The Influence of Culture on Corruption in Nigeria’s Internal Security

Summary of the DataThis upload consists of an applied qualitative research paper that synthesizes and analyzes secondary scholarly data on Nigerian culture, corruption, and internal security. The study draws upon peer-reviewed academic literature, policy reports, and reputable institutional publications published between 2007 and 2020. Data sources include journal articles, policy documents, international organization reports, and scholarly books accessed through databases such as Google Scholar, ResearchGate, Scopus, IEEE Xplore, and the Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ). No primary data collection, surveys, interviews, or human subjects data were used in this research.Purpose of the DataThe purpose of this research is to examine the relationship between Nigerian cultural norms and the persistence of corruption, and to analyze how this relationship adversely impacts the country’s internal security. The study aims to fill a gap in existing literature by shifting the focus from purely economic or institutional explanations of corruption toward a deeper cultural analysis. By identifying cultural drivers such as collectivism, nepotism, power distance, and social norms, the research seeks to inform more effective, culturally aware anti-corruption and security policy interventions at the national and international levels.Nature of the DataThe data is qualitative and interpretive in nature. It consists of systematically reviewed secondary sources analyzed using discourse analysis and thematic synthesis. The research follows a structured literature review methodology, including defined inclusion and exclusion criteria, to ensure validity and reliability. The paper integrates theoretical frameworks from cultural studies, corruption studies, and security studies to establish linkages between cultural behaviors, corruption practices, and internal security outcomes within the Nigerian context.