ASSESSMENT STUDY OF THE CHALLENGES OF INSECURITY ON ECONOMIC ACTIVITIES OF RURAL COMMUNITIES IN OKEHI LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF KOGI STATE
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ASSESSMENT STUDY OF THE CHALLENGES OF INSECURITY ON ECONOMIC ACTIVITIES OF RURAL COMMUNITIES IN OKEHI LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF KOGI STATE
BY
DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMICS, FEDERAL COLLEGE OF EDUCATION, OKENE KOGI STATE NIGERIA
Abstract
The study assessed the challenges of insecurity on economic activities in rural communities of Okehi Local Government Area of Kogi State. Survey research design was adopted for the study and a well structured questionnaire was used to gather relevant information from a sample population of 400 people in Okehi Local Government Area across 11 wards. Simple percentages were used to analyse the data obtained. The findings of the study indicated that insecurity affected economic activities, food supply chain and investments in rural communities of Okehi Local Government Area of Kogi State. It was however recommended among others that the government should accelerate the pace of development by establishing an economy with relevant social, economic and physical infrastructure for business operations and industrial growth, to meet the basic needs and provide gainful employment for its citizens. This will discourage their willingness to engage in crimes that lead to insecurity. New government administration should ensure the sustenance of the effort of the current government at curbing insecurity and develop more strategies and take advantage of modern technological security and surveillance tools for better results.
Keywords: Insecurity, Challenges, Economic Activities, Investment, Food Supply Chain
