Abstract
The goal of education, especially Christian religious education, is to restore human beings back into the image of God in which they were created. This is achieved by inculcating moral values into students and use education to build their character that it might reflect the character of God. One of the major moral values that is highly needed in Nigeria society is integrity. Babcock University as a Christian institution practices religious education in which Christian faith is integrated into every fabric of her educational practices. Since inception, Babcock has had integrity as part of her core values. This has been promoted, encouraged practiced and coached by the university personnel. This study investigated the level of integrity and the process of its attainment. Since religious universities constituted about two third of private universities that takes about 45% of the total private institutions in Nigeria, there is a high need of building integrity in these universities in order to promote integrity in the nation. The study adopted qualitative research method using interview as means of data collection. The study found that leadership and freedom are essential factors in ensuring integrity.
Highlights
Nigeria as a nation is struggling to restore her past glory and virtues of which integrity is prominent (Adelakun, 2018)
At the same time some respondents especially among the administrators, indicated that the type of education practised at Babcock University is Christian religious education (Chuks, Moni, Alos, Okafor, personal conversation, August 21, 2019)
Christian religious education is the type of education in which a Christian worldview is the basis of educational practices
Summary
Nigeria as a nation is struggling to restore her past glory and virtues of which integrity is prominent (Adelakun, 2018). Different organizations— religious and non-government—have been used to educate people’s understanding and imbibing integrity. Despite all the efforts integrity is still a mirage in the country (Jeremiah, 2020). This is more pertinent when institutions of higher learning are devoid of integrity because they are the ones supposed to build young people who ought to uphold and live integrity. Education generally is the means through which character is built, beliefs are woven with behaviour and virtues inculcated into young people who will eventually take over from the current leaders in every sphere of the nation (2017)
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