Effectiveness of ICT-Based Counselling Interventions in Managing Examination Malpractice among Students in Higher Institutions in Kaduna State

Abstract

This study explored the Effectiveness of ICT-Based Counselling Interventions in Managing Examination Malpractice among Students in Higher Institutions in Kaduna State. This study employed a quasi-experimental design with a pre-test–post-test structure alongside descriptive survey and correlational designs A sample of 238 students was selected from three higher institutions using multistage sampling technique. Three research questions were developed and answered while two hypotheses were tested. Data were collected using a researcher-developed questionnaire titled Questionnaire on ICT-based Counselling and Examination Malpractice among Students in Higher Institutions. Descriptive Statistics of Frequencies, means and percentages were used to answer research questions while Pearson Correlation and Paired Sample t-test were used to test hypotheses 1and 2 respectively. The results indicated that reveals that examination malpractice is highly prevalent with the most common form was copying from colleagues during exams. Additionally, students reveal limited awareness and access to ICT-based counselling services and that that ICT-based counselling interventions were effective in positively changing students’ attitudes toward examination malpractice. Based on these findings, the study recommended that Institutions should strengthen their examination monitoring systems through electronic surveillance, biometric verification and trained invigilators to deter malpractice. More so, institutions should Integrate ICT counselling awareness into students’ orientation and registration processes at the beginning of each session among others.