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August 12, 2026Open Access

Social Media and Crime Prevention in Dekina Local Government Area of Kogi State, Nigeria

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RHRamat Blessing HASSANTGThomas Imoudu GommentEYEdime Yunusa

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Overview

Descriptive cross-sectional survey examines social media's influence on crime prevention in a local community, indicating significant effectiveness.

Key Points

  • This study aims to explore the role of social media in facilitating crime prevention efforts and to assess challenges in its application within the community.
  • Descriptive cross-sectional survey design was utilized.
  • 274 residents and security personnel were sampled using multi-stage and purposive sampling.
  • Data were collected via structured questionnaires and Key Informant Interviews, analyzed through various statistical methods.
  • A strong positive relationship between social media use and crime prevention was established (r = 0.642, p < 0.05).
  • Social media-based information significantly predicted crime prevention effectiveness (R = 0.711; R² = 0.505; F = 269.517; p = 0.000).
  • Challenges associated with social media use significantly affected effectiveness (R = 0.689; R² = 0.475; F = 79.213; p = 0.000).

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HASSAN et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a7c208206a85aed514b74adhttps://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.21873924
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