In many countries, corruption has been one of the most persistent problems hindering the economic development of a country and increasing the poverty levels in many nations. Corruption can generally be described as an act of using a public office for private or personal gains. In other words, corruption is a situation where a person uses his/her official status, rank or position for his/her personal benefit. It comprise of behaviors such as fraud, bribery, extortion, nepotism, appropriation of public property and assets for personal use, as well as embezzlement of public funds (Abed & Gupta, 6). Corruption has consistently been one of the most serious challenges hindering the economic development and modernization of many countries across the globe. This impede equality in the distribution of public resources since only few individuals benefit from those resources while the majority still live in a state of deprivation