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Vol. 7(1), pp. 10–15, January, 2019. ISSN: 2360-7858 DOI: 10.14662/IJALIS2018.090
Full Length Research
Home and School Factors as Determinants of Acquisition Rate of Reading Skill among Primary Education Pupils in Nigeria
1Dr Ezeala, Lily Oluebube (CLN) and 2Dr Ariya Dauda Adeyamo
1Library & Information Science Unit, Department of Social Science Education, University of Jos, Plateau State, Nigeria. E-mail: lilyval0296@gmail.com 2Department of Social Science Educations, University of Jos, Plateau State, Nigeria E-mail daudaariya66@gmail.com Accepted 20 December 2018
The study determined the extent to which some home and school factors influence the acquisition rate of reading skill of Nigerian primary school pupils. Three pertinent questions were raised and answered in the project. The study adopted ex-post facto survey design as there was no direct control or manipulation of the variables. The sample comprises of one thousand and eighty (1080) pupils who were randomly selected from two states of the federation. The pupils' parents, head teachers and class teachers were also involved in the project. Two validated instruments prepared by the researcher were used for the project. The results showed that the six variables contributed 53% altogether to the prediction of acquisition rate of reading skill among the pupils. The pupils': teacher ratio however made the largest contribution of 17.0%; followed by parents’ education attainment 9.1%; learning resources available at school 8.06, school location 7.6, parents’ occupation 5.8% and educational facilities available at home 5.5% in that order. Recommendations for viable counseling packages aimed at improving acquisition rate of reading skill among pupils in Nigeria were given to stake holders including parents, teachers and education policy makers.
Keywords: Reading, Reading Habit, Acquisition Rate, Home and School Factors.
Cite This Article As: Ezeala, L.O., Ariya, D.A. (2018). Home and School Factors as Determinants of Acquisition Rate of Reading Skill among Primary Education Pupils in Nigeria. Inter. J. Acad. Lib. Info. Sci. 7(1): 10-15
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