PERCEPTIONS OF STUDENTS ON PROFESSIONAL ETHICS AMONG ACADEMIC STAFF IN SOUTH EASTERN NIGERIAN UNIVERSITIES

Abstract

The study assessed perceptions of students on professional ethics among academic staff in southeastern Nigerian universities. The study adopted a cross-sectional survey design. The study population was drawn from federal, state, and private universities in the Southern zone of Nigeria to ensure fair representation. The study involved 60 students in FGDs across federal, state, and private universities in South Eastern Nigeria. The Focus Group Discussion (FGD) methodology was employed as a primary instrument for data collection in this study. Audio recordings were utilized to capture the participants