Utilisation of Social Media for Research Communication by Lecturers in Tertiary Institutions: A Study of Polytechnics in Kwara State, Nigeria

Abstract

Social media is fast becoming an important tool in the research process. This, thus, justifies why this study investigates the utilisation of social media for research communication by lecturers in polytechnics tertiary institutions in Kwara State, Nigeria. This study adopted the survey design. 291 lecturers of public polytechnics in Kwara State participated in the study. However, only 208, representing 70.72% response rates were found usable. Findings showed that the lecturers communicated their research findings through mainly academic social networks (ResearchGate, Academia and others) (