EFFECT AND CAUSES OF CORRUPTION IN NIGERIAN PUBLIC SERVICE

EFFECT AND CAUSES OF CORRUPTION IN NIGERIAN PUBLIC SERVICE. ( A CASE STUDY OF THE NIGERIAN POLICE FORCE OWERRI, IMO STATE)

ABSTRACT

The primary purpose of this study is to ascertain the effects of corruption in the Nigerian public service. The survey method of descriptive research was used for the study. The main instrument used in data collection for the study was a questionnaire and its responses were detailed in frequency tables and percentage which was used to analyse the data. The result of the analysis and interpretation revealed that bureaucracy has too much innovation and not rigidity, it sees human feelings and not regarding human as a programme like machines and appropriately manipulated to produce standard outcomes in Nigeria. It was also discovered that rules and regulation encourage the operation of the Nigerian police force. Impersonal orientation help the actualisation of police force objectives, too close supervision and control that helps bureaucrat in the process of carrying out assigned works in Nigeria. Also employees are motivated due to unsterile work environment, strict adherence to rules and regulation applied to workers. Creativity and innovation, hierarchy of authority fosters the process of decision, a message sender and message received for short communication, division of work compete of work comment and slow the process of decision making. Therefore, employees are satisfied by the method of payment and remuneration.

TABLE OF CONTENT

Title Page       =          =          =          =          =          =          =          =          =          i

Approval page            =          =          =          =          =          =          =          =          ii

Dedication      =          =          =          =          =          =          =          =          iii

Acknowledgement      =          =          =          =          =          =          =          iv

Abstract                      =          =          =          =          =          =          =          =          v

Table of Content         =          =          =          =          =          =          =          vi-viii

Chapter One

• Introduction =          =          =          =          =          =          =          1

1.1       Background of the Study        =          =          =          =          =          2-3

1.2       Statement of the Problem      =          =          =          =          4-5

1.3       Objectives of the Study          =          =          =          =          =          6

1.4       Research Questions    =          =          =          =          =          =          7

1.5       Significance  of the Study      =          =          =          =          8

1.6       Scope of the Study     =          =          =          =          =          =          8

1.7       Limitation of the Study          =          =          =          =          =          9

1.8       Definition of Terms   =          =          =          =          =          =          10-11

Chapter Two

2.0       Literature Review       =          =          =          =          =          =          12

2.1       Introduction    =          =          =          =          =          =          =          12-21

2.2       Nature & Characteristics of corruption         =          =          22-23

2.3       Forms of Corruption  =          =          =          =          =          =          24

2.4       Element Impact of Corruption =        =          =          =          25-28

2.5       Causes of Corruption =          =          =          =          =          29

2.6       Bureaucracy    =          =          =          =          =          =          =          30

2.7       Functions of Bureaucracy      =          =          =          =          30-31

2.8       Principles of Bureaucracy      =          =          =          =          32-33

2.9       Effective Control of Corruption and Summary=       34-35

References                  =          =          =          =          =          =          36

Chapter Three

• Research Design and Methodology =          =          =          37

3.1       Introduction    =          =          =          =          =          =          =          37

3.2       Research Design =      =          =          =          =          =          =          37

3.3       Source/ Method of Data Collection   =          =          =          38

3.4       Population and Sample Size  =          =          =          =          39

3.5       Sampling Techniques =          =          =          =          =          40

3.6       Validity and Reliability of Measuring Instruments  40

3.7       Method of Data Analysis       =          =          =          =          =          40

Chapter Four

4.0       Presentation and Analysis of Data     =          =          =          41

4.1       Introduction    =          =          =          =          =          =          =          41

4.2       Data Presentation       =          =          =          =          =          =          41

4.3       Analysis of Data         =          =          =          =          =          =          41-48

4.4       Test of Hypothesis     =          =          =          =          =          =          49-51

4.5       Interpretation of Result (s)=  =          =          =          =          52-54

Chapter Five

5.0       Summary, Conclusion and Recommendation           =          55

5.1       Introduction    =          =          =          =          =          =          =          55

5.2       Summary of Findings =          =          =          =          =          55

5.3       Recommendation       =          =          =          =          =          =          56

5.4       Conclusion      =          =          =          =          =          =          =          57-59

References                 =          =          =          =          =          =          60

            Appendix

Questionnaires                       =          =          =          =          =          61-64

CHAPTER ONE

1.0       INTRODUCTION

According to Max Weber he defined bureaucracy as an organisation with a hierarchy of paid, full-time officials who formed a chain of command and these are concerned with the business of administration with controlling, managing and co-ordinating a complex series of task. Bureaucracy is a system of control, it is a hierarchical organisation in which superiors strictly control and discipline the activities of the subordinates. ORUEBOR, A.A (2007:142) According to the Oxford Advanced Learner’s Dictionary (2000) defines corruption as “dishonest or illegal behaviour, especially of people in authority; the act or effect or making somebody change from moral to immoral standards of behaviour” corruption is a deviation from following the normal accepted standard of behaviour by a public official in order to serve social economic or political interest. CHINELO AROH (2010:50).

1.1       BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY

The Nigerian police Authority have and will continue to be one of the prime mores of development in different parts of the world and their importance and impact on daily activities of citizens cannot be over emphasized. Before the independence of Nigeria in 1960, public relations practice was not popular because only a few Nigerians know what it was. In Nigeria, public relation was introduced on 1^st January, 1944 with the establishment of the first ever public relations office in the country though it was not popular. The lack of adequate knowledge of public relations as a career and the absence of public relation programmes for understanding its practise hindered many Nigerian organisations until recently, when the Federal Republic of Nigeria promulgated Decree No.16 of June,1990,establishing and upholding the practice of public relations in Nigeria.

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