Volume : VII, Issue : XI, November - 2018

REASONS FOR EXAMINATION MALPRACTICE CHECKLIST

Omeje, Obiageli, Isiwu, George, Attamah, Nicolas

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Educational institution, the bedrock of national development seems bedeviled by examination malpractice, ubiquitous in all societies, hampers development. The aim of the present study was to identify the factors that encourage examination malpractice. Specifically, a checklist was developed to assess the reasons for examination malpractice in tertiary institutions. 36 items generated through Focused Group Discussion and literature were administered to 287 participants   98(34.15%) lecturers and 189 (65.8%) students. Data generated were subjected to factor analysis which yielded three solid factors. 26 items out of 36 items loaded significantly on the three factors.  It was concluded that examination malpractice has three theoretical foundation and university management, ministries of education and all stakeholders  should address the factors in order to stem the tide of malpractice in tertiary institutions.

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REASONS FOR EXAMINATION MALPRACTICE CHECKLIST , Omeje, Obiageli, Isiwu, George, Attamah, Nicolas , INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH : Volume-7|Issue-11| November-2018

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