An Assessment of Students’ Related Institutional Factors that Contribute to Examination Malpractice in Public Universities: A Case Study of Eldoret West Campus, Moi University, Kenya
Keywords:
Examination Malpractice,, Institutional Factors,, Public UniversitiesAbstract
This study sought to investigate the students‟ perceived institutional factors that contribute to examination malpractices in Eldoret West Campus of Moi University, Uasin Gishu County, Kenya. The study was guided by Albert Bandura‟s social learning theory which asserts that an individual‟s behavior is influenced by the nature of his/her environment. Descriptive research design was used. Simple random, stratified and purposive sampling techniques were used in choosing the sample size. The sample size for the study was one hundred and sixty (160) third year education students. The research instruments used to collect data were questionnaires, interview schedules and document analysis. The analysis of data was done using both qualitative and quantitative statistics with the aid of Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) and results interpreted using frequencies, means and percentages.
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