Cybercrime in Assessment

Abstract

This study investigated cybercrime in Assessment among students in Rivers State University, Port Harcourt. Two research questions and two corresponding null hypotheses guided the study. Descriptive survey research design was adopted for the study. A sample of 400 year III students were drawn from the population through stratified proportionate sampling technique and used for the study. An instrument titled “Cybercrime Assessment Scale” (CAS) was used for the data analysis. The Face and Content validities of the instrument were determined by experts in measurement and evaluation. Test-retest method was used to determine the validity of the instrument and the coefficient obtained for the CAS was 0.77. Mean, standard deviation and independent t-test was used for the data analysis. The findings shows that; gender, Age significantly influence cybercrime in assessment among students in Rivers State university independently taken. Based on the findings conclusion and recommendations were made.