Group Members:

G. M. Iftekhar

Zahir Rayhan

Sabbir Hossain

Esha M M Karim

Topic of the term paper:

Use of Short Message Service (SMS) among the Smartphone users of Bangladesh compared to the use of
dedicated messaging and/or voice communication apps for Smartphone i.e. Viber, Whatssap, Facebook
Messenger, Imo, Line and Wechat.
Objective of the term paper:
To find out if the extent of SMS use has been significantly decreased due to the advent of social messaging
apps as named above.
Survey Details:
Questionnaire type: close ended questionnaire
Sampling type: convenience sampling
Population size: estimated at 8.2 Millions (Dhaka Tribune, 2016)1
Sample Size: at Confidence level 90% and estimated stddev of 0.5, required population size
n=(Z^2*stddev*(1-stddev))/(1-confidence level)^2 =( 1.645^2*0.5*0.5)/(1-.90)^2 =0.6765/.01=67.65
so sample size approximately 68.
However, to increase the confidence level further, achieved sample size will be used.
Survey method: combination of direct interviews and online surveys.
Sample Questionnaire:

Are you a Smartphone user ?(y/n)

Do you use SMS? (y/n)
If yes, how frequently? (options)
Do you use Viber/Whatssap/Imo/FB Messenger/ Line/Wechat? (question for each or one
combined question)
Frequency of use of above mentioned apps (options)
Did you use SMS before messaging apps were available? (y/n)
Frequency of past use (options)
Since when do you use a Smartphone? (data)
Age group (options)

1 http://archive.dhakatribune.com/business/2016/jan/24/smartphone-users-rise