EFFECT OF CORRUPTIVE PRACTICES ON SUSTAINABLE GRASSROOTS DEVELOPMENT IN NIGERIA
CHAPTER ONE
Introduction
1.1 Background to the Study:
Corruption is a global phenomenon. It is not the exclusive preserve of any nation, race or section of the world but transcends national boundaries and frontiers and symbolizes phenomenal universal unwholesomeness politically (Aluko, 2009 in Iyanda, 2012). Corruption is no doubt a global phenomenon that has threatened and still continues to threaten the developmental efforts in many nations; particularly the developing countries of the world (Kayode, Adagba and Anyio, 2013).
In Nigeria corruption is a common word used by both adults and children because it is found in every aspect of Nigeria. This monster called corruption has now been nick named in most Nigerian languages especially in the three major languages! Ndokwu (2004) says: the Igbos call it Igbuozu, the Yorubas call it Egunje while the Hausas call it Chuachua. People no longer frown or feel ashamed to engage in corrupt practices! Chuachua/Egunje or Igbuozu is now acceptable and it is possible to hear someone openly complaining that there is no Chuachua, Egunje or Igbuozu at his or her place of work and as such a person might quickly resign if he or she finds another work where there is opportunity for Chuachua. It is as bad as that! (Iyanda, 2012).
This menance has led to situations like slow movement of files in offices, police exortion of toll fees, port congestion, queues at passport offices and petrol stations, ghost workers syndrome, election irregularities, among others (Dike, 2005, Ihenacho, 2004 in Aluko (2009).
The fundamental challenges battling grassroots development in Nigeria has been one of high level corruption and its twain demons of poverty and economic hardship which have continue in this 21stcentury to elude sustainable development at the grassroots (Ojo, 2014).
The need to catalyze balanced development touching the grassroots, maximize citizen’s participation, and arouse government responsive necessitates the creation of the local government. The local government serves as a form of political and administrative structure facilitating decentralization, national integration, efficiency in governance, and a sense of belonging at the grassroots. The local government is a unit of administration all over the world (Agagu, 2004 in Adeyemi, 2012).
Although it is a universal institution, it however exists in different forms and in different political systems. Whatever the form of existence, the local government has been essentially regarded as the path to and guarantor of administrative efficiency, effective service delivery and participatory development (Arowolo, 2005). According to Odo (2014) local government is a critical tier of government because of its closeness to the people. Local government appeals to both the people and government as a feedback institution that relays the opinions and demands of the grassroots to a higher government (Adeyemi, 2012).
In Nigeria, eradicating corruption has been a major concern of successive government in the country because of its association with sustainable development at the grassroots (Kayode et al., 2013).
Odey (2002) opined that corruption in Nigeria is as the air which every living person breathes in and out, According to him, nobody makes any effort to breathe in the air, it comes naturally. Corruption in Nigeria has become so naturalized that’ many of us simply become corrupt without making any effort and often even without knowing it. It is in light of this that the research is posed to explore the effect of Corruptive Practices on Sustainable Grassroots Development in Nigeria with a special reference to Iba Local Council Development Area (LCDA).
1.2 Statement of Problem:
Literature reveal that despite the establishment of various anti-corruption agencies like the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), and Code of Conduct Bureau and Tribunal (CCB) to wage war against corruption in Nigeria, its magnitude appears to be on the high side.
Corruption has impaired hard work, diligence and efficiency. It has caused incalculable damages to the social and political development of Nigeria and the grassroots in particular. It subverts honest selection processes and distorts prices. Furthermore, it weakens institutions, hampers investment and retards sustainable economic development. More importantly the resources that should be used for developmental purposes are being diverted from the society to private or personal use. This accumulation of the nation’s economic resources for personal benefits had variously contributed to the leakage of capital from Nigeria for illegal deposits abroad.
The prevalence of these activities in various aspects of our lives has a tremendous adverse effect on the quality of life of this country, our living standards and national psyche. Corruption brings a nation no good. The resources meant for water supply, roads, education, health and other basic and social services that are captured and stolen by a handful of Nigerians through corrupt acts stultify economic and social development hence creeping poverty all over the place (Ekwueru & Daminabo, 2008).
In other words, it has a crowding out effect on the growth and development of the country. It’s contributing effects on poverty and absence of infrastructural development at the grassroots is the more worrying. Nevertheless the extents of these negative effects are yet to be measured and quantified. It is against this background that this study seeks to examine the extent and the magnitude of the effect of corruptive practices on sustainable grassroots development in Nigeria and draw up policy recommendations for the eradication of Corruption in Nigeria.
