Timothy Oziegbe Okpeku, Julius Omonzuanvbo Ihonvbere

Cyberbullying among University Students in Nigeria

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Produktbeschreibung

Seminar paper from the year 2023 in the subject Pedagogy - Media Pedagogy, , language: English, abstract: The study examines the perception of university students regarding cyberbullying and its effects on university student¿s social behaviors in Nigeria. The study utilized the basic qualitative design to determine the perceptions of 18 university students regarding cyberbullying in Nigeria. The Interview method was used as an instrument for data collection. The interviews were designed based on the two research questions that guided the study. First and second coding were used to analyze the responses of the participants. The findings revealed that university students in Nigeria perceived adequate knowledge and awareness regarding cyberbullying. In addition, the students affirmed the effects of cyberbullying to include encouraging stress, anxiety, depression, loneliness, unhappiness, poor sleep, school phobias, alcohol, smoking behavior, substance abuse and lowered self-esteem, eating habits, reading interest, and commitment to academic activities among university students in Nigeria. Based on these findings, one would reasonably conclude that university students in Nigeria are possibly aware of the effects of cyberbullying among university students in Nigeria. The findings of this study also provide Nigerian legislators to enact relevant laws, sanctions, and enforcement. This would provide a clear direction to the activities of young Nigerians in cyberspace. The study therefore proposed adequate awareness, sensitization, and enforcement of cyber laws in Nigeria.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: GRIN Verlag
• 1. Auflage
• Seitenzahl: 52
• Erscheinungstermin: 29. Oktober 2023
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 210mm x 148mm x 5mm
• Gewicht: 90g
• ISBN-13: 9783346962553
• ISBN-10: 3346962555
• Artikelnr.: 69321319

Autorenporträt

BIOGRAPHY Dr. Timothy Oziegbe Okpeku was born in Okokomoiko, Ojo Local Government Area of Lagos State. He started his primary education at Okhide Primary School Uzebba where he obtained his primary school leaving certificate and proceeded to Uzebba Grammar School for his secondary education where he obtained his National Examination Council (NECO) certificate. He received his Bachelor¿s degree from Ambrose Alli University Ekpoma, Nigeria. He proceeded to the University of Benin where he obtained his Master¿s degree. He thereafter moved to his Alma Mata where he received his Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) degree. As a student, he was a class prefect at Uzebba Grammar School, Uzebba-Iuleha, and later a class representative at the University of Benin. His hands-on research and pedagogical experience earned him the first graduate of his department's post-graduate degree program. He started his career as a teacher. Thereafter he joined the Edo State government public service as an industry officer at the Edo State Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Benin City, Nigeria. Due to his passion for Nigeria's education system, education policies and programs, curriculum reform, education equity, and student achievement gap, he was among the six post-doctoral scholars selected in Africa by the Government of the Republic of China (Taiwan) as African visiting scholars to the Republic of China (Taiwan). A transnational task that took him to the Republic of China (Taiwan) for one year (January-December, 2022). While in Taiwan, he was assigned to the National Taichung University of Education, to examine the strategic aspects of the Taiwanese educational system and lessons for Nigeria. His research interests cut across school politics, pedagogy, didactic, e-learning, education psychology, education leadership, education sociology, school system, education policy, curriculum design, educational equity, program evaluation, achievement gap, instructional technology, comparative education, vocational, technical education, and training. He has recently published 17 academic papers, 7 commentaries, 12 contributed postgraduate thesis/dissertations, and 5 academic seminar papers. Dr. Timothy O. Okpeku is a recipient of the Taiwan Fellowship Award.