The Association between English as a Foreign Language (EFL) Reading Comprehension Achievement and Substance Use among Jimma University Undergraduates, Ethiopia

Authors

  • Tesfaye Gebeyehu Department of English Language and Literature, College of Social Sciences and Humanities, Jimma University, Ethiopia
  • Tekle Ferede Department of English Language and Literature, College of Social Sciences and Humanities, Jimma University, Ethiopia
  • Andualem Mossie Department of Biomedical Sciences, Institute of Public Health, Jimma University, Ethiopia

Keywords:

EFL, Ethiopia, Reading Comprehension Achievement, Substance use, Undergraduates.

Abstract

This study investigated the relationship between EFL reading comprehension achievement and substance use among undergraduate students in Jimma University. Data were collected from a sample of second and third year students (N= 802) randomly selected from four colleges. The data collection instruments used in the study were pretested structured questionnaire and standardized reading comprehension test. Descriptive and inferential statistics were used to analyze the data. P-value < 0.05 was used as a cut-off point for statistical significance. The findings revealed that substance use has some association with students

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Published

2016-10-09

How to Cite

Gebeyehu, T., Ferede, T., & Mossie, A. (2016). The Association between English as a Foreign Language (EFL) Reading Comprehension Achievement and Substance Use among Jimma University Undergraduates, Ethiopia. International Journal of Sciences: Basic and Applied Research (IJSBAR), 30(1), 284–298. Retrieved from https://www.gssrr.org/index.php/JournalOfBasicAndApplied/article/view/6378

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Vol. 30 No. 1 (2016)

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