| dc.description.abstract | The security landscape in Kenya has been marked by a series of challenges, including
terrorism, organized crime, and inter-communal violence. It is, therefore, important to
mobilize security to manage or deal with threats and vulnerabilities that hinder growth in
economy. The main objective was to assess the influence of government-facilitated
strategies on security mobilization in Wajir county, Kenya. Specifically, the study sought
to establish the nature of government-facilitated strategies that support security
mobilizations, to assess the success of the government-facilitated strategies for supporting
security mobilization, and to examine the legal and policy framework supporting
government-facilitated strategies towards security mobilization in Wajir county, Kenya.
The study was anchored on securitization theory, resource mobilization theory and
institutional theory. The study employed a descriptive research design. The study targeted
734 participants including grassroot national government officials (Chiefs and sub-chiefs),
grassroot county officials (village administrators), police officers and military personnel in
Wajir County. The study used Nassiuma (2000) formulae to compute the sample of 164
participants and selected them using stratified proportionate random sampling technique.
Questionnaires were used for collecting primary data. The questionnaires were distributed
to the grassroot national government officials (Chiefs and sub-chiefs), grassroot county
officials (village administrators), police officers and military personnel in Wajir County.
Key informant interviews were conducted by the researcher with the help of trained
research assistants. Every questionnaire collected was referenced and all the questions in
the questionnaire coded for facilitating entry of the data. Data cleaning was done which
entailed sorting incomplete questionnaires and checking errors in data entry. Quantitative
data analysis was through descriptive statistics. Multiple regression analysis was used for
establishing how government facilitated strategies influence security mobilization. The
analysis of qualitative data from open-ended questions and interviews was through content
analysis. The finding revealed that 69.3% of the variations in security mobilization in Wajir
county could be attributed to government-facilitated strategies. The study found
community policing significantly predicts security mobilization (β=0.733; p=0.000). The
study revealed that military preparedness is significantly associated to security
mobilization (β=0.706; p=0.000). Further, the study found that border control strategy
significantly predicts security mobilization (β=0.825; p=0.017). It is recommended that the
government of Kenya through Ministry of defence should increase the allocation of
military and security resources in order to strengthen security mobilization efforts in border
regions. There is also need for Kenyan government to ensure that border patrol units are
equipped with modern technologies to assist in detecting, preventing and responding to
security challenges | en_US |
