Al-Hikmah University Journal

The study Influence of Corruption on Attainment of Quality Education and Pupils’ Ability to Develop Spirits of National Consciousness and National Unity in Primary Schools in Nigeria. The design for the study was descriptive survey research method. The population of the study consisted of all primary schools in north central Nigeria totaling 53,293. The study adopted stratified random sampling technique to obtain the target public and private primary schools to be used for the study in each state within the north central Nigeria. A sample size of 381 respondents was selected at 95% confidence level and 5% level of precision as determined by Research Advisors table for sample selection (2008). The study used self-developed questionnaire as instrument for data collection. The content, construct and face validity of the questionnaire were ascertained by experts in Social Studies and test and measurement. The data collected from the pilot test was analyzed using Cronbach’s alpha (split half method) and the reliability index power stood at 0.91 and 0.96 for teachers and administrators respectively. The study used mean and standard deviation to answer research question posed while independent samples t-test was used to test the null hypothesis at 0.05 alpha. The study found no significant difference in the mean opinion scores of teachers on the impact of corruption on quality education and pupils’ ability to attain and develop national consciousness and spirit of national unity in North-Central Zone, Nigeria in relation to location. In the light of the foregoing, the study recommended the need for the government to ensure that educational institutions are being rid of corrupt practices as it has adversely impacted on quality education attainment and pupils’ ability to attain and develop national consciousness and spirit of national unity.