Examination Malpractice And Its Bandwagon Effects In Nigerian Universities, A Survey Of The University Of Benin

ABSTRACT    This research focuses on examination malpractice in Nigerian Universities, with particular interest in the University of Benin, Benin City. It is unfortunate that the rate of examination cheats have continued to increase over the years which is an indication of the growing desperation of students to pass their examination at all cost in order to progress in their educational pursuits. It must be noted that this is a reflection of the general decadence in the Nigerian society and a sad reminder of our wrong value system. Other reasons for sharp increase of examination…