Influence of mobile phone usage on the academic performance of students: A case study of Malakand division students

The purpose of this exploratory study was to determine the value of smartphone use by students at two Khyber Pakhtunkhwa universities in terms of learning and to examine the relationship between smartphone use between learning activities and students' academic performance. This research used a quantitative approach and a correlational research methodology. Its goal was to describe the specified demographic features and find links between smartphone usage and student demographics.150 questionnaires were randomly given among students at the University of Swat and the University of Malakand, with 135 of them being backed. The correlation analysis revealed that students at the University of Malakand and Swat's use of mobile phones is a significant factor that contributes to their poor academic performance due to a lack of awareness of its positive uses that can help them improve their skills, knowledge, and competencies. The value of R is 0.651, indicating that students' use of cellphones has a significant impact on their academic performance. That is, when students' academic performance is positively influenced by their favourable use of mobile phones, they will do better. Furthermore, the R Square value is 0.429, implying that pupils' academic performance will shift by 42 percent, either positively or negatively.