Only 0.7% of the respondents were not likely to use social networking service within a week. 46.4% from the respondents fall under the category of those very likely to use social platforms in a week, while 26.8% account for those who are extremely likely to use the social networking service within same time frame. The survey revealed that, 99% of the respondents have social media accounts out of which 95.2% use smartphones to access various social media platforms. The focus was to determine how youths (age 16 through 25) use social media platforms in terms of the frequency, and purposes of social networking site usage. This work presents the outcome of a study conducted in select towns in central part of Nigeria between January and June 2015. This paradigm swing cuts across people of diverse age albeit affects each age category differently. Specifically, social media has emerged as a powerful tool in a digitally connected world, touching every aspect of human existence. The convergence of information systems and networks, the internet and mobility has brought about a fundamental shift on how people generate and share information. This paper presents an investigation of the use of social networking service among youths aged 16 through 25 years, in Nigeria.
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