ABSTRACT
The purpose of the study was to examine the time wasters among students in Okuapeman Senior High School. The research design employed was descriptive survey design. The target population comprised 1400 students. Purposive sampling was used in selecting students from the School. A sample of 306 students were used for the study. Questionnaire was used to collect data. The study was based on three main research questions. Result of the data analysis gave an acceptable Cronbach’s Alpha (α) coefficient value of 0.86 for the pre-test. Mean and Standard deviation were used for the descriptive analysis. The study revealed that time wasters among students were the fact that they get involved in dating and engaging in parties. The study also identified that some of the way that time wasters affect students are waiting for the right time before problems are tackled, seeing time to be always available, seeing time to be always available, waiting for right time and right mood to tackle problem and postponing duties and personal studying time were effects of time wasting. Based on the findings, it is recommended that the school administration and guidance and counselling department should organize time management seminars for students to guide them on time management. Also, Students should plan and prepare a personal timetable inorder to properly manage time.
OTU, G (2021). Time Wasters Among Students in Okuapeman Senior High School, Ghana. Afribary. Retrieved from https://afribary.com/works/time-wasters-among-students-in-okuapeman-senior-high-school-ghana
OTU, GEORGE "Time Wasters Among Students in Okuapeman Senior High School, Ghana" Afribary. Afribary, 18 Mar. 2021, https://afribary.com/works/time-wasters-among-students-in-okuapeman-senior-high-school-ghana. Accessed 25 Nov. 2024.
OTU, GEORGE . "Time Wasters Among Students in Okuapeman Senior High School, Ghana". Afribary, Afribary, 18 Mar. 2021. Web. 25 Nov. 2024. < https://afribary.com/works/time-wasters-among-students-in-okuapeman-senior-high-school-ghana >.
OTU, GEORGE . "Time Wasters Among Students in Okuapeman Senior High School, Ghana" Afribary (2021). Accessed November 25, 2024. https://afribary.com/works/time-wasters-among-students-in-okuapeman-senior-high-school-ghana