Role, practice and challenges of nyumba kumi initiative in crime reduction: a case study of Makongeni estate, Delta zone, Thika, Kenya

Abstract

This research study aimed at establishing the role, practice, attitudes and challenges of nyumba kumi initiative in crime reduction in Makongeni estate, Delta zone, Thika, Kenya. The objectives of the research study were; to determine the role of nyumba kumi initiative in crime reduction in Makongeni estate, Delta Zone, Thika; to establish the practices of nyumba kumi initiative in Makongeni estate, Delta Zone, Thika; to establish the attitudes of the local residents and police service officers towards nyumba kumi initiative in Makongeni estate, Delta Zone, Thika; and to investigate the challenges of implementing nyumba kumi initiative in Makongeni estate, Delta Zone, Thika. Additionally, the research study focused on the police service and residents Makongeni area, Delta zone, Thika with probability sampling technique being utilized. Questionnaires, interview guide and secondary sources were utilized to gather essential information from respondents. SPSS assisted in arranging and compressing the information by utilizing means and standard deviation. Mode, frequency tables, bar graphs, and percentages were utilized to depict and show the information in light of each exploration objective.