An exploratory study of first year residence students' perceptions regarding safety and security at the University of Cape Town

Safety and security is an issue that institutions of higher learning have to deal with and address within their campuses. The focus of this study was to explore first year residence students perceptions regarding safety and security at the University of Cape Town (UCT). An exploratory qualitative approach was used in this study. The purposive sample consisted of fourteen first year students from three UCT residences and three residence supervisors from these residences giving a total sample of seventeen participants. The results of the study showed that students see themselves as safer within the confines of UCT whereas they feel relatively unsafe off campus.

Grantor dc:publisher.institution

Department of Social Development

Year dc:date.issued

2010

Author dc:creator

• Kahari, Ingrid

Advisor dc:contributor.advisor

• O'Brien, Connie

Language dc:language.iso

eng

Handle dc:identifier.uri

http://hdl.handle.net/11427/11337

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:open.uct.ac.za:11427/11337