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June 19, 2026Forum geograficOpen Access

Mapping the fear-scape of the University of Benin: spatial and social dimensions of perceived safety and their implications for campus life

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JEJolly Osaretin EgharevbaPOPaul Von Osakue

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Overview

Mixed-method research examines perceived safety in a university, highlighting environmental factors influencing student experiences.

Key Points

  • This study investigates how environmental design and temporal conditions shape students' perceptions of safety on campus.
  • Mixed-method embedded research design
  • Quantitative data collected via structured surveys
  • Analyses included Student's t-tests, MANOVA, correlation, regression, and Kernel Density Estimation (KDE) in ArcGIS.
  • Mean fear levels were significantly higher at night (p < .001)
  • KDE identified night-time hotspots around poorly lit areas; avoiding evening lectures was common among students
  • Environmental factors explained around 13% of variance in fear perception, more than demographic characteristics.

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Egharevba et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a34dcea65a5b0777af2ccddhttps://doi.org/10.5775/fg.2025.3730.d
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