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Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

2015

Academic achievement

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Undergraduates’ Attitude As Correlates Of Academic Achievement In Cataloguing And Classification In Library Schoools In Southern Nigeria, Samuel O. Ogunniyi Aug 2015

Undergraduates’ Attitude As Correlates Of Academic Achievement In Cataloguing And Classification In Library Schoools In Southern Nigeria, Samuel O. Ogunniyi

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

This study focuses on the undergraduates’ attitude as correlates of their academic achievement in cataloguing and classification in library schools in Southern Nigeria. Cataloguing and classification courses are the heart and soul of librarianship but some undergraduates will avoid the courses if they are made optional courses in library schools. Cataloguing and classification are compulsory in library schools in Nigeria; students are expected to pass the courses before they graduate but it was observed that some students failed the courses and were not able to graduate. Two research questions and one hypothesis were used for the study. Survey research of …


Influence Of Gender Difference On Reading Habit And Academic Achievement Of Undergraduate Medical Students In University Of Ibadan, Nigeria, Sunday O. Ladipo Rev., Sunmade Ajibola Gbotosho Mr Jan 2015

Influence Of Gender Difference On Reading Habit And Academic Achievement Of Undergraduate Medical Students In University Of Ibadan, Nigeria, Sunday O. Ladipo Rev., Sunmade Ajibola Gbotosho Mr

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

This study investigated the extent to which gender difference determine the reading habit and academic achievement of undergraduate medical students of University of Ibadan. Questionnaire was used to collect data from four hundred and twenty nine medical students randomly selected from the College of Medicine, University of Ibadan, Nigeria. Findings from the study revealed gender difference in the academic achievement of medical students in favour of male students. On the other hand, there was no gender difference in the reading habit of medical students. Findings on relationships between gender and academic achievement established a positive relationship just as a positive …