Chinelo Helen Ene Ogwuche Author
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Defense Studies
Department of Psychology, Benue State University, Makurdi, Nigeria
Prof.Chinelo Helen Ene Ogwuche, Studied in the Department of Psychology, Currently working in the Benue State University, Makurdi, Nigeria. International experience includes various programs, contributions and participation in different countries for diverse fields of study.
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Author(s): Chinelo Helen Ene Ogwuche and Ozowa J. Junior
This study examined Academic Dishonesty among secondary school students in Makurdi Local Government Area. The study employed a cross sectional survey design. 250 participants were selected using simple random sampling technique. The participants were 141 males and 109 females with a mean age of 16.2 years. The Eze Nwonke dishonesty scale (2011) was used to sample the opinions of respondents. Three hypotheses were formulated and tested using independent t-test and One- Way ANOVA. Findings revealed a significant sex difference on academic dishonesty among secondary school students [t (248) =2.73; P<.05]. It was also found that religion significantly influenced academic dishonesty among secondary school students [F (2,247) =5.09; P<.05]. It was lastly found that parents educational s... view moreĀ»