A B S T R A C T

This study aims to explore how favoritism affects students' grades at private
universities in Mogadishu. It uses a quantitative approach involving
interviews with 98 faculty members. The research team carefully collected
data to ensure the results were reliable. They then analyzed the data using
statistical software like SPSS and Smart PLS. The findings show that
favoritism, along with nepotism and cronyism, negatively impacts students'
academic achievements in these universities. This research adds to what we
already know about the negative effects of preferential treatment, especially
regarding nepotism, favoritism, and cronyism. It makes a significant
contribution to discussions on how favoritism affects education, highlighting
its harmful effects. The study also suggests that future research in Somalia
could look at this issue in other cities to better understand its wider effects.
While this study focused on how favoritism influences students' grades, it
points out that future research could examine other factors like trust within
the organization, employee commitment, the tendency of employees to
remain silent, and staff turnover. These factors could offer further insights
into the complex environment of private universities in Mogadishu and
similar institutions around the world.
Keywords:
Preferential treatment
Academic performance
Private universities
Quantitative research
Mogadishu
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