A Study on the Purpose of Using Social Networking Sites Among UiTM Kedah Students / Ainur Fathiah Hamsan and Nor Syafawati Ab Wahab

Social networking sites such as Facebook and MySpace currently become a part of the social lifestyle activities for the means of online communication in this modern era. The social networking sites are not only used by the teenagers, but this new media is also being used by all age, background and s...

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Main Authors: Hamsan, Ainur Fathiah, Ab Wahab, Nor Syafawati
Format: Conference or Workshop Item
Language:English
Published: 2010
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Online Access:https://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/33945/
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description Social networking sites such as Facebook and MySpace currently become a part of the social lifestyle activities for the means of online communication in this modern era. The social networking sites are not only used by the teenagers, but this new media is also being used by all age, background and status such as business people, politicians, celebrities and others. Realizing on the importance of the social networking activities today, this study being conducted to examine what are the reasons and purposes of the students in UiTM Kedah use the social networking sites concerning on education, entertainment and connectivity functions. This study will evaluate and reveal what is the main purpose among of them in using the social networking sites
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spelling uitm-339452020-09-28T04:17:42Z https://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/33945/ A Study on the Purpose of Using Social Networking Sites Among UiTM Kedah Students / Ainur Fathiah Hamsan and Nor Syafawati Ab Wahab Hamsan, Ainur Fathiah Ab Wahab, Nor Syafawati Social interaction Information technology. Information society. Digital divide Social networking sites such as Facebook and MySpace currently become a part of the social lifestyle activities for the means of online communication in this modern era. The social networking sites are not only used by the teenagers, but this new media is also being used by all age, background and status such as business people, politicians, celebrities and others. Realizing on the importance of the social networking activities today, this study being conducted to examine what are the reasons and purposes of the students in UiTM Kedah use the social networking sites concerning on education, entertainment and connectivity functions. This study will evaluate and reveal what is the main purpose among of them in using the social networking sites 2010 Conference or Workshop Item PeerReviewed text en https://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/33945/1/33935.pdf Hamsan, Ainur Fathiah and Ab Wahab, Nor Syafawati (2010) A Study on the Purpose of Using Social Networking Sites Among UiTM Kedah Students / Ainur Fathiah Hamsan and Nor Syafawati Ab Wahab. (2010) In: ReCAMSS 2010, UiTM Cawangan Kedah.
spellingShingle Social interaction
Information technology. Information society. Digital divide
Hamsan, Ainur Fathiah
Ab Wahab, Nor Syafawati
A Study on the Purpose of Using Social Networking Sites Among UiTM Kedah Students / Ainur Fathiah Hamsan and Nor Syafawati Ab Wahab
title A Study on the Purpose of Using Social Networking Sites Among UiTM Kedah Students / Ainur Fathiah Hamsan and Nor Syafawati Ab Wahab
title_full A Study on the Purpose of Using Social Networking Sites Among UiTM Kedah Students / Ainur Fathiah Hamsan and Nor Syafawati Ab Wahab
title_fullStr A Study on the Purpose of Using Social Networking Sites Among UiTM Kedah Students / Ainur Fathiah Hamsan and Nor Syafawati Ab Wahab
title_full_unstemmed A Study on the Purpose of Using Social Networking Sites Among UiTM Kedah Students / Ainur Fathiah Hamsan and Nor Syafawati Ab Wahab
title_short A Study on the Purpose of Using Social Networking Sites Among UiTM Kedah Students / Ainur Fathiah Hamsan and Nor Syafawati Ab Wahab
title_sort study on the purpose of using social networking sites among uitm kedah students / ainur fathiah hamsan and nor syafawati ab wahab
topic Social interaction
Information technology. Information society. Digital divide
url https://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/33945/