Factors Influencing Examination Malpractices Among Students A case of Kenya Medical Training College

Samuel K Ndukanio and Purity Mwari Silas
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Samuel K Ndukanio: Department of Nursing, Kenya Medical Training College, Chuka Campus, Kenya
Purity Mwari Silas: Department of Nursing, Kenya Medical Training College, Chuka Campus, Kenya

International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science, 2023, vol. 7, issue 2, 1029-1040

Abstract: The purpose of this study was to investigate factors influencing examination malpractice in selected Kenya Medical Training campuses with an hypothesis that, there are no factors associated with exam malpractice among students in KMTC. This study employed a descriptive study design to collect data from selected 5 KMTC Campuses (Meru, Chuka, Embu, Nyeri, Othaya). The sampling procedure ensured uniform distribution of the study sample drawn from the 5 campuses with a sample size consisted of 4 teaching staff selected randomly from each campus and 20 final year students per sampled college. The total sample size consisted of 20 staff, and 100 final year students making a total of 120 respondents. Questionnaires were used to collect data from the selected institutions as per the objectives of the study. Data Analysis was done with an aid of SPSS version 21.0 for windows. Qualitative data was transcribed and analyzed thematically and used in the discussion of results. Descriptive statistics including frequencies and percentages were used to address the research questions. The study revealed that, lack of preparation for exams (68%) was not the reason for exam malpractice. The study reported some high levels of vigilance in examination invigilation including punishing students who were found cheating (96%) and invigilators being conversant with all forms of exam malpractices (89%). However, 78% of teachers did not agree that sitting arrangement can influence exam malpractice in their institutions. The study showed that teachers had maintained a high level of reputation by not aid the students in exam cheating (82%) and ensuring they are not involved in smuggling of materials in the exam rooms (98%). It was established that rarely were teachers involved in smuggling of materials in exam rooms and to a little extend did they take part in examination malpractice as reported by 65% of the respondents. The management of Kenya Medical Training Colleges can adopt the findings in this study to seal all the loopholes associated with examination malpractices.

Date: 2023
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