PROLIFERATION OF SMALL ARMS AND ITS IMPACT ON LOCAL CONFLICT IN MONGUNO LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA, BORNO STATE, NIGERIA
Abstract
ABSTRACT
The research examined the proliferation of Small arms and its impact on local conflict in
Monguno Local Government area, Borno State. The population of this study consisted of
109,850 people in Monguno Local Government. The justification for adoption of the
population was to enable the researcher to carry out this study based on the number of
people in the Area and the sample size was 398 selected for the study. Simple percentage
was adopted to present the data collected from the field. The findings showed that there is
effect of small arms proliferation on security situation, there is effect of small arms
proliferation on upsurge of crime and criminality and there is effect of small arms
proliferation on threat to security forces in Monguno Local Government Area of Borno
State, Nigeria. The study recommends that Implementing effective regulations and restoring
peace in affected regions can help mitigate the impact of small arms proliferation and
strengthening law enforcement capabilities and improving intelligence gathering can help
disrupt criminal networks and reduce the availability of small arms. Also, engaging with
local communities and promoting conflict resolution strategies can help reduce the
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