Investigating Citizen’s Perspectives On Corruption Within Local Authorities: A Case Study of Municipality of Kariba.
- Author
- Primrose Gamuchirai Patsikadowa
- Title
- Investigating Citizen’s Perspectives On Corruption Within Local Authorities: A Case Study of Municipality of Kariba.
- Abstract
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The research was concerned with evaluating the citizen’s perspective on corruption within local authorities using the Municipality of Kariba as a case study. The purpose of the research was to identify various forms of corruption within local authorities, determine the root causes, outline the effects of corruption and suggest possible ways to combat corruption within local authorities. A descriptive research survey was used making use of both quantitative and qualitative methods of collecting data. Questionnaires and interviews were distributed and conducted to a sample of 128 individuals out of the citizens of Kariba Town, using stratified random and purposive sampling techniques. Data was analyzed using SPSS and summative content analysis. The study found that fraud, bribery, embezzlement, extortion and patronage where the most prevalent forms of corruption within local authorities. Inadequate remuneration and salary backlogs as well as greediness and financial and economic pressures were found to be the causes of corruption within local authorities. The study also highlighted that corruption negatively affect local authorities as a result local authorities suffer from loss of resources, damages organizational reputation, reduced productivity and loss of revenues. The research study recommended that local authorities should increase salaries, make use of surprise audits and drafting codes of conducts to fight against corruption.
- Date
- May 2021
- Publisher
- BUSE
- Keywords
- Corruption
- Kariba
- Supervisor
- N/A
