ASSESSMENT OF EXAMINATION MALPRACTICES IN SOME SELECTED SENIOR SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN IBADAN NORTH LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF OYO STATE

BY

FAMUBO EMMANUEL OLUBUNMI
MATRIC NO: FCE/IB/4372

SUBMITTED TO

THE DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL STUDIES
SCHOOL OF ARTS AND SOCIAL SCIENCES
FEDERAL COLLEGE OF EDUCATION (SP)
OYO

IN PARTIAL FULFILMENT OF THE REQUIREMENT FOR THE
AWARD OF NIGERIAN CERTIFICATE IN EDUCATION (NCE)

SEPTEMBER, 2009
CERTIFICATION

This is to certify that this project was carried out by FAMUBO, Emmanuel Olubunmi in the Department of Social Sciences of the Federal College of Education (Special) Oyo, Oyo State.

…………………………. …………………………… Mr. J. O. Odewale Date Supervisor

DEDICATION

This work is dedicated to the memory of my late father, Mr. Isaac Omotayo Famubo.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
My great appreciation goes first to the Lord, my God for given me the fortitude to begin and finish this programme. I express my sincere gratitude to my wife, Bose Famubo and children for their understanding during the period this course lasted. I also express my profound gratitude to my Project Supervisor, Mr. O.J Odewale for his assistance and scholarly advice. My special thanks goes to the Director-General, Nigerian Institute of Social and Economic Research (NISER), Prof. S. O. Akande, Mrs. C. O. Adelani, Mr. V. O. Akinrinlade, Mrs. P. E. Bassey, M. O. Akinyemi and others too numerous to mention for their wonderful support.
ABSTRACT
Examination malpractice is one of the cankerworms threatening Nigeria’s education structure. As a result of over-dependence on paper qualification, examinations in Nigeria are bedevilled with a number of problems. This paper assesses examination malpractices in some selected Senior Secondary Schools in Ibadan North Local Government Area of Oyo State. It