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This study aims to evaluate and compare the study habits of students of public and private sector’s schools in district Swabi of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP). The study is focused on investigating into study habits of students in six public and six private schools in the study area. Samples of both types of schools’ students were selected through stratified random sampling procedure. Ten students from grade 7th in government schools, and the same from private schools were selected for the study. Information was collected through questionnaire technique about various aspects of study habits of students in the sample schools. The variables included student’s study hours, study style preference, help extended by family members and availability of tutor. The data collected was tabulated and analyzed in terms of percentage to draw findings and conclusions. The findings revealed that the study habits of students in the private schools are better than study habits of students in the public schools. The students’ interest in the study is higher in the private schools as compared to students in the public schools. However, the active concentration during the study was higher by students of the public sector schools. At the end, suggestions are provided for improvement in study habits of students for better learning in schools of both sectors.

Dr. Arshad Ali,, Dr. Zulfiqar Ali, Ramim Naz,. (2012) Study Habits and Education Planning: A Case Study of Comparison of Private and Public Sector Schools , The Dialogue, Volume 7, Issue 3.
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