ABSTRACT
This study was designed to examine the influence of social media on students’ academic performance in Economics in Calabar Municipality Local Government Area of Cross River State, Nigeria. To achieve the purpose of this study, four null hypotheses were formulated to guide the study. The correlational survey research design was adopted for this study. Literature review was done based on the variables that formed the hypotheses. A sample of 200 students was drawn for the study using the simple random sampling technique. A 20 item questionnaire with a four-point Likert rating scale was developed and used by the researcher for data collection.Data generated from the administration of the instrument were subjected to statistical analysis using Pearson Product Moment Correlation Analysis and Independent t-test analysis. Each of the hypotheses was tested at 0.05 level of significance. The result obtained from the analysis revealed among others that there is a significant relationship between students’ addictiveness to social media and their academic performance in economics in the study area. In line with the finding of this study and conclusion made therein, it was recommended among others that training should be given to teachers in the study area to improve their adequate instruction of students.