CYBERCRIMES AND CYBER SECURITY AMONG YOUTH IN SOCIAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP VENTURE APPROACH

Abstract

This study examined the trend of cybercrime and cyber security in social entrepreneurship venture in Edo State communities, Nigeria. The study adopted longitudinal survey design and digital design because online method and instrumentation scale was employed on the basis of the Cybercrimes in Nigeria: analysis, detection and prevention. Omodunbi (2023) was adopted as systematic review data analysis. Data were generated by quantitative and qualitative method. The study intends to use purposive sampling techniques and digital sampling technique. A total population size of 86648 and sample size of 399 was determined using Taro Yamane’s formula at 0.05 level of significance. Also, 399 copies of questionnaire were distributed to the respondents, while 317 copies were completed and retrieved. The instruments were validated with reliability above 0.7 co-efficient, using Cronbach Alpha technique. Three research questions and three hypotheses were raised which was tested with Pearson Product Moment Correlation, Ordinary Least Square Method and Partial Correlation for the moderating variable via SPSS 25 version. From the findings, the concept of cybercrime creates positive outcome cyber editorials, cyber bully and cyber stalking. In conclusion, cyber bully, cyber stalking and cyber editorials have significant influence on the cyber security. Based on the findings and conclusion, this study contributes to the knowledge that computer related fraud, computer related forgery, cyber-pornography and cyber-squatting. It could be recommended among others that cybercrimes management have to ensure that there is effective control of Yahoo-yahoo proxies us social entrepreneurship venture approach because they are fundamental factors to the frame compared with longer-term Cyber stalking among client. Cybercrimes management using social entrepreneurship venture approach should integrate cyber kidnappings in a better manner towards managing cyber stalking.