Pdf a lingering development challenge in nigeria is a growing population of unmarketable schoolleavers and graduates. It is best we find realistic solutions on how to to stop this menace before it is too late. In this article, we will take a closer look at examination malpractice causes, effects, and solutions for it. Otu federal university ndufualike, ikwo abstract the nigerian educational system is losing its potency and viability to examination malpractice. The west african examinations council, waec, yesterday, during an international summit on examination malpractice in lagos exposed various ways students have adopted to cheat. Evidences abound of increasing incidents of examination malpractice by students, teachers and parents. Mar 24, 2015 causes of examination malpractice on the standard of education in nigeria, a case study of abohmbaise l. Thus, examination malpractice which started at a low trend became more pronounced in 1970, involving persons other than the candidates. A good number of students can score high marks as a result of malpractice, thus disqualifying some or all of the really good ones.
Proper conduct and misconduct in order to appreciate what constitute exam malpractice and in its effort to curb the ugly trend the. For example, in a university matriculation exam, the cut off for admission is normally set based on the overall performance of the candidates. This study also found that the examination malpractice has a. It is all about testing your knowledge, understanding and how skillful you are in a subject. Oct 26, 2017 examination malpractice is as old as nigeria itself and its effect on the sector and the nation as a whole is crippling and retrogressive, writes head, education desk, iyabo lawal. Asian journal of humanities and social sciences, 23 18. Mar 07, 2018 the study examines the causes of examination malpractice among office technology and management students in kaduna polytechnic using four selected organization as a survey. Exam malpractice abstract showhide this study considers the remote causes of examination malpractice in the nigerian education system with a view to suggest new ways of combating the problem. Reasons why exam malpractice is on the rise in nigeria.
This paper is concerned with pragmatic techniques of curbing examination malpractices in nigerian secondary schools. Causes and effects of examination malpractice in society. The updated list now contains 195 candidates, whose names have been published. I asked why far benin not his school he said they gave help to students in benin. Examination malpractice in nigeria is as old as the country herself. The study employed the descriptive survey design which covered all the secondary schools in benue state. An integrativeanomie perspective of examination malpractice in nigeria macpherson u. The paper not only defined the concept of examination malpractice but also identified the types or forms, the causes or reasons. The study focused on the menace of examination malpractice in nigerian educational institutions and its implications for national productivity and economy. Yusuf, florence adeoti, yinusa rasheedat olufunke and bamgbose oluwayemisi ruth department of arts and social science education, osun state university, faculty of education, ipetuijesa campus.
Examination malpractice has become an epidemic in the nations educational system. Trends in examination malpractice on nigerian educational system and its effects on the socioeconomic development of nigeria. Nigeriaworld feature article examination malpractices in. Pdf examination malpractice among nigerian university. Forms and causes of examination malpractice among university.
Curbing examination malpractices in west african senior school certificate examinations in nigeria. To the country, examination malpractice spells doom for the education sector as it is an illegal act committed by students, either single handedly or in collaboration with other. Many scholars have corroborated the fact that examination malpractice cannot be easily eliminated in nigeria any longer because a considerable number of students and parents in. Names of jamb candidates involved in exam malpractice in 2020. Trend of incidence of examination malpractice in waec school candidates examination 20002005 in nigeria 90 4. Examination malpractice in nigeria today has become very rampant among secondary and university students, and even the so called mission and private institutions, have numerous tales of students who engage in the act. There may be a few reasons for it a unspecialized teacher that was not able to explain properly, lack of time for example if a student has a parttime job and laziness. Check below for some helpful solutions to examination malpractices in nigeria.
Examination malpractice can be attributed to several factors. One of the problems facing our education system in nigeria is examination malpractice. Back then 2010 i went to visit a pastor i asked him of his son to my uttermost surprise he said he went to write write waec exam in benin. Assessing the impact of examination malpractices on the measurement of ability in nigeria 750 are products of examination malpractice have become a reserved army of the unemployable duze, 2011. Examination malpractice in nigerian schools wisdom. Causes of examination malpractice on the standard of. Factor responsible for examination malpractices as. Today, there is probably no examination that can be totally confirmed malpracticefree because, the act of examination malpractice is no longer given a sour look by the government, parents and even school teachers. The overall purpose of this study was to examine the extent to which school administrators. Examination malpractice is as old as nigeria itself and its effect on the sector and the nation as a whole is crippling and retrogressive, writes head, education desk, iyabo lawal.
Examination malpractice is a cankerworm that is posing a serious problem in the nigerian educational system. Examination malpractices, school, nigeria, education. Kwara state governor, abdulrahman abdulrazaq has threatened heavy sanctions against any school heads or officials caught aiding and abetting examination malpractice, saying such action in the 2019 west african examination council waec has led to the blacklist of 165 schools in the state and financial penalties from the examination body. In nigeria, the last two decades have witnessed an alarming rate of increase in incidents of examination misconduct especially at secondary school level.
