TOOLS FOR CURBING EXAMINATION MALPRACTICES IN NIGERIA POST-BASIC EDUCATION: QUALITY ASSURANCE AND LIBRARY SERVICES PERSPECTIVE

Oresajo, N. Olasunkanmi, Oyekan, Opeyemi A & Adeniyi Akinwole Adetunji

National Institute for Educational Planning and Administration, Ondo State,

Email: oresajo_nojeem@yahoo.com, oyekanope@yahoo.com tunjiadeniyi68@gmail .com

Abstract: Examination malpractices seem to be prevailing at all levels of education in Nigeria these days. Most of the stakeholders in education no longer see examination malpractices as an offence to examination ethics and conducts. It is rather seen as part of those things that must be experienced during examination period. However, in order to curb this menace (examination malpractices) there is need to address the standard of education at all levels of education especially the post-basic education. To do this, quality assurance in education and use of library effectively in education service delivery cannot be ruled out.Therefore, this study examined examination malpractices as concept, identify some of the causes and effects of examination malpractices, quality assurance as concept, need for quality assurance at the post-basic education and also looked into library services and its roles in enhancing quality assurance at the post-basic education. Conclusively, recommendations were made and this includes: There should be need for school community such as principals, subject teachers and Liberians to cooperate among themselves by introducing and inculcating into students the reading culture and habit skills: and the school administrators and government should mandate the schools time-table committees to include library period on the schools timetable at least a period per week.

Keywords: Quality Assurance, Library Services, Post-Basic Education, Examination Malpractices.