1.3 Objectives of the Study
The major objective of this study is to examine the effect of corruptive practices on sustainable grassroots development in Nigeria.
Other specific objectives include;
- To examine the effect of bribery and corruption on developmental projects at the grassroots level in Lagos State.
- To find out if poor salary scheme and weak law enforcement mechanisms promote corruption in Nigeria.
- To find out if administrative fraud in Iba LCDA constitute a barrier to effective resource mobilization and allocation
- To find out if corruption leads to poor service delivery in Iba LCDA
1.4 Research Questions
The undertaking of this research project will beam a searchlight on the following research questions;
- What is the effect of bribery and corruption on developmental projects at the grassroots level in Lagos State?
- Could poor salary scheme and weak law enforcement mechanism be responsible for the spread ofcorruption in Nigeria?
- Will corruption lead to poor service delivery in Iba LCDA?
1.5 Research Hypotheses
The researcher intends to test the following hypotheses at 0.5 level of significance;
Hypothesis One:
- Ho: Bribery and corruption do not have any effect on developmental projects at the grassroots level in Lagos State
- Hi: Bribery and corruption have an effect on developmental projects at the grassroots level in Lagos State
Hypothesis Two:
- Ho: Poor salary scheme and weak law enforcement mechanisms are not responsible for the spread of corruption in Nigeria
- Hi: Poor salary scheme and weak law enforcement mechanisms are responsible for the spread of corruption in Nigeria
Hypothesis Three:
- Ho: There is no significant relationship between corruption and poor service delivery in IbaLCDA
- Hi: There is a significant relationship between corruption and poor service delivery in Iba LCDA
CHAPTER TWO
2.0 Literature Review
2.1 Introduction
The review of relevant literature is the main topic of this chapter. A literature review covers theoretical and methodological contributions to a certain issue in addition to the state of knowledge at the time of writing. It provides information about the state of the art in relation to the subject you are writing about. It examines the body of work on the chosen subject. The literature evaluation in this study comprises the …
Procedure for Downloading the PDF (Docx) Material
Effect of Corruptive Practices on Sustainable Grassroots Development in Nigeria can be downloaded by requesting the full set of materials at the project or seminar cost. The document will be sent via Microsoft Word (MS-Word) format via WhatsApp (e-mail) following payment confirmation.
| Seminar Material Cost ₦3,000 | Project Material Cost ₦5,000 |
Request Complete Material
 | Click here to request the Complete Material via WhatsApp including;
|
TABLE OF CONTENTSPRELIMINARY PAGES
- Title page
- Approval page
- Dedication
- Acknowledgement
- Table of Contents
- Abstract
INTRODUCTION
- 1.1 Background …
- ⋮
LITERATURE REVIEW
- 2.1 Introduction
- 2.2 Conceptual Review
- 2.3 Theoretical Framework
- ⋮
- 2.4 Empirical Studies
- 2.5 Research Gaps
- 2.6 Summary of Literature Review
CHAPTER THREE
RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
- 3.1 Introduction
- 3.2 Research Design
- 3.3 Population of Study
- 3.4 Sampling and Sampling Technique
- 3.5 Validation of Research Instrument
- 3.6 Method of Data Collection
- 3.7 Method of Data Analysis
- 3.8 Questionnaire Administration
- 3.9 Ethical Consideration
- 3.10 Statistical Analysis
CHAPTER FOUR
DATA ANALYSIS, RESULT AND DISCUSSION
- 4.1 Introduction
- 4.2 Presentation and Analysis of Data
- 4.3 Re-statement of Research Questions
- 4.4 Test of Hypotheses
- 4.5 Discussion of Findings
CHAPTER FIVE
SUMMARY, CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATION
- 5.1 Introduction
- 5.2 Summary of Findings
- 5.3 Conclusion
- 5.4 Recommendation
- 5.5 Suggestion for Further Study
REFERENCES
APPENDIX A - “QUESTIONNAIRE”
Disclaimer for Complete Material Utilization
The displayed research work titled "Effect of Corruptive Practices on Sustainable Grassroots Development in Nigeria" is stated as a research guideline towards accomplishing your assigned project / seminar research work. All the research materials on this website are ONLY for research purposes and should be used as a guideline in developing your research work. For no reason should you copy word for word as projectlist.com.ng will not be liable for any who copied the material. By ordering the complete research guideline, it signifies that you've accepted our terms of service.
