African Journal of
Political Science and International Relations

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Pol. Sci. Int. Relat.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1996-0832
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJPSIR
  • Start Year: 2007
  • Published Articles: 403

Full Length Research Paper

Low wages - corruption nexus: The Sokoto state of Nigeria civil service dilemmas

Ogundiya, I. Sarafa
  • Ogundiya, I. Sarafa
  • Department of Political Science, Faculty of Social Sciences, Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto, Nigeria.
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Titus, U. Monday
  • Titus, U. Monday
  • Department of Political Science, Faculty of Social Sciences, Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto, Nigeria.
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Medupin, C. Femi
  • Medupin, C. Femi
  • Department of Sociology, Faculty of Social Sciences, Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto, Nigeria.
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  •  Received: 02 May 2023
  •  Accepted: 30 May 2023
  •  Published: 30 November 2023

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