Impact of crime on socio-economic development at Somopho

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dc.contributor.advisorDlamini, P.M.
dc.contributor.authorNtuli, Themba Gilbert
dc.date.accessioned2010-01-15T10:40:56Z
dc.date.available2010-01-15T10:40:56Z
dc.date.issued2000
dc.descriptionA dissertation of limited scope submitted to the Faculty of Arts in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the course-work Master of Arts degree in the Department of Social Work at the University of Zululand, 2000.en_US
dc.description.abstractThis study examined the impact of crime on socio-economic development at Somopho Tribal Authority, which is a rural area under Nselem (Lower Umfolozi) district. The researcher is concerned with the growing rate of crime, which is perceived to have affected community development. Survey research methods were employed in this study and adhered to two techniques of data collection, namely, self-administered questionnaires and person-to-person interviews. The limitations of the study were economic and time factors. Hypotheses were tested, confirmed that there is indeed a relationship between high crime levels and unemployment. The study found that the Somopho area is fraught with problems of high unemployment high crime levels and lack of physical infrastructure. Secondly, it was shown that the levels of crime like robbery and assault cases are the order of the day. Many crimes are committed either during the day or at night. This study made several recommendations relating to what should be done to ensure that local residents, potential developers and investors feel safe at Somopho. .Among other recommendations put forward are the establishment of community relations with the police, like community policing forums (CPFs) and development community safety centres.en_US
dc.identifier.other253612
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10530/182
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.subjectCrime and community.en_US
dc.titleImpact of crime on socio-economic development at Somophoen_US
dc.typeThesisen_US
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