34-
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CHAPTER FIVE: SUMMARY, CONCLUSION AND
RECOMMENDATION…………………………………………………. 39
5.1 SUMMARY………………………………………………………
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5.2 CONCLUSION…………………………………………………..
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5.3 RECOMMENDATION…………………………………………. 39-
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REFERENCES………………………………………………………… 41-49
APPENDIXE……………………………………………………………. 50-
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