An Assessment on the Contribution of Whistle Blowing in Combating Corruption: The Case of Five Public Sectors in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
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2016-05
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Addis Ababa University
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The study aimed at assessing the contribution of whistle blowing in combating corruption in five
public sectors in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Qualitative research design and descriptive case study
approach was used. Purposive and snow ball sampling techniques were used in this study.
Accordingly, ten whistle blowers were selected using snowball technique while five ethics liaison
officers from public sectors and four key informants fi'om Federal Ethics and Anti-Corruption
Commission were selected using criteria based purposive sampling respectively. The data
collection instruments were in-depth interview, and observation supplemented with field note. Indepth
interview, key informant interview, observation and secondary data collection methods
were employed in the study. Descriptive analytical method is used in to analyze the qualitative
data. The main results of the study were: poor implementation of whistle blowing scheme with
lower protection coverage for whistle blowers, whistle blowing confidentiality exposition and
absence of transparent and timeliness feed backs for whistle blowers in public sectors; whistle
blowers lower participation and lack of selfless stance; invisible and bureaucratic challenges on
whistle blowers for detecting corruption offence in public sectors and the commitment of
leaders found as a key factor in determining effective whistle blowing system in the public
sectors. In conclusion, absence of effective whistle blowing system results lower participation of
the employee to detect corrupt practice in their working places. The employee whistle blower
participation is challenged by simple visible to huge invisible factors which are networked by
actors found inside and outside of the public sectors. Leaders in the public sectors at different
managerial hierarchy not only role players for the challenges of whistle blowing scheme but also
certainly influence the effectiveness of whistle blowing system in the public sectors. Finally, the
study implication for social work education, policy frame works, future researches and
interventions needed were indicated.
Key words: Contribution, Corruption, whistle blower, whistle blowing, public sector
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Contribution,, Corruption, whistle blower, whistle blowing, public sector