Students’ Usage of Communication Technologies in Secondary Schools in Burao District of Somaliland.
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2021
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The purpose of this research was to investigate the usage of communication technologies of
secondary school students in Burao district. The descriptive survey design was used; also
Stratified random sampling was employed in sampling the respondents. Responses were elicited
from students in two secondary schools one public secondary school and one private secondary
school was the target population. The target students were five hundred (500) students from the
two secondary schools. The study sample was two hundred twenty two (222) students. Also, the
interview was conducted through face to face interactions among fifteen of the school principals
and teachers including thirteen teachers and two principles selected purposively. Frequency,
percentages, mean and standard deviations were used in the analysis of data. To achieve the
objectives of the research, the study used a mixed method approach which involved the survey of
student’s responses on the influence of modern technology on the student’s academic
performance. The study revealed that a great number of students in Burao district use most
frequently Smart phones but other technologies such as laptops, desktops and tablets were also
used. As the research results revealed most of the secondary school students in Burao district
used these modern technologies for their learning purposes and academic issues as well as
social media. Since they used these technologies including the social media for more than two
hours daily, it influences their academic performance. Hence, students should be thought to
better manage their study time; students should create a balance between using the technology
for seeking knowledge from the internet and usage of social media, also teachers should ensure
that students use modern technology as a tool to improve their academic performances. In
addition schools should enact rules and regulations to protect students from misusing the
modern technology.
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The purpose of this research was to investigate the usage of communication technologies of secondary school students in Burao district. The descriptive survey design was used;