Briefing Paper Pass-mark bribery in Nigerian schools Strong incentives and weak consequences for corruption Africa Programme September 2021 Leena Koni Hoffmann and Raj Navanit Patel Summary — Pass-mark bribery is common in Nigeria’s schools. However, according to the second household survey conducted in 2018 by the Chatham House Africa Programme’s Social Norms and Accountable Governance (SNAG) project, over 87 per cent of survey respondents thought parents should not pay bribes to secure a passing grade for their child in an examination, against eight per cent in favour. — Respondents also believed that a significant number of other parents did, in fact, pay bribes. In Adamawa, Enugu and Lagos states, respondents thought 40 per cent of parents paid bribes, despite less than 11 per cent feeling that this was acceptable. — Parents are likely to pay bribes because they believe this guarantees a pass mark for their children in an examination. However, many disapprove of this form of bribe-giving. — There are opportunities to target petty bribery in schools if interventions tap into widespread disapproval by supporting parental participation in schools, the use of technology and social media for reporting bribe solicitation, and the expansion of anti-corruption education for young people. More sustainable solutions would result from concrete measures which address the broader problems in the political economy and decision-making processes of Nigeria’s education sector, as well as the myriad of enabling factors that create strong incentives and weak consequences for corruption.
Pass-mark bribery in Nigerian schools : Strong incentives and weak consequences for corruption
Jul 06, 2023
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