Tag: Social media
Contribution of Social-Media Usage in Shaping the Emotional Well-Being of Adolescents in Public Secondary Schools in Arusha City, Tanzania

Contribution of Social-Media Usage in Shaping the Emotional Well-Being of Adolescents in Public Secondary Schools in Arusha City, Tanzania

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Glory MhinaNgaramtoni Primary SchoolEmail: mhinag359@gmail.com Dr. Patrick Olemong’iSt. Augustine University of Tanzania (SAUT), ArushaEmail: patrickngalaole@gmail.com Abstract: This study investigated the Contribution of Social-Media Usage in Shaping the Emotional Well-Being of Adolescents in Public Secondary Schools in Arusha City. Specifically, it assessed how social media interaction shapes the emotional well-being of adolescents and suggested the strategies…

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Scrolling Away Ubuntu: Social Media’s Silent Disruption of Communal Ethos among Young People in Limuru, Kiambu County in Kenya

Scrolling Away Ubuntu: Social Media’s Silent Disruption of Communal Ethos among Young People in Limuru, Kiambu County in Kenya

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John Herman Kimboi, Violet Nekesa Simiyu & Jennifer WangariThe Catholic University of Eastern AfricaEmail: barakakimboicm@yahoo.com Abstract: This study explored how social media is silently but significantly disrupting Ubuntu—a core African value system grounded in community, respect, and human interconnectedness—among young people in Limuru, Kiambu County, Kenya. Guided by Cultural Globalization, Cultivation, and Uses and Gratifications…

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Factors Affecting Social Media Usage in Students’ Selection of Study Programs in Higher Learning Institutions: A Case of Moshi Cooperative University and Mwenge Catholic University

Factors Affecting Social Media Usage in Students’ Selection of Study Programs in Higher Learning Institutions: A Case of Moshi Cooperative University and Mwenge Catholic University

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Winfrida Justo Mbowe – Arusha Technical College Elizabeth Swai – Mwenge Catholic University, Tanzania Email: winfrida.mbowe@atc.ac.tz/ elizabeth.sing92@gmail.com Abstract: For the past decade social media usage has tremendously increased. Despite the growth, it is still unclear how the use of social media platforms affects the choice of students in Higher Learning Institutions in Tanzania. Therefore, the…

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The Innovative use of WhatsApp to Teach Academic Communication Skills during the Covid-19 era: Lecturers and Students Experiences

The Innovative use of WhatsApp to Teach Academic Communication Skills during the Covid-19 era: Lecturers and Students Experiences

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Dr Mildred Shingirirai NyamayedengaWomen’s University in Africa, Zimbabwemildrednyamayedenga@gmail.com Abstract: This study aims to explore lecturers’ and students’ experiences on the innovative use of WhatsApp in the teaching and learning of Academic Communication Skills course during the lockdown period. Covid-19 has brought new challenges to world’s economies, social livelihoods and education. Following recommendations from Ministry of…

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The Use of Information Technology and Social Media for Academic Purposes by Students in Higher Learning Institutions in Tanzania

The Use of Information Technology and Social Media for Academic Purposes by Students in Higher Learning Institutions in Tanzania

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Shuubi Alphonce Mutajwaa, Happyness Hurdson Temu & Neema Ahmed MwingeCenter for Information and Communication TechnologySt. John’s University of TanzaniaEmail: salphonce@sjut.ac.tz Abstract: Social interactions amongst peers were the sole purpose for the invention of social media platforms. Later on, realizing its potential, other sectors embraced the technology and has been strategically used to add value and…

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