One of the main issues influencing the urban environment is security. Life in urban areas can be affected by the state of security in their neighbourhood and this in turn influences urban attractiveness. Currently there are various researchers exploring security in the built environment, several of whom cite urban design as a main factor, or develop a rating scale which defines and quantifies urban elements that significantly affect security. In this study, six Security factors were used to analyze Security in Keffi urban neighbourhood environments. A Simple random sampling method was adopted, and questionnaires were administered to few residents of the neighbourhoods in Keffi as respondents. The questions were formulated using a Likert scale with which respondents were asked to express the importance of indicators under each factor on a five-point Likert style response scale (very Secured to not Secured). The result indicated that Security factors including personal Security from crime, personal Security from accidents, Security of personal property, access to police protection, availability of fire service, availability of security guards were the major determinants of Security in Keffi Neighbourhoods. This maybe predicated on the fact that the security challenges in the country is alarming and thus the choice of a Secured environment by residents of Keffi. Going by the overall results gathered, a conclusion was drawn that Keffi on the overall is Secured and a livable town. The experience from this research suggest that, an understanding of the Security of a town or an urban area can provide a general overview of why the people choose to live in the environment they are living or wish to relocate to the environment.
Adamu et al. (Mon,) studied this question.