Publication: Impact of cell phone use on interpersonal Communication among university students: a case study Of Mount Kenya university, Thika campus.
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2015-10
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The use of the mobile phone can dictate how much time users spend
with others and alter the nature of their interaction with them. There is
likelihood that the use of mobile phones among students may reduce
their interactions. The mobile phone is a paradoxical device. Its function
is more than social: it enables its owner to communicate with other
people. At the same time, though, using a mobile phone can seem
profoundly anti-social, especially to people in the immediate vicinity.
The mobile phone is advancing in such a direction as to enable humans
to form ways of interacting that will create new definitions of
communication. This therefore has had an impact on the interpersonal
relationship among people. The purpose of the study was to assess the
impact of the mobile telephones on interpersonal communication among
students of Mount Kenya University, Thika Campus. The University
students were on session thus making it easier to have access to them.
From the data, students use mobiles for various purposes ranging from
calling, texting, sending and receiving money, listening to music and
sending and receiving photos. This, we can assertively say that students
use their mobile phones for various purposes. The use of mobile phones
amongst students has reduced their interactions since they text and call
instead of the conventional meetings. This is evidenced by the high
number of students owning mobile phones and also the many uses that
the students have put their mobile phones to. The study therefore
recommends among other things that students should create a balance
between their use of mobile phones and academic purposes. The use of
mobile phones, from the study, has increased and therefore the students
ought to substantially realize that it can have adverse effects on their
academic performance. This study would contribute to knowledge in the
area of communication especially in the telecommunication industry.
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