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A study

A study about the role of modern media in developing Omani University Students Political awareness

Arab Journal of Science and Research Publishing preferred Facebook over the other Apps. The reason
)Journal of Humanities & Social Science( conducted behind this high percentage is the cognitive, emotional
a research done by a number of researchers from and behavioral effects that the youth experience from
the General Directorate of Education at A’Sharqiyah social media Apps regarding political issues. It was
North about the role of social media in enhancing also found that the Omani youth at the tertiary level,
political awareness of the Omani youth: A’Sharqi- about 6.62%, have more than one account in social me-
yah University as a paradigm. The research aimed dia Apps. This stems from the political motives besides
at revealing the role of media in enhancing Omani other motives. The study recommended the students
youth political awareness. It included a sample of 91 to investigate the truth, to check the accuracy prior to
students of both genders from A’Sharqiyah Univer- publishing in the Apps and to attend educational sem-
sisty. The descriptive research relied on the findings inars in order to raise their awareness regarding the
obtained from the surveys. The findings of the re- safe use of social media Apps.
search revealed that about 92.76% of the students