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Factors Explaining Participation and Motivating Issues Affecting StudentsÃ¢â‚¬â„¢ usage of WhatsApp at Adi Chunachangiri University (ACU), Karnataka, India

Shivakumaraswmay, K.N., Yuvaraj, B.K.
Department of Library and Information Science BGS Institute of Technology, Adi Chunachangiri University BG Nagara, Nagamangala (Tq), Mandya (Dist) Ã¯â‚¬Â571448

Abstract: This study focused on WhatsApp usage among Adi Chunachangiri University (ACU) students in Karnataka,India. The objective was to determine the level of WhatsApp usage among the students. Investigation questions aredrawn up to guide the study. Three thousand five hundred registered students followed the study investigation design inthe Adi Chunachangiri University (ACU) Library. The sample size of 400 was nominated through a random samplingtechnique. A more significant number of the users reflected on the positive effects of Ã¢â‚¬ËœIt keeps my interaction private andpersonalÃ¢â‚¬â„¢, and the maximum number of users said Ã¢â‚¬Ëœstrongly agreeÃ¢â‚¬â„¢, scoring 204(51%). Necessary statistical techniquesand methods will be used to analyze the research data. After completion of the analysis, the findings will be drawn and presented as a report.

Keywords: Factors Explaining Participation, Motivation, WhatsApp, Adi Chunachangiri University, Library Students, Karnataka, India Factors Explaining Participation and Motivating Issues Affecting StudentsÃ¢â‚¬â„¢ usage of WhatsApp at Adi Chunachangiri University (ACU), Karnataka, India

DOI:https://doi.org/10.6025/ijis/2023/15/4/119-128

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