OBJECTIVES.

Identify the mostly used mobile brand and connection. To identify the purposes of using mobile phones. To identify advantages and disadvantages of using mobile phones. To make comments on impact of mobile phones. To make suggestions to mitigate the negative impact of mobile phones. Forecast future impacts on mobile phones to students.

OUTLINE.
Introduction. Conduct of survey. Analysis and interpretation of the survey.

Suggestions to be made.
Advantages and disadvantages of using mobile phones. Future impacts. Summary.

INTRODUCTION.
With the advancement in technology using a mobile phone as a university student has become a must. Therefore it has made many impacts to the students. In order to identify these impacts we carried out a survey and through this survey we will be identifying the impact and will be making appropriate suggestions to the negative impacts. And also this survey will help to forecast future impacts on students.

ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES D I S A D VA N TA GE A D VA N TA G E S

Convenience Fast Approach Less Expensive User Friendly Disturbance Ad dictation Related illnesses Time Consuming

CONDUCT OF SURVEY

ANALYSIS & INTERPRITATION OF THE SURVEY

PHONE BRANDS USED BY SEVERAL DEPARTMENTS.

Nokia Phone Brand is the most used brand among all departments. LG phones are not famous among university students.

So many students use other phone brands such as micromax, Huawei, Chinese, etc.

GENDER VS. PHONE BRAND.

Both male & female students mostly use Nokia Brand. Male 24%

Female 26% The most unpopular brand among both male and female students are LG.

NETWORK CONNECTION
According to the above bar chart majority of students use the Mobitel brand connection and other connections as follows.

- Dialog - Hutch - Etisalate - Airtel

REASONS TO CHOOSE THESE CONNECTION

Majority of their relatives use that connection. (Best coverage) There service provider s provide Good customer service They give more benefits to uses.

Charges are affordable. (cheap)

fast speed network More reliable

METHOD OF PAYMENT.

REASONS TO SELECT PREPAID METHOD

less costly. convenience. Easy to use. No rental.

MONTHLY EXPENSE OF MOBILE USAGE.

The above diagram shows that most of the students prefer to pay in prepaid method which is paying through card or reload. The agreed percentage to prepaid method is method is 94% which is a very high percentage. It shows that most of the students choose the payment of prepaid since it is cheaper than postpaid because a rental is not charged. And also students mentioned that it is convenient for them since places to purchase and put reload can be found easily.

EXPENSE - PACKAGE

CONT..
As per the above diagram it shows that most of students mobile expense is less than RS.500 which is not a significant amount . This might be as a result of prepaid package where most students are using . The amount is not much significant because a monthly rental is not added in the prepaid method.

MONTHLY MOBILE EXPENSES AFFORDABLE TO YOU.?

HOW MANY HOURS DO YOU USE YOUR MOBILE PER A DAY..?

PURPOSE

IS YOUR PHONE SWITCHED ON??????????

Almost every one switch on their mobile phone during lecture hours in vibration and silent mode.

DISTURBANCE
Students have mentioned that their phone is not a disturbance for them and others

WHAT ARE THE SUGGESTIONS' ABOUT ABOVE MATTER.

Various students gave their suggestions about above matter and some of them are as follows, Switch off the mobile phone during lecture hours.

Implementing a policy.
Using the mobile phone with out disturbing to others. Putting silent or vibration mode. limit using mobile phone using lecture hours.

DO YOU THINK THAT YOUR FRIENDS MOBILE PHONE DISTURB YOU DURING THE LECTURE HOURS.?

WHAT ARE THE FEATURES DO YOU PREFER IN YOUR MOBILE PHONE

internet facility . video and camera facility. Dictionary facility.

GPS facility

POSITIVE IMPACTS
Easy to communicate Fast change in information

E-Banking
E-Commerce E-Learning

Socializations
Entertainment as a relaxation

NEGATIVE IMPACTS
Time consuming Distraction to studies

Becoming more mechanistic

Less reliability Social issues

FUTURE IMPACTS
GOOD
N E G AT I V E

Becoming more user friendly Addition of more features E.g. Nano Technology. Becoming a more essential instrument.

Increasing Environment pollution. People becoming mechanistic and people becoming less association with human. Increasing health hazards E.g.- Cancer

SUGGESTIONS
A policy should be made to switch off their mobile phones during lecture hours.

Students must make sure to use mobile phones when ever it is necessary with out disturbing to their studies.
Students must keep a time slot to use for entertainment with out using the phone every time. When selecting a mobile phone features must be pre think and selected features must be used in an effective way. When using the mobile phone students must concern about the safety aspect also.

SUMMARY
INTRODUCTION TO THE SURVEY.

ANALYSIS AND DISCUSSION.

IMPACTS TO THE STUDENTS SUGGESSTIONS.