Security Awareness Programs and National Security in Lamu County-Kenya.
| dc.contributor.author | Pesa, Ibra Mwinyi | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2024-08-01T13:42:07Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2024-08-01T13:42:07Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2024-05 | |
| dc.description | A Research Project Submitted to the School of Law, Arts and Social Sciences in Fulfilment for the Requirement for the Award of Master of Security Science and Management, in the Department of Security, Diplomacy and Peace Studies of Kenyatta University, May, 2024 Supervisors: Gerald Mutonyi | |
| dc.description.abstract | The security programs in a country are meant to ensure the national security. The same applies in Kenya where there are various security programmes customized for each region and also for each security situation. This is because, citizens in a nation, are bestowed some inalienable rights and freedoms including being safe from dangers and harms. As it is, Kenyans are constantly living in the fear of what could happen next, as well as the next point that could be attacked by the terror attacks as well as the local rebels. Despite this development, few studies have evaluated the effect of security awareness programs on national security in Lamu county, Kenya. Therefore, this study sought to examine the relationship between security awareness programs and national security in Lamu county, Kenya. The study had the following objectives; to examine the types of security awareness programs to enhance national security in Lamu County, to establish the effects of security awareness programs on national security in Lamu County, to assess the challenges of security awareness programs on influencing national security in Lamu County and to determine the best ways to enhance the influence of security awareness programs on national security in Lamu County. Using Theory of Reinforcement and The Theory of Reasoned Action, this study sought to demonstrate influence of security awareness programs on national security. The study adopted a cross sectional survey design, and was carried out in Lamu with the target population all adult residents. A multistage sampling technique was employed study area to the sampled population. Questionnaire and interviews schedules were used to collect data. Quantitative data was analyzed by use of descriptive statistics. Descriptive statistics were used to summarize the results to interpret the key findings as well as present them. Qualitative data was analyzed thematically. Both qualitative and quantitative data were triangulated for robust illustrations of the key findings. The study found that, there are four types of security awareness programs: Nyumba Kumi Initiative, the School Outreach Security Awareness Programs, Physical Security Awareness Programs and Cyber Security Awareness Programs. The study found that, there are four effects of security awareness programs: enhanced security awareness culture, reduced insecurity incidents, increased security knowledge and understanding and improved security risk mitigations. The study found that, there are four challenges to security awareness programs: Lack of trust in the state security agencies, limited resources, lack of courtesy by state security agents and evolving threat landscape. The study found that, there are four best ways to enhance security awareness: Cooperation with the citizens and communities, improvements on the necessary working resources, citizens as stakeholder’s involvement and participation and sufficient training and development for state security agents. The study concluded that, the state should be considered the central security provider, and whose stability and legitimacy are the main sources of protection for its citizens, from any kind of threats. The study recommended that, the state security agencies need to streamline their department in terms of the training and developing the skills of their agents to be at per with how to confront the various environments when doing community awareness. | |
| dc.description.sponsorship | Kenyatta University | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://ir-library.ku.ac.ke/handle/123456789/28564 | |
| dc.language.iso | en | |
| dc.publisher | Kenyatta University | |
| dc.title | Security Awareness Programs and National Security in Lamu County-Kenya. | |
| dc.type | Thesis |