The impact of self-efficiancy and burnout on the practice of community policing by the Nigerian police
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Date
2024-06
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University of Fort Hare
Abstract
The Nigerian police's adoption of community policing 18 years ago has been criticized for its ineffectiveness in curbing crime. Factors such as unemployment, poor health, hunger, and ethnoreligious conflicts contribute to the rising crime rate. This study explored the impact of psychological factors of self-efficacy and burnout dimensions on the practice of community policing within the Nigerian Police Force. Using the cross-sectional design data was collected from a sample of 360 Nigerian police officers with a mean age of 36.6 years (SD = 8), comprising 266 males and 94 females. The General Self-Efficacy Scale (GSE), the Maslach Burnout Inventory (MBI), and the Community Policing Inventory (CPI) were used as measures of the variables in the study. Hypotheses were tested in the study with the use of the multiple linear regression. Results revealed that self-efficacy significantly positively predicts the practice of community policing among officers of the Nigerian police (β = .339, t = 6.815, p <.001); emotional exhaustion did not significantly predict the practice of community policing (β = -.087, t = -1.332, p = .184); personal accomplishment did not significantly predict the practice of community policing (β = 113, t = 1.951, p = .052). Depersonalization significantly negatively predicts the practice of community policing (β = -.275, t = -4.425, p <.001). The study concluded that self-efficacy is pivotal in shaping officers' embrace of community-oriented approaches, and that depersonalization tendencies has inhibitory impact on the implementation of community policing within the Nigerian law enforcement context. The study recommended the development and implementation of targeted training programs and supportive mechanisms aimed at bolstering officers' self-efficacy, and the formulation of strategies to mitigate depersonalization tendencies among officers.
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PhD thesis
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Burnout (Psychology), Community policing -- Nigeria, Self-efficacy -- Nigeria, Police -- Nigeria
Citation
Okoka, H. (2024) The impact of self-efficacy and burnout on the philosophy and practice of community policing by the Nigerian Police. PhD thesis. Alice, South Africa: University of Fort Hare.