Media Awareness Preferences for Information on Sickle Cell Disorder Among University Students in Southwestern Nigeria

2022 ◽  
pp. 469-480
Author(s):  
Cynthia Omoseyitan Ojomo ◽  
Taye Babaleye Babaleye
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
University Students ◽  
Sickle Cell ◽  
Susceptible Genotype ◽  
Southwestern Nigeria ◽  
Blood Disorder ◽  
Social Media Platforms ◽  
Basic Facts ◽  
Cell Disorder ◽  
University Of Ibadan

Sickle cell disorder (SCD) is a defective blood disorder that causes pain associated with blood genotypes of victims who risk dying before their 30th birthday. SCD is best controlled when victims avoid getting married to one another to prevent the spread of susceptible genotype. Many youths lack basic facts of SCD. For long, its awareness was limited to broadcast and print media. But today, social media platforms—Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and WhatsApp—are also used to create awareness on the disease. This study attempts to determine the preferred communication channels for creating awareness on SCD among university students in South-Western Nigeria. Survey research design was adopted. Respondents were 259 students of Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, and University of Ibadan, both in South-West Nigeria. Descriptive and inferential statistics were used for data analysis. Social media awareness was 51.6%, and conventional media was 48.4%. Thus, more of the respondents preferred awareness on SCD through social media platforms.

Media Awareness Preferences for Information on Sickle Cell Disorder Among University Students in Southwestern Nigeria

2021 ◽  
pp. 59-74
Author(s):  
Cynthia Omoseyitan Ojomo ◽  
Taye Babaleye Babaleye
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
University Students ◽  
Sickle Cell ◽  
Susceptible Genotype ◽  
Southwestern Nigeria ◽  
Blood Disorder ◽  
Social Media Platforms ◽  
Basic Facts ◽  
Cell Disorder ◽  
University Of Ibadan

Sickle cell disorder (SCD) is a defective blood disorder that causes pain associated with blood genotypes of victims who risk dying before their 30th birthday. SCD is best controlled when victims avoid getting married to one another to prevent the spread of susceptible genotype. Many youths lack basic facts of SCD. For long, its awareness was limited to broadcast and print media. But today, social media platforms—Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and WhatsApp—are also used to create awareness on the disease. This study attempts to determine the preferred communication channels for creating awareness on SCD among university students in South-Western Nigeria. Survey research design was adopted. Respondents were 259 students of Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, and University of Ibadan, both in South-West Nigeria. Descriptive and inferential statistics were used for data analysis. Social media awareness was 51.6%, and conventional media was 48.4%. Thus, more of the respondents preferred awareness on SCD through social media platforms.

The effects of social media usage on loneliness and well-being: analysing friendship connections of Facebook, Twitter and Instagram

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Shaoyu Ye ◽  
Kevin K.W. Ho ◽  
Andre Zerbe
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
University Students ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Access Time ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Media Usage ◽  
Usage Patterns ◽  
Social Media Platforms

Purpose This study aims to clarify the effects of different patterns of Facebook, Twitter and Instagram usage on user loneliness and well-being in Japan. Design/methodology/approach Based on responses to a self-report questionnaire in Japan, 155 university students were separated into 4 groups: users of Twitter only, users of Twitter and Facebook, users of Twitter and Instagram and users of all three social media. The effects of social media usage on loneliness and well-being for each group were analysed. Findings No social media usage effects on loneliness or well-being were detected for those who used only Twitter or both Twitter and Instagram. For those using both Twitter and Facebook, loneliness was reduced when users accessed Twitter and Facebook more frequently but was increased when they posted more tweets. Users of all three social media were lonelier and had lower levels of well-being when they accessed Facebook via PC longer; whereas their their access time of Facebook via smartphones helped them decrease loneliness and improve their levels of well-being. Originality/value The findings reported here provide possible explanations for the conflicting results reported in previous research by exploring why users choose different social media platforms to communicate with different groups of friends or acquaintances and different usage patterns that affect their loneliness and well-being.

Youth Participation in Politics

2019 ◽  
pp. 54-78 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sam Phiri
Keyword(s):  
Public Policy ◽  
Social Media ◽  
University Students ◽  
Survey Design ◽  
Representative Democracy ◽  
Decision Makers ◽  
Youth Participation ◽  
Social Media Platforms ◽  
Public Policy Decisions ◽  
Descriptive Survey

This chapter explores the manner in which Zambian university students engage with public policy decisions which are of immediate and future interest to them. It observes that the youths may have little faith in representative democracy and instead are utilizing social media platforms to directly engage with decision-makers and publics, and thus subverting the essence of the authority of parliament. The study uses descriptive survey design and the methodology of “Briscolage” to capture and scrutinize two politically charged cases, and concludes that the youth globally may be challenging liberalism and in that way fashioning a new narrative entrenched in postmodernism.

scholarly journals The Negative Role of Social Media to Create Anxiety in University Students Amidst COVID-19

2021 ◽  
Vol VI (I) ◽  
pp. 254-263
Author(s):  
Humaira Irfan
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
University Students ◽  
Qualitative Data ◽  
Social Innovation ◽  
Public University ◽  
The Social ◽  
Social Media Platforms ◽  
Negative Role ◽  
English Students

The purpose of the study is to explore the negative role of social media on university students mental health amidst digitalized COVID-19 setting that throbs excruciating pain, fear, anxiety, stress and depression. The quantitative and qualitative data were collected from the Department of English students of a public university in Punjab, Pakistan. The findings reveal that students' are engaged daily for 4 hours on social media forums for online chats, information and amusement. The social media platforms strategically create situations to express unrestrained sentiments. The use of cartoons and images reflect students' potential for creativity, criticality and social innovation.

