Influence of Mobile Phone on the Education of Educated Youths in the Town of Ngaoundere

Abstract

This work is based on the influence of mobile phones on the education of educated youths of Ngaoundere. Every time that a new technology interferes in daily life, concerns are triggered. We have gone from the following contrasting observation that the use of mobile phones is restricted within school institutions whereas this also constitutes an educational tool. Thereof, we asked the following question: how in this environment, can the use of mobile phones have an influence on the education of educated youths in the town of Ngaoundere? The methodology employed is mixed doubled with a quantitative and qualitative analysis of data. The quiz, interview guide, the focus group, the participating observation were mobilised to collect besides 440 pupils and students of 14-20 years age range within establishments: Mazenod college, Protestant College, Government Bilingual High School, Classical High School and University of Ngaoundere; All constituting sample obtained by convenience within our study population. The khi - Square test and associating measures were used for data analysis. At the end of our research, results obtained sufficiently show that there exists a significant link between the use of mobile phones and the education of educated youths in the town of Ngaoundere. All the same, as the use of mobile phone has today become unavoidable and reveals to be an instrument of multifunctional utility in everyday, some suggestions were formulated for an efficient and rational use of this communication and learning object by educated youths.

Keywords: Influence, mobile phone, education, educated youths, Ngaoundere.

DOI: 10.7176/JEP/10-18-18

Publication date:June 30^th 2019