MANAGING INSECURITY CHALLENGES IN EGBEDA AREA OF OYO STATE: EDUCATION AS A REMEDY

Abstract

This study investigated management of insecurity challenges in Egbeda Local Government Area of Oyo State. Descriptive Survey research design was adopted for this study. In the study area, ten areas (Asejire, Badeku, Oluwo, Adegbayi, FRSC, Iyana church, Sele, Alakia, Celica and Oganda) were randomly selected. In each area, fifty (50) residents were randomly selected through simple random sampling technique. A total of five (500) hundred respondents were used for the study. The questionnaire was validated by experts in educational management and evaluation. Test-retest method was adopted and a reliability coefficient of 0.82 was obtained. Simple percentage was used to analyse the three research questions. It was revealed that there was inadequate security in the ten areas and that most of the inhabitants are not aware of government efforts on security in the area. It was recommended that there is need for the state government to earmark more fund to security in the area, employment should be provided by the government for the jobless youths to prevent various forms of social ills, while orientations on security education should be given to the residents regularly as measures to prevent insecurity.