Impact of Internet Addiction on Academic Performance of Biology Students in Tertiary Institutions in Odeda Local Government Area of Ogun State
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2023
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Lead City University Ibadan
Abstract
It has been observed that student's academic performance in Biology has not improved over the years in
Nigeria Tertiary institutions. It has been a major concern for lecturers to know the cause for the low
performance and the solutions to the cause. To this effect, this study was carried out to determine the
influence of internet addiction on the academic performance of biology students in tertiary institutions
in Odeda Local Government Area of Ogun State. The research design was a descriptive research
whereby a self-designed questionnaire of 150 copies was used to elicit information from the
respondents (n=150). three hypotheses were stated to guide the study. The research Data was analysed
using Pearson Product Moment Correlation (PPMC) and was tested at p< 0.05.Results of this study
revealed that internet addiction statistically and significantly influenced students' academic
performance. It was therefore recommended that it is vital for parents to scrutinize their children
internet use in order to curb its excessive use
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Impact, Internet Addiction, Academic performance