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Impact Of Personality Traits On Interpersonal Dependence Among Undergraduates
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1.2 STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM
The problem of underachievement has
assumed a worrisome dimension in the Nigerian educational system.
Desperate to make it anyhow, students have devised various illegal means
to succeed in examinations, even when they are not academically
competent. And unfortunately, the system has buckled under the pressure.
Examination malpractice has risen steadily to become a seemingly
untamable monster. It is increasingly becoming difficult to equate
competence of people with supposed academic performance as represented
in their certificates. Many candidates are unable to defend the result
they supposedly acquired honorably. And of course this has consistently
led to inability to compete effectively in the job market which has
become a serious issue. Several factors have been researched into in the
past as to the cause of this social malaise, but there seem to be
indications that some hidden factors may be responsible that needs
unraveling. This desire to see this problem curbed gave rise to this
study and the researchers’ aim is to see if there is a way in which the
big five personality traits can help, especially from the perspective of
the analytical and scientific approach of measurement and evaluation.
1.3 OBJECTIVES OF THE STUDY
The objective of the study is to find out the following:
1. To examine the relationship between personality traits and interpersonal dependence among undergraduates in Imo State.
2. To find out whether there is any significant relationship between conscientiousness and students academic achievement.
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To find out whether there is any significant relationship between
agreeableness and students academic achievement in Imo State.
1.4 RESEARCH QUESTIONS
The following research questions were stated to guide this study:
1. Is there any relationship between personality traits and interpersonal dependence among undergraduates in Imo State?
2. Is there any significant relationship between conscientiousness and students academic achievement?
3. Is there any significant relationship between agreeableness and students academic achievement in Imo State?
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