TABLE OF CONTENTS
CHAPTER TITLE PAGE
Fly Leaf
Title Page – – – – – – – i
Certification – – – – – – – ii
Dedication – – – – – – – iii
Acknowledgements – – – – – iv-v
Table of Contents – – – – – – vi-viii
List of Tables – – – – – – ix
List of Appendices – – – – – x
Abstract – – – – – – – xi
1.0 INTRODUCTION – – – – – 1
- Background of the Study – – – – – 1-5
- History of Akwa Ibom State Polytechnic – – 5-7
- Statement of the Problem – – – – – 7-8
- Purpose of the Study – – – – – 9
- Objectives of the Study – – – – – 9
- Research Questions – – – – – 9-10
- Significance of the Study – – – – – 10-12
- Scope of the Study – – – – – – 12
- Limitations of the Study – – – – – – 12-13
- Definition of Terms – – – – – – 13-14
2.0 REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE – – – 15
2.1 Concept of Internet – – – – – – – 15
2.2 Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Reading Skill –Â Â Â Â Â – Â Â Â Â Â Â –Â Â Â Â Â Â Â –Â Â Â Â Â Â Â –Â Â Â Â Â Â Â –Â Â Â Â Â Â Â –Â Â Â Â Â Â Â –Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 16-17
2.2.1          Reading Habit     –       –       –       –       –       –       –       17-19
2.2.2 The Need for Development of Reading Habit among Students – 20-21
2.2.3 Problems Associated with Poor Reading Habits – – – 17-18
2.3             Concept of Perception           –       –       –       –       –       21-23
2.3.1 Categories of Internet that Promote Reading Habit – – 23-27
2.3.2 Ways which Internet Enhance Reading Habit – – 27-29
2.3.3          Influence of Internet Utilization on Students Reading Habit  29-34
2.3.4 Problems Associated with the Use of Internet for Reading 35-37
2.3.5 Strategies of Internet for Promoting Reading Culture – 37-40
2.4 Theoretical Framework – – – – – – 40-42
2.5 Review of Study – – – – – – – 42-47
3.0Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â RESEARCH METHODOLOGYÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â –Â Â Â Â Â Â Â –Â Â Â Â Â Â Â –Â Â Â Â Â Â Â –Â Â Â Â Â Â Â –Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 48
3.1             Research Design  –       –       –       –       –       –       –       48
3.2 Population of the Study – – – – – – 49
3.3 Sample and Sampling Procedure – – – – 49-50
3.4 Instrument for Data Collection – – – – – 50-51
3.5 Validity and Reliability of Research Instrument – – 51
3.6 Method of Data Presentation and Analysis – – – 51-52
4.0 DATA PRESENTATION, ANALYSIS AND
DISCUSSION OF FINDINGS – – – – 53
4.1 Data Presentation – – – – – – 53-58
4.2 Discussion of Findings – – – – – – 58-60
5.0 SUMMARY, CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS
5.1 Summary – – – – – – – – 61
5.2 Conclusion – – – – – – – – 62-64
5.3 Recommendations – – – – – – 64-65
References
Appendices
ABSTRACT
This study is to access the impact of internet on the reading habit of Nigerian students. The aim of this study was to find out ways the internet has enhanced the reading habit among students in Akwa Ibom State Polytechnic and to ascertain the influence of internet on the reading habits of students in Akwa Ibom State Polytechnic. It is through reading that individuals access and enhance their intellectuals which ensure a continuous human and societal transformation and development. It is one of the fundamental building blocks of learning and adaptable readers enhance success in academic and beyond through reading. An internet friendly individual is likely to perform well in academics than one who is less friendly. This research work focuses on the impact of internet on the reading habit of Nigerian students. It is considered that internet holds a promise of improved access to information, better illustration of concept, increased interactivity and communication between students and their lecturers. The descriptive survey method was used to get analyzable response from the audience of Akwa Ibom State Polytechnic, Ikot Osurua. The findings indicated that internet promote and enhance the reading habit of Akwa Ibom State Polytechnic students. It also revealed the problems associated with the use of internet on the reading habit of Akwa Ibom State Polytechnic Students. Hence, it is recommended that government should provide libraries with internet connection and make internet freely accessible to students for reading purposes and research.
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
1.1 Background of the Study
Reading serves as a tool for students’ enhancement of intellectual properties of people from generation to generations so as to ensure continuous human and societal transformations and developments. Reading is an act of decoding written, textual or graphic information in order to make meaningful interpretations from an information material. According to Sisulu (2004), reading is one of the fundamental building blocks of learning and becoming a skilled and adaptable reader enhances the chances of success in academics and beyond. Reading is not only meant for success in examinations, it has the potential to enhance individual political participation in a democratic and structured society.
