Author(s):
Archana Verma, Saummya Tiwari, Meeta Jha, Mitashree Mitra
Email(s):
archana16669@gmail.com , drsaummyatiwari@gmail.com , meetajha2010@gmail.com , mitashree.mitra@gmail.com
Address:
School of Regional Studies and Research, Pt. Ravishankar Shukla University, Raipur- 492010, CG
Department of Education, Disha College, Ram Nagar, Raipur- 492001, CG
SoS in Psychology, Pt. Ravishankar Shukla University, Raipur- 492010, CG
Professor (Retd.), Pt. Ravishankar Shukla University, Raipur- 492010, CG
Published In:
Volume - 27,
Issue - 1,
Year - 2021
DOI:
10.52228/JRUA.2021-27-1-1 
ABSTRACT:
Use of Internet has become very widespread among students of all ages and regions for various purposes in everyday life. In the present paper the effect of use of Internet by the adolescent students on their Academic Achievement is discussed systematically. Data from the students belonging to urban, rural and tribal regions of Chhattisgarh state is collected and is analysed on the basis of locale and gender. ‘t’ test and ANOVA are used to find out the effect of Internet usage on the academic achievement of the students. The result obtained shows that more use of Internet by the students improves their Academic Achievement in all locales and for both the genders.
Cite this article:
Verma, Tiwari, Jha, and Mitra (2021). Is Internet Usage improving the Academic Achievement of Adolescent Students in Chhattisgarh? A Study Across Locale and Gender. Journal of Ravishankar University (Part-A: SOCIAL-SCIENCE), 27(1), pp. 1-11.DOI: https://doi.org/10.52228/JRUA.2021-27-1-1
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