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The Influence Of Poverty On Crime
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Most of the inhabitants of Owerri live on
subsistence farming on small holdings of less than Mi an acre and with
poor farming methods, lack of farm inputs and technical agricultural
know-how have lessen the yield to sustain the family needs. The are no
income generating investments as factories, plantations (cash crops) to
employ the youths and e working population in the areas leading to
severe unemployment and crime in the region. In 1991 the United Nations
crime prevention journals stipulated that crime has accelerated far
beyond the current reach of international community. Crime is
particularly serious impediment to harmonious development. It dissipates
or misdirects the gains of economic growth and impairs the quality of
life; crime threatens safety well being a d personal integrity of us
all. (United Nations: 1991) Some other criminal offences conducted in
the region is chang’aa brewing (local illicit brew)., substance abuse
like bhang, cocaine, processor and trafficking of drugs in towns like
Luanda, Kima, Ekwanda, Esibuye, Kilingili, Khumusalaba, and Esirulo has
granted more crime impediment to investment in the region leading to
absolute poverty. The study seeks to address the influence of poverty on
crime, the consequences to the population in Owerri District and hence
recommends ways to curb the menace.
1.3 PURPOSE OF THE STUDY
The
purpose the study was to establish the relationship between poverty and
crime and make recommendations of helping the Abanyole people of Owerri
and the government to alleviate poverty and crime in the area of study.
The research is to generate ways of solving poverty through proper
planning on investments, implementation of government projects solve
unemployment, land tenure problems and enact a good policy legal
framework to curb crime in the area.
1.4 RESEARCH OBJECTIVES
The
major objective of the study was to investigate the influence of
poverty on crime amongst the residents of Owerri District in Western
Province.
The specific objectives of the study will be:
1) To determine economic factors that lead to a vicious cycle of poverty in Owerri District
2) To investigate how poverty causes crime in the area of Owerri District.
3) To establish development plans to alleviate poverty in the region.
4) To assess types of criminal offences and when committed in the region and how they are solved.
1.5 RESEARCH QUESTIONS
Study was guided by the following questions:-
1.
What is the relationship between financial standing of the respondents
and crime among the Abanyole in Owerri District in western Nigeria?
2.
What is the relationship between employment of the respondents and
crime among the Abanyole in Owerri District in western Nigeria?
3.
What is the relationship between the family structure and crime of the
respondents among the Abanyole of Owerri District in western Nigeria?
4.
What is relationship between the family support among the respondents
and crime among Abanyole of Owerri District in western Nigeria?
5. What is the relationship the level of education and crime of the
respondents among the Abanyole of Owerri District in western Nigeria?
6. What is the relationship between possession of property and crime of
the respondents in Owerri region
1.6. NULL HYPOTHESIS
1.
There is no relationship between financial standing and crime among the
Abanyole in Owerri District.
2.
There is no relationship between employment and crime among the
Abanyole in Owerri District.
3. There is no relationship between family structure and crime among the
Abanyole of Owerri District.
4.
There is no relationship between family support and crime among the
Abanyole of Owerri District.
5.
There is no relationship between the level of education and crime among
the Abanyole of Owerri District.
6. There is no relationship between possession of property and crime among
the Abanyole of Owerri District.
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ABSRACT - [ Total Page(s): 1 ]The purpose of the study was to establish the significant relationship between poverty and crime in Owerri district of Western Province of Nigeria. The objective of the study was to investigate the influence of poverty on crime amongst the residents of Owerri District in Western Province. The research design for the study was survey research design in which 5 point likert scale questionnaire on poverty and crime was used study to collect data from the respondents. The sample for the study consis ... Continue reading---
