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2025
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| Acceso en línea: | https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.14611064 |
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- <p><span>This study investigated the impact of social media platforms on examination malpractices among secondary school science students in Ido/Osi Local Government Area, Ekiti State.<span> </span></span><span>The population of the study consists of all senior secondary school science students in Ido/Osi Local Government Area of Ekiti State during the 2023/2024 academic session. 200 students were selected using multi-stage sampling technique from the targeted population. </span><span>Three research questions were formulated to guide the study. A well-developed questionnaire was used to obtain information from the respondents<strong>.</strong> The reliability of the instrument was obtained with test-retest approach using Pearson product moment correlation and the reliability coefficient was 0.85.<span> </span>The data collected were analysed using descriptive statistics (frequency count, percentage and mean). Findings revealed that, secondary school science students have varied perceptions on the impact of social media on examination malpractices regarding their awareness, beliefs and personal experiences. Findings further reveal that social media platforms contributed to prevalent of examination malpractices such as cheating, collusion, stealing, impersonation, alteration, and disorderliness of candidate at examination hall in secondary schools. Study revealed that, the commonly used social platforms among students are Whatsapp, Instagram, Telegram, X and Facebook.<span> </span>In conclusion, the study revealed a diverse spectrum of perceptions among secondary school science students concerning the influence of social media on examination malpractices. Among others, it was recommended that, school management should develop and implement educational campaigns targeted at raising awareness among secondary school science students about the ethical implications and consequences of engaging in examination malpractices through social media platforms.</span></p> <p><strong><span>Keywords: </span></strong><span>Social Media, Examination Malpractices, Perceptions, Science Students</span></p>