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Table 7 Self-reported factors that motivate students to be dishonest

From: Academic dishonesty in higher education: students’ perceptions and involvement in an African institution

Motivating factor

Number of responses (%)

Good grades

107 (31.01)

High academic work load

82 (23.77)

Pressure not to disappoint family/guardian

74 (21.45)

Difficulty of subject

73 (21.16)

Lecturers sometimes ignore cheating

4 (1.16)

Find nothing wrong with cheating

3 (0.87)

Cheating is common among students

2 (0.58)