Title: Learning Styles, Study Habits and Academic Adjustment of Students in Rivers East Senatorial District of Rivers State
Authors: Nwala Gift Ojiugo
Volume: 10
Issue: 5
Pages: 143-149
Publication Date: 2026/05/28
Abstract:
The study investigated the relationship between learning styles, study habits and academic adjustment among public senior secondary school students in Rivers East Senatorial District of Rivers State. Correlational research design was adopted in the study. Five research questions and five corresponding null hypotheses guided the study. The study population comprised all the 18,669 male and female senior secondary two (SS2) students in public schools in Rivers East Senatorial District. The study sample comprises 630 senior secondary two (SS2) students in public schools in the Rivers East Senatorial District. Taro Yamane's formula was used to get the sample size of 392. However, the researcher intentionally increased the number by 238 to obtain a sample size of 630 SS 2 students, facilitating the generation of more findings. Simple random sampling technique was used for the study. The instrument for data collection for this study was a researcher-developed questionnaire titled "Learning Styles, Study Habits and Academic Adjustment Scale (LSSHAAS)".' The instrument was subjected to face and content validities by three experts one from the Measurement and Evaluation. A test-retest technique was used to determine the reliability of the study. Pearson Product Moment Correlation was used to answer all the research questions and to test the corresponding null hypotheses. The result of the study revealed that visual learning styles, auditory learning style, kinesthetic learning style, note-taking, and regular class attendance significantly related to academic adjustment among public senior secondary school students in Rivers East Senatorial District, Rivers State. Based on the results, the study recommended among others that schools should encourage teachers to moderately integrate visual instructional materials such as charts, diagrams, illustrations, and multimedia presentations into lessons in order to strengthen students' academic adjustment, since visual learning has shown a positive influence, though at a low level.