Self-Concepts of Police Personnel in Anambra State, Nigeria

Abstract

A person’s self-concept contribute greatly in his or her react to the environment and act in it. The Nigerian police personnel are faced with enormous tasks in Anambra state and Nigeria in general. The present study investigated the self-concept of police personnel in Anambra state using a descriptive survey research approach. The study relied on primary data sources and a theoretical framework based on the self-concept theory. A research question and two hypotheses guided the study. A self-concept standardized questionnaire was adopted and used for data collection. The population of the study was 1569 police personnel in Anambra state as at 2020, and the sample size of 700 was determined using proportional stratified random sampling technique. Aggregate scores and Analysis of variance (ANOVA) were used to answer the research question and test the null hypotheses. The findings suggest that majority of the police personnel in Anambra state over 98 percent have low self-concept. Male and female police personnel in Anambra state do not differ significantly in their self-concept scores. Also, police personnel in Anambra state do not differ significantly in their self-concept scores based on their educational attainment. The study suggests that those in-charge of police affairs should seek the services of professional guidance counsellors and organize conferences for the police personnel in the areas of self-concept aiming at increasing the self-concept scores of the police personnel. It will enable them work effectively in the society.