An Investigation into the Factors that affect Students’ English Reading Comprehension at Kohat University of Science and Technology, KP, Pakistan

Abstract

This study aimed to investigate the factors that affect student’s English reading comprehension at Kohat University of Science and Technology, KP, Pakistan. The BS English students, 150 samples, were selected through a simple random technique for this study. The Sequential Explanation Mixed Method Study Design was used to collect data from the English Department, to explore students' perceptions of factors that influence reading comprehension. Analysis of the questionnaire was conducted using SPSS version 22, and interviews were analyzed through content analysis. The results were presented in tables. The findings of this study indicated that factors such as language expertise, poor command of vocabulary, lack of background knowledge, having poor grammatical structure, perspectives on themselves such as stressed, bored, or having personal problems, teacher influence, like teaching methodology, teaching content, and the environment, highly affect the student's comprehension ability.