A study of rivers state university, port harcourt 1amadi, eric chikweru ph. Causes of examination malpractice on the standard of education in nigeria, a case study of abohmbaise l. The overall purpose of this study was to examine the extent to which school administrators try to contain the menace of examination malpractice. It is illegal and can be perpetrated by a single individual or groups. How exam malpractice undermines nations development the. Education, being a process of teaching and learning is evaluated through examination at the end of the learning period. Pdf examination malpractice among nigerian university students.
Abstract examination occupies a very strategic position in our lives both in education and in industries. Trend of incidence of examination malpractice in waec private. But, in nigeria, a negative phenomenon can be observed, which constantly affects the educational system in general. Examination malpractice in nigeria is at an alarming rate, making it one of the hydraheaded problems bedeviling our educational system. Most foreigners say that the academic certificates being issued to graduates in nigeria are no more valuable than the pieces of paper on which they are printed. Though government and management of higher institution have realy tried to cob the practice, but i think theyve got lot more work to do, as in as new and better technique and advanced technologies need to be explored to remove this loom from the throat nigerian education. Exam malpractice the guardian nigeria news nigeria and. Bamigbala modibbo adama university of technology, nigeria 2o. The examination malpractice act 1999 explains examination malpractice as any act of omission or commission by. Examination malpractice has eaten deep into the education system of nigeria to the extent that it can no longer be totally defeated. Nigerian educational system suffers from the examination malpractice for a long time. Cheating became widespread in schools hence in 1967, the alexander commission was set up as a special commission of inquiry to investigate the incidences of malpractice in nigeria. The incidences of examination malpractice has become so widespread that there. This has apparently contributed greatly to the decline of nigerias standard of.
Innovative strategies for curbing examination malpractice questionnaire iscemq 87 3. Scholarship and research it is amidst these contents that examination malpractice has been found to be a challenge to the. Examination malpractice causes, effects and solutions in. Nigerias education system is that which has been greatly hampered by examination malpractice. Since then examination malpractice became more advanced and sophisticated. We listed some of these solutions to examination malpractice in nigeria in this article. Examination malpractice has eaten deep into the nigeria education system. Jan 02, 2020 causes of examination malpractice in nigeria. Exam malpractice is among the serious problems and the worm that is plaguing our educational system nowadays. However, denga and denga 1998 summarized these factors to include. An overview of examination malpractices in nigeria.
There is a general worry about the poor quality of education in nigeria. Education is the bedrock of growth and development of any economy and the extent. Examination malpractice is any form of deliberate cheating on examinations which provides one or more candidates with an unfair advantage or disadvantage. Curbing examination malpractices in west african senior. It is said that nigerian academic certificates are worthless and are no more valuable than the paper they are printed on. Health insurance fraud is an everyday occurrence and it can be extremely difficult to protect yourself against it. Submitted by aisha nuraini,senior secondary 3,mariambabangida girls science college,minna, nigeria. Oct 20, 2017 the west african examinations council, waec, yesterday, during an international summit on examination malpractice in lagos exposed various ways students have adopted to cheat. Examination malpractice has become so widespread that there is virtually no examination. Examination malpractice in secondary schools in nigeria. However, 1977 marked a watershed in the history of examination malpractice as there was an outcry in nigeria on the credibility of. Examination malpractice in nigerian schools wisdom forward.
Genda 2008 identified under funding, lack of motivation for teachers, wrong values, family factors and personality issues as major factors contributing to examination malpractice in nigeria. Examination malpractice and nigerian university students. The main purpose of examination is for certification of achievement. Factor responsible for examination malpractices as expressed.
Causes of examination malpractice among students of higher. Names of jamb candidates involved in exam malpractice in. Highest iq in the world top 10 intelligent countries he who fails to prepare, gets ready to fail one of the leading causes of the examination malpractice is failed preparation. Pdf examination malpractice and nigerian university. Using the multistage stratified sampling technique, 200 students were selected for the study. The influence of examination malpractice in the society are catastrophic and hence, affect. Education is the bedrock of growth and development of any economy and the extent to which an economy improves is through education. Examination malpractice is a major cancer in the education system in nigeria and unless it is dealt with, the nation is going to fall apart. History and solutions to malpractice in nigeria oxford living dictionaries define examination as a formal test of a persons knowledge or proficiency in a subject or skill. Teachers and counsellors rely on them for a comprehensive evaluation of their students and clients. Menace of examination malpractice in nigerian educational. Real solutions to exam malpractices in nigeria nigerian. When there was a leakage of the cambridge examination. C and others published examination malpractice and nigerian university students a study of rivers state university, port harcourt find, read and cite all the.
Assessing the impact of examination malpractices on the. Challenges to human resource development in nigeria 94 research centre for management and social studies individual and national economy moral upbringing of generations. Jamb has just released an updated list of names of candidates involved in exam malpractice for 2020 utme. Exam malpractice as festering gangrene in nigerian schools 24 oct 2019 features over the years, academic excellence in nigeria has become synonymous with examination malpractice. Examination malpractice in nigeria education nigeria. And to provide a lasting solution to it, one needs to know the causes and effect in secondary schools, tertiary institutions, etc.
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