The objectives of the study were to investigate the study habits, socio-economic status of students'' parents, school climate and academic achievement of students studying at secondary schools.it was also aimed to explore the relationship among these variables. Study also assessed the difference in study habits by gender and by locale about Study habits. The objectives of the study were to: a) survey the study habits of secondary school students in public schools of Punjab, .b) survey the climate of public secondary schools in Punjab, c) find out how socio economic status and school climate influence students'' study habits at secondary school level, d) investigate how socio economic status, school climate, and study habits of students determine their academic achievement at secondary school level. The major research questions of the study were: a) What are the prevailing study habits of secondary school male and female students in rural and urban schools? b) What are the patterns of school climate in public secondary schools? c) How study habits are influenced by socio economic status and school climate? d) How parents‘ socio economic status, school climate, and study habits determine students'' academic achievement? The researcher used a mixed method research design (quantitative and qualitative) to examine the relationship of variables. Three instruments were used namely, "Study Skills Inventory", "School Climate Student Questionnaire", and questionnaire for socio-economic status of parents and demographic information. Information about students‘ academic achievement was taken from their Secondary School Certificate Examination. Interview method was used to interview critical cases. The population of the study was all students studying in class 10th at public sector schools of Punjab Province. The sample (1500 students from sixty schools) was drawn by using multistage sampling technique from five districts of Punjab province of Pakistan. The data were collected by administering the questionnaires to students in their classes. The students'' responses were measured and relationship between study habits school climate and socio economic status was also explored. Later on effect of study habits school climate and socio economic status on students` achievement was examined. Computations were made using SPSS-20 software package. Along with mean score and standard deviation (SD), t test, effect size, One-way ANOVA and Pearson r correlation and regression were used to analyze and interpret data. It was found that gender; locale, parents'' socio economic status and school climate have impact on students'' study habits. The study also explored parents'' socio economic status and school climate and students'' study habits have impact on students'' academic achievement at secondary school level. In the light of conclusions it was recommended that the enhancement of school climate and development of good study habits focus on better academic results.
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