Socio-economic factors and reading habits of senior secondary school students in Ogun State, Nigeria

Abstract

The study investigated the influence of socio-economic factors of senior secondary school students in Ogun State on their reading habits. The correlational design method was adopted while questionnaire was the only instrument used for data collection. The study revealed that socio-economic factors of the students have no significant influence on the reading habit of the students. The study further revealed that senior secondary school students in Ogun State read mainly for personal development, information and knowledge acquisition. Also, family income and fathers' occupation were found to be the major determinants of reading habit of students.

Keywords: Socio-economic factors, Reading habits, Senior secondary school students, Ogun State, Nigeria