Deleterious Effects of Internet Addiction Among Students
The proliferation of the internet has significantly impacted the way in which students use new media. The use of internet is not alien to students but rather an accepted practice. Once confined to a computer, laptop or mobile phone with internet accessibility, students are able to explore over a wider range. In recent years, new media and the internet have affected how students associate and interact with each other globally. Students have greater autonomy overtime where communication is no longer limited to certain times. Students now have access to global ideas in their pursuit of academic excellence. Internet has greatly impacted communication and culture through increasing interpersonal communication, assisting students to reach friends regardless of time and distance. The growing dimension on the use of the internet among students cannot be over emphasized. The advancement in new media through the use of the internet has greatly educated students to a wider world of...