Assessment of mothers awareness regarding impact of use of social media in school age children in –Almatamma locality – River Nile State –Sudan 2020.
Assessment of mothers awareness regarding impact of use of social media in school age children in –Almatamma locality – River Nile State –Sudan 2020.
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Date
2023-12
Authors
Huda Hassan
Fatima Osman Ali Mohammed
Shireen Ebdelfatah Mohammed
Marium Mohammed Alnageeb
Lymia Altaieb Alhade
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Napata College
Abstract
Background: Social Medias are forms of electronic communication such as websites for social
networking through which users create online communities to share information.
Objectives: To assess mothers awareness regarding impact of uses of social media in school
age children.
Methods: This descriptive cross sectional community based study was conducted during period
extended from December 2019 – October 2020in El-matamma locality. Convenience sample was
used, data was collected by questionnaire designed by researchers composed of (21) questions,
50 mother were included calculated by Data was analyzed by using SPSS version (21). Results:
The study revealed that (76.0%),(56.0%) of study groups had fair knowledge regarding negative
and positive effects of social media on children education respectively, (68.0%)of study groups
had fair knowledge regarding effects of social media on children sleep. (78.0%),(64.0%) of study
groups had fair knowledge regarding negative and positive effects of social media on children
health respectively. Conclusion: The study concluded that most of the mothers had fair knowledge regarding positive and negative effects of social media on children education, health,
and sleep
Recommendations: Enforcement of the concept of good using of social media and reaps positive
results for children, encourage mothers to educate themselves and their children about the
advantages and disadvantages of social media.
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