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INFLUENCE OF SMARTPHONE USAGE ON THE ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE

INFLUENCE OF SMARTPHONE USAGE ON THE ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE

 

ABSTRACT

This research work was aimed at finding out the influence of smartphone Usage on Academic Performance of Students in Lagos State. Kosofe Local Government of the state was the focus and the practical investigation used four secondary schools in the LGA as a case study. Two questionnaires were drawn up/drafted, one for teachers, the other for students. 120 copies were made for students and 80 copies for teachers. The investigation was empirical. Teachers and students were sampled in the study. It was discovered that the use of mobile phones constituted a distraction to students and have negatively effectively affected their academic performance. It is essential to develop a curriculum that is inclusive of strategies of coping with mobile phone usage without impairing academic performance.