Statistical analysis of examination malpractice tendencies amongst students

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This project looks at Statistical analysis of examination malpractice tendencies amongst students. In this study, the factors responsible for students’ engagement in the act of examination malpractice were ascertained. This study examined the likelihood of students’ involvement in examination malpractice with respect to their class attendance rate, time of examination preparation and desperation to pass an examination. The study used the Delta State Polytechnic as case study with the use of structured questionnaires the necessary data were generated and analyzed using the odds ratio and relative risk methods. Results from the study indicated very high odds (9.387) of students using smuggled paper during examination with a relative risk of over 5.97 when they are desperate to pass the examination. In addition, the odds of using smuggled paper in the examination if students have average class attendance is 0.667 with a relative risk of 0.540 which are nearly uncertain to occur. It was also discovered that the possibility of students using smuggled paper in the examination if they prepare late for an examination is very likely to occur with odds ratio and relative risk of 1.397 and 1.084 respectively. It was therefore concluded that students have high risk of getting involved with examination due to their desperation to pass, their preparation before the examination as well as the rate of class attendance. The study recommended that if students start preparing from the beginning of the semester, the risk of smuggling paper, using of phones and spying in the examination will be reduced to minimum.