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Corruption And Underdevelopment
[A CASE STUDY OF HALLIBURTON]
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• Scope and Limitations of the Study
The
scope of the research is limited to the relationship between corruption
and underdevelopment in Nigeria. This research work like virtually
everything done by man has its limitations. This was largely because of
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Secondly, there were too many
data to manage as the library that was consulted for example does not
have sufficient current phenomenon of corruption and underdevelopment
has elicited a plethora of literature from scholars and analysts in the
field of social sciences and political science in particular. Also, lack
of sufficient fund on the part of the researcher is another limitation
because lack of fund made it possible for the researcher to purchase new
materials and makes it possible to make required tours to the various
sources of information.Time too was another constraint. The duration of
time given to the researcher to carry out the research work was too
short as the researcher has other academic commitments pursue too. So
the time pressure affected the scope of the work.
• Definition of Terms
Corruption,
according to encyclopedia Americana, is a general term for the misuse
of public officer or position of trust for private grains. Claude Ake
[1981:2] in his book “Political Economy of Africa “, sees corruption to
be existing in capitalist and class societies because of the prevalence
of private property and scarcity which the capitalists state generate.
Underdevelopment:
this means economic backwardness which results from the inability of a
country to deal with its environmental, the underdevelopment is
characterized by lack of indigenous industry, inadequate production of
food, unscientific agriculture, underdevelopment is not absence of
development but it makes sense only as a way of comparing levels of
development. Underdevelopment is very much tied to the fact human social
development has been uneven and from a strictly economic view part some
human groups have advanced further by producing more and becoming
wealthier. Capitalist Countries: these are western allied nations that
situate in Europe and North America and have colonies in African and
other third world countries. Capitalism: a system of production in
Nigeria where individuals owns both the factors and means of production.
Siphoning: It is the act of removing money from one place to another,
especially dishonestly or illegally. Corrupt practices: These are
practices that are opposite to the formal way or method of carrying
something out. Comprador bourgeoisie: These are Nigerian who perpetuates
corruption in Nigeria. Bribery: It refers to the act or practices of
offering or taking bribes. It is the crime of elaborately using improper
influence on public officials so as to win some advantage, eg. The
award of a contract- chambers 21st century dictionary. Dependency:
Reliance and relying on somebody or something like Nigeria does on the
westerns which is one of the causes of corruption. Bourgeoisie: These
are the individual that own and control the means of production that was
achieved with the help of the comprador in exploiting the nation.
Loans: these are aid given to less developed nation or countries (LDCs)
Power;
it is the ability to make people (or things) do what they would not
otherwise have done. It could come or applied in a manipulative,
coercive, forceful or persuasive way. It s disobedience may lead to
punishments. Colonialism: the policy and practices of a strong power
extending it control territorially over a weaker nation or people.
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