Al-Hikmah University Journal

The objective of the present study was to find out the correlation between reading culture and learning outcome of secondary school students in relation to gender. The study examined correlation between reading culture and secondary school goal achievement. The study used correlational research design type with sample of 150 junior secondary school students in education district 1 in Lagos state, Nigeria in which stratified random sampling technique was used to select 75 males and 75 females of three junior secondary schools in education district 1. The finding gathered information on learning outcome and positive behaviours of students with student’s last basis education certificate examination results. The Pearson Product Moment Coefficient was used to analyze the data which showed that i) there was a significant correlation between reading culture and learning outcome of student studying in junior secondary schools; ii) there was a significant correlation between reading culture and learning outcome of male students studying in junior secondary schools; iii) there was a significant correlation between reading habit and learning outcome of female students studying in junior secondary schools. Based on the findings of the study, it was recommended that the Federal Ministry of Education should ensure that adequate facilities and equipment are provided to influence the students on reading culture to positively enhance the learning outcome of students.