Awareness, Causes and Prevalence of Smuggling among Adolescent Students in Seme and Owode-Apa Border Areas Lagos, Nigeria

Abstract

This study examined the awareness, causes and prevalence of smuggling among adolescent students in Seme and Owode-Apa border  areas of Lagos State. Three research questions guided the conduct of the study. The study adopted survey research method. The target  population of the study comprised all senior secondary school (SSS II) students in Seme and Owode-Apa border towns of Lagos State.  Two hundred respondents were randomly selected as sample for this study and the questionnaires were retrieved for data analysis. A  structured questionnaire was constructed and administered on the respondents for data collection. The data obtained were statistically  analyzed using simple percentages, mean and standard deviation. The findings revealed there is a high level of awareness of smuggling  among adolescent students; there are perceived causes of smuggling among adolescent students; the extent of smuggling prevalence among adolescent students in Seme and Owode-apa border areas of Lagos State is high. Based on the findings, it was recommended  that community sensitization around border communities to enlighten members of the community on the evils of smuggling and the  likely consequences on the students should be carried out regularly. Security liaison and networking with security departments should be  encouraged towards achieving the national security objectives and so on.