- Title
- An evaluation of the effectiveness of campus safety and security measures in crime prevention at the University of Fort Hare (Alice) campus
- Creator
- Mdlungu, Tandiwe
- Subject
- Crime prevention Campus violence Universities and colleges -- Security measures
- Date
- 2018
- Type
- Thesis
- Type
- Masters
- Type
- MSoc
- Identifier
- http://hdl.handle.net/10353/12557
- Identifier
- vital:39287
- Description
- The study focused on safety and security measures employed at institutions of higher learning. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of safety and security measures employed by institutions of higher learning in preventing crime. The study was carried out at the University of Fort Hare. An empirical research was conducted to collect data from the students using questionnaires. The study highlighted the rate of crime on campus as well as the effectiveness of safety and security measures on campus. The general finding of this study indicate that 51 percent of the students on campus have been victims of crime. From the victims, more than 50 percent did not report the crime to authorities. Majority of crimes are property crimes. Majority of students are not aware of any safety and security policies in the campus. Findings highlighted crime prevention challenges faced by the university. Moreover, students agree that the institution needs to improve as well as upgrade its existing safety and security measure which could help prevent the high prevalence of crime on campus From the findings of the research the researcher made recommendations and drew conclusions that could be beneficial to students as well as the institutions administrators.
- Format
- 135 leaves
- Format
- Publisher
- University of Fort Hare
- Publisher
- Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities
- Language
- English
- Rights
- University of Fort Hare
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