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Examining the Reading Habits of University Students: A Study of Students at the Katima Mulilo Campus of the University of Namibia

2019; Volume: 16; Issue: 1 Linguagem: Inglês

10.56040/bdlg1619

0219-9874

Belden Liswaniso, Georgina N. Mubanga,

Second Language Learning and Teaching

A good reading habit is critical among university students, particularly for students in teaching programmes, as their reading habits may be transferred to their future learners.The aim of this study was to investigate the reading habits of students in teacher training programmes at the Katima Mulilo Campus of the University of Namibia.Quantitative and qualitative data were collected using a questionnaire and interviews.The results showed that the university students have poor reading habits, they read only for study purposes, and male and female students have a uniform reading habit.The study also revealed that the poor reading habits among students is affecting the quality of learning negatively.The results of this study may help to understand the academic performance of the students and for the university to take measures that would promote good reading habits among future teachers.