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The Plague of Corruption and its Negative Impacts on Secondary education System in Bayelsa State

Okoko Nathaniel, Ochoma Peace Buzhi, Vincent Obaro Ossai

Abstract


This paper critically looked at negative implications of corruption in public secondary schools in Bayelsa State. The article resolves that corruption contributes to the declining standard and quality of education in Bayelsa State. And that corruption in the educational sector is responsible for the turnout of huge numbers of unqualified candidates for employment and the increase in unemployment. The researchers further argued that corruption in the educational system is a dangerous plague that is thwarting development in the state. Corruption causes infrastructural insufficiencies, which leads to poor educational delivery and inaccessibility to quality education by citizens within the society. Corruption makes the Citizens to feel frustrated, disgruntled and disenchanted and leading teaming youths to be engaged in insurgency, kidnapping and militancy. These ugly phenomena need urgent attention because of its impacts on manpower and national development. The study identified the forms of corruption, the perpetrators of corruption, the effects of corruption, and the measures of curbing corruption in the public secondary schools in the state. The study came out with several administrative strategies for curbing corruption in secondary schools among others: payment of good salaries to teachers commensurate with the standard of living in the society, formation of anti-corruption clubs, proper value re-orientation, character education and check mating the movement of teachers during school hours. The study recommends the need to: increase the awareness of students and staff, principals should encourage the formation of anti-corruption clubs and encourage debates and essay writings on corruption related topics in order to help sensitize staff and students about corruption and the evils associated with it. That the Bayelsa state government should intensify its fight against corruption in the secondary education sector and as well Declare state of emergency in the education sector till the quality of education is improved. Keywords: plague, Corruption, effects, perpetrator, curbing, secondary education.

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