Participation of Students in Social Media- An Analysis
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Author:A. Dharanipriya and C. Karthikeyan
Page No: 356-361
DOI:10.29321/MAJ.2018.000160
Abstract
Social media is gaining increasing popularity among colleges students as it is being incorporated
into their daily routines. Hence, a study was conducted to assess the social media participation
of students. A sample of 60 students of Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore campus
irrespective of their degree programmes were selected using simple random sampling method.
The study revealed that majority of the respondents were involved in more than two social media
sites. Whatsapp and Facebook were most commonly accessed by the respondents through
smart phones by spending around Rs. 200-300 per month and 2.5 hours of time per day. Majority
of the respondents had groups in Whatsapp and Facebook subscribing to entertainment and
informational groups. The study emphasized that students must be encouraged to participate
in communities that are supportive and educative as they could provide insights into vistas of
knowledge to improve the social and professional life.
Key Words: Social media, Participation, Students, Education, Information.
