FACTORS INFLUENCING STUDY HABITS OF STUDENTS OF FEDERAL COLLEGE OF EDUCATION (SPECIAL), OYO

Abstract

This study examined factors influencing study habits of Students of Federal College of Education (Special), Oyo. A proportionate sampling was used to select 95 respondents from the study area. Data were collected using questionnaires. Descriptive statistical tools and Chi square analysis were used for data analysis and hypotheses was tested at 0.05 level of significance. The results obtained show that there was no significant association between distraction in the place of study, economic conditions of students, workload and students attending parties and respondents’ study habit (P=0.003; P<0.05). Based on the findings, it was concluded that irrespective of distraction in the place of study and economic condition of the respondents, study habits are not predictable. For instance, some students prefer to study amidst noise without being distracted and some students with poor economic conditions still find time to study amidst hustling and still perform better academically.