Authors :
Dikko, BasiratOlajumoke; Olaosebikan, Olusola Isaac; Obey, AbdulGaniy B
Volume/Issue :
Volume 7 - 2022, Issue 4 - April
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DOI :
https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6879108
Abstract :
Examination malpractice has been a
cankerworm in the bloodstream of the educational
system in the world and most especially Nigeria.
Examination malpractice has become an order of the
day at all levels of educational institutions in the country.
Efforts have been made by all stakeholders and mostly
the government or examination bodies to curb or curtail
the vices at all levels, considering the negative impacts it
is having on the quality of education and the integrity of
the country’s educational system.The main concern of
this study is to assess the efforts of examination bodies in
curbing examination malpractice in the country, to
upgrade the quality, validity, and reliability of our
educational certificates. Some different examinations
bodies were in charge of monitoring and controlling the
menace of examination malpractice, among these are the
West African Examinations Council (WAEC), National
Examination Council (NECO), Ministry of Education
officials, and Security Agents. This study aims to look
into the meaning of examination, examination
malpractice, types of examination malpractice, impact of
examination malpractice on the educational development
in the country and individual, and the assessment of the
efforts of the examination bodies to control the vices.A
survey research design was used in collecting
information from participants. Multiple simple random
sampling techniques were used in selecting 132 members
ofParents and Teachers Association from eight
Secondary Schools out of fourteen public and thirtythree private schools (4 public and 4 private)
purposively. Research designed questionnaire titled –
Questionnaire on Assessment of Examination Bodies’
Control on Examination Malpractice (QAEBCE) was
used to collect information from participants.
Keywords :
Assessment, Examination, Malpractice, and Control.
Examination malpractice has been a
cankerworm in the bloodstream of the educational
system in the world and most especially Nigeria.
Examination malpractice has become an order of the
day at all levels of educational institutions in the country.
Efforts have been made by all stakeholders and mostly
the government or examination bodies to curb or curtail
the vices at all levels, considering the negative impacts it
is having on the quality of education and the integrity of
the country’s educational system.The main concern of
this study is to assess the efforts of examination bodies in
curbing examination malpractice in the country, to
upgrade the quality, validity, and reliability of our
educational certificates. Some different examinations
bodies were in charge of monitoring and controlling the
menace of examination malpractice, among these are the
West African Examinations Council (WAEC), National
Examination Council (NECO), Ministry of Education
officials, and Security Agents. This study aims to look
into the meaning of examination, examination
malpractice, types of examination malpractice, impact of
examination malpractice on the educational development
in the country and individual, and the assessment of the
efforts of the examination bodies to control the vices.A
survey research design was used in collecting
information from participants. Multiple simple random
sampling techniques were used in selecting 132 members
ofParents and Teachers Association from eight
Secondary Schools out of fourteen public and thirtythree private schools (4 public and 4 private)
purposively. Research designed questionnaire titled –
Questionnaire on Assessment of Examination Bodies’
Control on Examination Malpractice (QAEBCE) was
used to collect information from participants.
Keywords :
Assessment, Examination, Malpractice, and Control.