Social media use and information-sharing behaviour of university students

IFLA Journal ◽  
2021 ◽  
pp. 034003522199156
Author(s):  
Iqra Bashir ◽  
Amara Malik ◽  
Khalid Mahmood
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
University Students ◽  
Academic Discipline ◽  
Original Research ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Domains Of Life ◽  
Social Media Platforms ◽  
Use Of Social Media ◽  
Types Of Information

Social media has evolved over the last decade as a key driver for sharing and acquiring information in various domains of life. The increasing popularity of social media raises a number of questions regarding the extent of its use and the types of information shared. This study is designed to answer these questions by investigating university students’ use of social media in terms of commonly used social media platforms, frequency of use and the types of information shared. It also looks at differences of opinion based on gender, academic discipline and programme of study. The study is based on a cross-sectional survey; a structured questionnaire was developed and data was collected from 400 students at four universities in Faisalabad, Pakistan. The findings indicate that the majority of the students were frequent users of social media and visited platforms daily or several times a day. WhatsApp, Facebook and YouTube were the most widely used social media platforms. Male students tended to use social media more frequently than their female counterparts. This study will serve as a guideline for further research as it addresses an untouched area from a local perspective and reports original research.

scholarly journals A cross-sectional survey of Social Media Anxiety among students of University of Nigeria

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Deborah O. Aluh ◽  
Thelma Chukwuobasi ◽  
Adaobi U. Mosanya
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Social Anxiety ◽  
University Students ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Statistical Significance ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Media Usage ◽  
Social Media Platforms ◽  
Use Of Social Media

AbstractBackgroundSocial anxiety is one of the most prevalent and disabling anxiety disorders with lifetime prevalence rates ranging from 2 to 16% s in different populations. Considering the rising use of social media among university students, it is necessary to assess their social anxiety as a result of the use of social media platforms since social anxiety can affect social interaction in social mediaMethodsThe current study employed a cross-sectional descriptive approach and was carried out among undergraduate students of University of Nigeria, Nsukka. The Social Anxiety Scale for Social Media Users (SAS-SMU) which is a data collection tool to assess levels of social anxiety experienced by university students while using social media platforms was used in the current study. Data were analyzed with IBM Statistical Products and Service Solutions (SPSS) for Windows, Version 20.0.ResultsA total of 228 out of the 380 questionnaires distributed were filled and returned (60% response rate). Social media usage was highest for WhatsApp (4.4±0.902) and Facebook (3.3±1.055). Social media anxiety was higher in females (69.00±12.59) than males (68.42±12.06) although this difference did not reach statistical significance (t = −0.356, p = 0.864). Social media usage was higher in females (35.02±5.04) than males (34.58±6.01) but the difference did not reach statistical significance (t = −0.603, p = 0.314). There was a non-significant negative association between Social media usage and social media anxiety (r = –0.051, p = 0.4450). More than half of the students (55.7%, n = 127) had social media anxiety.ConclusionIn conclusion, there was a negative non-significant correlation between social media usage and social anxiety. Investigations regarding social anxiety in social media are scarce from low and middle income countries and this is the first from an African country.

scholarly journals The Use of Social Media and its Effect on University Students' Academic Skills in Iraqi Kurdistan Region

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 149-167
Author(s):  
Araz Ramazan Ahmad ◽  
Hakim Othman Hameed
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
University Students ◽  
Human Life ◽  
Good Method ◽  
Academic Skills ◽  
Strong Positive Correlation ◽  
Kurdistan Region ◽  
Iraqi Kurdistan ◽  
Social Media Platforms ◽  
Use Of Social Media

In recent decades, the use of social media has encountered a rapid growth. This progress made social media a very popular medium of communication among college students. In fact, these online mediums can be a good method to share the knowledge among students and with their lectures. However, extreme use of social media can affect student’s academic performance and skills. Social media platforms have developed significantly in the variety and type of its platforms and the variety of services they have provided to the users. This social media development has had a great impact on human life around the world, particularly the learning process among the students. The present study examines the effects of social networks on university students' academic skills in Iraqi Kurdistan Region. The sample involved 653 responses from the universities of Raparin and Sulaimani Polytechnic in Kurdistan Region - Iraq. The data of the study has been analyzed using content analysis methods. According to the study’s results there is a statistically significant correlation between Use of social media and academic skills and there is a strong positive correlation between Use of social media and academic skills which is (0.809) and that the significance value is (0.000).Then, the value of R Square for this analysis, is (0.655), this means that 65.5% of the variance of academic skills must be explored in Use of social media, and the other variables (34.5%) are due to random error.

