The chart shows the results of surveys in one African country asking teenagers the main reasons for using their phones between 2016 and 2019. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

The pie charts illustrate the primary reasons for teenagers in one African country using their

phones

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from 2016 to 2019.

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, the use of

phones

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for social networks was the most common reason throughout the period, consistently growing,

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phone calls, digital

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cameras

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, and email usage either decreased or fluctuated. In 2016, 50% of teenagers used their

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mainly for social networks, which increased slightly to 56% by 2019. Phone calls were the second most common reason in 2016 at 25%, but

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dropped sharply to only 5% by 2019. The use of

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for email remained relatively stable, hovering around 15% across the years. The proportion of teenagers using

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for the digital camera feature

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saw a decline, from 10% in 2016 to 5% in 2019. In summary, using

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for social networks became increasingly popular,

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phone calls and camera usage steadily decreased. Email usage remained constant, showing little change during

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period.