An Empirical Assessment of Small Arms and Light Weapons Proliferation and Insecurity in Nigeria’s Fourth Republic
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Insecurity, small arms, light weapons, proliferation, Nigeria stateAbstract
The study examined the impact of small arms and light weapons proliferation on insecurity in
Nigeria’s fourth republic. A cross sectional research design method was adopted and data was
collected via a survey of three hundred (300) respondents in South-South geopolitical zone of
Nigeria using non-probability sampling technique. Data collected were analyzed using
correlation and linear regression analysis with the aid of Statistical Package for Social Science
(SPSS) version 23. The findings of the study revealed that there is significant and positive
relationship between small arms and light weapons proliferation and insecurity in Nigeria’s
fourth republic. As predicted, the study also revealed that small arms and light weapons
proliferation exerts a positive and statistically significant impact on insecurity in Nigeria’s
fourth republic. On the basis of these findings, the study recommends among others a thorough
overhauling of laws regulating small arms and light weapons in Nigeria
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