Berhie, Shumey (Phd)Birhanu, Girum2021-08-262023-11-042021-08-262023-11-042021-07http://etd.aau.edu.et/handle/123456789/27748The study aimed to discover factors that have prompted the researcher to investigate the relationship between low-pay and intent of corruption and drew out some recommendation for policies area of low pay and intent of corruption. The study implemented multiple case study employing a questionnaire survey in some ministries, selected based on Federal Ethics and Anti- Corruption Commission six month performances (2013 E.C) that is from the ministries top/good performer (Ministry of Urban Development and Housing and Ministry of Trade) and low performer (The innovation and technology ministry and Ministry of Mines and Petroleum). Besides, questionnaire survey, informal information such as short conversations, discussions, documents and reports was play part as a modifier to the statistical findings within a triangulation method. The results from the analysis showed that there is a relationship between low pay and intent of corruption in the above mentioned ministries. In other word, while pay increase result the decrease of intent of corruption. The evidences also make the analysis more precise, by bringing the commonalities conversations, documents and reports by scholars within boundary of the thesis context that, low government pays combined with weak monitoring systems are breeding grounds for corruption and misuse of public resources and also, low pay in public sector provides a breeding ground for corrupt practices. Hence increase pay and law enforcements are always the important key recommendation to fight against corruption.enpublic employeesFederal Public OrganizationsThesis