Influence of Students’ Social Persuasion on Examination Malpractices among Students in Universities in Kiambu County, Kenya

Kaindio Mauta Peter^1, , Anne Muiru² and Reuben Kenei³

¹Department of Educational Psychosocial, Mount Kenya University, Thika, Kenya

²Department of Educational Psychosocial, Kirinyaga University, Kirinyaga, Kenya

³Department of Education Management, Mount Kenya University, Thika, Kenya

Cite this paper:
Kaindio Mauta Peter, Anne Muiru and Reuben Kenei. Influence of Students’ Social Persuasion on Examination Malpractices among Students in Universities in Kiambu County, Kenya. American Journal of Educational Research. 2021; 9(12):695-700. doi: 10.12691/education-9-12-1

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to investigate the possible influence of students’ social persuasion on examination malpractices among undergraduate students in Universities within Kiambu County. Social persuasion is one of the main factor contributing towards examination malpractice. The target population was 183,760 undergraduates’ students, lecturers and University administrators from Universities within the County of Kiambu, where one private university and one public university were randomly selected. The data collected from the pilot exercise, was used to compute Cronbach’s alpha reliability coefficient which was found to be r = 0.856, hence the instruments were reliable. The quantitative data obtained was analyzed using SPSS version 25, and was presented in descriptive statistics inform of frequencies and percentages. Inferential statistics in the form of linear regression was used to test the relationship between independent and dependent variables in each objective. Linear Regression Results were presented in model summary tables, ANOVA tables and coefficient tables. The incorporation of modern technology in the entire process of examination administration and certification would be important in reducing the examination malpractices. An examination policy shift in universities would be necessary too.

Keywords:
influence social persuasion malpractices and students

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