INFLUENCE OF SOCIAL NETWORKING SITES ON KNOWLEDGE SHARING AMONG LIS STUDENTS OF FEDERAL POLYTECHNIC OFFA, KWARA STATE

This study examining the influence of social networking sites on knowledge sharing among students of federal polytechnic Offa, Kwara State. Survey research method was adopted, questionnaire was used as research instrument while proportionate probability sampling techniques was used to select the number of respondent. The total population of the study was 900. Proportionate probability sampling was used to get the sample of the population which was 270.270 questionnaires were printed but 220 were duly filled and returned by the respondents. Simple tables, frequency and percentages were adopted in the presentation and analysis of the data generated for the study. Table which indicate variable, frequency and simple percentage were used for the data analysis. The respondents attest to the use of some of the most common social media for resource sharing. Nonetheless, it was discovered that majority of the respondents make use of the social media to serve as recreational tools rather than educational tools. Finally, the major drawbacks with the use of social media include distractions, addictions among others. It was also discovered through the study that social media acts as knowledgesharing platform which serve some purposes suchas reaching friends, family and relatives, accessing materials online and more. Recommendations were thereafter made based on the findings. The recommendation made include; instructing students to use social media for more of academic activities, to enlist themselves on professional social media sites among many others