S/N | Item statement on challenges | SD | P-value | Remarks | |
1 | I sought help from other competent lecturers and students other than my supervisors from topic selection to the end of thesis writing. | 3.95 | 0.13 | 0.32 | Highly accepted* |
2 | I sourced materials for my thesis with the help of classmates. | 3.86 | 0.33 | 0.93 | Highly accepted* |
3 | I borrowed money to cope with financial challenges to complete my thesis writing. | 3.89 | 0.12 | 1.01 | Highly accepted* |
4 | I sourced materials from cyber café and library with the help of cyber and library attendants. | 3.88 | 0.20 | 0.31 | Highly accepted* |
5 | I had to learn computer operation for browsing and data analysis. | 3.74 | 0.15 | 0.27 | Highly accepted* |
6 | I published research papers to attract attention from my supervisor. | 2.59 | 0.31 | 0.54 | Averagely accepted* |
7 | I consistently visited my supervisors’ office without invitation to check for my thesis. | 3.91 | 0.13 | 0.61 | Highly accepted* |
8 | I collected data from respondents with the help of classmates. | 3.87 | 0.17 | 0.19 | Highly accepted* |
9 | I sent my thesis to my supervisor and received corrections from him via e-mail. | 3.47 | 0.62 | 0.23 | Averagely accepted* |
10 | I arranged with or paid my colleagues to perform some official duties for me to enable me have time for my thesis writing. | 3.33 | 0.73 | 0.41 | Averagely accepted* |
11 | My supervisor supervised part of my thesis writing through telephone calls. | 3.76 | 0.47 | 0.26 | Highly accepted* |
12 | I showed cash or material appreciation to my supervisor periodically. | 3.50 | 0.48 | 0.64 | Highly accepted* |
13 | I hired research assistance to facilitate my thesis writing. | 3.64 | 0.84 | 0.21 | Highly accepted* |
14 | I appreciated my respondents materially to ease data collection. | 3.88 | 0.28 | 0.73 | Highly accepted* |
15 | I petitioned my supervisor’s style of supervision to the appropriate quarters. | 2.32 | 0.16 | 0.70 | Not accepted* |
Grand mean | 3.57 | 0.25 | 0.49 | Highly accepted* |