Unlocking the potential of the mobile phones by University undergraduate students: A case of Sokoine University of Agriculture

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dc.creatorMlozi, M. R. S.
dc.creatorMussa, M.
dc.creatorMapunda, K. M.
dc.creatorKalungwizi, V. J.
dc.creatorMwakapina, W. J.
dc.creatorTumbo, S. D.
dc.creatorSanga, C.
dc.date2017-01-19T17:01:12Z
dc.date2017-01-19T17:01:12Z
dc.date2016
dc.date.accessioned2022-10-25T08:53:46Z
dc.date.available2022-10-25T08:53:46Z
dc.descriptionInternational Journal of Computing and ICT Research, ISSN 1818-1139 (Print), ISSN 1996-1065 (Online), Vol.10, Issue 1, pp.41-60, June 2016.
dc.descriptionLiterature show that use of mobile phones is omnipresent and pervasive in developing countries, especially among the youth. This study was carried out to assess the academic benefits of owning and using mobile phone among the undergraduate students at Sokoine University of Agriculture in Tanzania. Specifically, the study assessed the type of people students communicate to, preferred people and preferred period of the day and also the type of information that is communicated, and when mobile phones are inactivated. Students were randomly sampled from all departments. The study involved semi-structured questionnaires, and 302 undergraduate students who were randomly sampled from various degree programmes participated. The study found that most students prefer to communicate to their mothers and most of the communications are done from late evenings. Family issues were mostly communicated on mobiles phones. Further, the study found little use of mobile phones in academic issues. The study recommends that the University should educate newly enrolled students on proper use of mobile phones, with the view of using mobile phones in academic-related issues.
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dc.identifierhttps://www.suaire.sua.ac.tz/handle/123456789/1185
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/123456789/94127
dc.languageen
dc.publisherInternational Journal of Computing and ICT Research
dc.subjectMobile phones
dc.subjectUsage
dc.subjectUniversity undergraduate students
dc.subjectCost
dc.subjectHigher Education Institution
dc.titleUnlocking the potential of the mobile phones by University undergraduate students: A case of Sokoine University of Agriculture
dc.typeArticle

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