Utilization of social networks among the Egyptian expatriates in the UAE: attitudes and uses towards the Ethiopian dam crisis

Abstract EN

The goal of this study is to understand the extent of utilization of social networking tools as a source of news and information by Egyptian expatriates in the UAE in relation to the Ethiopian dam crisis.

based on the dependency theory, this study aims to identify the extent to which Egyptian expatriates in the UAE rely on social media to receive news and information during the Ethiopian dam crisis.

systematic random samples of 200 participants from Egyptian expatriates in the UAE were selected.

the study used quantitative approaches for research methodology.

the study exposed that the most utilized social media platform used among Egyptian expatriates in the UAE to get news and information about the Ethiopian dam crisis was Facebook then Youtube.

furthermore, the results indicated that the trust of the respondents was high in social media platforms' handling of information related to the Ethiopian dam crisis.

in addition, the results showed that social media platforms increased the information and knowledge of the Egyptian expatriates in the UAE about the Ethiopian dam crisis.