The place of business educators in eradicating corruption in public offices in Nigeria

Abstract

This study examined the place of Business Educators in combating corruption in Public Offices in Nigeria. The study sought answers to the three research questions postulated. Descriptive survey research design was adopted for the study. The population for the study consisted of one hundred (100) Business Educators in Federal College of Education, Abeokuta, Ogun State. This population was used for the study since it was sizeable to handle. The Roles of Business Educators in Combating Corruption in Public Offices Questionnaire (RBEDCCPO), with a 4-Point Likert Scale which was duly validated by three expert in the department of Business Education, FCE, Abeokuta, Ogun State was used to elicit data for the study. One hundred (100) copies of the questionnaire were administered and Ninety-eight (98) copies were retrieved and used for the study. The data collected to answer the research questions were analyzed using simple percentages. The study found among others that Business Educators are the key agents in combating corruptions in public offices in Nigeria in the sense that they are the builders and moulders of workforce in public office through skills, knowledge, attitudes, ethics, values and practices imparted to them in schools. It concluded that Business Educators are agents of
change in public offices in Nigeria. Based on the findings and conclusion the following were recommended among others: Association of Business Educators of Nigeria should emphasis more on enlightenment campaign on corruption and all human resources in public offices should imbibe discipline, honesty, integrity and sound moral standard that can influence the society at large.