Social networking experiences on Facebook: A study on students

This study was to identify the students ' experiences on the uses of their favourite social networking sites like Facebook. The overall purpose was to detect the using pattern, advantages, disadvantages and effects of Facebook on their daily life. A survey was conducted on 190 students from 6 faculties of the Comilla University. This study was based on mainly primary data. Data were collected by using a questionnaire during July-October 2016. Majority of the respondents (67%) replied that they used Facebook for communication with their friends and others, getting information, educational purpose, sending birthday greetings, job purpose and entertainment, sharing scientific and educational information, etc. The study also suggests that there is a need for higher education policymakers in Bangladesh to properly connect the students ' involvement in social networking to their academic purposes.