INFLUENCE OF ONLINE TELEVISION STREAMING PLATFORMS ON THE STUDYING HABITS OF PRIVATE UNIVERSITY STUDENTS IN OGUN STATE

Online television streaming platforms has become an integral part of the daily lives of individuals, especially among younger generations, including university students. Students now make up majority of online television streaming viewers, which has an influence on how they live their everyday lives and alter their study habits. Hence this study focused on the influence of online television streaming platforms on the study habits of Private university students in Ogun State. The study adopted a survey research design. The study population consisted of students of Christopher University and Mcpherson University. Using the Taro Yamane formula (1967), a sample size of 500 respondents was derived, out of which 494 were returned and validated. The proportional technique and convenient sampling were used to pick respondents in selected universities. A validated questionnaire was used for data collection for the study. Descriptive statistics, frequency distribution, mean standard deviation and linear regression were used to analyze the data collected. Findings from the study showed that online television streaming platforms even though has become very popular among students, it had no negative influence on the study habits of private university students, except in the area of class attendance. The study by way of recommendations advocated for continuous encouragement and enlightenment on positive use of these streaming platforms by students.