Kebbi State University of Science and Technology Aliero

Kebbi State, Nigeria.

Causes and Effects of Examination Misconduct in Some Selected

Secondary Schools in Aliero Local Government Area, Kebbi State.

A project submitted to Department of Science Education, Faculty of Science and

Science Education, Kebbi State University of Science and Technology Aliero.
Kebbi State, Nigeria. In partial fulfillment of the requirements for the award of
Bachelor of Science Education Degree in Mathematics (BSc. Ed. Mathematics).

By

Olaoye Lawrence
Adm. No: 1320218001

AUGUST, 2016

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 APPROVAL PAGE/CERTIFICATION

This research work by Olaoye Lawrence has been carefully supervised and met

the requirements for the award of Bachelor of Science Education Degree in

Mathematics (BSc. Ed. Mathematics), Department of Science Education, Kebbi State

University of Science and Technology Aliero, Kebbi State, and is approved for its

contribution to knowledge.

Sign_____________________ _____________________
Mal. I. A. Libata Date
Project Supervisor

Sign_____________________ _____________________
Prof. M. A. Wasagu Date
Head of Department

Sign_____________________ _____________________
Project Coodinator Date

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 DEDICATION

This research work is dedicated to my beloved Son Samuel Olaoye Lawrence

and to my beloved Parents, Uncles, Brothers and Sisters and to God Almighty creator

of heaven and earth and all it contains.

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 ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

All praise and glory be to God Almighty for his perfect control of all that was

involved from the beginning to the final stage of my Bachelor Degree programme. I

am grateful to God Almighty for guidance and protections throughout my studies

especially for keeping me safe and sound health.

This study would not be complete without acknowledging the efforts and

contributions of some notable individuals. I appreciate the effort of my able

Supervisor, in the person of Mal. I. A. Libata whose patients, guidance, and efforts

made this research a success and to the entire lecturers in the Department of Science

Education.

I also appreciate the efforts and contributions of my beloved parents through

the periods of my studies for their spiritual and financial support, and to my relatives,

classmates who have in one way or the other contributed to the success of this work.

My profound gratitude my beloved wife Mrs Felicia Olaoye Lawrence, and to other

special friends Ihyokome John Usara (Divine), Jacob Arinsiola, Abdulazeez Jelili

Otunba, Komolafe Johnson and I also, acknowledge Mr Emmanuel D. Ichi

(Gwamirisi) for contributions towards the success of this research especially in typing

and printing this work. May God Almighty keep you and bless you abundantly.

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 ABSTRACT

This research work focuses on the Causes and Effect of Examination Misconduct in
Secondary Schools in Aliero Local Government, Kebbi State. 5450 students constitute
the population of this study, four research question was used, four Hypotheses were
used in this resaerch. The study would bring into the limelight the causes and effects as
it affect educational setting and social problem to the society as a whole. The
researcher used questionnaire to obtained information, questionnaire was designed to
have two options, Yes or No and True or False to enable the researcher convey
reasonable information about the study. Base on findings of this research work, the
researcher conclude that, psychological, environmental and intellectual factors are the
major challenges responsible to examination misconduct. Therefore, the researcher
recommends that, government should provide adequate facilities such as classrooms or
examination halls and laboratories to make the environment conducive not only for
teaching and learning but also to ensure effective check and control of candidates
during examinations. And school should punish any candidates found guilty of the
crime of examination misconduct to serve as deterrent to others.

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 TABLE OF CONTENT
Title Page .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. i
Approval page/Certification .. .. .. .. .. .. ii
Dedication .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. iii
Acknowledge .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. iv
Abstract .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. v
Table of Contents .. .. .. .. .. .. .. vi
List of Tables .. .. .. .. .. .. .. viii
Chapter One
Introduction
1.1 Background to the Study .. .. .. .. .. 1
1.2 Statement of the Problem .. .. .. .. .. 3
1.3 Objectives of the Study .. .. .. .. .. 4
1.4 Research Questions .. .. .. .. .. .. 4
1.5 Research Hypotheses .. .. .. .. .. .. 5
1.6 Significance of the Study .. .. .. .. .. 5
1.7 Scope and Delimitation of the Study .. .. .. .. 6
1.8 Definition of Terms .. .. .. .. .. .. 7
Chapter Two
Review of Related Literature
2.1 Introduction .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 9
2.2 The Concept of Examinational Misconduct .. .. .. 9
2.3 History of Examination Misconduct .. .. .. .. 12
2.4 Various Forms of Examination Misconduct in Secondary School 14
2.5 Reasons for Examination Misconduct .. .. .. 17
2.6 Factors Responsible for Examination Misconduct .. .. 18
2.7 Causes of Examination Misconduct .. .. .. .. 20
2.8 Effect of Examination Misconduct .. .. .. .. 23
2.9 How to Curb the Menace of Examination Misconduct .. 26
2.10 Summary .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 29

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 Chapter Three
Research Methodology
3.1 Introduction .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 33
3.2 Research Design .. .. .. .. .. .. 33
3.3 Population of the Study .. .. .. .. .. 34
3.4 Sample and Sampling Techniques .. .. .. .. 34
3.5 Instrumentation .. .. .. .. .. .. 36
3.6 Validity of the Instrument .. .. .. .. .. 36
3.7 Reliability of the Instrument .. .. .. .. .. 36
3.8 Procedure for Data Collection .. .. .. .. 37
3.9 Method of Data Analysis .. .. .. .. .. 37
Chapter Four
Presentation of Data Analysis
4.1 Introduction .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 38
4.2 Statistical of Demographic Data .. .. .. .. 38
4.3 Answering Research Questions .. .. .. .. 41
4.4 Testing Hypotheses .. .. .. .. .. .. 46
4.5 Discussion of Findings .. .. .. .. .. 49
Chapter Five
Summary, Conclusion and Recommendation
5.1 Introduction .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 51
5.2 Summary .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 51
5.3 Conclusion .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 52
5.4 Recommendations .. .. .. .. .. .. 53
5.5 Suggestions for Further Research .. .. .. .. 54

References .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 56
Appendix I .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 59
Appendix II .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 62
Appendix III .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 64

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 LIST OF TABLES

Table 3.1: Population Number of Student .. .. .. .. .. 34

Table 3.2: The Sample of Students .. .. .. .. .. .. 35

Table 4.1: Percentage of Students from Schools .. .. .. .. 38

Table 4.2: Percentage of Day and Boarding School .. .. .. .. 39

Table 4.3: Percentage Age Distribution of Students .. .. .. .. 40

Table 4.4: Percentage Gender Distribution of Students .. .. .. 40

Table 4.5: Frequency of Distribution .. .. .. .. .. .. 41

Table 4.6: Frequency of Distribution .. .. .. .. .. .. 42

Table 4.7: Frequency of Distribution .. .. .. .. .. .. 44

Table 4.8: Frequency of Distribution .. .. .. .. .. .. 45

Table 4.9: Hypothesis Testing .. .. .. .. .. .. 46

Table 4.10: Hypothesis Testing .. .. .. .. .. .. 47

Table 4.11: Hypothesis Testing .. .. .. .. .. .. 48

Table 4.12: Hypothesis Testing .. .. .. .. .. .. 49

Krejcie and Morgan (1970) Sample Table .. .. .. .. .. 64