CAUSES OF EXAMINATION MALPRACTICE AMONG SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS IN OWERRI LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF IMO STATE, NIGERIA

ABSTRACT This paper looks at Corrupt Practices in Nigeria Public Service and How it Affect the Organizational Productivity and the good governance. It examined the nature causes, consequences and control measure for corruption. It discovered that while corruption is at the base as the nation problems and that Nigeria are not doing enough to reduce or eradicate corruption. Despite the introduction of some reforms and anti-graft institutions such as Servicom, EFCC, ICPC etc. low productivity and poor governance have persisted. It was the opinion of this paper that corruption has adversely affected the image of Nigeria and it's public service. Consequently, it opined that the to-bottom and bottom-top approaches to sight these ugly monsters should be adopted. It further recommends that the content of anti-corruption practices blue print be made part of the curriculum of all levels of education in Nigeria and that traditional leaders, churches and shareholders be part of great crusade.