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INFLUENCE OF SOCIOECONOMIC BACKGROUND ON ACCESS TO EREADING RESOURCES AMONG PUBLIC SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS IN ONUEKE EDUCATION ZONE, EBONYI STATE

ABSTRACT

This paper investigated influence of socioeconomic background on access to e-reading resources among public secondary school students in Onueke Education Zone, Ebonyi state.The study adopted descriptive research design. A sample of 336 students was drawn from the target population of 2117 senior secondary students of the sixty five (65) secondary schools in Onueke Education Zone of Ebonyi state using proportionate stratified sampling technique. The study collected data using questionnaire “Influence of Socioeconomic Background on Access

to E-reading Resources among Public Secondary School Students in Onueke Education Zone, Ebonyi state Questionnaire” (ISBAER) structured by the researcher.. Data were analyzed using mean, standard deviation and t-test. Research questions were answered using the arithmetic mean while the standard deviation was used to determine the proximity of the respondents’ responses. The hypotheses were tested using t-test at 0.05 level of significance. Real limit of numbers 0.00-1.49 (Very Low Extent), 1.50-2.49 (Low Extent), 2.50-

3.49 (High Extent), 3.50-4.00 (Very High Extent) were used to interpret the results of the research questions. A null hypothesis was rejected for any test statistic with p-values less than a 0.05 level of significance. On the other hand, a null hypothesis was accepted for any test statistic with P-values greater than a 0.05 level of significance. Findings revealed that parent level of education, level of income and parent occupation influence students’ access to e reading resources at high extent. The The study recommended among others that parents should be sensitized on the benefits of e-reading to students academic performance

KEYWORDS: Socioeconomic Background, E-Reading Resources Onueke Education Zone.

Marcellinus Ugochukwu IGWE And Prof. Sunday,N. AGWU

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