Are you ready to amplify your academic presence and connect with a global network of researchers? Join the Scholar Indexing Society and elevate your research to new heights!
The
goal of the study is to review the perceptions of school administrators and
students on security and safety at selected tertiary institutions in Bono
Region, Ghana. The study was conducted at two public tertiary in Ghana's Bono
Region. The study used a concurrent mixed-methods approach to collect both
quantitative data through Likert scales and qualitative data through open
questions within a single questionnaire and some interviews with school
administrators. A sample size of seven hundred and fifty-eight (758), including
students and administrators was used for this study. The
survey revealed that students believe there is good security and safety on the
two campuses. Additionally, students say they feel comfortable on campus during
the day and night. They also say they feel safe overall. In addition, students do not carry something
on them for protection when walking on campus and students are ready to report
crime/s against them to the university security. It, however, came out from the
study that students avoid certain places on campus because of fear of their
security and safety. The
study revealed proactive security and safety management practices in the two
universities. It came out that the universities provide
annual security and safety reports detailing any security and safety-related
events with crime prevention details. The study further
recommends that University management should prioritize efforts to enhance
campus security and safety by employing more strong security personnel and
deploying modern security gadgets/items, particularly in locations that
students perceive as unsafe.