Effect of corruption on the conduct of elections at the local government level in Kogi state Department: Public Administration By: francis05 Project ID: 3070 Rating: (3.2) votes: 11Rate this project12345 Price:₦2000 Get the Complete MaterialAbstractThis research work was designed to study the effects of corruption on the conduct of elections at the local government level in Kogi state. Corruption has in no small measure distorted the social integrity of Nigerians and Ibaji local government area, in particular, this has manifested in the conduct of elections in the local government where all forms of electoral malpractices were detected which has led to cancellation and non-acceptance of election results in the area thereby leading to re-run of elections. The main objective of this research work is to appraise the effect of corruption on the concept of elections in Kogi state. The method used in collecting data was mainly primary and secondary data and questionnaires were administered to a population size comprised of three hundred (300) staff of Ibaji Local Government both junior, intermediate and senior cadre. A total of one hundred (100) questionnaires were distributed to the respondents, ninety (90) of these questionnaires were retrieved upon which the researcher used for the analysis of data. Based on the data presented and analyzed, the following findings were made corruption is well known by the people of the local government area. Corruption had great effects on the Nigerian economy, especially at the local government level. Having critically examined this topic, some recommendations were made: Poverty eradication should be treated with utmost seriousness it deserves to curtail the menace of corruption and to those who see it as an alternative for living. Government should encourage religious leaders to give admonition or patriotism to their members because they have this natural access to the supernatural impartation of what they believed to be right in all aspects of human life. ...Preview Download Preview +Other Public Administration project topics and materials you might be interested in»Impact of industrial conflict on the performance of workers in the government parastatal (a case study of Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC)»Human resources as a catalyst for economic growth and development in Nigeria (a case study of Abuja municipal area council) »The influence of effective personnel management practice in organization performance»Local government financial autonomy and grass root development in Nigeria (a case study of Afikpo north local government area)»Enhancing political stability in Nigeria through good governance ( a case study of Abia state)»Niger-Delta crisis and its impact on socio-economic development in Nigeria»Manpower training and development as a tool for effective performance in public sector in Nigeria»Bureaucracy and efficiency (a case study of Enugu state civil service)»The impact of poor revenue generation on the development of Local Government Areas»Political instability a major hindrance to effective policy implementation and good governance (a case study of Nigeria 1983 -1999)»Accountability and corruption in local government in Nigeria (Case study of Bonny local government area of Rivers state)»Fuel subsidy removal and the Nigerian economy (a case study of Abakiliki local government area, Ebonyi state) »Effects of delayed payment of lecturers salaries and wages on students performance»Impact of collective bargaining techniques on industrial relations practice (a case study of two selected firms from NUPENG and NUBIFE)»The influence of employee behaviour on the internal audit function of an organization (a case study of P.Z. industries plc Aba)