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VOL. 7, ISSUE 2 (2025)
Students’ associated factors and programme completion tendency among postgraduate students in public universities in cross river state, Nigeria
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Dr. Enobong Aneozeng Egbe, Dr. Angela Itaya Itaya, Dr. Mary Okwa Bassey, Dr. Ola Micheal Oko
Abstract
This study investigated the associated factors and program completion tendency of graduate students in public universities in Cross River State, Nigeria. Two research hypotheses were developed to direct the investigation. The descriptive survey design was implemented for the study, which included a population of five thousand one hundred and fourteen (5,114) graduate students from the University of Calabar and the University of Cross River State. The Taro Yamane formula was employed to generate a cohort of 383 postgraduate students from the aforementioned population for the investigation. The "Students' Associated Factors and Programme Completion Tendency Questionnaire (SAFPCTQ)" questionnaire, which the researcher developed, was used to collect data. The questionnaire's reliability indices range from.070 to.082. Descriptive statistics (mean and standard deviation) and inferential statistics (independent t-test, one-way, two-way, and three-way Analysis of Variance) were employed to analyse the data collected. The findings of the study suggested that the likelihood of program completion among postgraduate students in public universities in Cross River State, Nigeria is influenced by their gender, age, marital status, and employment status. Based on these findings, it was suggested that the school management should create a graduate program that is sufficiently adaptable to accommodate individuals who are employed at other institutions, thereby enabling them to complete their graduate programs.
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Pages:12-21
How to cite this article:
Dr. Enobong Aneozeng Egbe, Dr. Angela Itaya Itaya, Dr. Mary Okwa Bassey, Dr. Ola Micheal Oko "Students’ associated factors and programme completion tendency among postgraduate students in public universities in cross river state, Nigeria". International Journal of Educational Research and Development, Vol 7, Issue 2, 2025, Pages 12-21
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