Analysis of Use of Smartphone for Accessing News Among Students of Bay
Student: BILAL Muhammad BELLO (Thesis, 2025)
Department of Mass Communication
Bayero University, Kano, Kano State
Abstract
Abstract This study investigates the use of smartphones for accessing news among students of Bayero University, Kano. Employing a survey research design, data were collected from 200 respondents across the Faculties of Communication, Law, and Computing. Findings reveal that nearly all students own smartphones and frequently use them to access news, primarily through internet browsing and social media platforms. The results highlight the convenience, immediacy, and accessibility of smartphone-based news consumption, while also identifying challenges such as data costs, battery limitations, and distractions. The study concludes that smartphones play a significant role in students’ news consumption habits and recommends the integration of media literacy programs into university curricula to promote critical evaluation and responsible use of digital news sources.
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- Redeemers University, Ede, Osun State 4
- Rhema University, Aba, Abia State 11
- Rivers State University of Science and Technology, Port Harcourt, Rivers State 3
- RIVERS STATE UNIVERSITY, PORT HARCOURT, RIVERS STATE 13
- Rufus Giwa Polytechnic, Owo, Ondo State 2
- Saadatu Rimi College of Edu, Kumbotso, Kano State (affiliated To Abu, Zaria) 1
- Salem University, Lokoja, Kogi State 4
- School of Health Information Mgt (Uch, Ibadan), Oyo State 5
- School of Health Information Mgt, Oau Teaching Hospital, Ile-Ife, Osun State 30
- Skyline University Nigeria, Kano, Kano State 2