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Insecurity: Urban Kano Perception Index

Domestic insecurity characterizes Nigeria in the 21st century. Despite the current status, there is still a dearth of literature that could sufficiently depict the problem. This study aimed at knowledge contribution vis-à-vis policy formulation, methods, and literature. The perception index computed provided a clue on the contributing factors of urban Kano insecurity based on their statistical weight. The method used was quantitative using a questionnaire via a purposive sampling technique. The sample size was 480 but only 456 were finally utilized, as 24 were lost to nonreturn and outlying ca…