scholarly journals Training university students as vaccination champions to promote vaccination in their multiple identities and help address vaccine hesitancy

2021 ◽  
pp. 407-419
Author(s):  
Nusayba Ali ◽  
Diane Ashiru-Oredope ◽  
Sudaxshina Murdan
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
University Students ◽  
Pilot Project ◽  
Undergraduate Curriculum ◽  
Multiple Identities ◽  
Vaccine Hesitancy ◽  
Questionnaire Result ◽  
Social Media Platforms ◽  
The Impact ◽  
To Receive

Introduction: Covid-19 related vaccine hesitancy is a major problem worldwide and it risks delaying the global effort to control the pandemic. Covid-19 vaccine hesitancy is also higher in certain communities. Given that prescriber recommendation and community engagement are two effective ways of addressing vaccine hesitancy, training university students to become vaccination champions could be a way of addressing hesitancy, as the champions engage with their communities in their multiple identities. Aim: This study aims to assess the impact of a pilot project conducted in the UCL School of Pharmacy that could pave a way of integrating vaccination championing in the pharmacy undergraduate curriculum to address vaccine hesitancy. Method: Participants completed a pre-workshop questionnaire, attended an online workshop, conducted vaccination-promoting action/s, and provided evidence via a post-workshop questionnaire. Result: Fifty three students completed the course. The students’ vaccination-promoting actions ranged from speaking with vaccine-hesitant family, friends and customers in the pharmacy, to posting on various social media platforms. Post-workshop showed an increase in the knowledge of participants regarding vaccination and a decrease in the belief of vaccine misconceptions. After attending the workshop, participants were more likely to engage with vaccine-hesitant friends, family, strangers and patients. They were also more likely to receive the Covid-19 vaccine for them and for their children.

Evaluation of the Knowledge of Herb Sellers in the Diagnosis of Sickle Cell Disease in Osun and Oyo States, Southwestern Nigeria

2015 ◽  
Vol 19 ◽  
pp. 51-55
Author(s):  
A Oyekunle ◽  
A Soriyan ◽  
JM Agbedahunsi
Keyword(s):  
Sickle Cell Disease ◽  
Sickle Cell ◽  
Knowledge Elicitation ◽  
Cell Disease ◽  
Abdominal Girth ◽  
Southwestern Nigeria ◽  
Stunted Growth ◽  
Interview Method ◽  
Loss Of Appetite ◽  
Cell Disorder

Despite an increased interest in knowledge elicitation in various fields, there is still very little formal evidence in the area of herbal medicine documentation. This paper examined the manner in which sickle cell disease is diagnosed among herb sellers in Osun and Oyo states of Nigeria. Interview method was employed using questionnaires. A total of 90 herb sellers were interviewed at various markets. Sixty herb sellers were interviewed using closed ended questionnaire while the remaining 30 were interviewed using open ended questionnaire. A spreadsheet package was employed for the data analysis. Analysis of responses from these herb sellers revealed that the most important symptoms of sickle cell disease includes pain, reduced stamina, anemia, stunted growth, jaundice and increase in abdominal girth. Other symptoms include fainting, priapism, stroke, leg ulcer, weak hair, thin bones, loss of appetite, head bigger than body size, face looks older than age, swelling of hands/feet, black vein, hypertension, drum shaped fingers and fever. This survey showed clearly that the herbal sellers have a vast knowledge of the diagnosis of sickle cell disease which were acquired over time.Keywords: Diagnosis, Sickle Cell Disorder, Herb Sellers

scholarly journals The Effects of Social Media on the University Students’ Voting Behavior in General Elections in the Kurdistan Region

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (3) ◽  
pp. 529-554
Author(s):  
Karwan Ali Qadir
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
University Students ◽  
Political Party ◽  
Voting Behavior ◽  
Survey Method ◽  
Kurdistan Region ◽  
Social Media Platforms ◽  
General Elections ◽  
Questionnaire Form ◽  
The University

          The main goal of this research is to know and display the extent in which social media sites and platforms affect the voting behavior of the university students in the Kurdistan region during general elections, either to participate in the election or to vote for a specific candidate or political party. It also explores how the students participate and interact with the electoral messages and information that are published on social media platforms. This research is a political communication study, which relies on the survey method utilizing questionnaire form as a tool for data collection from the participants. The questionnaire form was designed and implemented online through Google Form and was sent to the participants through Email, Messenger, Viber and Whatsup, to the university student in different universities in the Kurdistan region. As such, 344 persons of the sample have filled up the questionnaire form in one week from 10 to 16 August 2021. The results of the study were displayed in tables and were analyzed through descriptive method, in addition to the use of SPSS statistics software to find correlation between the two main variables of the study.           One of the most prominent results of this study was that only a small proportion of the participants (almost 27%) are influenced by social media to change their voting behavior such as deciding to vote or no, and voting for a specific candidate or political party. Another noticeable result was that the majority of the participants with almost (50%) do not trust the promises and speeches of the candidates and political parties that are published on social media platforms.    

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