social media

IMPACT OF SOCIAL MEDIA ON STUDENTS ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE
(A STUDY OF STUDENTS OF UNIVERSITY OF ABUJA)

By

ANJUGU JESSICA NDAKU
MC/2009/386

DEPARTMENT OF MASS COMMUNICATION
MANAGEMENT AND SOCIAL SCIENCES
CARITAS UNIVERSITY
AMORJI – NIKE

ENUGU

AUGUST, 2013

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IMPACT OF SOCIAL MEDIA ON THE STUDENTS ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE
(A STUDY OF STUDENTS OF UNIVERSITY OF ABUJA)

By

ANJUGU JESSICA NDAKU
MC/2009/386

A RESEARCH PROJECT SUBMITTED TO THE DEPARTMENT OF
MASS COMMUNICATION
MANAGEMENT AND SOCIAL SCIENCES
CARITAS UNIVERSITY,
AMORJI – NIKE,

ENUGU.

IN PARTIAL FULFILMENT OF THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE AWARD OF
BACHELOR OF SCIENCES (B.Sc.) DEGRESS IN
MASS COMMUNICATION,

AUGUST, 2013

Declaration
I, Anjugu Ndaku .J. hereby declare that this research work was written by me and has not been submitted or received anywhere for the purpose of acquiring a degree in Mass Communication.

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Certification Page
I certify that this study was carried out by Anjugu Ndaku .J. It was approved by the Department of Mass Communication, Caritas University, Amorji – Nike, Enugu as meeting the requirement for the Award of Bachelor of Science, B.Sc. (Hons) Mass Communication.

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(Project Supervisor)

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(H.O.D)

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Dedication
This research work is dedicated to my father in heaven God almighty the author and finisher of our Faith whom by his grace foreknew, predestined and made this work a success and for seeing me through my academic years. And to my

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