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The study assessed the impact of the whistle blower policy of the Federal Government on corruption in Nigeria. The specific objectives of the study were to: examine the effectiveness of the whistle blower policy of the Federal Government in mitigating the misappropriation of public funds among public office holders in Nigeria, evaluate the effectiveness of the whistle blower policy of the Federal Government in reducing violation of public procurement procedures among public office holders in Nigeria and investigate the effectiveness of the whistle blower policy of the Federal Government in eliminating bribery collection among public office holders in Nigeria. The study adopted the descriptive survey research design for the study. The study covered all the 562 security operatives, Heads of Division and legal practitioners in Economic Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and the Independent Corruption and other related Crimes Commission (ICPC) of Lagos, Edo and Abuja. A sample of 281 participants was drawn for the study. The simple random sampling technique was used to draw fifty percent of the entire population. The data required for this research work were collected from both primary and secondary sources. A researcher developed questionnaire titled: “Whistle blowing policy and corruption mitigation Questionnaire – WBPCMQ” was used in the study. Data on demographics of respondent were descriptively analysed using frequency counts and percentages while the three (3) hypotheses were tested using the Chi-square (X2) statistical technique. The Statistical Package for Social Sciences (IBM SPSS®) was employed in analyzing data collected with the questionnaire. The hypotheses were tested at 0.05 level of significance. The result showed that whistle blower policy of the Federal Government has relationship with the mitigation of public funds misappropriation among public office holders, reduction in the violation of public procurement procedures among public office holders and reduction in eliminating bribery collection among public office holders in Nigeria. It was recommended that special courts should be established to try corruption cases. This will give speed and quick judgment to corruption cases.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
CHAPTER ONE
1.1 Background to the Study
1.2 Statement of the Problem
1.3 Objectives of the Study
1.4 Research Hypotheses
1.5 Scope of the Study
1.6 Significance of the Study
1.7 Definition of Terms
1.8 Organisation of the Study
CHAPTER TWO
2.1 Introduction
2.1.1 Conceptual Issues on Whistle Blowing Policy in Nigeria
2.1.2 Conceptual Issues on Corruption
2.1.3 Causes of Corruption in Nigeria
2.1.4 Implications of Corruption on Nigerian Economic Development
2.1.5 Empirical Studies
2.2 Theoretical Framework
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