The impact of Covid-19 on the reading habits of agricultural students: A study Neogi Priyanka1,*, Partap Bhanu2 1Librarian, Uttarayan College of EducationRajarhat, Jatrapur, Cooch Behar (W.B.) 2Assistant Librarian, Nehru Library, CCS Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar *Corresponding Author Priyanka Neogi priyanka.neogi2019@gmail.com
Online Published on 04 July, 2022. Abstract The present study is aimed to explore the impact of COVID-19 on the reading habits of agricultural science students of the Uttar Banga Krishi Viswavidyalaya (UBKV), Pundibari, Cooch Behar (West Bengal), India. A questionnaire-based survey method has been adopted to explore reading habits. The copies of the self-designed questionnaire have been distributed among 200 agricultural science students of the University. Some questionnaires are distributed manually to the students and some are by e-mail and social media. Out of distributed questionnaires, 182 filled-in questionnaires were properly received back with an overall response rate of @91%. It was found that about 70 percent of the respondents were enjoyed reading during the COVID-19 pandemic or lockdown period and about 57 percent of the respondents were habitual to reading every day. Nearly 42 percent of the respondents spent five-eight hours every day reading, whereas, about 21 percent of respondents spent 2–5 hours every day during the pandemic period. Furthermore, it was also found that about 77 percent of the respondents were involved in chatting on social media, while nearly 70 percent of the respondents were busy reading during the COVID-19 pandemic period. The researchers concluded that the reading habits of the agricultural science students are affected during the pandemic period; however, the majority of the respondents are enjoying their reading time during the pandemic period. Top Keywords Agricultural universities, Agricultural libraries, Reading habits, Impact, COVID-19, UBKV. Top |