FACULTY OF EDUCATION

Permanent URI for this communityhttps://repository.ui.edu.ng/handle/123456789/264

Browse

Has files: YesSubject: search.filters.subject.Undergraduate

Search Results

Now showing 1 - 3 of 3
  • Thumbnail Image
    Item
    Balancing the Grind: Social Media Entrepreneurship and Academic Success among Nigerian Undergraduates
    (International Journal of Education and Development using Information and Communication Technology, 2025-03-23) Oni, T.M; Osu,C.U.; Babatunde.T
    Economic challenges in Nigeria have prompted many undergraduate students to engage in social media entrepreneurship for financial sustainability. Platforms like Facebook and Instagram provide cost-effective business opportunities. While this entrepreneurship offers benefits, it raises concerns about its impact on academic performance, especially as students often multitask between business and studies. Grounded in the Uses and Gratifications Theory, this study investigated the relationship between social media entrepreneurship and the academic performance of undergraduates. A descriptive survey research design was employed, using a randomly selected sample of 200 students from five faculties: Education, Arts, Sciences, Law, and Social Sciences at the University of Ibadan. The instrument used for data collection was the Social Media Entrepreneurship and Academic Performance Questionnaire (SMEAPQ), which included structured items eliciting responses on the social media platforms used for entrepreneurial activities, the types of social media businesses engaged in, the influence of motivation on entrepreneurial engagement, and the impact on academic performance. The reliability of the questionnaire was established through a pilot test, yielding a coefficient of 0.75. Data were analysed using both descriptive and inferential statistics. Specifically, Pearson Product-Moment Correlation (PPMC), t-tests, and means were utilized. The findings revealed that undergraduates primarily use WhatsApp (X̄=3.59), Instagram (X̄=2.97), and Telegram (X̄=2.87) for entrepreneurial ventures, focusing on influencer marketing (X̄=3.31), web development/coding (X̄=3.24), affiliate marketing (X̄=3.19), and e-commerce (X̄=3.05). A significant positive relationship was found between undergraduate motivation and engagement in social media entrepreneurship (r=.222; p<0.05), aligning with the Uses and Gratifications Theory. Additionally, a significant positive association was observed between engagement in social media entrepreneurship and undergraduates’ academic performance (r=.236; p<0.05). The study revealed that female students had better engagement in social media businesses than male students (t(195) =-3.76; p<0.05). There is a need for targeted support to help students balance business and academics, in order to foster both financial independence and academic success.
  • Thumbnail Image
    Item
    Gender influence on ICT use by undergraduates in two university libraries in Nigeria
    (Better Advances Press, 2013) Ojeniyi, A.; Adetimirin, A.
    ICT use helps to facilitate easy access to electronic information for research and learning purposes by undergraduates. The objective of this study was to investigate the influence of gender on the use of ICT among undergraduates in two university libraries in Nigeria. Undergraduates from three faculties were randomly selected to give a sample of 223, which is 30% fraction of the total population of 12,353. Questionnaire was the data collection method used. The undergraduates used ICT for research purpose and to support course of study. ICT use was higher among the undergraduates in Lead City University than those in University of Ibadan. ICT use was influenced by gender in both universities. Recommendations based on the outcome of this study were highlighted in this paper.
  • Thumbnail Image
    Item
    Effectiveness of mindfulness training in fostering tobacco cessation among undergraduates in a Nigerian university
    (African Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues, 2012-04) Asuzu, C. C.; Agokei, C. R.
    The study investigated the impact of mindfulness training in fostering tobacco cessation among undergraduates in a Nigerian university, it also observed the moderating effect of self-efficacy on the causal link between mindfulness training and tobacco cessation. Participants were 57 students randomly assigned to experimental and control groups. A pre-test, post-test, design was utilized. The experimental group was exposed to a 12 week mindfulness training programme. Participants in both experimental and control groups were tested before and after training programme on tobacco cessation. Data collected were analysed using analysis of covariance (ANCOVA). Results showed that the experimental group improved significantly in tobacco cessation than the control group. Further, self-efficacy mediated effectively the causal link between mindfulness training and tobacco cessation among the participants. It was recommended that Mindfulness training should be introduced in smoking cessation programmes and advancing studies in smoking cessation.