TY  - JOUR
T1  - Factor Affecting Reading Habit of Secondary School Students in Osogbo Metropolis
AU - , A. Adetunji 
JO  - The Social Sciences
VL  - 2
IS  - 1
SP  - 102
EP  - 105
PY  - 2007
DA  - 2001/08/19
SN  - 1818-5800
DO  - sscience.2007.102.105
UR  - https://makhillpublications.co/view-article.php?doi=sscience.2007.102.105
KW  - Reading
KW  -secondary school
KW  -student
KW  -electronic facilities
KW  -academic performance
AB  - Extensive reading has been found to be the most effective way of developing reading skill among youth and eventually improving their academic performances. This study was conducted among 120 secondary school students in Osogbo metropolis using simple random sampling as the sampling technique. The data were analyzed using simple descriptive statistics. The findings revealed that<I> </I>most of the students were male day students and were within the age range of 10-15 years of age (65%). the student were in the lower class,. most of their parent were either into business or civil service. Most of the students in the study area had access to electronic facilities and they used it very often. They further claimed that watching home video had negative influence on their academic performance in that they performed poorly. Association with brilliant students, reading of novel to improve spoken and written English Language, spending more time reading instead of watching video firms are some of the suggestion that could improve the student reading habit and academic performance.
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