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The role of Religion and Social Studies in promoting corruption-free society and national development in Nigeria

https://doi.org/10.31248/IJAH2023.107   |   Article Number: E595DD862   |   Vol.4 (6) - December 2023

Received Date: 14 October 2023   |   Accepted Date: 07 November 2023  |   Published Date: 30 December 2023

Authors:  Onyenze, R. C.* and Ebebe, I. E.

Keywords: Nigeria., religion, national development, Corruption-free society, Social Studies.

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Corruption has been one of the hydra-headed social problems plaguing Nigerian society and its national development efforts since independence. Several anti-graft measures put in place by the government to fight corruption have failed to yield meaningful results. This has made the quest for a more pragmatic and result-oriented approach to corruption eradication in our society a necessity. This paper, therefore, seeks to examine the role of Religion and Social Studies in promoting corruption-free society and national development in Nigeria. It begins by examining the key concepts used in the study. It goes on to take a look at endemic corruption in Nigeria society; effects of corruption on Nigerian society and national development; and causes of corruption in Nigeria. The paper goes further to investigate religion and corruption-free society; social studies and corruption-free society; Religion and Social Studies in Nigerian national development striving. The paper concludes by stressing the need for value-laden education system for moral re-orientation of our children and the entire citizens to help them resist the deleterious influence of corruption in the society. It suggests among others, that the curricula of both subjects should be elaborated and reviewed to incorporate changes and current socio-political, economic and moral problems plaguing the Nigerian nation with strong emphasis on corruption. The paper uses descriptive, sociological and phenomenological methods to achieve its objectives.

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