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Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

2021

Children's Literature

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Effect Of Literature In The School Library On The Social Development Of Empathy And Friendship Skills Of Children, Ngozi Ojeabulu Mrs Nov 2021

Effect Of Literature In The School Library On The Social Development Of Empathy And Friendship Skills Of Children, Ngozi Ojeabulu Mrs

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

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The paper examined the effect of literature in the school library on the social development of empathy and friendship skills of children. The study was done with two private primary schools in Orerokpe Educational Zone of Delta State, Nigeria. Two objectives and two research questions guided the study. The population of the study was 28,172 and the sample comprised 63 primary four pupils. Purposive and cluster sampling techniques were used to sample 32 pupils in experimental group one and 31 in the experimental group two (control group). Cluster sampling technique was further employed to draw out the two intact …