Research Paper
Oct 21, 2024
From Poverty to Poverty: How Social Media has Impacted the Economic Well-Being of Ugandan Youths
Kiberu Jonah*
Ndejje University*, Makerere University**
Co-authors:
Dr. Ben Ssembajjwe (PhD)**
Content
The study adopted the Bergen Social Media Addiction Scale (BSMAS) to measure the
level of social media addiction among Uganda’s youths. The findings indicated that most of the respondents were aged between 18-25 with 39.1% and 26-33 with 36.0% respectively.
Keywords
Social Media
Uganda
Youth
Poverty
Internet
ICT