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Abstract: Study habits and educational Aspirations are important psychological and behavioural variables that play a significant role in determining the academic performance and educational career of the students in the secondary school level. Educational aspiration shows what students intend, desire, anticipate in terms of higher education whereas the study habits are the systemic activities that learners are involved in to learn effectively. The connection between these two variables is important in enhancing academic guidance and educational planning. The research problem that the study is set to explore is the nature and level of the relationship between educational aspirations and study habits of secondary school students. The research design used in the study has the correlational research study to examine the relationship between the two variables. The sampling and selection of a representative sample of secondary school students has done using the right method of sampling. Educational aspiration & study habits were measured using standardized instruments. The data collected was analysed with descriptive statistics and correlation methods to come up with the strength and direction of the relationship between the educational aspiration and the study habits. The study findings show that there is a positive and significant correlation between educational aspiration and study habits and thus it may be concluded that students who have higher educational aspirations have more effective and organized study habits. Other differences highlighted in the study include the differences in educational aspiration and study habits according to the demographic variables chosen. The findings underscore the need to instil good study behaviours and promote realistic learning ambitions by using conducive learning conditions in schools, parental support and high-quality guidance and counselling services.

Keywords: Learning Behaviour, School Environment, Correlational Study, Aspiration to study, Educational habits, Academic Motivation, Secondary School students, Study Habits.