Abstract Show/Hide This study considers the remote causes of examination malpractice in the Nigerian education system with a view to suggest new ways of combating the problem. Three research hypotheses were formulated to guide the study. Using the multistage stratified sampling technique‚ 200 students were selected for the study from 20 secondary schools in Akwa Ibom State. An Examination Malpractice Questionnaire (EMQUE) was used for data collection. The three research hypotheses were tested statistically
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Some Possible Solutions to Examination Malpractices Some possible solutions are listed bellow: i. Teachers should he trained properly in their fields. They will then have the tactics to follow on how to finish the syllabus for a particular term or at least cover a large part of it‚ ii. Holidays may be more in number but reduced in length as students are reluctant to resume from long holidays. iii. Guidance Counselors should be employed in all schools to guide the students on study habits
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Undoubtedly‚ Examination malpractice has become one of the canker worms that have eaten deep into the fabrics of the Nigerian society. It cuts across all levels of our education system. Many reasons have been adduced as being responsible for this ugly phenomenon. Perhaps‚ the most remarkable factor is what I can call academic laziness or better still‚ mediocrity on the part of some students. Those who see examination malpractice as the only way to victory in such “bloody war” as education are
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CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.0 BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY The quest for exploration into “the effect of examination malpractice among the sociology student of University of Abuja” is borne out of the concern for the need for improvement/provision of enabling a good conducive environment that is conducive for the writing of examination and to avoid malpractice. In any given society‚ there are rule guiding the behavior of individuals as well as rights which give the people the freedom to express them. So
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might make a mistake and operate on the patient to conclude that he or she performed an incorrect procedure on the entire wrong side or part of the body. Sadly‚ this doe happen a lot. Many will find it interesting to learn of out-of-state medical malpractices which lead to a recently filed lawsuit against neurosurgeon Dr. Armond Levy. The doctor had scheduled 53 year old Regina Turner of St. Ann on April 4th for a “left-sided craniotomy bypass” at St. Clare Health Center in Fenton. The patient had
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eChris Quarti Honors English III 3/13/13 Malpractice What is Malpractice and how does it occur? Is taking a trip to the doctor worth it when medical malpractice which has been reported to be the third leading cause of death in the United States? Is this trip to the clinic for the simple flu or minor surgery worth the chance of death? Malpractice is a word to describe any treatment‚ in which there was a lack of treatment‚ or a mistake in in the practice of the doctor. This can also be described
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MALPRACTICE OR NOT? A 28 year-old man was injured in a motor vehicle accident. He spent 15 days in ICU for trauma related medical problems. He was transferred to a Medical-Surgical unit in stable condition. He had a tracheostomy tube and had intermittent difficulty choking on his own mucus. During one of these choking episodes he could not speak‚ so he reached for his nursing call button to summon help. The call button was not in his reach. He fell out of bed trying to find his call button‚ broke
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LONG TERM EFFECTS OF EXAMINATION MALPRACTICES ON THE EDUCATION SYSTEM AND THE ECONOMY The calamity of examination malpractice is not just the havoc it wrecks in our educational system but the gradual introduction of youths into the practice of fraud. Now so rampant‚ it has become a normal practical way of passing an examination; in simple terms these practices include linking of examination questions prior to writing‚ bribing of invigilating staff‚ possession of cheating material‚ impersonation
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with and set up an appointment with them to talk to them and see what they can do about her problem with her doctor and her knee surgery. As Molly doesn’t have any money‚ Sally can help her by helping her find someone who does Pro-bono cases for malpractice. Sally can tell her whether or not she has a good case but she can’t really tell her what to do‚ where to go‚ or even what papers to file to start the case. If she were to tell Molly what to do‚ where to go‚ or even what papers to file to start
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ways in making- ends meet as epitomized by examination malpractices thereby negating the philosophy of sound education. The products of such a system can only grow up to be cynics‚ insensible‚ dishonesty‚ ignorant‚ narrow-minded‚ myopic‚ unintelligent‚ deceptive‚ close-minded‚ one sided beings who would be indifferent to the issues of life and powerless to act‚ create problems and never succeed in life (Ogunsanya‚ 2004). Examination malpractice has been described as a “demon with a thousand faces”
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