Digitalizing bullying: do Nigerian students get cyberbullied?
This study aims to assess the relationship that exists between the frequent usage of social networks and the practice of cyberbullying among Nigerian University students, also the level of their understanding on bully in the digital world. The study used questionnaire-based survey to gather respons...
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| author | Atanda, Balogun Naeem Ahlan, Abdul Rahman Awodele, Taofeekat Adedolapo |
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| description | This study aims to assess the relationship that exists
between the frequent usage of social networks and the practice of cyberbullying among Nigerian University students, also the level of their understanding on bully in the digital world. The study used questionnaire-based survey to gather responses from these universities students to understand their usage of social networks and
also their experience with cyberbullying. Findings of this study show significant relationship between the frequent use of social networks and the practice of cyberbullying. The context of this study is limited
to universities within Ilorin Emirate Council of Kwara State in Nigeria which comprise of three universities. Findings of the study show students understanding of how to avoid cyberbullying on social networks. The research provides useful information for universities students on how to better use social networks and guard against
getting bullied on social networks. |
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| spelling | iium-667112019-06-24T07:11:21Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/66711/ Digitalizing bullying: do Nigerian students get cyberbullied? Atanda, Balogun Naeem Ahlan, Abdul Rahman Awodele, Taofeekat Adedolapo HM1001 Social psychology HM1176 Social influence. Social pressure T Technology (General) T58.5 Information technology T58.6 Management information systems This study aims to assess the relationship that exists between the frequent usage of social networks and the practice of cyberbullying among Nigerian University students, also the level of their understanding on bully in the digital world. The study used questionnaire-based survey to gather responses from these universities students to understand their usage of social networks and also their experience with cyberbullying. Findings of this study show significant relationship between the frequent use of social networks and the practice of cyberbullying. The context of this study is limited to universities within Ilorin Emirate Council of Kwara State in Nigeria which comprise of three universities. Findings of the study show students understanding of how to avoid cyberbullying on social networks. The research provides useful information for universities students on how to better use social networks and guard against getting bullied on social networks. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. 2018-07 Proceeding Paper PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/66711/1/66711_Digitalizing%20bullying.pdf application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/66711/2/66711_Digitalizing%20bullying_SCOPUS.pdf application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/66711/3/66711_Digitalizing%20bullying_WOS.pdf Atanda, Balogun Naeem and Ahlan, Abdul Rahman and Awodele, Taofeekat Adedolapo (2018) Digitalizing bullying: do Nigerian students get cyberbullied? In: 2018 International Conference on Information and Communication Technology for the Muslim World (ICT4M), 23rd-25th July 2018, Kuala Lumpur. https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/8567122 10.1109/ICT4M.2018.00046 |
| spellingShingle | HM1001 Social psychology HM1176 Social influence. Social pressure T Technology (General) T58.5 Information technology T58.6 Management information systems Atanda, Balogun Naeem Ahlan, Abdul Rahman Awodele, Taofeekat Adedolapo Digitalizing bullying: do Nigerian students get cyberbullied? |
| title | Digitalizing bullying: do Nigerian students get cyberbullied? |
| title_full | Digitalizing bullying: do Nigerian students get cyberbullied? |
| title_fullStr | Digitalizing bullying: do Nigerian students get cyberbullied? |
| title_full_unstemmed | Digitalizing bullying: do Nigerian students get cyberbullied? |
| title_short | Digitalizing bullying: do Nigerian students get cyberbullied? |
| title_sort | digitalizing bullying: do nigerian students get cyberbullied? |
| topic | HM1001 Social psychology HM1176 Social influence. Social pressure T Technology (General) T58.5 Information technology T58.6 Management information systems |
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