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The Effect of Over Using Mobile Phones

The document provides background information on the rise of mobile phone use globally and among younger generations. It notes that while early mobile phones only supported calling and messaging, modern phones enable various other functions like internet access, apps, and photography. The document then states that the study seeks to address the impact of mobile phone use on student performance in secondary schools, as phones have become essential devices for most students but their unregulated use could be distracting. It will determine if mobile phone use affects private and public school students' academic performance differently. The document introduces some survey questions to collect data on students' mobile phone usage habits and each school's phone policies.

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The Effect of Over Using Mobile Phones

The document provides background information on the rise of mobile phone use globally and among younger generations. It notes that while early mobile phones only supported calling and messaging, modern phones enable various other functions like internet access, apps, and photography. The document then states that the study seeks to address the impact of mobile phone use on student performance in secondary schools, as phones have become essential devices for most students but their unregulated use could be distracting. It will determine if mobile phone use affects private and public school students' academic performance differently. The document introduces some survey questions to collect data on students' mobile phone usage habits and each school's phone policies.

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INTRODUCTION

Background of the Study


A mobile phone is a device that can make and receive calls over a radio link while
moving around a wide geographic area. (Pew Research Center, 20Centert does so by connecting
to a cellular network provided by a mobile phone operator, allowing access to the public
telephone network. The ancient types of Mobile phones support limited services, such as calling,
sending messages, and very few taking pictures. However, modern phones support various other
benefits besides making and receiving calls. These include; text messaging, MMS, e-mail,
internet access, short-range wireless communications [(Infrared, Bluetooth, File Transfer
Protocol, (FTP)], business applications, gaming, and photography.
Mobile phone is one of the world's most rapidly growing new technologies (Rebello,
2010). In 2001, cell phone users were less than a billion worldwide, with most users from
developed countries. By the end of 2010, however, mobile phone users had reached five billion
worldwide, with subscriptions from developing countries outnumbering that of developed
countries (Kelly, 2009; Rebello, 2010). This increase includes a sharp increase in the number of
cell phones used by the younger generations. This area of interest was chosen because of the
unregulated usage and over-dependent attitude on these devices, especially among our secondary
school students. Interestingly, this is imperative as Geser & Junco (2006); and Merson & Salter
(2010) observed that their youth have consistently displayed a higher level of attachment to their
mobile phones, which could distract them because of the time channelled to the phones.
However, in recent years, different types of mobile phones have been produced by
manufacturers. Each comes with different features for different/ specific function(s). We have
different variety of mobile phones as named by their manufacturers; they include Nokia,
Samsung, Motorola, Sagem, Sendo, Siemens, T-mobile, Thuraya, Vodafone, Sony Ericsson,
Bluebird, Alcatel, Blackberry, and so on. We now have those that can make video calls, ping,
take more explicit pictures/photographs, surf the internet, and lots more. They are also built/
installed in/ with different capacities, modes of operation, and features/applications. For
example, 17mega Pixel phones typically produce more explicit pictures/photographs. Skype is an
application for video calling, and Blackberry and other Android devices can ping. Some are
Android enabled; examples are HTC, Tecno
, and so on, the latest mobile phones widely used by both young and old, especially
among students (Olanrewaju, 2015).
Statement of the Problem
In the past decade, mobile phone was not as rampant among users compared to how it is
now being used, especially among secondary Schools students. Recently, mobile phone, which
comes in different types/models each for specific tasks/functions, is one of the basic essential
gadgets an average school student possesses, which might influence such students’ academic
performance relatively. This study, therefore, seeks to address the impact of mobile phones on
student performance in secondary Schools.

Questionnaires

Do you bring a mobile phone to school? Yes No

Is the use of mobile phones on the school premises prohibited? Yes No

How long have you been using a mobile phone? 1-3 months
4-6 months

0 One year & above

Scope and Delimitation


This study, therefore, attempts to determine the impact of mobile phone use among
private and public-school students on their academic performance. Also, to check whether or not
there will be a significant difference in the performance of students using mobile phones in
Public and Private Schools.

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