A Study on the Influence of Study Habits towards the Academic Performance of Engineering Students

The study shows that academic success does not only require high cognitive ability, but also sound study habits & attitudes, good physical fitness and this is further confirmed in this study. Several forces influence the study habit in this study forces like students studying in groups, dependency to text book and faculties, procrastination to study, preserving study material for future reference and involvement in physical activity are taken into consideration. The significant relationship between students’ study habits and their performance in engineering examinations was clearly shown in the study. Thus, to enhance the quality of education there is a need to improve the study habits and attitudes of students. This could be done through provision of developmental programs that will help students build efficient and effective study habits and positive attitudes towards learning, in an early stage of their studies.