Teacher Variables and the Skill of Examination Administration Among Secondary School Teachers in Cross River State, Nigeria

Investigating Parental Pressure and Test Anxiety as Predictors of Examination Malpractice Tendency among University Undergraduate Students in Cross River State, Nigeria

“…The implications of these findings is that the more parental pressure and test anxiety students experience, the more the tendency for them to indulge in examination malpractice and vice versa. Findings support some earlier studies (Anagbogu & Owor, 2021;Use 2013;Zegejir, 2014) which have shown positive correlation between parental expectation and students career aspirations, Anagbogu, Idajor and Owan (2016) which attributed examination malpractice to socio economic factors, school factors and home factors (Anagbogu and Owor, 2021). However, the results of this study disagree with that of Ofodile, Odiato, Adenugba and Edun (2019) who found no significant relationship between test of anxiety and examination malpractice among secondary school students.…”

“…There are several reports in academic literature, social commentary and the media suggesting that examination malpractice is sustained by a myriad of factors in developed and developing countries. Some studies (Anagbogu & Owor, 2021;Use 2013;Zegejir, 2014) have shown positive correlation between parental expectation and students career aspirations. Anagbogu, Idajor and Owan (2016) attributed examination malpractice to socio economic factors, school factors (Anagbogu and Owor, 2021), albeit very little is known about the extent to which parental pressure and anxiety could predict examination malpractice tendency, especially among University undergraduate students.…”

“…Some studies (Anagbogu & Owor, 2021;Use 2013;Zegejir, 2014) have shown positive correlation between parental expectation and students career aspirations. Anagbogu, Idajor and Owan (2016) attributed examination malpractice to socio economic factors, school factors (Anagbogu and Owor, 2021), albeit very little is known about the extent to which parental pressure and anxiety could predict examination malpractice tendency, especially among University undergraduate students. Thus, the study was designed to investigate if parents and anxiety could still be contributing to the menace of examination malpractice manifested by students at higher level of education, hence the choice of final year undergraduate students in Universities as respondents in this study.…”

“…Globally, examination malpractice has become increasingly popular in to the extent that the menace is now topic of groups' gossip among many. In Nigeria, the spate of examination malpractice has gained so much ground in the last decade to the extent that it is fast becoming a 'norm' in the society, posing serious threat to the school system, undermining the quality of education and attracting negative comments about graduates from Nigerian Universities, and if not adequately checked, the situation could become worst (Anagbogu, Idajor & Owan, 2016;Ogunji, 2011).…”