Strengthening the accountability mechanisms as a strategy to counter the risk of corruption in the public sector of the Maldives / Fathimath Rasheed ... [et al.]
Corruption is a complex and prevalent worldwide problem that affects nearly every country on the planet. The Maldives is no exception to the corruption problem, having experienced a loss of over 5.4 billion US dollars from government funds over the past decade. Accountability is championed as a mech...
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Accounting Research Institute (ARI) and UiTM Press, Universiti Teknologi MARA,
2023-12.
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100 | 1 | 0 | |a Rasheed, Fathimath |e author |
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245 | 0 | 0 | |a Strengthening the accountability mechanisms as a strategy to counter the risk of corruption in the public sector of the Maldives / Fathimath Rasheed ... [et al.] |
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520 | |a Corruption is a complex and prevalent worldwide problem that affects nearly every country on the planet. The Maldives is no exception to the corruption problem, having experienced a loss of over 5.4 billion US dollars from government funds over the past decade. Accountability is championed as a mechanism to curb corruption. As such, this paper attempts to investigate the relationship between accountability and corruption risk within the Maldives public sector. Using organization as a unit of analysis, data was collected using an online questionnaire survey from the procurement and human resources departments of each government ministry and the Councils of the Maldives. A total of 434 questionnaires were emailed from which 205 responses were received and usable. The data was analyzed using PLS-SEM, showing a significant negative relationship between accountability and corruption risk. Interviews with subject-matter experts served to further validate the findings. The study emphasizes that addressing corruption necessitates a cultural shift toward accountability, offering valuable insights for policy decisions in the Maldives and other nations tackling corruption challenges. | ||
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690 | |a HV Social pathology. Social and public welfare. Criminology | ||
690 | |a JF Political institutions and public administration | ||
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