The findings of the study are discussed in accordance
with the research question.
5.1 Research
Question I
How does a student involvement in examination
malpractice contribute to poor performance of students in SSCE?
From all responses collected, we
observed that students copying another persons work in examination contribute
to poor performance in SSCE, bribing WAEC official in order to pass, carrying
in foreign materials (paper), that is not allowed by the supervisor, and
loitering in the hall
in search of WAEC question to buy contributed to poor
performance of students in SSCE. These findings also agree with Ezanwaji
(1986), that students over dependence on examination malpractice leads to poor
performance of students in SSCE.
5.2 Research
Question II
How does shortage of qualified teachers affect
performance of student in SSCE?
From the findings, the result of the
data analysis revealed that insufficient supply of qualified teachers, irregular
payment of qualified teachers, high level of low certificate and
over-neglecting of teaching profession contributes to poor performance of
student in senior school certificate examination SSCE.
5.3 Research
Question III
How does government inability to
provide basic laboratory equipment affect the student performance in SSCE?
From the investigation carried out;
it was observed that inadequate provision of library materials, poor staffing
of schools by the government, government inability to supply instructional
materials to schools and late payment of teachers and staff contributes to poor
performance of students in senior certificate examination (SSCE).
5.4 Research
Question IV
How does poor economy contribute to
poor performance of students in SSCE? From the analysis, it was revealed that
poor socio-economic status of parents, over-concentration on economic revenue,
over dependence on imported goods, and poor exportation of goods and services
of the country contribute to poor performance of students in SSCE.
5.5 Research
Question V
How does instructional method contribute to poor
performance of student in SSCE? Form the findings, it was clear that teaching
method instructions, poor method of teaching, teachers inability to control
behaviours of student, and poor personal qualities of teachers contributes of
poor academic performance of student in senior school certificate examination
(SSCE).
5.6 Research
Question VI
How does indiscipline among public
schools contribute to poor performance of students in SSCE?
From the data analysis, it was
observed that indiscipline in our public schools, disobeying or going contrary
to rules and regulation guiding a given school or organization and indiscipline
among parents has greatly influence students, and contribute to poor
performance of student in SSCE.
5.6 Educational
Implication of the Study
From the research study, the
following were noted; on the area of teacher, there is need for the teachers to
use various methods of teaching in the class, so that all the students both
dull and brilliant ones, should be carried along at the same time. Students
should desist, from the act copying another persons work, depending on
examination malpractices, which has greater disadvantages than advantages.
Education supervisors should
supervise teachers curriculum very well to make it conform with educational
goals.
5.7 Recommendations
Based on the findings of this study,
the following recommendations remerged;
1.
There should be a
continuous public enlightenment campaign showing the adverse effect of
examination malpractice. They should be made to understand the importance of
having basic education.
2.
Well-qualified
teachers, skilled and knowledgeable teachers should be employed and posted to
all school to reduce half-backed graduates.
3.
Teachers should
be given the opportunity for in-service training.
4.
Government should
try as much as possible to provides basic materials, needed fro teaching and
learning in schools, and also try and pay teachers salaries as and when due.
5.
Teachers should
take their job seriously, they should see their duty as being important and do
their best to give adequate teaching tot eh students.
6.
Government should
budget much fund for educational sectors
7.
Student should
listen to their teacher’s instruction so as to avert indiscipline in our public
schools.
5.8 Limitation
of the Study
In the course of this study, the research could not
carry out a more in-depth study because of certain factors:-
The general nature of the nations
economy, made the procurement of the fund needed to finance the work a little
but difficult.
5.9 Suggestion
for further Study
The researcher feels that she has barely scratched the
surface of the spot of a deep wide, and get unmapped field of educational
problems.
The following areas will however
prove useful and meaningful for further researcher:-
1.
A wider coverage
of the study from the state.
2.
The study should
be equally carried out in other states of the federal, so as to ascertain,
whether the findings of this study based on local area would be the same or
otherwise.
5.10 Summary
The problem of poor performance of students in SSCE is
of paramount importance of academic performance an scholastic achievement.
The aim of the researcher was mainly
to find factors that contributed to poor performance of students in senior
school certificate examination (SSCE).
In Onicha Local Government Area of
Ebonyi State, the results of the findings showed:-
a.
That most
students involved on examination malpractice.
b.
Teachers are not
qualified enough and don’t teach students effectively.
c.
The nations
economy were very small in degree.
d.
Government did
not provides enough equipment to schools.
e.
Teachers don’t
use good method and techniques in their instruction.
f.
Stop indiscipline
among our students in public schools.
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