IMPACT OF CORRUPTION ON NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT: A STUDY OF BURUKU LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA, BENUE STATE
Abstract
Abstract
This study is designed to assess the “Impact of Corruption on National Development with reference to Buruku Local Government Area, Benue State”. The main objectives of the study is to assess the effect of corruption on national development in Buruku Local Government Area and to examine the effect of embezzlement and mismanagement of funds on the socio-economic factors like the education and health delivery services in Buruku Local Government Area. The study is anchored on Policy Oriented Theory of Corruption propounded by Fredrick Taylor (1965). Methodologically, the research uses both primary and secondary method of data collection. A questionnaire was designed for the collection of data from the field on the subject matter. The total population of the study area is 203,721 as at 2024 projected figure while the sample size is 399 drawn from the population using Taro Yamane formular. 399 questionnaires were distributed and ninety nine (340) were filled and returned. And in analyzing the data descriptive method of analysis was used, the statistical analysis was done using simple percentage and the research finding was based on the respondents response on the subject matter. The research revealed that, if the people of the local government are able to checkmate corruption, they will able to tackle its prevalence in Buruku Local Government effectively, also the research made it evident clear that the achievement for development of any local government can be faster or slowly depending on how corruption practice is evidently in the local government. The findings in the research showed that the underdevelopment of Buruku local government as compared to its counterpart created the same year is because of the fact that the past leaders are corrupt. In a nutshell, the major factor that hindered the under development of Buruku local government is as a result of corruption. The study recommends that, there should be transparency and accountability in governance, laws that will enforce stiffer penalty to corrupt leaders should be played. However, there should be proper auditing of local government account on monthly basic.
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