Crime and Insecurity in Rivers State: The Need for Utilization of OSPAC Security as Alternative Security Measure in Rivers State
Keywords:
Crime, Insecurity, OSPAC, Alternative Security
Abstract
This study examined crime and insecurity in Rivers State: The need for utilization of OSPAC security as alternative security measure in Rivers State. The study adopted three (3) research questions and objectives and they constituted the study guide. Thus, the self determination theory of Edward Deci and Richard Ryan (1985) was adopted as the theoretical framework for the study. The survey research design was used, with sample size of 396 using Taro Yameni. Data instrument was questionnaire. Hence, the data was analyzed using simple percentages, mean and standard deviation. The findings of the study shows that the reasons or the need for alternative security measures using OSPAC security to support the failed conventional security is to combat crime and insecurity in Rivers State which has hypnotize growth and development. The study recommended that since crime and insecurity spellbind growth and development, there is need for government, communities, NGOs and stakeholders who are concerned about human lives and security to provide alternative security and sustain such security outfit, as this can help improve security conditions in Rivers State.
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3. Alemika, E. E. O., & Chukwuma, I. C. (2003). Analysis of police and policing in Nigeria: A desk study of the role of policing as barrier tochange or driver of change in Nigeria. Centre for Law Enforcement Education in Nigeria.
4. Aminu, M. A (2016). Community policing: exploring the police/community relationship for crime control in Nigeria. A Published PhD Thesis, University of Liverpool
5. Chukwu, A. (2018). Youth restiveness and capital flight. An Unpublished Project. Economic Department. IAUE, Rivers state
6. Dambazau, A. (2014). Nigeria and her security challenges. Harvard International Review. http://hir.harvard.edu/article/?a=5711
7. Dickson, K. J. (2021). Crime and insecurity in Nigeria: the need for alternative security measures in Rivers State. An Unpublished Dissertation, Department of Sociology, IAUE, Rivers State
8. Durkheim, E., (1893). Functionalism, anomie and division of labour. http://education-portal.com/academy/lesson/emile-durkheims-theoriesfunctionalism-anomie-and-division-of-labor.html#lesson
9. Effiom, V. N. &Edinyang, S. D. (2013). Social Studies and Civic Education. Journal of Social Studies, 3(1), 134 – 141.
10. Elem, M & Emeodu, E. N. (2020). Community crisis and development challenges in Ibaa community in Rivers State, Nigeria (2008-2019). Gusau International Journal of Management and Social Sciences, Federal University, 3(1)239-253
11. Emeodu, E. N. (2021).Indigenous security outfit and socio-economic development in Ogba/Ebgema/Ndoni and Emohua LGAs, Rivers State.An Unpublished Thesis of Sociology Department, IAUE, Rivers State.
12. Emeodu, E.N. (2019). Insecurity and development challenges in Nigeria: A Study of Selected Local Government Area in Rivers State. An Unpublished Thesis of Sociology Department, IAUE, Rivers State.
13. Gbimenee, L. (2020). Political violence and development challenges in Ogoni Ethnic Nationality, Rivers State. An Unpublished Dissertation, Department of Sociology, IAUE, Rivers State
14. Iro, A. A. (2016). Crime and insecurity: The need foralternative policing in Nigeria. Net Journal of Social Sciences, 4(3)33-38.
15. Ladapo, O. A. (2012). Effective investigations, a pivot to efficient criminal justice administration: Challenges in Nigeria. African Journal of Criminology and Justice Studies, 5(1)79-94.
16. Nmon, O.C. (2003). Interpreting social problem and public issue in Nigeria. Peal Publisher.
17. Nwolise, O.B.C., (2006). “National security and sustainable democracy”, in E.O. Ojo (ed), Challenges of sustainable democracy in Nigeria. John Archers.
18. Okunola, R. A., and Ojo, M. O. D. (2012). The prospects of graduates ‘choice of police as a career: A survey. African Journal of Education and Technology, 2(1), 60-69.
19. Orisa, A.A. (2017). Issues in Social Studies Education. Okoga Publication .
20. Osuro, V. (2020). Religious intolerance and development challenges in Rivers State. An Unpublished Dissertation, Department of Sociology, IAUE, Rivers State
21. Salawud, B. (2010). Ethno-religious conflicts in Nigeria: Causal analysis and proposals for new management strategies. European Journal of Social Sciences, 13(3), 345-353.
22. Stewart, F. (2004).Development and security. Centre for research on inequality, human security and ethnicity (CRISE)
23. Ugwulebo, E.O. (2011). Religious crisis in Nigeria: The vacuum-filling theory. CetBez and Co Publishers.
Published
2022-03-25
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Nwabueze, E.E., George, E.J., Kalio, D.J. and Alabo, O.I. 2022. Crime and Insecurity in Rivers State: The Need for Utilization of OSPAC Security as Alternative Security Measure in Rivers State. International Journal on Integrated Education. 5, 3 (Mar. 2022), 183-194. DOI:https://doi.org/10.17605/ijie.v5i3.2855.
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