CHAPTER ONE

1.0   INTRODUCTION:

1.1   BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY

Education is the most important invention of mankind, it has a very wide meaning and it is not possible to give it a precise meaning. Different philosophers and scholars have defined education according to their own ideas and philosophies. Education helps an individual to give his/her identity. It is not limited to four walls of the classroom, but also outside in the environment.

Education begins from womb and ends with the death of an individual. An individual may have good Socio-economic Status, but when he/she does not have proper guidance for study habits, and then the proper education remains unexposed. It has been thought that there is relationship between a student’s academic achievement and their study habits (Febregat & Blanch, 2004).

Fielden (2004) stated that a good study habits have good effects towards the academic performance of the student. Gellinger and Seibert (2002) noted a link between poor study habits and low academic achievement in that student with poor study habits tends to have poor achievements. Study habits effects and increase the efficiency of the students with respect to his/her academic achievement. Thus study habits and Socio-economic Status have great impact throughout the life of an individual.

Concept of study habit ( study habits) are defined as those techniques such as summarizing, note taking, outlining or locating materials which learners employ to assist themselves in the efficient learning of the material at hand. According to Nneji (2002), study habits are those learning tendencies that enable students to work privately. Study habit, when broken down involved the time put into study method used in studying and content of study.

Azikiwe (1998) describe study habit as “the adopted way and manner a student plans his private studies or reading, after classroom learning so as to attain mastery of the subject. Azikiwe further stated that “good study habit are good asset to learners because the habit assists students to attain mastery in areas of specialization and consequent excellent performance, while the opposite bad study habits, constitute constraints to learning and achievement leading to failure.

Good (1998) define the term study habit as the student‟s way of study whether systematic, efficient or inefficient etc. Going by this definition it literally means that good study habit produces positive academic achievement while inefficient study habit leads to academic failure.

1.2   STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEMS

Study habits are usually defined as students’ ability to manage time and other resource to complete an academic task successfully. Study habits refer to the activities carried out by learners during the learning process of improving learning. Study habits are intended to elicit and guide one’s cognitive processes during learning.

Study habits are learning tendencies that enable students work privately. Most at time, the learner tend not to have a right atmosphere for learning; he/she might be emotionally stressed, financially, or might even be depressed and this might affect his/her study habit. Finally, several research has been carried out on the managing study habits and its impact on secondary school students academic performance in Nigeria but not even a single research has been carried out on a survey of BST teachers study habit and their jobs as teachers in Kankai L.G.A of Katsina state.

1.3   AIMS AND OBJECTIVES

        The main aim of the study is to examine a survey of BST teachers study and their jobs as teachers. Other specific objectives of the study include;

1. To determine the relationship between BST teachers study habit and their jobs as a teacher in Kankai L.G.A of Katsina state, Nigeria.
2. to examine the extent to which teachers study habits affects their jobs as teachers.
3. to examine the factors affecting teachers study habits and their jobs as teachers in Kankai L.G.A of Katsina state, Nigeria.
4. to proffer possible solutions to the problems.
   1. RESEARCH QUESTIONS

1. What is the relationship between BST teachers study habit and their jobs as a teacher in Kankai L.G.A of Katsina state, Nigeria.?
2. What id is the extent to which teachers study habits affect their jobs as teachers?
3. What are the factors affecting teachers study habits and their jobs as teachers in Kankai L.G.A of Katsina state, Nigeria?
4. What are the possible solutions to the problems?

1.5   STATEMENT OF RESEARCH HYPOTHESIS

HO:   there is no significant relationship between BST teachers study habit and their jobs as a teacher.

HI:    there is a significant relationship between BST teachers study habit and their jobs as a teacher.

1.6   SIGNIFICANCE OF THE STUDY

        The study on a survey of BST teachers study habit and their jobs as teachers will be of immense benefit to the entire Kankai local government area of Katsina state in the sense that it will enable reorientation to be considered in order to improve study habits in relation to time allocation, concentration, and homework/ assignment since these are crucial aspects of schooling. Finally, the study will contribute to the body of existing literature and knowledge to this field of study and basis for further research.

1.7   SCOPE OF THE STUDY

        The study on a survey of BST teachers study habits and their jobs as teachers is limited to Kankai local government area of Katsina state Nigeria.

1.8   LIMITATION OF THE STUDY

Financial constraint- Insufficient fund tends to impede the efficiency of the researcher in sourcing for the relevant materials, literature or information and in the process of data collection (internet, questionnaire and interview).

Time constraint- The researcher will simultaneously engage in this study with other academic work. This consequently will cut down on the time devoted for the research work.

1.9   DEFINITION OF TERMS

Survey     Look closely at or examine (someone or something).

Teacher   A teacher is a person who helps students to acquire knowledge, competence or virtue.

Study      The act of making an effort to learn by reading, practicing, or memorizing.

Habit       A settled or regular tendency or practice, especially one that is hard to give up.

CHAPTER TWO

2.0   INTRODUCTION

This chapter gives an insight into various studies conducted by outstanding researchers, as well as explained terminologies with regards to a survey of BST teachers study and their habits and their jobs as teachers.