USE OF FACEBOOK FOR INFORMATION SHARING AMONG STUDENTS: A CASE OF UNIVERSITY OF SARGODHA

Abstract

The present research is designed to assess the use of Facebook for information sharing among students of University of Sargodha, Punjab. A quantitative research method and a survey questionnaire was used to collect data from 394 students enrolled in various faculties of university of Sargodha on self-administrated questionnaire. The findings revealed the use of Facebook for information sharing among students of university of Sargodha. Hence, some hindrance students face while sharing information on Facebook are also unearthed which provide insights for educators, university administration and for other potential stakeholders to consider the potential of Facebook for information sharing and promote the use of Facebook for information proliferation among students.