Social Networking Experiences on Facebook: A Study on the Stude nts’ of Comilla University

Hm, Belal

doi:10.4172/2165-7912.1000333

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“…There have been several studies on Facebook use among university students, while some scholars have focused on the benefits of Facebook among university students, others have focused on its disadvantages (Belal, 2017; Pornsakulvanich, 2017; Raza et al, 2017). Regarding the benefits of Facebook use among university students, Belal (2017) argued that the majority of students used Facebook for communication with friends and others: getting information, educational purposes, sending birthday greetings, job purposes, and entertainment. In line with this, Quan-Haase and Young (2010) conducted a comparative study that examines the gratifications obtained from Facebook by university students and found that the students joined Facebook primarily because a friend suggested it.…”

Section: Facebook Experiences Of University Students and The Disabledmentioning

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Facebook experiences of visually impaired students: A deconstruction of the challenges and benefits

Quainoo

Serwornoo

Hammond

2021

British Journal of Visual Impairment

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This study explores the motivation for usage, benefits, and strategies to overcoming the challenges visually impaired people face in their Facebook interactions. Using in-depth interviews and a narrative analysis of five visually impaired students at the University of Cape Coast, we found that Facebook usage among visually impaired students, although unique in experiences and gratifications, has promoted the formation and strengthening of their social bonds in the community of visually impaired people and their significant other. However, the visually impaired students face significant challenges with interpreting the pictures and videos they encounter on Facebook because screen reader software currently in use cannot interpret graphical content forcing them to rely on their sighted friends which have created independence and privacy issues. Despite these challenges, Facebook remains a powerful communication tool for visually impaired students in interacting with both their disabled and non-disabled friends whom they would normally shy away from in person.

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Section: Facebook Experiences Of University Students and The Disabledmentioning

confidence: 99%

Facebook experiences of visually impaired students: A deconstruction of the challenges and benefits

Quainoo

Serwornoo

Hammond

2021

British Journal of Visual Impairment

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Social Networking Experiences on Facebook: A Study on the Stude nts’ of Comilla University

Cited by 1 publication

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Facebook experiences of visually impaired students: A deconstruction of the challenges and benefits

Facebook experiences of visually impaired students: A deconstruction of the challenges and benefits

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