L.E OSHIO

This study examined study habit and its influence on the academic performance of students offering accounting courses in university of Benin. The study employed a descriptive research survey type. The population of the study comprises of 500 Business Education Students of the Department of Vocational and Technical Education, university of Benin. Simple random sampling was used to select 200 accounting education students as sample for the study. The research instrument was named “Study Habits and Academic Performance Questionnaire (SHAPQ)” Data collected were analyzed using simple percentage for the research questions. The descriptive analysis revealed that study habit has strong significant influence on the academic performance of students offering accounting courses in university of Benin. The outcome of this study would be of immense help to undergraduates, help to improve their study habit skills and in turn facilitate student’s performance. Improvement in students academic
performance will therefore lead to national development as qualitative manpower will be produced. Also, the school, government and all stakeholders should make facilities and materials that facilitate studying available to students.

This study examined study habit and its influence on the academic performance of students offering accounting courses in university of Benin. The study employed a descriptive research survey type. The population of the study comprises of 500 Business Education Students of the Department of Vocational and Technical Education, university of Benin. Simple random sampling was used to select 200 accounting education students as sample for the study. The research instrument was named “Study Habits and Academic Performance Questionnaire (SHAPQ)” Data collected were analyzed using simple percentage for the research questions. The descriptive analysis revealed that study habit has strong significant influence on the academic performance of students offering accounting courses in university of Benin. The outcome of this study would be of immense help to undergraduates, help to improve their study habit skills and in turn facilitate student’s performance. Improvement in students academic
performance will therefore lead to national development as qualitative manpower will be produced. Also, the school, government and all stakeholders should make facilities and materials that facilitate studying available to students.