Table of contents

Title page .......................i

Certification .........................ii

Dedication ..............................iii

Acknowledgement ...........................iv

Table of contents .................................vi

CHAPTER ONE

1.0 Introduction ...........................1

1.1 Statement of the problem ............................3

1.2 Research questions ...............................4

1.3 Objectives of the study .................................4

1.4 Significance of the study ...........................5

1.5 Assumption of the study .................................5

1.6 Literature review ..............................6

1.7 Scope and limitation ..............................12

1.8 Theoretical framework ..................................13

1.9 Methodology ......................................14

1.10 Chapterization ......................................15

CHAPTER TWO

2.0 Historical background of Zamfara state ...............................16

2.1 History of Zamfara state civil service commission ...............................18

2.2 Delegation of power by the commission ....................................18

2.3 Cause of corruption in civil service ............................22

CHAPTER THREE

3.0 Introduction ............................24

3.1 Method of data collection .............................24

3.2 Sampling techniques .............................24

3.3 Data presentation and analysis ................................24

3.4 Discussion of the findings .....................................34

CHAPTER FOUR

4.0 Summary ..................................36

4.1 Conclusion ................................37

4.2 Recommendations .............................38

Bibliography ...................................39

Appendix ........................................41