ABSTRACT
The
research that examined and perceived the influence of Smartphone usage on the
Academic Performance of University Students a case study of Babcock University,
Ogun State. Smartphone especially blackberry and other Android phones have made
surfing internet among students more easier and cheaper compared to the date
when only assess to the internet was by going to a cyber café and later to the
using of personal computer with modem etc survey research method was adopted
coupled with 120 copies of questionnaires that were administered to 120
respondents of which 110 were retrieved.
It was established that smartphone aids research and communication among
respondents while so many people also abuse it. It is recommended that Students
should be orientate on the need and best way to use phone in an academic
environment and what constitute abuse or negative use of phone within academic
border by formulating laws to will prohibit excesses.
