Basel Institute on Governance - Research case study 1: Targeting corrupt behaviours in a Tanzanian hospital: A social norms approach

Basel Institute on Governance

Research case study 1: Targeting corrupt behaviours in a Tanzanian hospital: A social norms approach

This research case study describes how a pilot behavioural anti-corruption intervention succeeded in reducing “gift giving” in a Tanzanian hospital. It targeted deeply ingrained social norms while also leveraging the social networks of key staff members.

This research project was funded by the Global Integrity Anti-Corruption Evidence Programme (GI-ACE), funded with UK aid from the UK government. The project implementation was a collaboration between the Basel Institute on Governance, the UK Behavioural Insights Team, the University of Dar es Salam and the University of Utrecht.

All results are freely shareable under a Creative Commons licence.

Published

03/2023 (2 years ago)

Author

Claudia Baez Camargo

Countries

Tanzania

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