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    COVID-19 hit examination integrity and research hard

    Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, South Sudan, Tanzania UR, Uganda

    Press

    Wachira Kigotho - University World News

    According to a survey conducted by Education Sub-Saharan Africa (ESSA), most universities in East Africa struggled to uphold the integrity of examinations that were administered online during the COVID-19 pandemic. The lead investigator at ESSA reports that students used materials prohibited during the examinations or breached university examination policies. Uganda and Kenya had the highest number of universities that struggled, at 31% and 27%, respectively.

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    Exams: teachers are the biggest cheats

    Uganda

    Press

    Yudaya Nangonzi & Ernest Jjingo - All Africa

    Authorities at the national examination body Uneb accused teachers of orchestrating a grand scheme in schools, that pushed pupils to cheat on the 2020 primary leaving exams. The board withheld the results of 2,220 candidates pending completion of investigations into malpractices. Cheating occurs in a number of ways, including parents, in some of the top schools being asked to commit to paying a fee in order for their children to receive good results in the primary leaving exam.

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