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Availability and Utilization of Security Facilities in Federal Tertiary Institutions of Enugu State, Nigeria

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  • OGUNNOWO, Fatai Abiodun

    (Department of Educational Foundations, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Nigeria)

  • Prof. F. A. OKWO

    (Department of Art Education, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Nigeria)

  • JULIUS, Deborah Nwanne

    (Department of Educational Administration and Planning, Abia State University, Nigeria)

Abstract

The study assesses the availability and utilization of security facilities in federal tertiary institutions of Enugu State, Nigeria. A descriptive survey design was adopted for the study. 180 Security Officers of the Federal Government Tertiary Institutions in Enugu State constitute the population of the study. 40 male security operatives and 20 female security operatives were selected using a proportionate stratified sampling technique and stratified along the security operatives of the four federal tertiary institutions in Enugu State. Two research questions and one hypothesis guided the study. Research question one was answered using the frequency count and percentages while research two was answered using mean and standard deviation. The null hypothesis was tested using t-test analysis at a 0.05 significance level. The data were collected using the “Availability of Security Facilities Checklist (ASFC)†and “Utilization of Security Facilities Questionnaire (USFQ)†. The instruments were validated by three experts. Cronbach Alpha reliability test gave 0.85 and 0.87 respectively with an overall reliability coefficient of 0.86. The study showed that security facilities are not adequately available while the few available facilities are moderately utilized. The study established no significant difference in the mean responses of male security operatives and female security operatives on the extent security facilities are utilized. The study concluded that the availability and utilization of security facilities are inadequate to tackle the menacing challenges of security. The study recommended that continuous assessment of security facilities is essential to eliminating security challenges in tertiary institutions.

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  • OGUNNOWO, Fatai Abiodun & Prof. F. A. OKWO & JULIUS, Deborah Nwanne, 2023. "Availability and Utilization of Security Facilities in Federal Tertiary Institutions of Enugu State, Nigeria," International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science, International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science (IJRISS), vol. 7(5), pages 931-941, May.
    • Handle: RePEc:bcp:journl:v:7:y:2023:i:5:p:931-941
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