ABSTRACT
The purpose of this research work is to
evaluate the implications of bribery and corruption on students academic
performance with reference to Institute of Management Technology (IMT)
Enugu. To guide this study, some research questions and research
hypothesis were formulated. A review of literature was done to ensure
solid conclusion for the study. A structural questionnaire was developed
and administered by the researchers to 50 students chi-square was used
to test the Null Hypothesis.
Some of the researchers major findings
include: the implications of the educational malpractice and the
influence of social ills, non-payment of salaries, non-challant attitude
of the students and lecturers, the worst is the inefficiency of the
police force.
Based on this major findings, the
recommendations include: orientation of our value system, regular
payment of salaries has been acknowledged as the study of punishment,
which a wicked leader who knows only his pocket and that of his
immediate families use as a sanction against the civil servants. This is
because that are wicked men and love nothing else except wickedness.
Moreover, non-challant education, learning work etc is a societal problem and must be stopped forthwith
Finally, inefficiency of the Nigeria
police is now a cankerworm that is now disgracing the image of the
country, Nigeria, ways must be propagated to ameliorate the problem.
TABLE OF CONTENT
CHAPTER ONE – INTRODUCTION
1.1 Background of the study
1.2 Statement of the problem
1.3 Purpose of the study
1.4 Scope of the study
1.5 Research hypothesis
1.6 Significance of the study
1.7 Definition of terms
References
CHAPTER TWO - REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE
2.1 Concepts of the bribery and corruption
2.2 Causes of the bribery and corruption
2.3 The implications of bribery in Nigeria economy and academic performance
2.4 The impact of bribery and corruption in IMT.
References
CHAPTER THREE – RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODOLOGY
3.1 Research Design
3.2 Area of the Study
3.3 Population of the study
3.4 Sample design / size
3.5 Instrument for data collection
3.6 Validation of the Instrument
3.7 Reliability of the instrument
3.8 Method of data collection
3.9 Method of data analysis
References:
CHAPTER FOUR –DATA PRESENTATION & ANALYSIS
4.1 Presentation and analysis of data
4.2 Data analysis
4.3 Testing of Hypothesis
References:
CHAPTER FIVE – DISCUSSIONS, RECOMMENDATION AND CONCLUSION
5.1 Discussion of Finding:
5.2 Conclusions:
5.3 Implications of the research finding: Recommendation:
5.4 Suggestion for further research
5.5 Limitations of study
Bibliography
Appendix I
Appendix II:
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
1:1 BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY
Bribery and corruption have done much
damage in this country. They are both cancerous and contagious, and It
appears every is corrupt and bribe conscious because of our economic
depression.
Bribery and corruption are social ills
that have bedeviled Nigeria; it has eaten deep into our national
existence. Bribery and corruption have been seen to be very prominent in
Nigeria society and study of these as social phenomena is imperative
because it is a central problem of human society.
Macmillan contemporary dictionary (1979)
defined corruption as a deviation from honest, influenced by bribery;
an inducement in cash or kind to secure services or good from public
officials or other agencies through illegitimate or unlawful or
irregular means
On the other hand, a bribe is defined as
price reward, gift or favour bestowed or promise with a view to present
the judgment or compute the conduct especially of a person in a
position of trust.
Some gormless lecturers take delight in
having immoral dealings with their female students they award high marks
to those beautiful undergraduates.
In addition, some lecturers demand some
amount from some students that concluded not to buy the handout or were
unable to pay for it. Some even collect money for late submission of
assignment and yet undercoat their scores, living them in a position to
see his / her failure or give bribe.
Similarly, an old pensioner of Enugu
State complained bitterly that he was asked to pay the sum of #5000.00
as bribe before his total gratuity could be computed and paid to him.
When the old man was unable to meet the demand, his personal file was
declared missing and further action on his gratuity was suspended while
his colleagues who coughed out money to those concerned with the
gratuity had collected their entitlement long ago.
In WAEC and JAMB offices for one of to
obtain forms from these places, one had to grease the palm of clerks
responsible for the sale of these forms. If one fails to comply as
pointed out above, one may not obtain these forms urgently until the
eleventh hour, when one may now face the possibility of late submission
which ordinarily attract a fine of less than #500.00
Some employers in various offices take
bribe from the poor applicant before he employs him, and when he is
employed, the applicant (now an employee) in turn steal from his
employer.
Moreso, policemen according to the
nature of their work, found more guilty of bribery and corruption than
any other people in other walks of life. For instance, the corrupt
traffic policemen takes bribe from the reckless driver and allow him to
drive the defected vehicle an even without a driving license.
