Use of Social Media and Its Impact on Academic Performance of Tertiary Institution Students: A Study of Students of Koforidua Polytechnic, Ghana

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Main Authors:	Owusu-Acheaw, M., Larson, Agatha Gifty
Format:	Recurso educativo Open Access
Language:	en
Published:	2015
Subjects:	Social Media Academic Achievement College Students Foreign Countries Questionnaires Telecommunications Handheld Devices Educational Technology Technology Uses in Education Internet Correlation Student Behavior Hypothesis Testing Student Surveys Statistical Analysis
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