Benue State University, Makurdi

INNOVATIONS IN CURBING EXAMINATION INSECURITY IN PUBLIC SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN THE EAST EDUCATION ZONE OF KOGI STATE

Shaibu Leonard PhD
Department of Educational Foundations,
Kogi State University, Anyigba- Nigeria.

Ogwu Hannah Inikpi
Department of Educational Foundations,
Kogi State University, Anyigba- Nigeria.

Edegbo Celina
Primary Education Department,
Kogi State College of Education, Ankpa , Nigeria.

Abstract

The study investigated innovations in curbing examination insecurity in public secondary schools in Kogi East education zone of Kogi state. Two research questions guided the study. Descriptive survey design was adopted for the study. Two hundred and eight (208) secondary schools and other examination management bodies such as the Ministry of Education (MOE), the West African Examination Council (WAEC), the National Examination Council (NECO), the Teaching Service Commission (TSC), and the Science Teachers’ Education Board (STEB) with the total population of staff of 25, 010. A sample size of 250 (10%) respondents was used for the study. The instrument used for the study was Examination Insecurity Assessment Barometer (EIAB). Mean and standard deviation were used to answer the research questions. From the analysis of the instrument the following results emerged: (1) leakage, swapping of scripts, smuggling of answer scripts into examination halls, dubbing, verbal or physical assault on examination administrators, sorting, copying on sheet of papers, handkerchief, chairs/desks and the use of electronic gadgets like calculators, organizers radio, walkman and mobile phone in the examination halls were discovered to be the nature of examination insecurity among public secondary schools in Kogi East education zone. (2) Biometric data capturing in all public examinations, writing of examination online to replace the manual methods, Sensitization of Stakeholders, prohibition of mobile phone in examination hall, installation of Short Message Service (SMS) tracking devices at all examination centres that can access network, embossment of certificates, use of security bags for the collection of security materials, mounting of anti-malpractice billboards, in-house security measures, installation of Closed Circuit Television (CCTV) cameras in all examination halls to check malpractices and swapping of examination centre supervisors were innovative strategies to curb examination insecurity in Kogi East education zone of Kogi state. The following recommendations amongst other things such as proliferation of data capturing, prohibition of mobile in examination hall, installation of Short Message Tracking devices and Closed Circuit Television cameras in all examination centres were made.

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