Educational Psychology and Foundations of Education

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    Influence Of Examination Storage And Distribution Practices On Acadmeic Integrity In Public Tertiary Institutions In Mandera County, Kenya
    (IOSR Journal of Research & Method in Education (IOSR-JRME), 2024-03) Adan, Ali Mohamud; Thinguri, Ruth; Muiru, Anne
    Statement of the Problem: Examination storage and distribution practices play a key role in ensuring academic integrity among students. However, there have been high levels of malpractice among students in public tertiary institutions in Mandera County and this creates doubts as to the levels of management of every step of the examination process. Purpose of the Study: Thus, the purpose of this was to study to establish the influence of examination storage and distribution practices on academic integrity in public tertiary institutions in Mandera County, Kenya. Methodology: This research employed mixed methodology and the concurrent triangulation research design. The target population consisted of 1394 respondents, including three principals and 150 College Tutors, seven Examination Officers and 1234 students from which 462 respondents were sampled using Yamane’s Formula. From this sample, three principals and seven examination officers were chosen using purposive sampling. Conversely, from each college, 150 tutors were selected using purposive sampling and about 303 students were selected randomly. Through the application of this sampling procedure, the researcher successfully obtained a sample comprising three principals, seven examination officers, 150 teachers and 303 students. Qualitative data were analyzed thematically in line with the study objectives and presented in both verbatim and narrative formats. For the quantitative data, a descriptive analysis was conducted, utilizing frequencies and percentages. Inferential statistics were also done using Pearson’s Product Moment Correlation Analysis using Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS Version 23) and presented in tables. Findings: The study established that many public tertiary institutions rarely adhere to examination storage and distribution practices as a strategy for improving academic integrity. Recommendations: The study recommends that there should be enough security during distribution of examinations to eliminate examination malpractice. The examination distributors should also be trained on ethics and adherence to distribution practices with minimum supervision