CAUSES OF EXAMINATION MALPRACTICE AMONG SENIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS IN EGOR LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF EDO STATE

ABSTRACT

The paper critically analyses the causes of examination malpractice among senior secondary school students in some selected secondary schools in Egor local government area of Edo state. The issue of examination malpractices has become a major problem that many researchers has carried out studies on its causes and effect on students in different part of the world. To further lend a helping hand to surmount this problem, this study carried out a research on its causes and effect as a way of identifying the solutions. Hence, the major objectives of the paper are: To examine the causes of examination malpractice among the senior secondary secondary students in Egor Local Government Area of Edo State, To examine the effects of examination malpractice among students of senior secondary schools in Egor Local Government Area of Edo State, To identify the solutions to the issues of examination malpractice among the students of senior secondary schools in Edo Local Government Area of Edo State. Concerning methodology, both secondary and primary sources of data were used for the study. A descriptive research design was used with a sample size of 200 respondents from the entire senior secondary schools in Egor Local Government Area of Edo State. Data was analyzed using correlation statistical tools. Key findings from the study showed that there are lots factors responsible for the causes of examination malpractices and that it has significant effect on the academic performance of secondary school students in Egor Local Government Area. Family background, fear of failure and peer group was identified some of these factors that are responsible for examination malpractices in most secondary schools. Recommendations for the study include; good parental upbringing, less emphasis on certificate, punishment xiii for any school caught in the act, and the schools management should urge the state and the federal government of Nigeria toward development and provision of infrastructure in the school environment.