Influence of Social Media on Secondary School Students in Garowe Case Study: Gambool Public Secondary School (GPSS) Mentored by: Dr. Ann Laudati Prepared by: Ahmed Abdulkadir Said September 2016

Influence of Social Media on Secondary School Students in Garowe Research Question What is the influence of social media on secondary school students in Garowe? Research Methodology The data for this paper on influence of social media on secondary school students – using GPSS students a case study- was collected through a qualitative approach. Focus Group Discussion (Gathered 12 students in two separate FGD) and Key Informative interviews KII (with 3 teachers) were conducted to collect the data. Key Findings The researcher found that most secondary school students use social media despite the ban from the school management and has an impact on students’ academic performance especially for the ones who spend most of their time chatting with friends. This impact included decrease in marks and grades, which can lead eventually to failure and dropout. It also influences their interaction with other students, other activities and social isolation.