THE IMPACT OF EXAMINATION MALPRACTICE ON ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE AS PERCEIVED BY SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS IN NORTH-CENTRAL NIGERIA

Authors

  • GIDADO BELLO KUMO Department of Educational Foundations, University of Abuja, Nigeria
  • APEH HOSEA ABALAKA Department of Educational Foundations, University of Abuja, Nigeria
  • ABIGAIL CHIZOBA ODILI Department of Educational Foundations, University of Abuja, Nigeria

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.35386/ser.v22i1.481

Keywords:

Examination, examination malpractice, Academic Performance, secondary school

Abstract

The study investigated the impact of examination malpractice on academic performance as perceived by secondary school students in North-Central Nigeria. Research questions and hypotheses guided the study. Hypotheses were tested at 0.05 level of significance. The design was descriptive survey. A sample of 380 senior secondary school students was randomly selected. Tool used was Impact of Examination Malpractice on Academic Performance (IEMAP) questionnaire. ANOVA and t-test were used for data analysis. The findings revealed that examination malpractice was perceived to impact negatively on academic performance of male and female students. It impacted negatively on the academic performance of rural and urban schools as well as on public and private secondary school students. It recommended that the impact of examination malpractice to academic performance be communicated to students, and all stakeholders; it recommends also for continuous orientation and enlightenment of the general populace as a control measure.

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Published

2023-12-26

How to Cite

KUMO, G. B., ABALAKA, A. H., & ODILI, A. C. (2023). THE IMPACT OF EXAMINATION MALPRACTICE ON ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE AS PERCEIVED BY SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS IN NORTH-CENTRAL NIGERIA. Sokoto Educational Review, 22(1), 49–57. https://doi.org/10.35386/ser.v22i1.481

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Vol. 22 No. 1 (2023): Sokoto Educational Review

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