Uchenna S. A, Osuji (2015)

This study was carried out using a descriptive survey design to investigate the extent to which Open and Distance Learning (ODL) students in Nigeria manage their time effectively. One research question and two hypotheses were used in the study. Purposive sampling was used to select 312 ODL students from six centres across the geo-political zones of the country. The six centres were randomly selected from the zones. A 25 item Time Management Questionnaire (TMQ), in the form of a four-point likert scale adopted from the standardized Wayne University time management questionnaire, was used for data collection. Percentages, means and aggregate means were used to analyze the frequency responses for research the question. The t-test of independent samples mean was used to test the null hypotheses. The results showed that ODL students in Nigeria have effective time management level ranging from good to excellent (40-50 points). The null hypotheses were not rejected, meaning that there is no significant difference in effective time management level of the male and female, and post graduate and undergraduate ODL students in Nigeria. More studies need to be carried out to investigate if time management levels correlate with academic achievement. 2