Abstract: This quantitative study to examine student's perceptions on the effect of social networks on their academic performance in the Province of Masvingo focusing on Zivezano high school students. A descriptive cross-sectional survey design was used and standard questionnaires were used to collect the data. A sample of 51 students were purposively sampled. Data analysis was done using SPSS IBM Version 21). Research findings showed that a great number of Zivezano high students were frequently using WhatsApp as compared to other social sites and there was no effect to their academic performance. To this end, the researcher recommended that social media should be.....
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