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EFFECT OF STUDY HABIT ON ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE STUDENTS IN SENIOR SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN EMOHUA LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF RIVERS STATE, NIGERIA

Abstract

The study investigated the effect of study habit on academic achievement of agricultural science students in senior secondary schools in Emohua Local Government Area of Rivers State. Three research questions and two hypotheses guided the study. Descriptive survey research design was adopted. Simple random sampling technique was used to select (100) students. A well-structured questionnaire was developed and administered in ten secondary schools in the study area. The data was analyzed using percentages and chi-square analysis. The result shows that (35.8%) of the students spent a maximum of 40minutes to study while (17.9%) could study up to 6 hours. Also (41.1%) of the students studied best when they are alone, while (20%) of the students prefer to study in groups rather than studying alone. Further analysis showed that (14.7%) of the students were influenced by their peer group, while (11.6%) were influenced by the absence of  well-equipped library, lack of motivation, interest and poor facilities. It is recommended that in order to improve the study habits of the students in the area and their academic achievement, Government should endeavour to make funds available for the provision of standard libraries stocked with required  up to date textbooks, a conducive learning environment with proper equipment to aid study habits that will translate to improved academic achievement.

Keywords: Study habit, academic achievement, agricultural science, Emohua Local Government Area, Rivers state, Nigeria.