Abstract
The negative impact of corruption on economic, social and political development is no longer questioned. Evidence from across the world confirms that socioeconomic development and attainment of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are largely dependent on successful efforts towards preventing and reducing corruption within the community. In this chapter, the Nigerian experience of systemic corruption, its conceptualization within the country’s socioeconomic milieu, its causality and prevalence, and specifically, preventive measures in combating the social menace will be presented. Importantly, an evaluation of past preventive and combative efforts of successive governments in Nigeria will be discussed, and reasons for their failure identified. Thereafter, drawing from traditions in the fields of sociology, political science, psychology and criminology, the perspectives of perceptual deterrence, social theories and self-control theories will be deplored to discuss corruption and evolve policy implications for preventing corruption within the Nigerian social setting. In addition, preventive measures specific to family, socio-legal, sociocultural, political, religious and educational institutions are discussed. Finally, strategic models and action plans for the prevention of corruption at the family, community, governmental and non-governmental levels will be presented.
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