INFLUENCE OF INTERNET SERVICES USAGE ON ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT OF STUDENTS’ IN TERTIARY INSTITUTIONS OF SOKOTO STATE

ABSTRACT

The study examined the Influence of Internet Services Usage on Academic Achievement of Students’ in Tertiary Institutions of Sokoto State. The research design is of correlational type. The population of the study is 66,037 comprising of male and female students of Sokoto State tertiary institutions. A sample of 382 was randomly drawn. “Tertiary Institutions Students’ Internet Services Usage Questionnaire (TISIUQ) and Cumulative Grade Points Average (CGPA) were used for data collection. Pearson Products Moment Correlation and t-test for independent sample were the statistical tools used in the data analysis. The results indicated that there is mild positive relationship between internet services usage and academic achievement of the students, and that there is no relationship between using internet for social media and academic achievement but there is significant difference in the academic achievement of the students who did not use internet for social media. It is recommended that effective use of internet service for academic purposes should be encouraged and addiction to accessing social media sites be discouraged and that in monitoring the academic activities for the betterment of tertiary institutions students, special attention should be paid against social media sites.

Keywords: Internet Usage, Addiction, Academic Achievement, Tertiary Institutions