RELATIVE IMPEDIMENTS OF CORRUPTION AS CORRELATE OF EDUCATIONAL SUSTAINABILITY IN CROSS RIVER UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY, CALABAR: PSYCHOLOGICAL IMPLICATIONS

Abstract

The study impediments of corruption as a correlate of educational sustainability in Cross River University of Technology, Calabar: Psychological implications, and possible solutions. Two research questions were posed to guide the study. Two research hypotheses were formulated based on the research questions posed. The total population for the study was four hundred and twenty-five (425) lecturers. The sample of the study was two hundred and six lecturers comprising both males and females. The instrument for data collection was both quantitative and qualitative. To establish the internal consistency of the research instrument, Cronbach’s reliability estimate was analyzed alongside the split-half coefficient estimate. From the data analyzed, the following findings emerged. There is a significant predictive relationship between embezzlement of funds and educational sustainability and there is a significant predictive relationship between abuse of office and educational sustainability. Based on the findings, it was recommended that proper accountability should be ensured on any amount of money given to the management for the development. The lecturers specifically the male should be properly checked for sexual harassment with the female students and effective law enforcement should be put in place to ensure that corruption is stamped out in our educational system.