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| Investigate the Correlation between Smoking Behavior, Alcoholism, Psychosis, Educational Status and Aggression of Local Security Operatives in Ibadan Metropolis |
ADEBAYO-OKE Bosede Odunayo, OMOPO Oluwaseun Emmanuel & YUSUF Adam Oyetunji
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Abstract:
Aggression of local security is increasing in epidemic proportion and the range of the problem of aggression is wider than it seems. This problem is still on-going despite numerous researches on aggression of local security. It is pertinent to investigate the factors affecting aggression of local security. This study therefore investigates the correlation between smoking behaviour, alcoholism, psychosis, educational status and aggression of local security operatives in Ibadan metropolis in Oyo state. This study adopted a descriptive survey research design. One hundred and twenty participants were selected from three local governments in Ibadan metropolis using simple sampling technique. The ages of the participants ranged between 18 and 61 years with a mean of 12.88 years (SD= 8.46). Three research questions were tested using multiple regression analysis and Pearson Product Moment Correlation. The findings revealed there was significant relationship between smoking behaviour and aggression of local security operatives in Ibadan but an inverse relationship (r = -.386**, N= 120, p<.05). There is significant relationship between alcoholism and aggression of local security operatives in Ibadan (r = .302**, N= 120, p>.05), there is significant relationship between psychosis and aggression of local security operatives in Ibadan (r = .496**, N= 120, p<.05). Also reveals significant relationship between educational attainment and aggression of local security operatives in Ibadan (r = .274**, N= 120, p<.05). The three variables jointly accounted for 83.4% variance in the prediction of aggression of local security. The independent variables made positive relative contribution to aggression of local security in the following order: alcoholism contributed most to the prediction of aggression of security operatives (b = 0.341, t = 5.284, p< 0.05) followed by smoking behaviour (b = 0.288, t = 3.782, p< 0.05), followed by educational attainment ((b = 0.264, t = 3.451, p< 0.05) and lastly psychosis (b = -0.074, t = -1.326; p> 0.05). Based on this finding, it is recommended that the local security outfit administration should come up with progressive move of establishing mental health departments or consistently refer its subject to therapeutic settings for the responsibility of continuous mental evaluation of its members, prognosis and psychotherapy where necessary. Also, the government, traditional rulers and other security stakeholders should engage the operatives; hire professionals towards educating them (operatives) on the medical and psychological effect of smoking behaviour and alcoholism, towards a conduct change, ultimately leading to an adjusted personality.
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