Identity construction and gender involvement in online social networks among undergraduates in two universities, Southwest Nigeria

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dc.contributor.authorAgunbiade, Ojo Melvin
dc.contributor.authorObiyan, Mary Olufunke
dc.contributor.authorSogbaike, Gbenga Biola
dc.date.accessioned2020-01-21T07:56:31Z
dc.date.available2020-01-21T07:56:31Z
dc.date.issued2013-01
dc.descriptionPeer reviewed article published under Inkanyiso, Volume 5, Issue 1, Jan 2013, p. 41 - 52en_US
dc.description.abstractIn this paper, we explore identity construction and gender involvement of Nigerian undergraduates in online social networks. This paper presents the qualitative findings on identity construction and gender involvement of Nigerian undergraduates in online social networks. This was with a view to investigating the reasons for the increasing participation of young people in online social networks. The study examines their views on what constitutes an identity and the rationale for adopting a particular identity in online social networks. Qualitative data were collected through four focus Group Discussions and twenty in-depth interviews (IDI) among undergraduate students from two universities in Southwest Nigeria. The findings reveal identity construction in online social interactions as a frequent occurrence and an extension of real life. Trust in online relationships develops overtime depending on frequency and nature of interactions. However, gender influences young people’s online activities, as more females than males tend to construct their online social identities using photographs in particular with symbolic interpretations. In addition, there are perceived risks of involvement, especially those relating to privacy in online social networks. Hence, the findings call for diverse interrogations of the contexts and dimensions of involvement in online social networks among youths and how such interactions could influence further positive outcomes.en_US
dc.identifier.citationAgunbiade, O.M., Obiyan, M.O. and Sogbaike, G.B., 2013. Identity construction and gender involvement in online social networks among undergraduates in two universities, Southwest Nigeria. Inkanyiso: Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences, 5(1), pp.41-52.en_US
dc.identifier.issn2077-2815
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10530/1922
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherUniversity of Zululanden_US
dc.subjectGender identityen_US
dc.subjectSocial networkingen_US
dc.subjectundergraduate studentsen_US
dc.subjectOnline Networkingen_US
dc.subjectNigerian Universitiesen_US
dc.titleIdentity construction and gender involvement in online social networks among undergraduates in two universities, Southwest Nigeriaen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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