RESEARCH PROPOSAL PROJECT
Efficacy of Security Measures in Kenyan Universities amid Increased Terror Threats: A
Case Study of Nakuru County
DAVID NATO MICHA
A Research Proposal Submitted to College of Open and Distance Learning, Egerton University
for the Partial Fulfillment of Award of Bsc. Millitary Science
EGERTON UNIVERSITY
May, 2020
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, DECLARATION AND RECOMMENDATION
Declaration
I hereby declare that this research proposal is my original work and has not been submitted to
any other University
Signature__________________________ DATE________________________
DAVID NATO MICHA
DOD16/21243/13
Recommendation
This research proposal was submitted with my approval as the university supervisor
Signature: ……………………………………… Date:
……………………………………………
Dr. Amon M. Karanja, Ph.D
Department of Geography
Egerton University
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, ABSTRACT
The increasing incidence of terrorism and major criminal acts underscore the need for
emergency prevention policies in many organizations around the world. Terrorism activities in
Kenya has increased in the last few years affecting public facilities, Shopping Malls and
academic institutions. The main objective of this study will be to examine the response strategies
adopted in combating terrorism in higher learning Institutions in Kenya. The specific objectives
will be to: examine the level of preparedness to terrorism threat in Kenyan universities; assess
the effect of terrorism on security alertness in Kenyan universities and evaluate the effectiveness
of terror warnings and resource deployments in Kenyan universities. The study will adopt a
survey research design. Data will be collected using questionnaires and observational checklists.
The data collected will be analysed using descriptive statistics. The result will be discussed based
on the findings from the research.
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, TABLE OF CONTENTS
DECLARATION AND RECOMMENDATION.........................................................................ii
Declaration.....................................................................................................................................ii
ABSTRACT..................................................................................................................................iii
TABLE OF CONTENTS..............................................................................................................iv
CHAPTER ONE............................................................................................................................1
1.0 INTRODUCTION...................................................................................................................1
1.1 Background Information........................................................................................................1
1.2 Statement of the Problem.......................................................................................................3
1.3 Objectives of the Study..........................................................................................................4
1.3.1 Broad Objectives.............................................................................................................4
1.3.2 Specific Objectives.............................................................................................................4
1.4 Research Questions................................................................................................................4
1.5 Significance of the Study.......................................................................................................4
1.6 Scope and Limitations of the Study.......................................................................................5
1.7 Definition of Terms and Concepts..........................................................................................5
CHAPTER TWO...........................................................................................................................7
2.0 LITERATURE REVIEW........................................................................................................7
2.1 Terrorism Networks and their effects on Human Wellbeing..................................................7
2.1.1 Global Terrorism Network..............................................................................................7
2.1.2 Terror Network in East Africa.........................................................................................9
2.2 Level of Preparedness by Academic Institutions.................................................................10
2.3 Common Security Measures used to Combat Terrorism......................................................11
2.4 Effectiveness of Terror Warnings and Resource Deployments............................................11
2.5 Theoretical Framework........................................................................................................12
2.6 Conceptual Framework........................................................................................................13
CHAPTER THREE.....................................................................................................................14
3.0 RESEARCH METHODOLOGY.........................................................................................14
3.1 Introduction..........................................................................................................................14
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Efficacy of Security Measures in Kenyan Universities amid Increased Terror Threats: A
Case Study of Nakuru County
DAVID NATO MICHA
A Research Proposal Submitted to College of Open and Distance Learning, Egerton University
for the Partial Fulfillment of Award of Bsc. Millitary Science
EGERTON UNIVERSITY
May, 2020
i
, DECLARATION AND RECOMMENDATION
Declaration
I hereby declare that this research proposal is my original work and has not been submitted to
any other University
Signature__________________________ DATE________________________
DAVID NATO MICHA
DOD16/21243/13
Recommendation
This research proposal was submitted with my approval as the university supervisor
Signature: ……………………………………… Date:
……………………………………………
Dr. Amon M. Karanja, Ph.D
Department of Geography
Egerton University
ii
, ABSTRACT
The increasing incidence of terrorism and major criminal acts underscore the need for
emergency prevention policies in many organizations around the world. Terrorism activities in
Kenya has increased in the last few years affecting public facilities, Shopping Malls and
academic institutions. The main objective of this study will be to examine the response strategies
adopted in combating terrorism in higher learning Institutions in Kenya. The specific objectives
will be to: examine the level of preparedness to terrorism threat in Kenyan universities; assess
the effect of terrorism on security alertness in Kenyan universities and evaluate the effectiveness
of terror warnings and resource deployments in Kenyan universities. The study will adopt a
survey research design. Data will be collected using questionnaires and observational checklists.
The data collected will be analysed using descriptive statistics. The result will be discussed based
on the findings from the research.
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, TABLE OF CONTENTS
DECLARATION AND RECOMMENDATION.........................................................................ii
Declaration.....................................................................................................................................ii
ABSTRACT..................................................................................................................................iii
TABLE OF CONTENTS..............................................................................................................iv
CHAPTER ONE............................................................................................................................1
1.0 INTRODUCTION...................................................................................................................1
1.1 Background Information........................................................................................................1
1.2 Statement of the Problem.......................................................................................................3
1.3 Objectives of the Study..........................................................................................................4
1.3.1 Broad Objectives.............................................................................................................4
1.3.2 Specific Objectives.............................................................................................................4
1.4 Research Questions................................................................................................................4
1.5 Significance of the Study.......................................................................................................4
1.6 Scope and Limitations of the Study.......................................................................................5
1.7 Definition of Terms and Concepts..........................................................................................5
CHAPTER TWO...........................................................................................................................7
2.0 LITERATURE REVIEW........................................................................................................7
2.1 Terrorism Networks and their effects on Human Wellbeing..................................................7
2.1.1 Global Terrorism Network..............................................................................................7
2.1.2 Terror Network in East Africa.........................................................................................9
2.2 Level of Preparedness by Academic Institutions.................................................................10
2.3 Common Security Measures used to Combat Terrorism......................................................11
2.4 Effectiveness of Terror Warnings and Resource Deployments............................................11
2.5 Theoretical Framework........................................................................................................12
2.6 Conceptual Framework........................................................................................................13
CHAPTER THREE.....................................................................................................................14
3.0 RESEARCH METHODOLOGY.........................................................................................14
3.1 Introduction..........................................................................................................................14
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