SOCIAL MEDIA USAGE AND TEXTISM AMONG UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS AT RIVERS STATE UNIVERSITY, PORT HARCOURT

Jaja, Irene Geoffrey — Sat, 18 Oct 2025 00:00:00 +0000

Objective: The use of social media by youths is appearing to continue to soar in recent times globally. This study investigated social media usage and textism among undergraduate students of Rivers State University, Port Harcourt, guided by the research questions: in what ways do the undergraduate students at Rivers State University, Port Harcourt utilize social media, and why do they use textism in their daily interaction on social media. Method: The study adopted a descriptive survey design and proportionate sampling techniques. Data were obtained from primary and secondary sources such as questionnaires, journals, and textbooks. The uses and gratifications theory was applied to analyze how undergraduate students at Rivers State University use social media in their everyday lives. Result: Findings revealed that undergraduate students at Rivers State University, Port Harcourt utilize web-based media platforms to communicate with family and friends, to upload and download pictures and videos, and that students use textism in their daily interactions on social media because it makes communication easier, simpler, and faster. Novelty: The study recommends that undergraduate students at Rivers State University, Port Harcourt should use social media more for academic purposes and moderate the time spent on social networking sites and the use of textism to reduce the risks of addiction.

VIOLENCE: EFFECT ON COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT WITH FOCUS ON EDIKWU COMMUNITIES IN APA LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA, BENUE STATE

Ocheja, Haruna Monday, Enokela, Samson Sunday — Sat, 18 Oct 2025 00:00:00 +0000

Objective: This paper investigated the influence of violence and its effect on community development with focus on Edikwu communities in Apa L G A. The study was guided by two objectives and two corresponding research questions. Method: Descriptive survey research design was adopted for the study. The population size of the study was 200 adult population of male and female residents of Edikwu communities randomly selected from the seventeen (17) communities that constitute Edikwu clan. Questionnaire was the instrument used for data collection. Results: The findings of the study revealed among others that challenges such as unemployment, limited economic opportunities, poor road networks, water scarcity, limited health-care facilities and low literacy levels hinder community progress and development. Novelty: The study recommeded that there is need for social intervention programme to provide opportunities for individuals within the communities especially those who are not gainfully unemployed. This will help provide economic opportunities for them thereby reducing violence and conflict and adequate inputs should be made by both government and individuals such as establishing community-based conflict resolution mechanisms, encouraging inter-ethnic and inter-religious dialogue, engaging the help of traditional rulers and also empowering women and youths. All these can promote community development and reduce violent activities among individuals in the community.

Journal of Learning on History and Social Sciences

SOCIAL MEDIA USAGE AND TEXTISM AMONG UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS AT RIVERS STATE UNIVERSITY, PORT HARCOURT

VIOLENCE: EFFECT ON COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT WITH FOCUS ON EDIKWU COMMUNITIES IN APA LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA, BENUE STATE