An Investigation on the Effectiveness of Information Communication Technology (ICT) in Curbing Corruption in Revenue Authorities. Case Study ZIMRA
- Author
- Kakwere Tariro
- Title
- An Investigation on the Effectiveness of Information Communication Technology (ICT) in Curbing Corruption in Revenue Authorities. Case Study ZIMRA
- Abstract
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The purpose of this study is to determine how well information and communication technology
(ICT) can reduce corruption inside the revenue authorities like Zimbabwe Revenue Authority
(ZIMRA). This research was done over a population of 95 individuals in Harare, sample size
of 50 individual employees. The researcher carried out descriptive research and was able to
learn about the corruption strategies that are common in ZIMRA, the ICT tools that are
available in ZIMRA, their effectiveness in reducing corruption, and other measures that can
aid in the fight against corruption by using questionnaires, interviews, and published articles.
The researcher randomly selected a sizable number of respondents during data collection,
allowed them enough time to answer, and respected their privacy in order to improve the
validity and reliability of the study. The findings gleaned from the questionnaires were
presented and analyzed by the researcher using Microsoft Word and SPSS. The study's findings
were that ICT is effective in curbing corruption but however there is need to put in place some
measures to eradicate corruption ICT being the starting point as recommended in this research.
Areas of further studies are ZIMRA in Kariba at the border post, Beitbridge and in Plumtree. - Date
- 2023
- Publisher
- BUSE
- Keywords
- Information Communication Technology (ICT)
- Curbing Corruption
- Supervisor
- N/A
- Item sets
- Department of Accountancy
