ABSTRACT
This study aims at investigating
the role of school library in development of children reading habit using
Federal Government Girls College Owerri as a Case Study. The objectives of this
study includes to ascertain if the children make use of the library, to
determine how often they make use of the school library and to examine the
materials students read when they visit the library. To achieve this objectives
the researcher adopted descriptive research survey design. The population of
the study was 724 students with the use of Yaro Yemeni, the sample size was
computed to be 258. Data was sourced through both primary and secondary
sources. The primary data was through questionnaire, frequency distribution
table and percentage was used to analyze the data. The researcher recommends
that Secondary Educational Board (SEMB) should see to it that every secondary
school establish to have a well equipped library. In order to attract both
student and teachers to the library, the teacher librarian should be qualified
and exhibit some level of courtesy towards the library users. Students should
be encouraged to always visit the library to read, as students who read in the
library perform better than those who do not make use of the library.
PRISCA, O (2023). The Role Of School Library IN The Development Of Children’s Reading Habit. A Case Study Of Federal Government Girls College, Owerri. Repository.mouau.edu.ng: Retrieved Nov 22, 2024, from https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/the-role-of-school-library-in-the-development-of-childrens-reading-habit-a-case-study-of-federal-government-girls-college-owerri-7-2
OKORONKWO, PRISCA. "The Role Of School Library IN The Development Of Children’s Reading Habit. A Case Study Of Federal Government Girls College, Owerri" Repository.mouau.edu.ng. Repository.mouau.edu.ng, 17 Jul. 2023, https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/the-role-of-school-library-in-the-development-of-childrens-reading-habit-a-case-study-of-federal-government-girls-college-owerri-7-2. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
OKORONKWO, PRISCA. "The Role Of School Library IN The Development Of Children’s Reading Habit. A Case Study Of Federal Government Girls College, Owerri". Repository.mouau.edu.ng, Repository.mouau.edu.ng, 17 Jul. 2023. Web. 22 Nov. 2024. < https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/the-role-of-school-library-in-the-development-of-childrens-reading-habit-a-case-study-of-federal-government-girls-college-owerri-7-2 >.
OKORONKWO, PRISCA. "The Role Of School Library IN The Development Of Children’s Reading Habit. A Case Study Of Federal Government Girls College, Owerri" Repository.mouau.edu.ng (2023). Accessed 22 Nov. 2024. https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/the-role-of-school-library-in-the-development-of-childrens-reading-habit-a-case-study-of-federal-government-girls-college-owerri-7-2