Religion, culture and political corruption in Nigeria
For so long, development theories and practices have either deliberately neglected or simply overlooked the possible interconnections between religion, culture and the attainment of development goals. Against this background, this article reviews the literature on corruption, as a major factor of un...
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| description | For so long, development theories and practices have either deliberately neglected or simply overlooked the possible interconnections between religion, culture and the attainment of development goals. Against this background, this article reviews the literature on corruption, as a major factor of underdevelopment in Nigeria, particularly as it relates to religion and culture in the country. In its analysis, this article argues that corruption in Nigeria, especially in view of the country’s multi-ethnic and multi-religious status, must be conceived as a phenomenon transcending legal, political and economic boundaries. The study adopts an interpretative and descriptive methodology for its analysis. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-337d4125b6e7412e9f5653a658b3cdc92022-12-21T23:07:13ZengAOSISAfrica’s Public Service Delivery & Performance Review2310-21952310-21522017-10-0151e1e1010.4102/apsdpr.v5i1.151148Religion, culture and political corruption in NigeriaDhikru A. Yagboyaju0Department of Political Science, University of IbadanFor so long, development theories and practices have either deliberately neglected or simply overlooked the possible interconnections between religion, culture and the attainment of development goals. Against this background, this article reviews the literature on corruption, as a major factor of underdevelopment in Nigeria, particularly as it relates to religion and culture in the country. In its analysis, this article argues that corruption in Nigeria, especially in view of the country’s multi-ethnic and multi-religious status, must be conceived as a phenomenon transcending legal, political and economic boundaries. The study adopts an interpretative and descriptive methodology for its analysis.http://www.apsdpr.org/index.php/apsdpr/article/view/151ReligionCultureCorruptionPovertyUnderdevelopment |
| spellingShingle | Dhikru A. Yagboyaju Religion, culture and political corruption in Nigeria Africa’s Public Service Delivery & Performance Review Religion Culture Corruption Poverty Underdevelopment |
| title | Religion, culture and political corruption in Nigeria |
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| title_short | Religion, culture and political corruption in Nigeria |
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| topic | Religion Culture Corruption Poverty Underdevelopment |
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