Impact of the Usage of Cell Phones and Social Media Among the Rural College Girl Students
S. W. P. Prabakaran1, T. V. Hasmitha Devi2
1Dr. S. W. P. Prabakaran, Assistant Professor, Department ofSociology, Government Arts and Science College for Women, Alangulam (Tamil Nadu), India.
2T.V. Hasmitha Devi, Research Scholar, Department of Sociology, Government Arts and Science College for Women, Alangulam (Tamil Nadu), India.
Manuscript received on 14 September 2024 | Revised Manuscript received on 22 September 2024 | Manuscript Accepted on 15 October 2024 | Manuscript published on 30 October 2024 | PP: 28-32 | Volume-11 Issue-2, October 2024 | Retrieval Number: 100.1/ijmh.B175611021024 | DOI: 10.35940/ijmh.B1756.11021024
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Abstract: The main problems of the study deal with the prevalence in Government Colleges. Every year, 25% of college girls drop out of their higher education, and 10% of the girls are coerced into marriage by their parents and are unable to continue their education. The study was conducted at the Government Arts and Science College for Women, Alangulam of Tenkasi District. It was purely an empirical study. This College offers five degree courses in Arts and Science, comprising 896 female students. One-eighth of the samples were taken for the present study. The primary objectives of the study include examining the amount of time female students spend on social media each day. ii, to examine whether it has been used for either academic or personal purposes. iii. To provide effective supportive mechanisms to solve social media addiction. The present study covers 100 college girls in the arts and sciences. Eighty per cent of students have stated that they spend one hour daily using 2GP (Rs. 250 per month) for online courses in college and more than one and a half hours using it for personal purposes at home. Sixty per cent of the girls’ students have reported that, apart from studying, they use their cell phones for chatting with friends, viewing WhatsApp statuses, and watching reels. 25% of the girls students have escaped from college education and eloped with lovers through cell phone chatting. 15% of the cell phones were snatched by parents and stopped their education.
Keywords: Government Colleges, Alangulam, Tenkasi District, College Girls Drop-outs, Arts and Science College, Online Courses, 2Gp, Chatting, WhatsApp Status, Reels, Elope.
Scope of the Article: Social Science