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.