Navigating security paradoxes: Examining the interplay between ambition and reality in Nigeria’s tertiary institutions: A study of some selected institutions in Bauchi State

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2025
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Abstract
This study examined the influence of security governance on students’ perception of safety in selected tertiary institutions in Bauchi State, Nigeria. A descriptive survey design was adopted, and data were collected from 400 respondents drawn proportionately from four institutions: Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University, The Federal Polytechnic Bauchi, Aminu Saleh College of Education Azare, and the College of Legal and Islamic Studies Misau. A structured questionnaire was used as the main instrument for data collection. Descriptive statistics such as frequencies and percentages were employed to summarize the data, while inferential statistics using regression analysis tested the hypothesis. The findings revealed that insecurity in the larger environment (75%) and inadequate infrastructure (66.7%) were the most significant security challenges faced by tertiary institutions. Furthermore, 70% of respondents perceived their environment as unsafe, indicating a low level of security assurance among students. The regression result (β = 0.56, t = 4.67, p = 0.000) showed a significant positive relationship between security governance and students’ perception of safety. This implies that effective security governance substantially enhances students’ feelings of safety within the academic environment. It was concluded that sound security governance is critical to improving students’ sense of safety and institutional stability. The study therefore recommended that tertiary institutions strengthen their security governance frameworks, increase funding for security infrastructure, and engage both students and host communities in promoting safety and peace.
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Authors Saleh Abdulkadir Maigida, Dalhatu Saidu Abubakar, Ruth Y. Joshua
Journal Aminu Kano Academic Scholars Association Multidisciplinary Journal
Year 2025
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