ASSESSING THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN PROCUREMENT ETHICS AND PERSONNEL INTEGRITY IN NIGERIAN MDAs
(A STUDY OF SELECTED MDAs IN IMO STATE)
Keywords:
Procurement Ethics, Personnel Integrity, MDAs, Organizational Performance.Abstract
This study centres on Assessing the Relationship between Procurement Ethics and Personnel Integrity in Nigerian MDAS a case of Selected MDAS in Imo State. The research was anchored on Agency Theory, which posits that information asymmetry between the government (Principal) and procurement officers (Agents) creates opportunities for self-interested behaviour, especially when personnel integrity is weak. The study adopted a quantitative research design, utilizing a structured questionnaire to collect data from 255 respondents. Data were analysed using descriptive statistics, Pearson Correlation, and Chi-square tests. Based on the empirical findings of the study, it is evident that procurement ethics and personnel integrity are central pillars for effective, transparent, and accountable procurement practices in Nigerian MDAs. The correlation results indicate a strong and statistically significant positive relationship between compliance with procurement ethics and personnel integrity (r = 0.609, p < 0.01).. The findings reinforce the conclusion that ethical procurement systems depend as much on human integrity and institutional autonomy as on formal rules and regulations.
