READING COMPREHENSION DIFFICULTIES AMONG STUDENTS OF FODOA COMMUNITY SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL, KWAHU WEST MUNICIPAL

ABSTRACT 

The study investigated the reading comprehension difficulties among students of Fodoa Community Senior High School. The purpose of the study was to find out the reading comprehension difficulties these students face, the causes of these difficulties and role teachers can play in improving students’ reading and comprehension. A cross-sectional study was used. A non-probability quota sampling was used to obtain a representative sample of the population. The sample size used was three hundred and three (303) made up of six (6) English teachers two hundred and ninety-seven students. Data was collected using questionnaires and reading comprehension test. The study found out that students had difficulties in pronouncing words correctly when reading. They had difficulties reading fluently and had difficulties understanding reading text. The study found out that, poor teaching methodology, school environment and teachers attitudes towards teaching were the causes of students reading comprehension difficulties. The research recommends that teachers should not only depend on the students’ textbooks but subsidiary course or other interesting materials should be involved in teaching reading comprehension. Teachers should ensure that library lessons on the timetable are strictly observed. Teachers should help students to choose reading materials based on their levels. Teachers should use the appropriate methods and approaches in teaching reading comprehension.