Concurrent Validity of Jamb UME Scores and University Screening Examination (USE) Scores and its Influence on Education:- Akanwa, U.N.
ABSTRACT
This study looked at the concurrent validity
of the JAMB University Matriculation Examination (UME) score and University
Screening Examination (USE) scores and its influence on education. A sample of
533 pairs of UME and USE scores was got by systematic random sampling of the
nth number in every 20 scores of 10,660 students who took the USE in ABSU
Uturu. One research question and three hypotheses were tested to guide the
study. The Pearson Product Moment Correction Coefficients were got using SPSS
package. Result shows that there is a low or weak positive relationship
ofbetween 0.141 and 0.301 for all the hypothesis tested at 0.01 level of
significance. Recommendations were made which include, retention of UME and USE
as well as re-orientation of the society.
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MICHAEL, U (2026). Concurrent Validity of Jamb UME Scores and University Screening Examination (USE) Scores and its Influence on Education:- Akanwa, U.N. . Repository.mouau.edu.ng: Retrieved Apr 30, 2026, from https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/concurrent-validity-of-jamb-ume-scores-and-university-screening-examination-use-scores-and-its-influence-on-education-akanwa-un-7-2
UNIVERSITY, MICHAEL. "Concurrent Validity of Jamb UME Scores and University Screening Examination (USE) Scores and its Influence on Education:- Akanwa, U.N. " Repository.mouau.edu.ng. Repository.mouau.edu.ng, 29 Apr. 2026, https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/concurrent-validity-of-jamb-ume-scores-and-university-screening-examination-use-scores-and-its-influence-on-education-akanwa-un-7-2. Accessed 30 Apr. 2026.
UNIVERSITY, MICHAEL. "Concurrent Validity of Jamb UME Scores and University Screening Examination (USE) Scores and its Influence on Education:- Akanwa, U.N. ". Repository.mouau.edu.ng, Repository.mouau.edu.ng, 29 Apr. 2026. Web. 30 Apr. 2026. < https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/concurrent-validity-of-jamb-ume-scores-and-university-screening-examination-use-scores-and-its-influence-on-education-akanwa-un-7-2 >.
UNIVERSITY, MICHAEL. "Concurrent Validity of Jamb UME Scores and University Screening Examination (USE) Scores and its Influence on Education:- Akanwa, U.N. " Repository.mouau.edu.ng (2026). Accessed 30 Apr. 2026. https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/concurrent-validity-of-jamb-ume-scores-and-university-screening-examination-use-scores-and-its-influence-on-education-akanwa-un-7-2