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i THE EFFECT OF SOCIAL MEDIA TO THE ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE OF THE STUDENTS

A Research Presented to the Faculty of the Saint Aloysius Institute of Technology, Inc.

In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements In Practical Research

By: Alibio, Marlie Cogay, Mayeth Desor, Angeline Galvez, Kristine Jay Ocer, Ark Ken Tajos, Christopher

March 2019

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Acknowledgement

First of all, we are grateful to The Almighty God for being our source of refuge throughout this study. The researchers would like to express their deepest gratitude to the following people for their guidance and support that led to the success of this research. We would like to express our sincere appreciation to Saint Aloysius Institute of Technology, for providing us with all the necessary facilities. We would also thank all the faculty members of Saint Aloysius Institute of Technology (SAIT) for their help, encouragement, and for sharing their knowledge in the field of Research. We also thank our parents for their unceasing encouragement and support. We would also like to express our sense of gratitude to one and all who have lent their helping hands in this study.

iv Dedication We dedicate this research to God Almighty who has been our eternal rock and source of refuge and for giving us strength to overcome all this challenge. We also dedicate this research to our parents, who taught us that the best kind of knowledge to have is that which is learned for its own sake. It is also dedicated to our teachers, who taught us that even the largest task can be accomplished if it is done one step at a time. We would also dedicate this research to our friends and fellow students who have supported us throughout the process of making this research. Finally, this research is dedicated to all those who believe in the richness of learning.

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Social Media have developed from being simply hedonic for private use to powerful hierarchical apparatuses utilized both inside association and remotely correspondence or joint effort with different stakeholders. Social networking is a prevalent pattern today, particularly amongst young students. As online networking is gradually coming into vogue, it is a commence that technology is a fundamental part in present modern students. Web-based social networking had exploded as an arrangement of online talk where individual build contents, share, mark and connect with tremendous speed. Due to its usability, speed and achievement, social networking is quickly changing

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technology and media outlets. Social Networking Sites (SNS) for example, Facebook, is currently an essential interchanges medium used to join people and organizations around the globe. In this paper we will study about utilization of online networking and its impact on study.

vi Table of Contents Page Title Page ……………………………………………………………………………….i Acknowledgement ……………………………………………………………………...iii Dedication Page …………………………………………………………………….....iv Abstract ……………………………………………………………………………...… v Table of Contents ……………………………………………………………………. vi Chapter I: The Problem and its Background Introduction……………………………………………………………... 1 Statement of the Problem…………………………………………….. 5 Significance of the Study………………………………….…...….… 5 Scope and Limitation……………………………………………........ 6 Conceptual Framework…………………………………………...…. 6 Chapter II: Review of Related Literature and Studies Related Literature…………………………………………………..… 7 Related Studies……………………………………………………….. 9 Chapter III: Methodology Reasearch Design……………………………..…………………..... 12 Research Locale…………………………………………………...… 13 Research Tools………………………………………………………. 13 Research Procedure…………………………..…………………….. 14

vii Chapter IV: Presentation, Analysis, and Interpretation of Data Analysis……………………………………………………………… 16 Presentation of Data…………………………….…………………. 17 Interpretation of Data…………………………………..…………...18 Chapter V: Summary, Conclusions and Recommendations Summary of the Findings………………………………..………...19 Conclusion……………………………………….…………..……. 20 Recommendations………………………………….......…...…... 21 Bibliography……………………………………………...……….……….….... 23 Appendices Appendix A – Survey Questionnaire………………….……...…. 25