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Combatting Corruption at the Grassroots Level in Nigeria

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Authors:
  1. Funso E. Oluyitan

    1. Efon-Alaaye, Ekiti State, Nigeria

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  • Examines social, political, and economic causes of corruption in Nigeria, tracing how corruption has evolved from the colonial period to the present day

  • Addresses the role of religion in the success of anti-corruption programs

  • Examines an in-depth a case study of a successful grassroots effort to engage individual citizens

  • Offers concrete policy recommendations for grassroots activists and government

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Table of contents (6 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xvii
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  2. Introduction

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    Pages 1-18

  3. Theoretical Overview on Corruption

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    Pages 19-51

  4. My Interviews with the Oath Takers

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    Pages 53-68

  5. Research Findings: Motives and Impacts of Oath Taking

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    Pages 69-88

  6. Discussion of Findings: Taking, Keeping and Violating the Oath

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    Pages 89-103

  7. Policy and Practical Implications for Future Anti-Corruption Programs

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    Pages 105-111

  8. Back Matter

    Pages 113-130
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About this book

This book examines public oath taking as an anti-corruption strategy that has been implemented with successful results in Nigeria and that has applications for other countries struggling with similar problems. The author of the book is the founder of Association of Nigerians against Corruption (ANAC), the NGO that first piloted the oath taking program—in which people swear publically not to either take or receive bribes. Drawing on the experiences of the program and interviews with a number of ANAC participants, the author sheds light on some of the dynamics that underlie corruption, the potential of oath taking, and the importance of grassroots efforts and individual moral agency as forces of change.

Authors and Affiliations

  • Efon-Alaaye, Ekiti State, Nigeria

    Funso E. Oluyitan

About the author

Dr Funso E. Oluyitan is retired Professor of Communications. A graduate of Bowie State University, USA, he earned a Master’s degree in Public Affairs/Journalism and a Doctor of Education degree in Instructional Technology (Radio and Television Production) from Indiana University, USA. In 2015, Oluyitan additionally earned a PhD in Leadership and Change from Antioch University, USA. Dr Oluyitan is also author of Africa Yesterday and Today (2007).

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