Reducing Financial and Administrative Corruption in Public Educational Institutions in Ibb Governorate

Abstract

The study aimed to identify the reality of financial and administrative corruption indicators and the mechanisms for reducing them in public education institutions in Ibb Governorate. To achieve this objective, the descriptive survey method was employed, and the study sample consisted of (32) experts. Data were collected through a questionnaire comprising (67) items. The findings revealed a very high overall level of agreement among the participating experts regarding the indicators of financial and administrative corruption in public education institutions in Ibb Governorate, with an overall mean score of (3.88), a standard deviation of (0.53), and an agreement percentage of (92%). The results further indicated variations in the mean scores across the different domains of corruption indicators. The domain of financial corruption indicators ranked first with a very high degree, recording a mean score of (3.32), a standard deviation of (0.32), and an agreement percentage of (93%), whereas the domain of administrative corruption indicators ranked second, also with a very high degree, recording a mean score of (3.90), a standard deviation of (0.33), and an agreement percentage of (91%). Based on these findings, the study presented several conclusions, recommendations, and proposals aimed at reducing financial and administrative corruption in public education institutions.