Browsing by Author "Shabi, I. N."

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    Dynamics of Library use and Reading Habits among Senior Secondary School Students in Ile-Ife, Osun State, Nigeria
    (Tetiary Trust Fund, 2015) Shabi, I. N.; Adeagbo, O.O.
    The centrality of reading in any academic enterprise cannot be overemphasized, hence this study. 240 senior secondary school students in Ile-Ife, Osun State, South Western Nigeria were surveyed to ascertain their library use patterns and reading habits. The ages of the respondents ranged from 12 - 23 years with majority being females (52.1 %). 171 results of the survey indicated that levels of reading and library use were very low. Majority of the respondents (56.3 % ) spent less than 4 hours reading per week. Interestingly, there was a positive correlation between librm-y use and reading habit (p<0.05). Based on the findings of this study, it was recommended that reading as a subject be introduced in the junior secondary school curriculum. Teacher librarians should be motivated to transform school libraries into alluring centres for exciting literacy activities. The study concluded that if good reading culture and library use patterns are evolved, the young people will attain lifelong learning and maximize their otentials in life.