DESIGNING CONCEPTUAL INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY TOOLS FRAMEWORK FOR COMBATING INSECURITY IN NIGERIA

ABSTRACT

Today, insecurity is a major menace that many nations are faced with particularly, Nigeria. This directly or indirectly hampered the economic growth and consequently, has an advanced effect on its citizens. The use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology techniques such as the use of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) tools is the only solution for the recent insecurity occurrences in the country. These must be adopted to transform every sector of the nation’s traditional activities and processes. The use of ICT tools as measures in providing solutions to insecurity challenges that face humanity and society has proven successful globally. A lot of research has been done on the use of information technology (IT) and ICT in combating security challenges nationally and internationally. However, there is no ICT framework particularly conceptual, designed that encompasses all the relevant tools needed in combating the insecurity challenges in Nigeria. Hence, this paper proposes to identify the relevant ICT tools needed to achieve that as one of its objectives. Two, to design and develop a framework for it. The framework is organized in a logical way to assist provide a picture of how the ICT tools relate to one another to proffer solutions to the aforementioned problem. The framework is aimed at making research results more meaningful, acceptable to the theoretical concepts in the research field, and guarantees generalization. The framework can also serve as a guide for solving novel, emergent practical issues as regards to insecurity. Research that is not based on either theoretical or conceptual framework, makes it difficult for readers in determining the academic position and direction of the research. Hence, this will renders the research not appealing as contributing meaningfully to the body of knowledge (BoK). Achieving such framework can serve as the novelty and main contribution of this research paper.

Keywords: Information and Communication Technology; ICT Tools, Conceptual Framework; Insecurity; Artificial Intelligence Technology.