Correlation Between Integration of Social Media Outlets and Academic Achievement among Undergraduate Biology Students in Federal University of Education, Zaria

The study was a correlational study carried out on Correlation between integration of Social Media outlets and academic achievement among undergraduate Biology students in Federal University of Education, Zaria. To achieve the aim of the research work, three objectives of the study were identified, which led to the formulation of three research questions and three research hypotheses respectively as a guide to the study. The population of the study comprised of 631 undergraduate Biology students in Federal University of Education, Zaria, 210 Students were randomly selected. Social Media Usage and Academic Achievement Questionnaire was used as instrument for data collection. The instrument was subjected to validation by experts. 196 questionnaires were properly filled and returned out of 210 administered. The data collected were summarized and analyzed using mean and standard deviation while regression analysis and t-test was used to test the hypothesis at 0.05 level of significance. The result revealed that, Undergraduate Biology Students in Federal University of Education Zaria use social media regularly, social media usage negatively affects academic achievements of Undergraduate Biology Students in Federal University of Education Zaria. The study concluded that undergraduate biology students at the Federal University of Education, Zaria, predominantly utilize social media for non-academic purposes, such as socializing, entertainment, and staying informed about current events. It was recommended among others that, Educators should be incentivized to integrate technology-enhanced tools, such as tablets, into their teaching practices to model effective technology use for academic purposes, inspiring students to follow.