Piracy along Somalia Coast: an examination of its impact on international trade and security
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2014
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Kampala International University. School of Health Sciences
Abstract
This study carried out an investigation of piracy along Somalia coast, and it impact of
international trade and security. The objectives of the study were 1) To establish the
extent of piracy along Somalia coast 2) to examine the level of international trade and
security 3) To establish a relationship between the extent of piracy along the Somali
coast and the level of international trade and security. The study employed descriptive
correlation study design which involved a quantitative approach. With regards to this
method, the researcher used structured questionnaires and an interview guide. Out of a
target population of 245, 160 respondents were identified as the sample size by use of
the Slovene's formula. Systematic random sampling was used to identify the
respondents to take part in the study. Analysis entailed frequencies, percentages,
means, and standard deviation. Findings suggested that piracy along Somalia coast
were high. The effect of piracy along Somalia coast in international trade was also high.
The effect of piracy along Somali coast in international security was also high. It was
also established that there was indeed relationship between the piracy along Somalia
and inte~national trade which stood up (0.58). It was also established that there was
indeed relationship between the piracy along Somalia and international security, which
again stood at ( -0.68) and on the Pearson Corre!ation scale which was interpreted as
negative and fairly strong relationship. Conclusively, there is still much hope for better
prospects of voyage along the coast as appropriate measures are being taken by the
transitional federal government to ensure safety and also more community participation
is slowly picking up pace. The study recommends community policing, civic education,
solving the problem of unemployment and offering more formal education especially to
the youth.
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Diplomacy, Piracy, Somalia, International Trade, International Security, Somali Coast