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Brief Report

A Survey of the Views of College Students on Academic Dishonesty

Joseph M. KasayiraMidlands State University, ZimbabweCorrespondence[email protected]
,
Starlin MusingarabwiMkoba Teachers College, Zimbabwe
,
Solomon NyanhongoMidlands State University, Zimbabwe
,
Kudzai S. ChipandambiraMidlands State University, Zimbabwe
&
Tholene SodiUniversity of Venda, South Africa
Pages 123-127 | Published online: 01 May 2014

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