Roseline Adie’s scientific contributions

The moral issues in the society and the quest for certificate in the face of poor academic performance has been identified as some of the major causes of examination malpractices in Nigeria. This paper reviewed the remote causes, the various types and forms of examination malpractice especially at the university level, its effects and possible ways of curbing the menace. The research findings revealed an array of factors responsible for examination malpractice in Nigeria to includes what most respondents called "wrong value system which leads to serious quest for certification instead of knowledge and skills", Laziness, lack of preparation or inadequate preparation for examination, lack of self confidence, poor school facilities, (Lack of or inadequate examination hall) poor sitting arrangement, socioeconomic factors, political-undertone, privatization and commercialization of education, poor invigilation, weak parental function e.t.c. Attitudinal or value change from certificate acquisition to knowledge acquisition, reduction in student population per invigilator, building of examination halls to accommodate sizeable number of students with wire net windows to forestall free flow of material to and fro the examination halls and a general change in societal value system and attitude in the educational system were advocated and recommended as measures to curve examination malpractice.

The moral issues in the society and the quest for certificate in the face of poor academic performance has been identified as some of the major causes of examination malpractices in Nigeria. This paper reviewed the remote causes, the various types and forms of examination malpractice especially at the university level using lecturers and students of Accountancy department of CRUTECH as case study to find out its effect on our young accounting professionals, and possible ways of curbing the menace in order to inculcate in them the discipline required of the accounting profession. The research findings revealed an array of factors responsible for examination malpractice in Nigeria to includes what most respondents called "wrong value system which leads to serious quest for certification instead of knowledge and skills", Laziness, lack of preparation or inadequate preparation for examination, lack of self-confidence, poor school facilities, (Lack of or inadequate examination hall) poor sitting arrangement, socioeconomic factors, political-undertone, privatization and commercialization of education, poor invigilation, weak parental function e.t.c. Attitudinal or value change from certificate acquisition to knowledge acquisition, reduction in student population per invigilator, building of examination halls to accommodate sizeable number of students with wire net windows to forestall free flow of material to and fro the examination halls and a general change in societal value system and attitude in the educational system were advocated and recommended as measures to curve examination malpractice.

This paper evaluated the contributions of entrepreneurship on the growth and development of a developing economy using Cross River State of Nigeria as a study area. 50 SMEs operators were sampled from selected tows across the state using stratified sampling method. Mean and chi-square statistics were used for the analysis of data. The findings showed that there is a significant relationship between entrepreneurship and the growth and development of Cross River State. Entrepreneurship creates job opportunities, make people to be self reliant. It makes people to be stable and independent financially. The activities of SMEs have affected positively economic growth and development of Cross River State since it reduces the level of idleness. The findings also show that entrepreneurship increases the gross domestic product (GDP), increase government revenue as taxes are levied on the income of the SMEs and employees. This paper then recommended that government should encourage entrepreneurship through the granting of credit and providing necessary infrastructures. The practical aspects of entrepreneurship should also be demonstrated in schools. This is because when people are given the needed information and training on entrepreneurship, the level of idleness will reduce thereby reducing unemployment rate, reduce crime rate and teenage pregnancies and early marriages.