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STUDY HABITS OF SENIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS AND ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE IN RIVERS STATE
ABSTRACT
The study investigated study habits of Senior Secondary School Students and their academic performance in Rivers State. The population of the study consisted 1,500 male and female students form four coeducational schools in Port Harcourt, Urban Areas. A simple random sampling technique was used to draw 150 students. The design was survey method. The “General study Habits Scale” (GSHS) was used fro collection of data for the study. A reliability coefficient of 0.67 was obtained, using Spearman Brown Prophecy Formula. Five research questions, and Five null hypotheses were tested at 0.05 level of significance, using t-test statistic. The findings revealed that there were significant differences on the responses of male and female students regarding students’ time management, motivational level, interest level, class attendance, and note-taking behaviours. Five recommendations were made for implementation: School counsellors should be able to advice and encourage students to manage their study time table of school and home. School counsellors and teachers should apply the principles of positive reinforcement to increase students’ motivational level in their study habits. School counsellors should be able to assess students’ interest areas in their study habits enhancement. Principals and teachers in secondary schools should enforce mandatory class attendance, at least 75% to qualify to write school examinations. School counsellors and teachers should educate students during orientation to encourage students to improve on their note taking skills.
Keywords: School counselors, Academic Performance, Study habits