Perceptions of youth on new media influence in insecurity in Migori county, Kenya: a case of Rongo Sub County

Abstract

Today, new media fully saturate our everyday lives that we are often unconscious of their presence, not to mention their influence. New media are the internet based tools and services that allow users to interact with one another online. During their interactions, youth generate contents, distribute and search for information, thus every user becomes a communicator. These sites used for interaction include Facebook, whatsApp, twitter, video games, YouTube among others. They are also known as Social Networking Sites. Social Networking Sites are a welcome development because of their numerous benefits such as communication. However, their disadvantages are many such as promoting theft cases, violence and drug abuse. The major purpose of this study was to establish how New Media influence insecurity among the youth in Rongo Sub County in Migori County.