• The Insecurity: A Threat To National Development

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    • 1.3      RESEARCH QUESTION
      1      What is the nature of insecurity in Nigeria?
      2      What  are the causes and effect of insecurity in Nigeria?
      3      What   are the measures to mitigate and eliminate insecurity in Nigeria?
      1.4      OBJECTIVE OF THE STUDY
      1 To appraise the nature of insecurity in Nigeria
      2      To determine the causes of insecurity in Nigeria
      3      To determine the effect of insecurity on national development in Nigeria
      4      To determine measures to mitigate and eliminate insecurity in Nigeria.
      1.5      SIGNIFICANCE OF THE STUDY
      The study shall  provide an analysis of the nature , causes and effect of insecurity  on national development in Nigeria with a view to determine measures to mitigate and eliminate the trend.
      It shall also serve a veritable source of information on issues of   insecurity and national development in Nigeria.
      1.6      STATEMENT OF HYPOTHESIS
      1            H0  The level of national development in Nigeria is high
      H1    The level of national development in Nigeria is low
      2            H0  The level of insecurity in Nigeria  is low
      H1    The level of insecurity in Nigeria  is high
      3      H0    The effect of insecurity on national development in Nigeria is  low
             H1    The effect of insecurity on national development in Nigeria is high
      1.7      SCOPE OF THE STUDY
      The    research  is focused on appraising insecurity as a threat to national development  in Nigeria
      1.8      DEFINITION OF TERMS
      THREAT  
      Fay (2007); states that threat is any circumstance of event with the potential to cause harm to a system in the form of destruction, disclosure, modification of data or denial of service. This suggest that threat may be in deed or word and it includes activities that constitute danger, risk, hazards and menace which are capable of intimidating an individual.
      DEVELOPMENT
               ROGER (1976) describe development as the type of social change in which new ideas are introduce within a  social system to produce higher capital incomes and levels of living through more production,  Method and improved social organization


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    • ABSRACT - [ Total Page(s): 1 ]The research  proffers a conceptual and theoretical investigation on insecurity a threat to national development. The study is particularly important at such a time of Nigeria’s history. The apparent challenge of insurgency, terrorism, arm trafficking, ethnic crisis, arm robbery etc constitute  a great threat to security and national development. The research profers measures to mitigate and eliminate insecurity to foster national developmentThe increasing nature of insurgency, terroris ... Continue reading---