Solutions To The Problem Of Corrution In Secondary Schools In Delta State Of Nigeria

This is a survey research designed to obtain from tutors and students, solutions to corrupt practices in secondary schools in Delta State of Nigeria. Secondary schools teachers and students were randomly chosen to respond to an open-ended questionnaire to obtain information for answering three research questions. The respondents were specifically demanded to suggest ways to achieve a corruption-free secondary education and to tackle fraud within the system. They were also required to propose ways to institute transparency and accountability in secondary schools. Very strong suggestions from both staff and students agreed that corrupt persons should be punished while good leadership and morals should be rewarded. Qualified teachers should be employed without bribery and should be well paid. Provision of adequate instructional facilities in schools and rules and regulation on corruption, examination malpractice and extortion of students by teachers, were also advocated. On the basis of the findings, some implications which the research outcome has for educational planning were proposed.