Access to Resources as Predictor of Interest in Investigative Studies among College Students in Island Garden City of Samal

The study aimed to looked into the influence of access to resources on the interest in investigative studies among college students. In this study, the researcher selected the 180 college students in Island Garden City of Samal as the respondents of the study. Stratified random sampling technique was utilized in the selection of the respondents. Non-experimental quantitative research design using descriptive-correlational method was employed. The data collected were subjected on the following statistical tools: Mean, Pearson Moment Product Correlation and Regression Analysis. Findings revealed that access to resources and interest in investigative studies among college students in Island Garden City of Samal were described as moderately extensive. Further, correlation analysis demonstrated that there is a significant relationship between access to resources and interest in investigative studies among college students in Island Garden City of Samal. Evidently, regression analysis proved that access to resources in terms of availability of materials and mentorship significantly influenced the interest in investigative studies among college students in Island Garden City of Samal. It is therefore recommended that school administrators should create programs and initiatives that provide students with hands- on research opportunities, internships, and collaborations with industry partners to enhance their interest in investigative studies. The study, therefore, conducted for further utilization of findings through publication in reputable research journal.