PRELIMINARY PAGES
- Title page
- Approval page
- Dedication
- Acknowledgement
- Table of Contents
- Abstract
INTRODUCTION
- 1.1 Background …
- ⋮
LITERATURE REVIEW
- 2.1 Introduction
- 2.2 Conceptual Review
- 2.3 Theoretical Framework
- ⋮
- 2.4 Empirical Studies
- 2.5 Research Gaps
- 2.6 Summary of Literature Review
CHAPTER THREE
RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
- 3.1 Introduction
- 3.2 Research Design
- 3.3 Population of Study
- 3.4 Sampling and Sampling Technique
- 3.5 Validation of Research Instrument
- 3.6 Method of Data Collection
- 3.7 Method of Data Analysis
- 3.8 Questionnaire Administration
- 3.9 Ethical Consideration
- 3.10 Statistical Analysis
CHAPTER FOUR
DATA ANALYSIS, RESULT AND DISCUSSION
- 4.1 Introduction
- 4.2 Presentation and Analysis of Data
- 4.3 Re-statement of Research Questions
- 4.4 Test of Hypotheses
- 4.5 Discussion of Findings
CHAPTER FIVE
SUMMARY, CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATION
- 5.1 Introduction
- 5.2 Summary of Findings
- 5.3 Conclusion
- 5.4 Recommendation
- 5.5 Suggestion for Further Study
REFERENCES
APPENDIX A - “QUESTIONNAIRE”
Disclaimer for Complete Material Utilization
The displayed research work titled "Effect of Corruptive Practices on Sustainable Grassroots Development in Nigeria" is stated as a research guideline towards accomplishing your assigned project / seminar research work. All the research materials on this website are ONLY for research purposes and should be used as a guideline in developing your research work. For no reason should you copy word for word as projectlist.com.ng will not be liable for any who copied the material. By ordering the complete research guideline, it signifies that you've accepted our terms of service.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
Is the topic “Human Relations and the Office Manager’s Performance” recommended for Office Technology and Management (OTM) Project?
Yes it is highly recommended — The Office Manager’s work is based on human relations to a very large extent. Human relations involve the activities and relationship resulting from the interaction of two or more people in an organization, human relations concern the reason for the degree of motivation they posses, by definition, the secretaries occupies an important position in an office. Recent research have shown that the position of a Office Manager and human relations in an organization, and the fact that most secretaries failed to exhibit good human relations between their colleagues and the general public, the researchers shall address the study to the following problems. Some office managers do not have good cordial relationship with their customers and their employers, and some of …
Can the material for “Waterproofing Plant; Sensing, Signaling and Response” be used as a guide for Microbiology Project?
Yes it can be used — Waterproofing is the process of making an object or structure water-resistant so that it remains relatively unaffected by water or resisting the ingress of water under specified conditions. The purpose of the study is to determine the Waterproofing Plant, which is centered on the Sensing, Signaling and Response of Plant. During complete submergence, plants experience a strong decline in energy and carbon availability. This is due to reduced photosynthesis, either through a lack of light or a reduced rate of CO2 diffusion, and due to impaired respiration through reduced oxygen availability. Data were collected from the primary source which questionnaire was used as an instrument of data collection while secondary data were sources from textbooks, journals, newspapers and the internet …
Is the topic “The Role of Commercial Banks in the Development of Rural Areas of Nigeria” recommended for Banking and Finance (BF) Project?
Yes it is highly recommended — Banks operate with a number of branches at the urban rural areas. At the rural areas, the rural branches are intended to mobilize savings from the rural people dwellers and bring development to these rural communities this trying to halt rural- urban face drift. The objective of this study is to appraise the performance of commercial banks in rural areas with the view of finding out how they carry out their role. Secondly, to identify the problems facing the commercial banks operating in rural areas. Chapter one will deal with the introduction, brief historical back ground of the study, establishing the purpose of study, statement of the problem, research questions, significance of the study, limitations and finally the definitions terms used in …
Can the material for “Preventive Practices of Mother to Child Transmission (PMTCT) Services among Pregnant Women” be used as a guide for Public Health Project?
