Kamkwis, Markus Zira, Ph.D Riki, Felicia Amara Department of educational foundations Faculty of education Adamawa State University Mubi Adamawa State ? Nigeria
Abstract.
This paper tries to examine the implementation of curriculum devoid of corruption in tertiary institutions in Adamawa State-Nigeria. The purpose of the study is to identify the types of corrupt practices, the obstacles to corruption free curriculum implementation, identify the causes of corruption in curriculum implementation, the effects of corruption in curriculum implementation and the way forward for corruption-free curriculum implementation in tertiary institutions in Adamawa State. The population of the study comprised of all the staff of tertiary institutions in Mubi education zone totaling 1007. A simple random sampling technique was used in selecting 280 respondents using Krojcie & Morgan (1970) table of sample determination. A 53 items self developed questionnaire was used in collecting the data. The instrument was validated by experts in the field of curriculum and a reliability test was conducted using Guttman’s Split Half, which gave a reliability index of 0.89. The mean and ANOVA were the statistical tools used in analysing the data. Based on the data analyzed, it was revealed that nepotic practices, examination malpractice, certificate forgery among others are the types of corrupt practices in tertiary institutions in Adamawa State. Also, inadequate infrastructural facilities, inadequate instructional materials and time gate-crashing are some of the obstacles to corruption-free curriculum implementation. Similarly, emphasis on certificate, poor study habits by students and eroded value system in the society are some of the causes of corruption in tertiary institutions. Given the findings, it is recommended among others that teaching should be professionalized, there should be monitoring and mentoring of teachers and mass campaign on the effects of corruption in education should be vigorously carried out.
Keywords: Corruption, corruption-free, curriculum implementation, tertiary institutions.