A Study of E-Cheating Habit of Students in Three Selected Universities in Nigeria.
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Several studies have emerged on examination misconduct in Nigeria, but „e-cheating‟ habit of
students, a new form of examination fraud is yet to be given adequate attention in the literature. This
study is provoked to address this problem not only in the country but also in academic scholarship.
Using three selected Universities samples, the study examines methods which students are using in
engaging ICTs to perpetuate examination misconduct. Relying on raw data of one hundred and ninetynine
(199) students retrieved, the study attempted to uncover if a significant difference exists in echeating
habit between ICT-compliant students and other students in rubrics not science-oriented. It
equally tried to discover if there is a significant difference in e-cheatng habit between male and female
students. Drawing on the recorded data in each institution, the study reported five ICT tools associated
with examination misconduct. Using chi-square (X2) to test the hypotheses, the study reported a
significant difference between ICT-complinat students and other students in rubrics not scienceoriented.
Finally, it revealed a significant difference in e-cheating habit between male and female
students.
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H Social Sciences (General)