The syndrome of favouritism at the working environment and many institutions are gradually fading out the credibilities in most of African Countries. Most of African Countries were noted to hold their credibilities and reputations vehemently, but this credible name is becoming order of the past bringing many uncalculated effects in many fields.
The term "Favour" as it is noted to be should occur naturally without "a request," whether from God or from mankind. However, the meaning as it stands is becoming the opposite, we now request and claim the substance we are looking for. So, "favour" has now turned artificial instead of seeing it naturally when you qualify for it, or your work has been appreciated by your "favourite."
An incident happened among four final year students from one of the renowned University in Ghana. These students happened to offer their internship in our school for one academic term. Because distance and financial difficulties they pleaded to attend ones every week negotiated by the Headteacher. I happened to be a mentor to one of these intern student who was handling science class.
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All that they were requesting from we the mentors and the Headteacher were to give them 100% or grade "A" in the course of scoring them or grading them. So, always when they come, they would try to convince us that it is done everywhere to their colleagues. And it is being like if don't them higher grade, be like you have caused them more harm than good. All opportunities were favoured them, yet refused to deliver to expectation.
The most saddest part is that during the day they were supervised, they all taught the lessons which they had already delivered and lo and behold their Lecturer caught them. They were described as being the worse interns he has supervised and even tried to blame we the mentors and the Headteachers as be lineant for them.
This unfortunate situations are happening in many work fields and institutions. The syndrome of "favour me and let me go" is affecting the work output and individuals who have been practising it. We have "sex for grades" happening in most universities in Africa. Where students seduce Lecturers for them to pass them, after all the female students think that Universities are awarding Institutions and their faith of passing are in the hands of these Lecturers, then why don't they fight for their grades through that means.
This issue arose where many people spoke at one that is the Lecturers who have been forcing the female students to have sex with them in order to pass them. The question is how many are University Lecturers, and the ratio of one Lecturer to female students would be how many? It can't be possible that one Lecturer will propose to twenty female student in university. So, some of the female students through actions looking for a favour from Lecturers would just present themselves for sex at expense of exchange for grades. We know that actions speaks louder works, and my colleagues men would comprehend I am saying.
Aside this, one form of favour occurring on both part of men and women "paying money" to be favoured. This is in most institutions and work places. Students paying in order to pass their exams. Some people even buy certificates to look for jobs; what we term as "fake certificates." Just recently there was mass auditing of certificates in Ghana, and through this exercise many people were caught to be using certificates. So, imagine how disgrace it would be if through favouritism you are caught in this dubious acts. Because of jobs scarcity in Ghana, many people also pay bribe in order to be considered at the job market. So, the originality too is fading out from job markets in most of African countries.
So there plethora of problems that most of African countries facing through this favouritism syndrome. The major one is many unqualified workers at job markets leading poor work output and low work output. That is why there always low income level in Ghana, because the undesirable people been rather enrolled, while the real workers are lacking behind in the house. This again has increased employment level.
Now, to get job in Ghana is also on the merit of "To Whom You Know, or Who knows You." Because the scarcity of the job market, you have to get your relatives, friends or someone who can recommend you to someone who is working with some company or institutions. This doesn't matter the course you read at the university or you qualify for the job. At times if you this protocol, you're not called for interview because you are favoured.
So, many Countries are suffering from this syndrome of favouritism and the question is when this problem going to be solved? You can leave your thoughts on the comment section of what you think. Thanks and welcome!