The Use of Social Networking Technologies among the Undergraduate Students of Mogadishu University, Mogadishu- Somalia

Abstract

There are many potential social networking sites among the undergraduate students of Mogadishu University. The objectives of this study is to identify various categories of social networking sites used by
MU undergraduate, to recognize their purposes of using social networking sites, the benefits of using social networking, to identify the dangers of this social networks and final to examine the strategies for
protecting the risks of using social networking sites.

The study used for descriptive statistics which was employed to derive responses from a sample size of 135 undergraduate students of Mogadishu University who were selected via random sampling techniques. Data was collected from this population using questionnaire and analyzed using SPSS.

The questionnaire derived from Nigeria, Nsukka made by the following scholars Charles O. Omekwu (Ph.D.),Nneka Jennifer Odoh. The results seems that majority of students are using social networking sites in interaction with friends, connecting to their class mates for discussing serious issues and watching movies. There are also benefits and threats when using social networking sites, such threats can be prevent using the strategies available in the work.

Drawn from the findings, it was recommended that university Authorities should request to the lectures of the course introduction to computer to add some specific topics relevant social networking sites.