EXAMINATION MALPRACTICES: A THREAT TO EDUCATIONAL REFORMS  IN TERTIARY INSTITUTIONS IN NIGERIA

Longkat D.  Dajwan; Blessing S.  Mafwalal; Bitrus P.  Davou; Badung D.  Mandung; Emmanuel M.  Davou

Longkat D. Dajwan Gindiri Theological Seminary, JOS, Plateau State , Nigeria
Blessing S. Mafwalal College of Education Gindiri Plateau State, Nigeria
Bitrus P. Davou College of Education Gindiri Plateau State, Nigeria
Badung D. Mandung College of Education Gindiri Plateau State, Nigeria
Emmanuel M. Davou

Keywords: Education, Examination Malpractices, Threat, Educational Reforms, Tertiary Institutions

Abstract

The research paper focused on the causes of examination malpractices in Nigerian Educational Institutions and its implications for National Productivity and economy. Examination malpractice is a cankerworm that is posing a serious problem in the Nigerian Educational system. The article not only defined the concept of examination malpractice but also identified the types or forms, the causes or reasons, the effects as well as the ways to eradicate it. This paper also explicates the implications of examination malpractice on National Productivity and Economy which are majorly negative. The instrument for data collection was a structured 28-item statement questionnaire tittle Examination Malpractices: A Threat to Educational Reforms in Tertiary Institutions in Nigeria Questionnaire (EMATERTIN). The instrument was trial tested on 150 respondents and this yielded an overall reliability coefficient of 0.84. The researchers were assisted by four research assistants in collecting data for the study. The collected data were analyzed using simple percentage scores (which is gotten by dividing the raw scores “R” by the general total “G” and multiplied by hundred percentages). Based on the implications, recommendations were made which inter alia include: proper counseling of students to encouraged values or characters formation, intensified public enlightenment campaigns, strict interviews to be conducted for candidates seeking admission into schools and applicants seeking employment. The article concluded that emphasis should be on practical performance in lieu of reliance on certificates paper qualifications and discourages politicization of education.