Examining the Negative Effects of Smartphone Use among Undergraduate Students in Tertiary Institutions in Nigeria| Chapter 10 | New Horizons in Education and Social Studies Vol. 5

 

This paper explores the effects of the usage of smartphones in high school systems in Nigeria for undergraduate users. It combines data from a secondary source and analysis of content as a technique. The paper examines numerous smartphone-related advantages and concerns. It urges undergraduate students, among other things, to refrain from addiction and violence in order to protect their potential. For students and their families to bear the psychological , social, economic and academic ramifications of the consequences could be quite serious.

Author(s) Details

Dare Ojo, Omonijo
Department of Student Industrial Work Experience Scheme, Covenant University, Ota, Nigeria and Department of Sociology, Olabisi Onabanjo University, Ago-Iwoye, Nigeria.

Dr. Michael C. Anyaegbunam
Department of Psychology, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Nigeria.

Dr. Chiamaka Ogechukwu, Joe-Akunne
Department of Psychology, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Nigeria.

Rev. Sr. Resurrecta Maria, Agu
University of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences, Umuagwo-Ohaji, Nigeria.

Nneka Ifedichinma, Nwangwu
Department of Psychology, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Nigeria.

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