GEOGRAPHICAL ANALYSIS OF URBAN CRIME IN HIGHER INSTITUTIONS IN KANO STATE, NIGERIA

Year 2023, Volume: 7 Issue: 3, 75 - 92, 31.12.2023

Ahmad Said Abubakar

Abstract

Every society has its own value system. Crime is defined by mainly these values system. For one reason or the other, there has been crime in every society throughout history though the rate, type, cause and effect on each society might be highly different. The aim of this research is examines the Geographical analysis of urban crime in higher institutions in Kano state. This study employed descriptive research as research design. Both qualitative and quantitative research methods were adopted. Interview and data extracted from dairies at security office at each high institution were used as instrument for data collection. Descriptive statistics were used for data analysis such as frequency, percentage while tables bar and pie charts were used for data presentation. Some of the findings of this study indicated that males committed more crimes than females. It was reveals that those between 1827 years committed the highest crimes (81%) at higher institutions in Kano state, followed by the agebracket between 2938 years old (15.7%). It is shown from the result of this research that the crime based on higher institutions in Kano state; drugs abuse and theft are the most common crimes committed at AKCILS, fighting and theft are common at FCET Bichi, with theft as most common crime prevailed at KUST. Examination malpractice and theft are found common in SOE Gwarzo; examination malpractice and drugs abuse are in SRCOE Kumbotso. It is also found out that the year 2019 has the highest crime committed in higher institutions in Kano state. On the other hand, this study suggested some recommendations as: the management of all higher institutions should install modern security gadgets such as CCTV, automatic scanner or metal detector as well as adding more security personnel to record all movement of people within the college premises. Orientation of newly and returned students should be exercised regularly to minimize examination malpractice, drugs abuses and other crime.

Keywords

Urban Crime, High Institutions, Kano, Nigeria

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