Analysis and interpretation Table -1 Table showing the age group of the respondents S.

no 1 2 3 4 Age group 8-17 years 18-30 years 31-40 years Above 40 years Total No .of respondents 54 76 42 28 200 Percentage 27 38 21 14 100

Source : Primary data Interpretation: The above table shows that out of 200 respondent 27% of respondents belongs the age group 8-17 years ,followed by 38% of respondents belong the age group 18-30 years,21% of respondent belong to the age group 31-40 and 14% of respondents are belong the age group of above 40 years. Majority of the respondent belong to the age group of 18-30 years.

Table -2 Table showing the gender of the respondents Gender Male Female Total Source : primary data s. no 1 2 No. of respondents 110 90 200 Percentage 55 45 100

Interpretation: The above table indicate that out of 200 respondent 55% of respondents are male and 45% of respondents are female. Majority of the respondents are male.

Table -3 Table showing the marital status of the respondents S. no 1 2 Marital status No . of respondents 52 148 200 Percentage 26 74 100

Married Unmarried Total Source : Primary data

Interpretation: The above table show that out of 200 respondents 26% of the respondents are married and 74% of the respondents are unmarried. Majority of the respondents are unmarried.

Table- 4 Table showing the education of the respondents S .no 1 2 3 4 Education No. of respondent 40 84 56 20 200 percentage 20 42 28 10 100

School level Under graduate Post graduate Professional Total Source: Primary data

Interpretation: The above table shows that out of 200 respondents 20% of the respondents are school level,42% of the respondents are under graduate, 28% of the respondents are post graduate and 10% of the respondents are professional. Majority of the respondents are under graduate.

Table -5 Table showing the occupation of the respondents S .no 1 2 3 4 5 Occupation No .of respondents 110 35 60 5 200 Percentage 55 17 25 3 100

Student Professional Business Private employees Others Total Source : Primary data

Interpretation: The above table indicate that 55% of the respondents are students, 17% of the respondents are professional, 25% of the respondents are business and 3% of the respondents are private employees. Majority of the respondents are student.

Table -6 Table showing the income level of the respondents Income 5000-10000 11000-20000 21000- 30000 Above 3000 Total Source : Primary data Interpretation: S. no 1 2 3 4 No .of respondents 18 40 58 84 200 Percentage 9 20 29 42 100

The above table shows that 9% of the respondents are 5000-10000, 20% of the respondents are 11000- 20000, 29% of the respondents are 21000-30000 and 42% of the respondents are above 30000. Majority of the respondents are above 3000

Table -7 Table showing the mostly preferring site Mostly preferring site 1 Face book 2 Orkut 3 Twitter 4 Linkedin Total Source : Primary data S .no No .of respondents 110 60 27 3 200 Percentage 55 30 13 2 100

Interpretation: The above table show that 55% of the respondents are preferring face book, 30% of the respondents preferring orkut, 13% of the respondents preferring twitter, 2% of the respondents preferring linkedin . Majority of the respondents preferring face book.

Table -8 Table showing the tool for social networking Social networking tool 1 Pc 2 Laptop 3 Mobile 4 Other Total Source : Primary data S.no No. of respondents 24 107 69 200 Percentage 12 54 34 100

Interpretation: The above table indicate that 12% of the respondents preferring the pc tool, 54% of the respondents preferring the laptop tool and 34% of the respondents are preferring the of mobile. Majority of the respondents are preferring the tool of laptops. Table -9 Table showing the usage of social networking Usage of social networking Less than a year 1-2 years 2-3 years Above 3 years Total Source : Primary data S .no 1 2 3 4 No .of respondents 5 35 50 110 200 Percentage 2.5 17.5 25 55 100

Interpretation: The above table shows that 2.5% of the respondents using network for less than a year, 17.5% of the respondents are using network for 1-2 years, 25% of the respondents are using network for 2-3 years and 55% of the respondents are using network for above 3 years. Majority of the respondents are using network for above 3 years.

