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The Mediation Role of Probity on Discipline and Good Governance: Adoption of Qualitative and Quantitative (Mixed Method) with Triangulation and Convergent Parallel Design | International Journal of Advances in Business and Management Research (IJABMR)
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DOI: 10.62674/ijabmr.2025.v3i02.008
Published: 2025-12-12

The Mediation Role of Probity on Discipline and Good Governance: Adoption of Qualitative and Quantitative (Mixed Method) with Triangulation and Convergent Parallel Design

University of Education, Winneba
Assistant Professor
Assistant Professor
Convergent Parallel Design Discipline Good Governance Mixed Method Probity Structural Equation Model Triangulation

Abstract

The essence of this research paper is to partly accomplish the previous research recommendation by Adam, Conceptualization of Lack of Discipline and Probity as the main Cause towards Good Governance Practice. The main objective of this research was to practically and scientifically analyze findings in mixed methods mode in triangulation and convergent parallel design for scientific and descriptive analysis using quantitative and qualitative approaches. The aim is to provide research data analysis structures using Structural Equation Modeling to examine the relationship among variables, namely good governance, discipline, and probity. To ascertain the significance of reliability of the variables for this research, the following hypothesis has been developed to be tested. These are: H1: There is significant relationship between Discipline and Good Governance, H2: There is significant relationship between Discipline and Probity, H3: There is significant relationship between Probity and Good Governance, and H4: Probity mediates the relationship between Discipline and Good Governance. The research population and sample size were 187 and 126 respectively using Krejcie and Morgan 1970 formula. It tests the relationships between these variables and concludes on the mediation analysis. This research confirmed the following research findings: First, there is no relationship between Discipline and Good Governance. Secondly, there is relationship between Discipline and Probity. Thirdly, there is relationship between Probity and Good Governance. Fourthly, Probity partially mediates the relationship between Discipline and Good Governance. And fifthly, good governance practice does not totally inure benefits to the citizens of Ghana qualitatively. There was partial mediation of the path model of the variables tested. The total population was 187 and the sample size calculated was 126. Qualitatively, the participants indicated that unemployment is the most important problem that government should address permanently. This was followed by corruption as second most important problem that government must curb amicably.

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