Effect of Rationalization, Opportunities, Pressure on Corruption in Baptist, COCIN and Catholic Seminary Jos, Plateau State

The study evaluates the effectiveness of rationalization, opportunity, and pressure in combating
corruption in worship places in Nigeria. The study employed a field survey that is cross
sectional. The population of the study cover some selected churches in Jos Metropolis. This
consists of 230 staff of COCIN headquarters, 150 staff of Baptist Seminary and 285 staff of
Catholic seminary. All totaling 665 and a sample size of 291 using Krejcie and Morgan (1970)
sample size determination formula as well as purposive sampling technique which was
adopted. The study employed the used of structured questionnaire as method of data collection
and the hypotheses were tested using multiple linear regression as method of data analysis.
Findings shows that rationalization, opportunity and pressure have significant impact of
corruption in worship places in Nigeria. The study recommends that there should be preventive
approaches that address the rationalization, opportunity, and pressure that facilitate
corruption in worship places in increasing the transparency and accountability in the
management of worship places by adopting a code of conduct for religious leaders, and
promoting a culture of integrity through awareness-raising campaigns. The implication of the
study is that an improvement in curbing rationalization, opportunity and pressure will result
to an improvement in curbing corruption.