Abstract
Reading habit is essential for the language development of children. It is very
important for the academic achievement of students. This study has been
conducted on fifty students of primary classes in private English medium schools
of Gulshan-e-Iqbal, Karachi. The main purpose of this study is to understand the
reading habits of children, the reason behind reading, their favorite topics of
reading and their attitudes towards reading. A pre-constructed comprehensive
questionnaire was used for the collection of data. The collected data was
scientifically processed and then its analysis was made through simple
frequency and percentage distribution tables. The finding suggests that the
majority of students read due to the motivation of achieving good grades in their
examinations. Leisure reading or reading for fun is done by majority of the
students during school holidays. Playing on computer or internet and watching
television is their first and second choice respectively. Disappointingly, reading
comes as their third choice. This study offers suggestions to the concerned
schools and parents for developing reading habits among children.
Rizwana Faseel Hussain, Asia Khatoon. (2012) A STUDY OF THE READING HABITS OF THE STUDENTS IN PRIMARY SCHOOLS, Journal of Social Science and Humanities, Volume 51, Issue 1.
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