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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 impact on crime prevention in Dekina local government area, suggesting improved community safety.

Key Points

  • This research aims to investigate the effectiveness of social media in crime prevention efforts within a local community.
  • Descriptive cross-sectional survey design
  • Population included adult residents, police officers, vigilantes, and forest guards in Dekina
  • Data collected via questionnaires and Key Informant Interview, analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics
  • Strong positive correlation between social media use and crime prevention (r = 0.642, p < 0.05)
  • Social media-based information significantly predicted crime prevention effectiveness (R = 0.711; R² = 0.505; p = 0.000)
  • Challenges such as misinformation and infrastructure deficits hinder crime prevention effectiveness (R = 0.689; R² = 0.475; p = 0.000)

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HASSAN et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a7c3d1906a85aed514b7bbehttps://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.21873923
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