Analysis of data on ninis and crime homicide in mexico found a definite correlation between these in the period 200820, when murder rates tripled this period was. Socioeconomic characteristics of participants the result in table 1 shows that 41. The study investigated perceived psychosocial determinants of female criminality. At least this effort can go along way in reducing or curbing crime and female criminality particularly, in nigeria. Construction of a socio economic status scale for rural. Consequently, the major task of this study is to find out the relationship between socioeconomic and family bond measures and female criminality in nigeria.
It draws upon recent research on the social epidemiology of health. Final year research project topics, ideas and materials in pdf, doc download for free. A 15 item questionnaire designed to measure perceived psychosocial. Half of this was for health and population projectsprogrammes, and one quarter for debt relief. Since returning to democratic governance over a decade ago, nigerias socioeconomic development has been wreaked by ethnic and religious violence. Two most mentioned socioeconomic problems in recent times are crime and unemployment. His books focus on the correlation between the social and economic role of. Tense and aspect in ogbunike igbo with abstract, chapters 15, references and questionnaire. The socioeconomic correlation of female criminality in nigeria a case study of kaduna prison traditionally, it has been argued that there has been so little research interested in the area of female criminality due to the fact that the number of females offenders have been so small and insignificant.
Development aid to nigeria has been low compared to other african countries and has reduced considerably since its peak in 2006. There is an inverse correlation between socioeconomic measures and involvement in property crimes p. Sociopolitical implications of youth unemployment on. The nature, causes and consequences of cyber crime in tertiary institutions in zariakaduna state, nigeria folashade b. Free research project topics and materials for polytechnics, college of education, university final year students and national open university of nigeria, noun, student arrive. According to badmus 2010 there have been clashes in the niger delta region of the country between armed youths, protesting lack of adequate access to the wealth generated from. In nigeria most of these crimes by women are underreported or not reported at all. Located in the northernmost part of ghana, the region has a population of about 1,046,545 with an annual growth rate of 1. Department of agricultural extension and rural development ladoke akintola university of technology p. Security is the prime responsibility of the state thomas hobbes, 1996. Demographic and socioeconomic determinants of crimes in.
Crimes in nigeria a panel data analysis douglason g. The socioeconomic correlation of female criminality in nigeria summary this study has been able to look into the contributions of different scholars on the issue of. So, impact of ethnoreligious crises on socio economic activities in wukari local government area will be xrayed with a view to proffering some recommendations to forestall future occurrence. Crime and criminality it is criminal to steal a purse, it is daring to steal a fortune. This contributed to some changes in the economic and social lives of the people. In a preliminary study of female offenders in nigeria. Socio political and economic development under threat. Politics, economy, religion, educational status introduction nigeria is the most populous country in africa with a population of 167 million people npc, 2011 of which women constitute about 51%. This study examines the influence of drug abuse on adolescent criminality in lagos, nigeria. Political leadership and corruption in nigeria since 1960.
Introduction according to omoyibo and akpomera 20, security is a concept that is prior to the state, and the state exists in order to provide that concept. As with fatal youth violence, the majority of victims of nonfatal violence treated in hospitals are males 2026, although the ratio of male to female cases is somewhat lower than for fatalities. Socioeconomic classification case study of nigeria. Construction of a socio economic status scale for rural youth in southwest nigeria olaniyi, o. Summary this study has been able to look into the contributions of different scholars on the issue of female criminality. Perceived psychosocial determinants of female criminality.
Insecurity, security, growth, socioeconomic development, nigeria 1. So far, a lot has been written about the political consequences of the group,and its deleterious consequences from a political perspective 3 20. The strongest correlation between youth unemployment and violence comes from a report on latin americas socalled ninis young people who are neither in school nor working. Socio economic classification in nig linkedin slideshare. The study was carried out in the upper east region of ghana. The participants were within the age bracket of 2555 years with a mean age of 35 years. It has been able to relate findings as they affect the research problem. Pdf the implications of the upsurge of female criminality in nigeria. To know socioeconomic and other factors of female criminality in our social. Particularly the traditional social roles of women of child bearing and rearing. This was because the female inmates were in a better position to furnish the researcher with the information needed on the socioeconomic correlation of female criminality in nigeria. The plural society approach is found relevant in analyzing the issues of ethnoreligious crisis in nigeria.
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Abstract in nigeria today, numerous internet assisted crimes are committed daily in various forms such as identity theft. The study found that a change in geography does have an impact on the statistical relationship between crime. Socioeconomic and demographic determinants of underfive. Ibadan, nigeria ibb way maitama, abuja, nigeria abstract this paper examines the determinants of sexual behaviour with special reference to the effect of household socioeconomic status as a proxy for poverty. The report incorporates a developmental perspective, noting that the influence of the environment is important and cumulative across the life. According to national bureau of statistics nbs 20 nigeria. Pca is a data analysis tool that is usually used to reduce the dimensionality number of variable of a. The nature, causes and consequences of cyber crime in. Causes of socioeconomic cybercrime in nigeria conference paper pdf available in proceedings of the ieee november 2016 with 6,496 reads how we measure reads. Net overseas development aid was roughly usd 11 billion in 2006, 2 billion in 2007 and less than 1 billion in 2008.
This report focuses on social determinants of drug use, and structural interventions to address those social determinants. The main argument in this study is that criminality is caused by social factors and not biological factors. To describe the extent and type of female involvement in crimes and analyze the. The socioeconomic correlation of female criminality in nigeria a.
Insecurity and socioeconomic development in nigeria. Socioeconomic statusdivisions in nigeria by sophie. The socioeconomic correlation of female criminality in nigeria summary this study has been able to look into the contributions of different. In 2001, nigeria was ranked the secondmost corrupt nation in the world out of 91 countries, second only to bangladesh. This study has been able to look into the contributions of different scholars on the issue of female criminality. A study in eldoret, kenya, for instance, found the ratio of male to female. Women and men alike are experiencing great difficult time. Nigerian security system has been weakened in the face of this confrontation, a little has been done to find the socioeconomic and underlining factors precipitating this crime. The socioeconomic correlation of female criminality in nigeria a case study of kaduna prison the general objective of the study was to describe the extent and type of female involvement in crime and analyse the type of crimes in which women have been most visible. In a preliminary study of female offenders in nigeria, oloruntimehin 1982 suggests that female criminality in nigeria may be correlated with socioeconomic and family background variables. In nigeria, the kidnappers are everywhere targeting both foreigners and nonforeigners alike with little or no resistance from our law enforcement agents. Oloruntimehin 1982 suggests that female criminality in nigeria may be correlated with socioeconomic and.
Demographic and socioeconomic determinants of crimes in nigeria. As such, there is a need to carry out a new study on women and crime. The region is predominantly rural, with 79% of its residents located in rural areas and as high as 72. Abstractthe general objective of the study was to describe the extent and type of female involvement in crime and analyse the type of crimes in which women. Nigeria was ranked as the most corrupt because the country occupied the 90th position in terms of transparency. The various scholars must be credited for their attempt in trying to understand the issue of female criminality. This paper studies the demographic and socioeconomic determinants of crimes in nigeria. Mega cities are the common loci of youthinduced criminal activities. The result of the study showed that women in kaduna state committed crimes traditionally attributed to women in the literature, such as stealing and fighting. Patterns, trends and control of female criminality in nigeria codesria. It is an incontrovertible fact that corruption has been the bane of nigerias development. This approach was founded in the 17th century by john smith mills and was developed by british economist j. South africa possess some of the highest reported crime statistics in the world, making the study of crime and its determinants of particular interest in this context.
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