Awareness And Use Of Social Media Among Graduate And Post Graduate Students Of Kurukshetra University, Kurukshetra, Haryana

Authors

  • Dr. Mange Ram University Librarian Dayalbagh Educational Institute (Deemed University) Dayalb, Agra Author
  • Sukhbir Singh Kurushetra University, Dept. of lib. and inf.Sci. Author

Keywords:

Awareness, Social Media, Graduate and Post Graduate Students, Kurukshetra University

Abstract

This study has explored the Awareness and Use of Social Media among Graduate and Post Graduate Students of Selected Disciplines of IIHS (Institute of Integrated and Honors Studies) of Kurukshetra University, Haryana. This study has used a quantitative research approach to collect data from 182 Graduate and Post Graduate Students of IIHS (Institute of Integrated and Honors Studies) Kurukshetra University using questionnaires to estimate the impact. The study found that most respondents were aware of social media. It also found that 125 (68.68%) among the respondents used SNSs to solve Question-related coursework, whereas 115 (63.18%) respondents used SNSs to prepare projects, assignments, and other class work.

Keywords: Awareness, Use, Social Media, Graduate and Post Graduate Students, IIHS, Kurukshetra University

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2024-08-15

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Awareness And Use Of Social Media Among Graduate And Post Graduate Students Of Kurukshetra University, Kurukshetra, Haryana (D. M. Ram & S. Singh , Trans.). (2024). Journal of Indian Library Association, 60(02), 164-171. https://journal.ilaindia.net/index.php/lib/article/view/309