Impact of Social Media Trends on Youths in Jos South Lga of Plateau State, Nigeria

Abstract

This study investigated the impact of social media trends on youths in Jos South LGA of Plateau State. In attempt to conduct a successful study, the researcher formulated 4 objectives and four corresponding research questions were also answered. The study scope was concerned with youths between 18-19 years age bracket youths. The study reviewed relevant literature. The design employed for the study was a survey research design specifically cross-sectional survey research design. The study population consisted of 25,000 youths from which a sample of 200 students were selected using simple random sampling technique. A structured questionnaire was developed and used for data collection for the study. The method used for data analysis was simple percentage. The study revealed that, youths in Jos south follow social media trends for various reasons of interest to them like dressing pattern, slangs, moving with bandwagon, knowledge acquisition, peer pressure and obscene contents and also that, social media trends affects youths of Jos south in different ways like attitude and manners of writing and speech among others. The study concluded among other things that, social media trends affects youths ways of dressing, attitude and eve manners of communication. The study recommended among other things that, there should be censorship and parental guide for the youths such that these youths will be guided and not misuse social media and also that, the government should enact laws and policies that will ensure the safe usage and utilization of social media.