Review of Related Literature

LOCAL LITERATURE
According to Abba, (2007) observed that mathematics
puzzles and riddles encourage and attract an alert and
open-minded attitude among youngsters and help them
develop clarity in their thinking. However, emphasis
should be laid on development of clear concept in
mathematics in a child, right from the primary classes.
Another very effective means of spreading the
knowledge of mathematics among children is through
peer-teaching and encouraging a good study habits
among students. Once a child has learned a concept from
his teacher, the latter should ask him to explain the same
to fellow students.
Moreover, in the process all the children will be able to
express their doubts on the topic and clear them
through discussions in a group (Aremu, 2001). The
problems associated with study habits
might have a major effect on a student’s academic
performances, it is believed that everyone
has a different study habit and it is important to find out
the best personal way to study.
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FOREIGN LITERATURE
Odiri (2015) opined that study habits play a significant
role in determining the quality of education and
achievement of students in mathematics since students
cannot grasp all the learning they need on the subject
from their teachers inside the class. It is a partnership
between the classroom and outside the classroom
learning, which make up students’ study habits. Ebele
and Olofu (2017) added that it is how a student takes
his studies that determine his performance. It is on the
extent of preparation and the strategies that the
students develop and utilized that affect their
performance level in the subject.
Ossai (2011) stressed that lousy study habits are negative
or non-productive study habits, which bring adverse
effects to the academic
performance of the students. Leithwod and Riehl (2003)
said that when these habits are developed and used
by the students, these will hinder their academic
progress and performance.
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FOREIGN STUDIES
The study habits of students vary from one student to
the other and from one place to another. It is an
important aspect of learning because students’
achievement in schools depends greatly on their study
habits. The low understanding level in mathematics has
become great concern for our country, parents,
educationists and government. The researchers and
educationists have made frantic efforts to find out the
causes of low achievement in the subject. In spite of all
these efforts the problems still persist. The study habits
of students play a vital role in reflecting the standard of
education and the students’ achievement in
mathematics. The students cannot be expected to learn
everything needed about the subject from their teachers
in the classroom alone, it is the combination of both the
classroom learning and out of classroom learning that
make up students study habits. Sorenson (1991), while
listing the good basic study habits stated that one must
study with the primary aim of understanding. This
requires one not to be in a hurry of getting through,
rather sustained concentration is necessary. Crow and
Crow (1992) stated that effective study habits include
plan/place, a definite time table and taking brief of well
organised notes.
Many studies have been carried out by researchers like
Adeyemo (2005) and Gbore (2006) on effective
study habits. They argue that study habits have strong
relationship with the academic performance of students.
A student who cultivates certain study habit will perform
differently from a student who has another set of study
habit. It is believed that student who lacks effective and
efficient means of studying would be building on
shaking foundation and consequently have weak
foundation. The teachers teach all the students
collectively but
all the students do not have the same grades, here we
see underachievers and high achievers in mathematics.
With these the teachers get puzzled with the sight of
such situations and then try or push too much (Riaz,
Asma,
and Niaz, 2002). There may be a number of reasons like
different levels of intelligence, lack of good
infrastructural facilities, and lack of good libraries and so
on. But one of the reasons is that students fail to make
good a effort to learn what their teachers taught them in
the school and also do not study at home because they
fail to recognise the importance of study habits to their
academic achievement. According to Riaz et al (2002),
the study habits of the students could play pivotal role in
the learning process reflected in the academic
achievement of the students in mathematics. Abid (2006)
stated that the quality of a nation depends upon the
quality of its citizen while quality of citizen depends on
the quality of its education which in turn depends on the
study habits of the students. Quality of education is
reflected through academic achievements which is a
function
of students’ study habits. The purpose of this study is to
find out if there is a relationship between students’ study
habits and their achievement in mathematics and also to
find out if students with good study habits are better
than those with poor study habits in mathematics.
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LOCAL STUDIES
Several studies had been conducted in different
countries to determine the factors that could influence
the students’ performance in mathematics. Of all the
factors that could be studied, students’ attitudes towards
mathematics had been consistently studied because
many research found a positive relationship between
attitudes and students’ performance (Bramlett, 2007;
Mohd et al., 2011; Nicolaidou & Philippou, 2003).
Generally, the positive perceptions of students in
learning mathematics could help develop a positive
attitude towards the subject, which will, in turn, lead to
better performance. In contrast, the negative
perceptions of students towards the subject will also
contribute to their low performance in the subject
(Bayaga & Wadesango, 2014; Mahanta, 2012; Mensah et
al., 2013; Thomas, 2000).
On the other hand, the study habit is one of the factors
that could also largely influence students’ performance.
If this is not given attention by the persons concerned, its
effect could become more damaging to students’
performance (Ebele & Olofu, 2017). Students need to
possess good study habits to excel in life because it is the
study habits of the students that aid in obtaining relevant
and applicable knowledge. Thus, the absence of these
skills would lead the students to poor performance in
school (Kaur & Pathania, 2015).
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