Abstract
This study investigated the perceived influence of sport betting on study habits and doing of assignment among adolescents in Makurdi Local Government Area of Benue State. Two research questions guided the study. Two hypotheses were tested at 0.05 level of significance. The population of the study consisted of 206 students from 4,590 students in 21 schools in Makurdi Local Government. The sample consisted of 206 students. The instrument for data collection was a self-structured questionnaire titled: “Sport Betting on study habits and doing of assignment Questionnaire’ (SBSHDAQ). The data were analysed using mean and standard deviation to answer the research questions and chi-square was used to test the hypotheses at .05 level of significance. It was revealed that sport betting has perceived influence on study habits and doing of assignment among adolescents in Makurdi Local Government Area. It was recommended that teachers and counsellors should educate students on the dangers of excessive sports betting through awareness campaigns during study time and teachers should set clear expectations and deadlines for assignments while providing support for struggling students.