In different academic institutions,
bribery and corruption are the talk of the day, it has eaten deep into
our nation’s existence, it has being a culture or a system too of which
the results gotten from our different institution do not portray the
real academic performance of the students and as a result of this, the
brilliant ones and less privileged are the victims. It is because of the
cankerworm of bribery and corruption which has eaten deep into the
fabrics of our academic institutions that prompted the researcher to
choose this very topic, “THE IMPLICATION OF BRIBERY AND CORRUPTION ON
STUDENTS ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE’, and has chosen IMT Enugu as a case
study.
1.2 STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM.
Bribery and corruption are interwoven
and inseparable. It has debased individuals and rubbed off their sense
of values. It has caused us many problems, which include:
v Preponderance of social ills (Robbery, rape, mob action) and educational malpractices.
v Non payment of salaries--- our lecturers and workers, in order walks of life are no longer paid as at when due.
v Non-chalets attitude towards education affect learning in Institute of Management and Technology, Enugu.
v Insecurity of lives and property--- inefficiency of the police force.
1:3 THE PURPOSE OF THE STUDY.
The purpose of the study: The
implication of bribery and corruption on students academic performance, a
case study of IMT, Enugu, centers on the statement of the problems
which includes the following:
- To find out to what extent preponderance of social ills (Robbery, Rape, Mob action) create educational malpractice in IMT Enugu.
- To determine to what extent the non payment of salaries affect our students and lecturers in IMT Enugu.
- To ascertain to what which non-challant towards education affects learning in IMT, Enugu.
- To find out what extent the inefficiency of the police force affects lives and property in the institution.
1:4 THE SCOPE OF THE STUDY.
The scope of this study borders on many
areas of students endeavour on school especially regarding their
academic performance, insecurity of lives / property, non-payment of
salaries and incessant non-challant attitude.
1:5 RESEARCH QUESTIONS.
To guide this project work, four research questions were formulated to ensure clarity.
- i. To what extent does preponderance of social ills
(Robbery, Rape, Mob action) create educational malpractice in the
Institute of Management and Technology (IMT), Enugu.
- ii. To what extent does the non-payment of salaries affects
our students and lecturers in the Institute of Management and
Technology (IMT), Enugu.
- To what extent does non-challant attitude towards education affects
learning in the Institute of Management and Technology (IMT), Enugu.
- iv. To what extent does inefficiency of the police force
affects students and lecturers’ lives and property in the Institute of
Management and Technology (IMT), Enugu.
1:6 TEST OF HYPOTHESIS
The hypothesis formulated are :
Ho1: There is no
significance difference between the students and lecturers perceptions
on how the preponderance of social ills create educational malpractice
in IMT Enugu.
Ho2: There is no
significance difference between the students and lecturers perceptions
on how the non-payment of salaries affects them. in IMT Enugu.
Ho3: There is no
significance difference at between the students and lecturers’
perception on how non-challant attitude towards education affects
learning in IMT, Enugu.
Ho4: There is no
significance difference at between the students and lecturers’
perception on how insecurity of lives and property is cursed by
inefficiency of the police force.
1:7 SIGNIFICANCE OF THE STUDY.
- A study of this nature will primarily create awareness to the school
management on the effect of bribery and corruption on students academic
performance.
- To provide basic information on the implication of bribery and corruption.
- To prevent and give guidelines to the corrective measures to be carried out.
- To arouse the students and lecturers towards efficient devotion of themselves to their mission.
- The study will also create awareness to the government on the evils
of bribery and corruption and to look for necessary ways of combating
the crime effectively.
- It also helps to assist management to improve and adopt strategies to reduce bribery and corruptions in various institutions.
- The result of bribery and corruption is dangerous, deadly and cannot be over-emphasized.
- A study of this nature aim at erasing this “cancer” (Bribery and
Corruption) that runs in our veins, and call us order for the betterment
of the mankind and for the upliftment of the -country in general.
- Teenagers and generations unborn will be very free from this
contagious disease (B&C), if the government and the entire populace
will mount an implementable strategies of effectively combating the
crime.
- The students would also find this work very beneficial, as they consult it whenever they need such related information.
1:8 DEFINITION OF TERMS.
IMT Institute of Management and Technology, Enugu.
Lecturer; Tutorial staff in the Institute. Person that gives lecture especially at a college or university.
Crime; Is simply defined as offence for which there is severe punishment by law.
B & C; Bribery and Corruption
WAIC War Against Indiscipline & Corruption