As of the third quarter of 2023, approximately 54 percent of internet users in Ghana used social media primarily to keep in touch with friends and family. Moreover, for around 49 percent and 42 percent of internet users in the country, social media platforms were accessed for seeing what's being talked about and filling spare time, respectively. Reading news stories was cited by roughly 41 percent of the respondents.
Primary reasons for using social media platforms in Ghana as of 3rd quarter 2023
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DataReportal, & We Are Social, & Hootsuite. (February 23, 2024). Primary reasons for using social media platforms in Ghana as of 3rd quarter 2023 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1324481/main-reasons-for-using-social-media-in-ghana/
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DataReportal, We Are Social, Hootsuite. (2024). Primary reasons for using social media platforms in Ghana as of 3rd quarter 2023. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1324481/main-reasons-for-using-social-media-in-ghana/
DataReportal, and We Are Social, and Hootsuite. "Primary Reasons for Using Social Media Platforms in Ghana as of 3rd Quarter 2023." Statista, Statista Inc., 23 Feb 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1324481/main-reasons-for-using-social-media-in-ghana/
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