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PREVALENCE, FORMS AND FACTORS RESPONSIBLE FOR EXAMINATION MALPRACTICE AND ITS CONTROL AMONG SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS IN NORTH-CENTRAL NIGERIA

Bello Kumo Gidado, Hosea Abalaka APEH, Chizoba Abigail ODILI

Abstract


The study investigated the Prevalence, Forms and Factors Responsible for Examination Malpractice and its Control among Secondary School Students in North-Central Nigeria. Four research questions and one hypothesis guided the study. The research design was survey. The sample was 380 senior secondary school students which were randomly selected from three states, in twelve schools. Prevalence, Forms and Factors Responsible for Examination Malpractice and Control Questionnaire (PFFREMCQ) was used to collect data. The data was analysed using mean with standard deviation for the research questions and ANOVA for the hypothesis. The results revealed that examination malpractice was prevalent among female and male students, private and public schools and in rural and urban schools. Copying was the most prevalent form of examination malpractice. Poor study habit, loss of interest in reading and school were found as major factors responsible for examination malpractice. Value and moral orientation, adequate learning environment and enlightenment are the effective preventive measures while expulsion of students, cancellation of students‗ results and blacklisting students were found most effective punitive measures. It was recommended that value orientation, provision of adequate physical structures, expulsion and blacklisting of students be employed to control examination malpractice in North-Central Nigeria.

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Prevalence;Forms;Factors;Examination malpractice;Control

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