PSYCHOSOCIAL VARIABLES AND PERCEPTION OF PUPILS TOWARDS EXAMINATION MALPRACTICE IN PRIMARY SCHOOLS IN CALABAR MUNICIPALITY LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF CROSS RIVER STATE.

The main purpose of this study was to investigate psychosocial variables and perception of pupils towards examination malpractice in primary schools in Calabar Municipality Local Government Area of Cross River State Nigeria. To achieve the purpose of this study three research questions and three research hypothesis were formulated to guide the study. In the same vain, the population of the respondents was one thousand two and twenty-five (10225) pupils out of this numbers, four hundred and twenty-five pupils were females while seven hundred pupils were males. From this, a sample of two hundred (200) pupils was selected using a simple random sampling technique. This format allowed a voluntary selection. A hat and draw systematic method was conducted alongside in order to give a proper fair distribution of responses. However, a Survey research design involves the collection of data to accurately and objectively describe phenomena which was considered appropriate for the study. The questionnaire was administered to the samples schools, independent T-test analysis statistical tools was employed to test the hypothesis under study. This statistical tools were used because of the nature of the variables in the hypothesis directing the study. In retesting the hypothesis and variability of the variables. It was tested at 0.5 level of significance to ascertain the reliability of the instrument, a Cronbach Alpha reliability procedure was used in establishing the reliability coefficient of each of the sub-scales. The results of the analysis revealed that, self-concept perception and anxiety does not significantly influence examination malpractice.