Table -10 Table showing the using hours of social networking Using hours (per day) 1 1-2 hours 2 2-4 hours 3 4-6 hours 4 More than 6 hours Total Source : Primary data S .no No .of respondents 90 75 23 12 200 Percentage 45 37.5 11.5 6 100

Interpretation: The above table shows that 45% of the respondents using social network for 1-2 hours, 37.5% of the respondents using social network for 2-4 hours , 11.5% of the respondents are using social net work for 4-6 hours and 6% of the respondents are using social network for more than 6hours. Majority of the respondents are using 1-2 hours per day. Table -11 Table showing the access of social networking in a day Access of social net working in a day 1 1:00 - 6:00 2 6:01 - 12:00 3 12:01 18:00 4 18:01 24:00 Total Source : Primary data S .no No ,of respondents 8 32 90 70 200 Percentage 4 16 45 35 100

Interpretation: The above table shows that 4% of the respondents are accessing the network at the time of 1:00-6.00, 16% of the respondents are accessing network at the time of 6:0112:00, 45% of the respondents are accessing the network for 12:01-18:00 and 35% of the respondents are accessing network for 18:01-24:00. Majority of the respondents are accessing their network for 12:01-18:00.

Table -12 Table showing the friends in profile S. no 1 2 3 4 Friends in profile No. of respondents 15 17 70 98 200 Percentage 7.5 8.5 35 49 100

1-50 50-100 100-200 Above 200 Total Source : Primary data

Interpretation: The above table shows that 7.5% of the respondents are having 1-50 friends in their profile, 8.5% of the respondents are having 50-100 friends in their profile, 35% of the respondents are having 100-200 friends in their profile and 49% of the respondents are having above 200 friends in their profile. Majority of the respondents having above 200 friends in their profile. Table -13 Table showing how often log on your communities How often log on your communities 1 Once in a day 2 Several times in a day 3 Once in a week 4 Once in a month 5 Occasionally Total Source : Primary data S .no No. of respondents 76 93 21 8 2 200 Percentage 38 46.5 10.5 4 1 100

Interpretation: The above table show that 38% of the respondents are log on their communities once in a day, 46.5% of the respondents are log on their communities several time in a day, 10.5% of the respondents log on their communities once in a week, 4% of the respondents are log on their communities once in the month, 1% of the respondent log on their communities occasionally. Majority of the respondents log on their communities several time in a day.

Table -14 Table showing the community members Community members 1 None 2 1-10 3 11-20 4 Above 20 Total Source :Primary data S. no No . of respondents 20 101 47 32 200 Percentage 10 50.5 23.5 16 100

Interpretation: The above table show that 10% of the respondents are none in any communities, 50.5% of the respondents are having 1-10 members, 23.5% of the respondents having 11-20 members and 16% of the respondent having above 20 members. Majority of the respondents having 1-10 members. Table 15 Table showing the communicate with friends Friends Never Rarely Fairly often Nearly often Total Source : Primary data S .no 1 2 3 4 No. of respondents 6 29 86 79 200 Percentage 3 14.5 43 39.5 100

Interpretation: The above table shows that 3% of the respondents never communicate with their friends, 14.5% of the respondent rarely communities with their friends, 43% of the respondents fairly often communicate with their friends and 39.5% of the respondents nearly often communicate with their friends. Majority of the respondents fairly often communicate with their friends. Table -16 Table showing communicate with co-worker Co-workers Never Rarely Fairly often Nearly often Total Source: Primary data s. no 1 2 3 4 No .of respondents 11 18 91 80 200 Percentage 5.5 9 45.5 40 100

Interpretation: The above table show that 5.5% of the respondent never communicate with their coworkers, 9% of the respondents rarely communicate with their co- worker, 45.5% of the respondents fairly communicate with their co-worker and 40% of the respondents nearly communicate with their co-workers. Majority of the respondents fairly often communicate with their co-workers. Table -17 Table showing communicate with family members Family members 1 Never 2 Rarely 3 Fairly often 4 Nearly often Total Source: Primary data S .no No. of respondents 82 51 49 18 200 Percentage 41 25.5 24.5 9 100

