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
1.0
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
3.0
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 1st
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.
The origin of the
police is a product of social crisis in the society. The word Police is derived
from the Greek word “polis” meaning that part of non ecclesiastical administration
having to do with the safety, health and order of the state. Policing and
police work did not start as a paid profession. It started as a noble,
incorruptible and distinction. It was the justices of the peace system, which
corrupted the parish constable system. The 1960 constitution established the
Nigerian police force as a federal force charged with the responsibility for maintenance
of law and order throughout Nigeria. However, the constitution did not prevent
the regions from establishing their own local police force. The command of the
Nigerian police force was under the inspector general of police (IGP) while
those of the regions were under the command of commissioners of police.
Recently, the Nigerian police force (NPF) dropped the force in its name and now
answers the Nigerian police. Do not be suprised to read the Nigerian police in
place of the Nigerian police force.
The Nigerian
police is grouped into departments A-F;
“A” department takes care of administration personnel promotion,
dismissal, transfer and posting, medical budgeting, pay and accounts, public
relations and printing etc “B” department and “F” have their own respective
duties, our major concern is “A” department where public relations belongs or
categorised.
1.2 STATEMENT
OF THE PROBLEM
Here, the
unfortunate aspect of corruption in Nigeria is that there are enabling laws to
fight it but the leadership find it difficult to enforce these laws. The menace
of corruption leads to slow movement of files in the offices, police extortion
eg “In collecting twenty naira from bus drivers causing traffic congestion and
even road accidents if any of the drivers refuses to give them money, they will
start shooting guns to deflate their tyres. The funds allocated for their
welfare disappear into this air. Thus, it is believed by many in the society
that corruption is endemic in all government. Corruption is found in democratic
and dictation politics, feudal, capitalist and socialist economies.
The leaders as
well as their followers are corrupt. If there is lack of control of corruption
in every sphere in the nation, it is then like the old saying “When water
chokes you, what do you take to wash it down?”(The philosophy of Aristotle, 451-ME2783,
p.355). Corruption is as a result of man made factors such as greedy people,
especially our leaders, who are not contented with what they have so that they
will use public funds for selfish gains. Also, many people in Nigeria,
especially the youths want to get-rich-quick, so that they indulge in all types
of crimes to make money, kidnapping, electoral fund (thuggery), armed robbery,
yahoo yahoo, 419, the list is endless, yet the elders who are to correct them
end in praising them. Nigerian police force was known in the eighties and
nineties for early dispatch of services, result oriented performance and high
productivity.
1.3 OBJECTIVE
OF STUDY
The aim and
objective of this project are as follows:
1. To solve the problem of corruption in the Nigerian public
service for better governance.
2. To know how bureaucracy structure and control encourage the
police force to achieve its objectives.
3. To find out how bureaucracy improve
decision making.
4. To ascertain how bureaucracy improve
productivity.
1.4 RESEARCH
QUESTION
1. `Why is corruption a viable enterprise in the 3rd
world, nay, Nigeria?
2. To what extent does the poor living condition and welfare of
the police affect their performance?
3. To what extent does police brutality and extortion damage
its image to the public?
4. How cordial is the relationship between the police and the
press?
5. To what extent do the Nigerian police effectively handle
crowd and crisis management?
The purpose of
this research is to answer the uplisted research questions that bother both the
police and civilians in the state.
1.5 SIGNIFICANCE
OF THE STUDY
1. The findings in this study shall be of
immense help to administrators and managers in correcting animates coherent in
a bureaucracy set up.
2. It will aid the government and television authority to avoid
bureaucracy bottle neck, red tapism and i do not care attitude portrayed by
workers.
3. It will help the police force also in
boasting productivity.
4. Corporate bodies and entrepreneurs that wish to share their own
business police force would find this study invaluable in their endeavours.
5. Academically, it will help other researchers in further
research analysis.
1.6 SCOPE OF THE STUDY
Since in large
police force corruption in eminent and inevitable for the success of such
television authority, the study shall focus on Nigerian police authority and
due to its structural largeness the study shall be narrowed down to the
administrative sections.
1.7 LIMITATION
OF THE STUDY
In the study, the
researcher encountered certain constraints that impede the academic work. These
are:
1. Time Constraints: This
posed as a limitation to the study, as the time frame work constructed by the
department for the kick off of the study was incompatible with out academic
work load.
2. Unwillingness of staff
to give out information:
The researcher myself could not gather as much information and facts due to non
compliance and non-cha/llant attitude of respondents of workers against the
study.
3. Funding: Due to
economic problem, the researcher myself is faced with lack of adequate finance
was not available for mobilisation of the work.
1.8 DEFINITION
OF TERMS
1. An Organisation:
This is a group of people who forms a business together to achieve a goal.
2. Bureaucracy: This
is the official rules and ways of doing things that a government or the police
force has with positions of an authority will defined hierarchically so as to
facilitate the attainment of police force goals.
3. Administration:
This is seen from a government perspective where it is being used as a
machinery for implementing government policy.
4. Objectives:
Something that one tries to achieve, it is also the aim or goals the police
force or government seek to achieve.
5. Hierarchy: This
is a system with grades of authority or status from the lowest to the highest.
At each level of the hierarchy, officials enjoy the right of issuing directives
to subordinates who have the duty to obey them.
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