Social Media as Determinant of Career Choice Among Students of Ajayi Crowther University, Oyo

Gbenga Olaniyi Efunwole; Emmanuel Olugbenga Sijuwade

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Social Media as Determinant of Career Choice Among Students of Ajayi Crowther University, Oyo

Gbenga Olaniyi Efunwole, Emmanuel Olugbenga Sijuwade

Published in American Journal of Education and Information Technology (Volume 7, Issue 1)

Received: 23 January 2023 Accepted: 20 February 2023 Published: 27 June 2023

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Over the years, social media has become an active technological tool in Nigeria. It is a news and communication channel that has made dissemination of information easy, with a snap of the finger on cellphones for her citizenry; especially among the technologically savvy youths. This paper investigated the influence of social media usage on the choice of career among students of Ajayi Crowther University, Oyo. It also discussed its implications on instructional media design / production, communication; school guidance and counselling. The paper adopted the use of descriptive survey research design approach. One hundred and fifty (150) questionnaires (37 online and 113 manual) of sixteen (16) items, were used to collect data from students across the nine (9) faculties in the citadel of learning. Data was analyzed using SPSS App / Percentages. Findings from the study revealed that students’ subscribed to the efficacy of social media on their studies (75.9%) than for fun (24.1%). It also revealed that students’ confessed social media as the major influence of their chosen carrier (67.2%), while 32.8% disagreed. The study therefore concluded that the irresistible usage of social media among students (youth) has significantly contributed to their academic development.

Published in	American Journal of Education and Information Technology (Volume 7, Issue 1)
DOI	10.11648/j.ajeit.20230701.17
Page(s)	45-50
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Social Media, Career Choice, Students, Tertiary Education

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Gbenga Olaniyi Efunwole

Department of Educational Technology and Science Education, Ajayi Crowther University, Oyo, Nigeria
Emmanuel Olugbenga Sijuwade

Department of Communication and Media Studies, Ajayi Crowther University, Oyo, Nigeria

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