SOCIO-ECONOMIC VARIABLES AND REDUCTION OF ENVIRONMENTAL SOCIAL VIOLENCE IN BOKI LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF CROSS RIVER STATE, NIGERIA

Abstract

The study investigated the socioeconomic variables and reduction of environmental social violence in Boki local government area of Cross River State, Nigeria. To achieve the purpose of this study, two null hypotheses were formulated to guide the study. For this research, an expost facto design was used. The study was sample 488 people. The sample was drawn using stratified random sampling procedures. The reliability estimate of the instruments was established through Cronbach Alpha reliability method. The statistical technique used to assess the hypotheses under investigation was one-way analysis of variance (ANOVA). The hypotheses was tested at .05 level of significance. The result of the findings revealed that educational attainment and economic status had a significant impact on the outcome of reducing environmental social violence in Boki Local Government Area of Cross River State, Nigeria. It was suggested, among other things, that the government should acknowledge the utility value of non-formal system of education also by putting in place some active labour policies to promote employment through subsidized placement, employment assistance and vocational trainings should also be encourage, self-employment, such as training and facilitating access to credit/grants and other business requirement.