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Corrupt Practices and Government Capital Projects in Akwa Ibom State of Nigeria

Corrupt practices continue to undermine the successful delivery of government-funded capital projects in Nigeria despite sustained public investment and institutional anti corruption efforts. This study examined the effect of corrupt practices on government-funded project delivery outcomes in Nigeria, with specific emphasis on project underperformance (PRUP), non-existing projects (NOEC), and extra-budgetary contracts (EXTB), while controlling for contract duration (CODU). An ex post facto research design was adopted using secondary data obtained from Nigeria's National Budget/Appropriation Bi…