Library Progress (International)
  • Year: 2020
  • Volume: 40
  • Issue: 1

Reading interest and study habits among the undergraduate students: A study at government first grade college, Mudipu, Mangaluru, Karnataka

*Department of Library and Information Science, Mangalore University, Karnataka, 574199, India

**Department of Library and Information Science, Mangalore University, Karnataka, 574199, India

*Corresponding Author: Dayanandappa Kori, Guest Lecturer, Department of Library and Information Science, Mangalore University, Karnataka, 574199, India E-mail:koridh@gmail.com

Online published on 10 August, 2020.

Abstract

The paper examines the reading interest and study habits among the undergraduate students in government first grade college, Mudipu, Mangaluru, Dakshina Kannada, Karnataka, India. Study is conducted through structured questionnaire. A total of 175 questionnaires were distributed among the undergraduate students and 172 filled questionna ires were received. The present study revealed that majority of the respondents like reading sometimes and their reading interest is moderate. Further it is found that majority of the respondents prefer to read morning and they agreed that reading influences on their academic performance.

Keywords

Reading Interest, Study Habits, Undergraduate Students, Government First Grade College, Mudipu, Mangaluru, Karnataka