Central College Campus, Dr.
Ambedkar Veedi, Bengaluru-560 001
Dissertation Report on
‘A SOCIOLOGICAL STUDY ON IMPACT OF INTERNET ON
YOUTH’S’
BY
SANGARU NEELAMMA
MA, Fourth Semester
Deparment of sociology
Bangalore City University, Bangalore.
Reg no: P18UZ21A064
Research Supervisor
Dr. PRAKASHA. D. N.
Faculty, Dept. of Sociology
Bangalore City University, Bangalore.
Submitted to
Department of Sociology
Bengaluru City University, Bengaluru-560 001.
For the partial fulfilment of award of the Degree in Master of Arts in Sociology.
OCTOBER- 2023
Central College Campus, Dr. Ambedkar Veedi, Bengaluru-560 001
DEPARTMENT OF SOCIOLOGY
CERTIFICATE
This Dissertation report entitled “A Sociological study on impact of internet on
youth’s” prepared and submitted by Ms. Sangaru Neelamma, towards the attainment for his
Master of Arts in Sociology, from Bengaluru City University, Is hereby accepted.
Research Supervisor
Dissertation report accepted in partial fulfillment of the requirements requirements for the
degree of Masters of Arts in Sociology.
Date: Chairman
Central College Campus, Dr. Ambedkar Veedi, Bengaluru-560 001
DECLARATION
I hereby declare that “A Sociological Study on Impact of Internet on Youth’s” is the result
of the Dissertation work carried out by me under the guidance of Dr. PRAKASHA D. N.,
Faculty, Dept. of Sociology, at Bengaluru City University in partial fulfilment for the award
of Master’s Degree in Arts by Bengaluru City University. I also declare that, this Dissertation
report is the outcome of my own efforts and that it has not been submitted to any other
university or Institute for the award of any other degree or Diploma or Certificate.
Place: Name: SANGARU NEELAMMA
Date: Reg no: P18UZ21A064
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
I would like to express my heartfelt gratitude to all those who contributed to the
successful completion of my Dissertation report titled " A Sociological study on Impact of
Internet on Youth’s”. Firstly, I extend my sincere thanks to my Dissertation supervisor
Dr. PRAKASHA D. N., for their invaluable guidance, support, and mentorship throughout
this research endeavour. Their expertise and insightful feedback were instrumental in shaping
the direction and quality of this study.
I am deeply indebted to the respondents who participated in this study, without whose
cooperation and candid responses, this research would not have been possible. Their
willingness to share their experiences and perspectives provided a vital foundation for the
analysis and findings of this report.
Lastly, I would like to acknowledge the support and encouragement I received from my family
and friends during this research journey. Their unwavering belief in my abilities and their
willingness to assist in various aspects of the Dissertation were a constant source of motivation.
Place: Bangalore Name: Sangaru Neelamma
Date: Reg no: P18UZ21A064
ABSTRACT
Today's Internet usage is a necessity for everyone and has a tremendous impact on life. The
internet is able to change the way of thinking, interaction with the world, and create new forms
of behaviour. The vast majorities of the people who use the internet are children and teens that
are categorized as youth while reportedly, many teens spend an average of 8 hours online every
day. The internet is a technological advancement that one cannot avoid in the present, including
children. As the need of using the internet for everyone is inevitable, providing children with
the foundation for internet usage to be a force for good, equipping and supporting them to
manage the inevitable risks that life proffers, using technology tools to enrich their everyday
lives is a necessity for adults. The Internet has become an effective and powerful tool because
it contains the rich resource of information in the world and it provides a medium to the people
to communicate with each other. Present study examined the impact of excessive usage of
internet on the youth’s behaviour. Internet has many positive and negative impacts but its
inappropriate usage can be harmful for the youth.
CHAPTER’S CONTENT
CHAPTER CONTENT PAGES
01 INTRODUCTION 1-8
02 REVIEW OF LITERATURE 9-12
03 RESEARCH METHODOLOGY 13-16
04 DATA ANALYSIS 17-27
05 FINDINGS, SUGGESTIONS 28-30
AND CONCLUSION
30-30
BIBLOGRAPHY
QUESTIONNAIRE 31-34
