African Journal of
Educational Management, Teaching and Entrepreneurship Studies

OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE FACULTY OF EDUCATION, NNAMDI AZIKIWE UNIVERSITY, AWKA, NIGERIA
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 2736-0261
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJEMATES
  • Start Year: 2020
  • Published Articles: 20

Full Length Research Paper

Linking excessive use of social media with academic performance: A study of undergraduate students in public sector universities of Pakistan

Arif Gulfam
  • Arif Gulfam
  • COMSATS University, Islamabad, Pakistan.
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  •  Received: 07 July 2021
  •  Accepted: 16 August 2021
  •  Published: 31 October 2021

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