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- Title
Mobile Phone Utilization and Health Information-Seeking Behaviour among Economics Education Students.
- Authors
Ogbueghu, Sylvester N.; Ogbuagu, Anuli Regina; Robert, Augustine Igwe; Ugwuanyi, Benedict Ejiofor; Chukwu, Chukwuma Ogbonnaya; Yahaya, James; Ukanga, Lambert Peter; Uwakwe, Rowland C.
- Abstract
Objective: This study investigated mobile phone utilization and health information-seeking behaviour among economics education students in selected Nigerian Universities in South-east Nigeria. Method: This cross-sectional study employed convenience sampling technique to study a sample of 300 economics education students across different levels of study. Data was collected using a questionnaire assessing students mobile phone utilization and health information-seeking behaviour. Frequency and percentage were used for analysis of data. Results: Results show that 40% of the students surveyed said they greatly use mobile phones for academic purposes and seeking of academic-related information. Others indicated using mobile phones moderately for these purposes. Also, 60% of the students said they greatly use mobile phones for social media communication and internet surfing for information related to their health. Recommendation: Feasible measures are required to assist these students to live a balanced life in terms of how they use mobile phones for academic and other non-academic purposes.
- Publication
International Medical Journal, 2020, Vol 27, Issue 6, p757
- ISSN
1341-2051
- Publication type
Academic Journal