STUDY HABITS AS A CORRELATE OF ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE OF SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS IN ANAMBRA STATE

Abstract

The study investigated study habits as a correlate of academic performance of secondary school students in secondary schools in Anambra state. The aim of the study was to explore the relationship between study habits and academic performance of secondary school students in Anambra state. Two research questions and two null hypotheses tested at 0.05 level of significance guided the study. The study adopted correlational research design. The population of the study comprised 5,110 students respondents. The sample consisted of 511 respondents. Proportionate stratified random sampling technique was used to draw the sample. Study Habit Inventory by Bakare was used for data collection. The instrument was validated by three experts from Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu university, Igbariam campus. Academic performance was measured using the students’ scores in English language and Mathematics. The reliability was established using Cronbach Alpha method. The computation yielded co-efficient value of 0.77. Pearson Moment correlation Co-efficient was used for data analysis. The findings of the study revealed a weak positive relationship between study habits and academic performance of students. In addition, the results showed a weak positive relationship between study habits and academic performance of students. In addition, the results showed a weak positive relationship between study habits and academic performance of male and female students in secondary schools in Anambra state. Based on the findings, it was recommended that school administrators should incorporate structured training programme focused on developing subject-specific study strategies particularly for subject like mathematics. These should include time management, note-taking, problem solving and critical thing technique.