DIFFICULTIES ASSOCIATED WITH SUICIDATAL TENDENCIES IN NIGERIA TERTIARY INSTITUTIONS

The aim of this study was to examine the impact of teachers on pupils reading habit and their academic performance in Akoko South West, Ondo State, Nigeria. From the statement of the problems, three purposes were listed leading to the formation of three research questions and two hypotheses to guide the study. However, relevant literatures were cited to augment the variables discussed during the course of this study. Hence, all the cited works are duly referred and they are of great importance to the successful completion of the work hitherto and none of them could in any way invalidate this research work. The population of the study consist of all primary school teachers and pupils from selected schools in Akoko North-West Local Government Area of Ondo State. Sample of two hundred (200) pupils were randomly selected for the study. Duly validated structured questionnaires with two (2) sections was used for data collection. The data collected through the research instruments were analyzed using frequency counts, simple percentages. Based on the findings, the following were observed that; 1. the level of reading culture of the primary school pupils in the selected schools is moderate. 2. teachers have influence on the reading culture of pupils in selected primary schools in the study area. 3. reading culture influence academic performance of the primary school pupils in English Language. 4. there is significant influence of reading culture on academic performance of pupils in the study area. 5. there is significant difference between the reading culture and academic performance of male and female students.