LIBRARY VISITS AND USE OF INTERNET AMONG UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS OF PUNJAB AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY, LUDHIANA
Journal Title: International Journal of Educational Science and Research (IJESR) - Year 2018, Vol 8, Issue 3
Abstract
The study was conducted to know and compare the factors affecting academic performance of undergraduate students of Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana.A sample of 150 students was selected through purposive sampling technique from three colleges of PAU, Ludhiana having Government funded programmes namely B.Sc. (Hons) Home Science, B.Sc. (Hons) Agriculture, B.Tech.(Agricultural Engineering& Technology).Data were collected with the help of the specially prepared questionnaire. Findings indicate that majority of the respondents (58.66%) visited the library.- eight percent of the studentswere visited thelibrary weekly for preparation of competitive examination. There was nonsignificant associationfound between the habit of going to a library and academic performance of the students. The highest percentage of the students used internet when they felt a need. A variation in duration and use of the internet by students of different colleges was also significant.Significant association was observed between academic performance of the students with the use of internet
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