Identifiable Corrupt Practices Among Staff and Students of Secondary Schools in Delta State of Nigeria

Daniel Duwovwiji Whawo

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Identifiable Corrupt Practices Among Staff and Students of Secondary Schools in Delta State of Nigeria

Daniel Duwovwiji Whawo

Published in International Journal of Secondary Education (Volume 3, Issue 5)

Received: 24 July 2015 Accepted: 13 August 2015 Published: 24 August 2015

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This survey research was conducted to ascertain if there are any identifiable corrupt practices in secondary schools in Delta State of Nigeria. It also sought to catalogue the evils which corruption has done to Secondary Education in the country. Staff and students of secondary schools were randomly selected as respondents to a validated research open-ended questionnaire designed for the investigation. Results of data analyses revealed that there are several corrupt practices in secondary schools, the most frightening one being examination malpractice. They also agreed that several evils have been introduced into the school system by corruption. A lowering of academic standard occasioned by the reluctance of students to read has resulted in poor examination performance among students. These and other social evils being practised in the system by both staff and students are depreciating the quality of education at the secondary level. It is suggested that teachers be given proper orientation to dissuade them from perpetuating evils in the school system. Teachers and parents are to combine to build up good character in children

Published in	International Journal of Secondary Education (Volume 3, Issue 5)
DOI	10.11648/j.ijsedu.20150305.12
Page(s)	50-54
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Corrupt Practices, Examination Malpractice, Extortion of Students

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[2]	Chow, Stephanie and Nga, Dao Thi (2013), ibid, pp. 64-66.
[3]	Hyll-Larsen, Peter (2013), “Corruption in Primary School Admissions”, ibid, p.48.
[4]	Leach, Fiona (2013), “Corruption as Abuse of Power: Sexual Violence inEducational Institutions”, ibid pp.94-95.
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[6]	Patrinos, Harry Anthony (2013), “Teacher Absenteeism and Loss in Schools”, “Global Corruption Report: Education, op. cit., pp. 73-76.
[7]	Salmi, Jamil and Helms, Robin Matross (2013), “Governance Instruments to Combat Corruption in Higher Education”, ibid, p. 116.
[8]	Transparency Task Force (1991), “Integrating Anti-C0rruption into School Curricula (Cambodia)”, www.online.com.kh/users/csd.
[9]	Transparency International (2013), Global Corruption Report: Education, op. cit.
[10]	Transparency International (2013), “Transparency and Integrity in Higher Education”, ibid, pp. 134-135.

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Michael and Cecilia Foundation College of Education, Agbarha-Otor, Delta State, Nigeria

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