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Influence of social media on the academic performance of nursing students of Abia State University, Uturu, Nigeria

It is a generalized belief that social media use reduces students’ academic performance. This study was justified by the need to find out if social media was the major issue or if other academic strategies needed to be enhanced. This research was carried out to determine the influence of social media on the academic performance of nursing students of Abia State University, Uturu, Nigeria. One hundred and fifty (150) students were included in this study using a purposive sampling technique. The instrument for data collection was questionnaire which was pilot tested for its validity and reliabil…