KIDNAPPING AND RANSOM PAYMENT: SOCIO-ECONOMIC IMPLICATION FOR THE FAMILY IN CALABAR MUNICIPAL LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA, CROSS RIVER STATE, NIGERIA
Author(s): Uyang, Francis Abul; Abanbeshie, Jeremiah A; Aboh, Fidelis Isomkwo; Aniah, Evaristus Akomaye; Akomaye, Sylvester; Igbe, Joseph Egidi; Emmanuel Eshiotse
Institute(s): 1,3,4,5,6,7 Department of Sociology, University of Calabar; 2 Department of Continuing Education and Development Studies University of calabar
Volume 2 / Issue 2
Abstract
The study examined kidnapping and ransom payment: socioeconomic implication for the family in Calabar Municipal Local Government Area of Cross River State, Nigeria. One null hypothesis was formulated to guide the study. Data were elicited with the aid of a structured questionnaire from 230 randomly selected respondents. Data were analyzed using simple percentage and the hypothesis was tested using Pearson product moment correlation coefficient at 0.01 level of significance with SPSS software version 23.0. The findings of the study revealed that there is a significant relationship between ransom induced kidnapping and socioeconomic wellbeing of the family. Also, it was found that the common causes of kidnapping in the area are poverty, unemployment, quick-money syndrome and moral decadence, weak law enforcement and security system, and political economy of the Niger Delta. The result showed that there is a significant relationship between ransom induced kidnapping and socioeconomic wellbeing of the family. The study recommended amongst other things that poverty alleviation programmes should be directed towards addressing poverty among the poor and unemployed youths rather than politicians using the programmes as compensation for party faithful. The programmes should be pro-poor (that is for the poor is meant for). Also, traditional and religious leaders should encourage the inculcation of moral values, contentment, respect for the sanctity of life and hospitality, communities/traditional rulers should stop rewarding people with questionable characters with chieftaincy titles.
Number of Pages: 13
Number of Words: 6188
First Page: 81
Last Page: 93