Interpretation: The above table shows that 41% of the respondents never communicate with their family members, 25.5% of the respondents rarely communicate with their family members, 24.5% of the respondents fairly often communicate with their family members and 9% of the respondents nearly communicate with their family members. Majority of the respondents never communicate with their family members. Table -18 Table showing the communicate with relatives Relatives Never Rarely Fairly often Nearly often Total Source: Primary data S .no 1 2 3 4 No . of respondents 61 73 27 39 200 percentage 30.5 36.5 13.5 19.5 100

Interpretation: The above table show that 30.5% of the respondents never communicate with their relatives, 36.5% of the respondents rarely communicate with their relatives, 13.5% of the respondents fairly often communicate with their relatives and 19.5% of the respondents nearly often communicate with their relatives. Majority of the respondents rarely communicate with their relatives. Table -19 Table showing communicate with unknown people S .no 1 2 3 4 Unknown people No.of respondents 32 24 64 80 200 Percentage 16 12 32 40 100

Never Rarely Fairly often Nearly often Total Source : primary data

Interpretation: The above table show that 16% of the respondents never communicate with unknown people, 12% of the respondents rarely communicate with unknown people,32% of the respondents fairly often communicate with unknown people and 40% of the respondents nearly communicate with unknown people. Majority of the respondents nearly often communicate with unknown people. Table -20 Table showing facing difficulties in social networking Facing difficulties No easy access Privacy at risk Access by any body Addiction Total Source :Primary data S .no 1 2 3 4 No .of respondents 20 84 44 52 200 Percentage 10 42 22 26 100

Interpretation: The above table shows that 10% of the respondents face their difficulties no easy access, 42% of the respondents face their difficulties in privacy at risk, 22% of the respondents face their access by any body and 26% of the respondents face their difficulties in addiction. Majority of the respondents face their difficulties in privacy at risk. Table 21 Table showing the worried about privacy Worried about privacy 1 Yes 2 No Total Source : Primary data S .no No. of respondents 110 90 200 Percentage 55 45 100

Interpretation: The above table show that 55% of the respondents are worried about their privacy and 45% of the respondents never worried about their privacy in social networking. Majority of the respondents worried about their privacy in social networking.

Table -22 Table showing the criminal activities Come across any criminal activities 1 Yes 2 No Total Source: primary data S .no No. of respondents 21 179 200 Percentage 10.5 89.5 100

Interpretation: The above table shows that 10.5% of the respondents are come across some criminal activities and 89.5 % of the respondents are never come across any criminal activities.

Majority of the respondents never come across any criminal activities.

Table -23 Table showing knowledge regarding the security Knowledge regarding the security 1 Yes 2 No Total Source: Primary data S .no No. of respondents 155 45 200 percentage 77.5 22.5 100

Interpretation: The above table shows that 77.5% of the respondents have knowledge regarding their security aspects and 22.5% of the respondents do not have any knowledge regarding their security aspects. Majority of the respondents having knowledge regarding their security aspects. Table -24 Weighted average S .no 1 2 3 4 5 Factors Easy access Security Social contact Entertainment Information sharing Level of satisfaction HS S N DS 210 420 147 8 200 261 108 100 480 180 280 392 138 225 520 75 Total HDS 9 785 578 760 810 820

S. no Factor 1 Easy access

Level of satisfaction Total no. of HS S N DS HDS respondents 42 10 49 4 200 5

Total score 785

Mean 3.93

2 3 4 5

Security Social contact Entertainment Information sharing

20 56 45

50 12 0 98 13 0

87 54 60 46 25 -

9 200

200 200 200

578 760 810 820

2.89 3.8 4.05 4.1