Assessment of Causes and Effect of Examination Malpractice: A Panecea for Quality Education and Productivity in Secondary Schools in Gombe State
1Kasim Mohammed Saad & 2Saratu Yakubu
1General Administration and Council Affairs, Registry Department, Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto
2Post Primary Schools Management Board Yola, Adamawa State
Email: alkasim.saad@gmail.com, sayaks14@yahoo.com
Corresponding author:Kasim Mohammed Saad
ABSTRACT
The study investigated the Causes and effect of Examination Malpractice in Secondary Schools in Gombe Metropolis, Gombe State, Nigeria. The study adopted descriptive survey design. The population of the study was1021 comprises 17 principals and 1004 secondary school teachers in Gombe metropolis. A sample of 279 respondents was selected using proportionate random sampling techniques. Instrument used for the study was a structured questionnaire with a five-point Likert scale titled Causes and Consequences of Examination Malpractice Questionnaire (CCEMQ). It was validated by professionals in the Department of Educational Foundations and Curriculum, Faculty of Education, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria. Pilot study was carried out and the data for the pilot study were analyzed using split halve method of reliability. Cranach’s Alpha was used to compute the reliability coefficient where 0.93 reliability coefficients were obtained. Descriptive statistics (mean score and standard deviation) was used to answer the research question and t-test analysis was used to test the null hypothesis at 5% (p <0.05) significant level. The findings revealed a significant difference in the opinion of principals and teachers on the causes and effect of examination malpractices in secondary schools in Gombe metropolis. It was concluded that having enough classrooms and furniture in schools, qualified teachers for subjects and effective supervision during examination did not cause examination malpractice. The study recommends among others that there should be regular pre-examination lectures, seminars, workshops for teachers and students on the evils inherent in examination malpractice. National and international examination board should share information on new threat to examination security and procedures for counter reacting malpractices.
Keywords: Examination Malpractice, Quality Education, Productivity, Secondary Schools
