Corruption and service delivery in the republic of South Sudan a case study of central equatoria state juba

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2014-06
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Kampala International University,College of Humanities and Social Sciences
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The study focused on corruption and service delivery in the Republic of South Sudan and it considered primary data. It was guided by the following research objectives; the forms of corruption affecting Service delivery in South Sudan, what is done by the government to prevent and punish corruption culprits in the Republic of South Sudan and the practical recommendations on how to deal with corruption and build strong institutions with zero tolerance to corruption in the Republic of South Sudan. The study undertook descriptive correlation research design that largely suits qualitative and quantitative research design. The findings of the study indicate that tribalism, nepotism, embezzlement of funds, bribery, land grabbing, appointment of unqualified and unprofessional people in top government position, selective employment and illegal arrests are the common forms of corruption that exist in the Republic of South Sudan and that corruption is rampant in all Government institutions.The findings of the study reveal that the Government of South Sudan established the Anti corruption Commission which trains people that are involved in the fight of corruption and at the same time investigates all corruption suspects The findings of the study suggests that the Government of South Sudan should motivate its employees by paying them a minimum wage, besides it should employ professionals who have ethics, avoid selective appointment based on tribal lines and introduce heavy punishments for the culprits such as death sentence penalties like the Chinese Government and removal from government offices. In conclusion, the findings reveal that corruption is rampant in South Sudan hence leading to poor service delivery in the Country. It has also been revealed public services such as health services, transport and communication, education among others are not adequately provided by the Government and this is due to rampant corruption The researcher recommends that South Sudan government must decisively address the increasing petty corruption, and it must also maximize social benefits through massive investment and prudent macroeconomic management.
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A research report submitted to the College of Education, Open and Distance Learning in partial fulfillment for the award of a Bachelor's Degree in Public Administration of Kampala International University
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Corruption, service delivery, South Sudan
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