Stakeholders’ Perception of the effect of e-Registration of WAEC on the Standard of SSCE in Taraba State

The conduct of SSCE by WAEC is anchored on the value chain of well-thought-out and purposive administrative processes, which begins with registration of intending candidates who must satisfy the conditions for becoming candidates on the platform of an accredited school, which invariably has a centre number. The major objective of this study is to determine the extent to which the process of e-registration used by WAEC has promoted the standard of SSCE in selected senior secondary schools in Taraba State. The research utilized variables such as the e-registration of WAEC as a model for explaining the standard of examination in Taraba State. A mixed-methods research design was utilized, where data were generated using a Google format questionnaire and an interview. The population of the study comprises teachers of some selected secondary schools in Taraba state to which stood at 479, while the sample size is 231, selected using Krejcie and Morgan's sample Table of 1970 after adding an additional 10% as suggested by Israel (2013) to account for potential non-responses or incomplete responses. However, the usable sample size was 228 for the analysis. Quantitative data were analysed descriptively using simple percentages, while the hypothesis was analysed using multiple regression tools of analysis. The findings show that photo cards, which are captured during e-registration, are an effective measure to prevent impersonation during SSCE exams. The study shows that e-registration has reduced impersonation cases, also the study identified that students being in SS3 before registering for WAEC exams enhances their chances of performing well in SSCE in Taraba State. The study recommends that WAEC should ensure that the SSCE e-registration process is robust, transparent, and user-friendly.