Abstract: Conflicts may be managed and insecurity contained via synergy and cooperation. Due to the various security agencies' diverse capabilities and operational expertise, they can complement each other. Given the responsibilities of various security agencies, it's fair to say that violent conflict in communities will be reduced to a minimum if these constitutional functions are well-played in conjunction with one another as intended by society. The objectives of the study include: the examination of Nigerian Armed Forces benefits from interagency cooperation; an analysis of the nature of the relationship between the various agencies involved in peace support operations; and an examination of the challenges faced by Nigerian Armed Forces personnel during peace support operations with other agencies. The survey was conducted by administering a questionnaire to 88 military personnel through Google Forms to observe the COVID-19 safety protocol. The modified five-point Likert-types rating scale was used for the questionnaire and data analysis, which shows a statistically significant large positive correlation between the two variables as r =.936, p < 0.05. This indicates that peace support operation has a close relationship with inter-agency cooperation where the experienced and expertise of individuals collaboration, the more satisfied they are with their missions. It was concluded that soldiers, especially those from developing countries such as Nigeria, stand to benefit from participating in peace support operations with the following recommendation that s a result of the findings suggest that the Nigerian government and military take a closer look at the administrative and logistical assistance they provide for troops deployed to PSOs to correct the shortcomings.
Keywords: Perception, Nigerian Military Personnel, Inter-Agency Cooperation, Peace Support Operations and the Nigerian Armed Forces.
Title: PERCEPTION OF NIGERIAN MILITARY PERSONNEL ON INTER-AGENCY COOPERATION AND PEACE SUPPORT OPERATIONS OF THE NIGERIAN ARMED FORCES
Author: Fatai Oluwatobi Kilani
International Journal of Social Science and Humanities Research
ISSN 2348-3156 (Print), ISSN 2348-3164 (online)
Vol. 11, Issue 4, October 2023 - December 2023
Page No: 456-471
Research Publish Journals
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Published Date: 14-December-2023