Yes it can be used — The study was carried out to examine the Preventive Practices of Mother to Child Transmission (PMTCT) Services among Pregnant Women. Investigation revealed that mother to child transmission of Human Immune Deficiency Virus has a lot of impact on the health of the mother and infant including the economy of the country. Mother to child transmission increases the prevalence of Human Immune Deficiency Virus in infants thereby resulting in increased infant and maternal morbidity and mortality. The research design used in this report is descriptive design, utilizing questionnaire method to obtain information from the respondents for this project. A total of 200 (two hundred) respondents were selected for this study to represent the entire population of the study. Primary data were collected …
Can the material for “National Economic Empowerment and Development Strategy” be used as a guide for Public Administration (PA) Project?
Yes it can be used — This project work assesses National Economical Empowerment and Development in Nigeria. The research work reveals that in spite of the amount of resources compiled with the dedication, each leadership that emerged on national science attached to attaining the goal of National Economic Empowerment and Development Strategy. In the final analysis, we do realize that the implementation was done half harzardly which instead of booming the economy tend to stagnant, it due to the length of corruption and policy in stability in the country. The research work finally recommends an aid in solving the protracted problem of National Economy Empowerment and Development strategy whereby efforts are also made to examine in the policies of National Economic Development. …
Can this topic “Implications of Recent Trends in Students Anti-Social Behaviour for the Future of Education in Nigeria” be used for Education Project?
Yes it can be utilized for research — Anti-social behaviors are disruptive acts characterized by covert and overt hostility and intentional aggression towards others. The study was carried out to scrutinize the Implications of Recent Trends in Students Anti-Social Behaviour for the Future of Education in Nigeria. In achieving this aim, the following specific objectives were laid out to examine the approaches to preventing Anti-social behaviors among students and determine the relationship between Anti-social behaviors and the academic performance of secondary students in the area of study. Investigation revealed that a lot of students have dropped out of school and others opted to engage in criminal activities thus endangering the lives of the people living in their surroundings, The young generation no longer has role models since most …
Is the topic “The Effects of the New Salary Scheme on Teachers’ Performance” recommended for Education Project?
Yes it is highly recommended — This research work evaluated the effects of the new salary scheme on teachers’ performance with reference to selected secondary schools in ogun-state. 50 copies of questionnaire were administered by teachers in different secondary schools. The non-parametric of chi-square was used to measure the relationship between the new salary scheme and teachers performance. The study found out that there is significant relationship between the new salary scheme and teachers performance, it was also discovered that there is a significant relationship between teachers’ efficiency, productivity and incentives given. The study equally showed that teachers will not see the new salary scheme has adequate and well compensating. The researcher however recommended that a professional body or association should be established to regulate the …
Can the material for “Risk Factors of Contracting Sexually Transmitted Infections Among Students” be used as a guide for Environmental Science Project?
Yes it can be used — The aim and purpose of this research work is to look into student’s behavior and sexual activities which expose them to contracting sexually transmitted infections, level of awareness of students towards sexually transmitted infections, factors that combine to determine the risk factors of contracting sexually transmitted infections. A survey research design was adopted for this study using a structured questionnaire; the population of the study was basically students in Ekosodin community, a simple random sampling technique, data and information collected were analyzed using frequency counts and percentages. The result shows that the students have a high level of awareness concerning sexually transmitted infections showing that awareness level is not a risk factor of contracting sexually transmitted infections, students disputed the fact that …
Is the topic “Impact of Banking Regulation and Supervision in Nigeria Commercial Banks” recommended for Banking and Finance (BF) Project?
Yes it is highly recommended — The research work is a plan, which is vacant to focus on the study of the impact of banking regulation and supervision in Nigeria commercial bank since the number of distressed bank has been on the increase. This has meant ore responsibilities for the supervisory authority. The author feel that the now to check and verify whether the option to establish an efficient banking regulation and supervision in Nigeria commercial bank is encouraging or discouraging. However, some reported of study of the impact of banking regulation and supervision should be worked at together with the supervisory legal frame work. A reference do the operational requirement and mode of supervision is demand necessary to be looked at. Thus this research work can be …
Is the topic “The Language of Christian Religion:A Comparative Study of Roman Catholic Church and Some Selected Pentecostal Denominations” recommended for English Language Project?
Yes it is highly recommended — Language of religion is a register that represents the variation of language, used in the setup of religion, from the everyday language and other setups. The motivation that led to this study is that the need to know if actually there is any difference in the language of Christian religion considering its multifarious denominations. The study identifies the Language of Christian Religion using Roman Catholic Church and Some Selected Pentecostal Denominations as a case study. In achieving this aim, the following specific objectives were laid out to assess the written and written forms of language in Roman Catholic Church and Some Selected Pentecostal Denominations and identify the language of Christian religion with particular reference to that of the Roman Catholic …