Moses Orshio Adasu University, Makurdi

AN EMPIRICAL STUDY OF SOCIO-DEMOGRAPHIC FACTORS OF CYBERCRIME VICTIMIZATION EXPERIENCES OF INTERNET USERS IN ABIA STATE, NIGERIA

Ogochukwu Favour Nzeakor, Roberts Osatohanmwen Asemota, Ede Alfred Alu, & Tyover Benjamin Amena

Abstract

Given that studies on demographic influences of cybercrime victimization are far from being comprehensive, more interventions are therefore needed towards understanding the subject matter. The present study therefore focuses on understanding the socio-demographic forces predicting cybercrime victimization incidence in Umuahia North, Abia State of the South-eastern part of Nigeria. A sample of 1,104 was selected using questionnaire distributed with the techniques of multistage cluster and random sampling. Results: We found: (1) that male experienced cybercrime victimization (M = 2.46, S.D = 1.63) more than the female participants (M = 2.29, S.D = 1.50). (2)that on average, students were most likely to experience cybercrime victimization (M = 2.46, S.D = 1.62); followed by working class (M = 2.38, S.D = 1.55) (M = 1.90, S.D = 1.18). (3)that middle-level educated participants were most likely to experience cybercrime victimization (M = 2.39, S.D = 1.61); followed by highly educated participants (M = 2.37, S.D = 1.55) (M = 1.67, S.D = .52). (4) that on average, single participants experienced cybercrime victimization (M = 2.38, S.D = 1.62) more than the ever married participants (M = 2.35, S.D = 1.46), t(923) = -.275, p < .05, r = .1. (5) that on average, middle-aged participants were most likely to experience cybercrime victimization (M = 2.41, S.D = 1.56); followed by old participants (M = 2.36, S.D = 1.78); while young participants were less likely to experience victimization (M = 2.34, S.D = 1.55). We therefore conclude that students, male, non-married, middle-aged, and middle-level educated Internet users tend to experience more cybercrime victimization when juxtaposed with their counterparts.

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