Publication: Stressors Influencing Homicide-Suicide Among National Police Service Officers In Njoro Sub County, Nakuru County, Kenya
| dc.contributor.author | Kipruto, Peter | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2024-08-22T08:14:22Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2024-08-22T08:14:22Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2024-02-21 | |
| dc.description.abstract | This research explored Homicide-Suicide (H-S) among Kenya National Police Service (KNPS) officers, with a focus on Kenya Police Service (KPS), Administration Police Service (APS), and Directorate of Criminal Investigation (DCI). Despite a rise in incidents, research on this phenomenon was scarce in Kenya. The study investigated occupational, organizational, personal, and economic factors influencing H-S, drawing from Freud's Psychoanalytic Theory and Durkheim's Theory of Suicides. Using a mixed-method design, 328 KNPS officers, including KPS, APS, and DCI, participated, alongside key stakeholders. Data collection included questionnaires and interviews, resulting in a response rate of 75.6%, with 136 completed questionnaires. In the analysis of personal stressors, the study scrutinized mental health conditions, traumatic events, and relationship issues. Participants experienced mental health symptoms due to personal stressors, impacting well-being. Limited professional help-seeking was noted, possibly due to stigma. Dissatisfaction with organizational support was observed. Traumatic event exposure affected mental well-being, with organizational support playing a role. Coping with relationship problems was complex. The analysis of occupational stressors focused on critical incidents, workload, and job-related pressure. Many officers encountered critical incidents, impacting wellbeing. Organizational support for coping was perceived as insufficient. High workload affected stress levels, with management challenges. Job-related pressure influenced wellbeing and support perceptions. In the examination of organizational stressors, the study explored support from superiors, resource availability, and leadership effectiveness. Unsupportive superiors hindered communication, while resource availability was associated with mental well-being. Leadership effectiveness varied, impacting experiences. The analysis of economic stressors explored salary satisfaction, financial strain, and career advancement. Dissatisfaction with compensation led to financial difficulties and stress. Financial strain negatively impacted stress levels. Job stability and career advancement had varying effects. Findings highlighted the multifaceted challenges faced by Kenyan police officers, aligning with literature. Recommendations included addressing mental health stigma, enhancing organizational support, promoting work-life balance, providing coping strategies, fostering empathetic leadership, ensuring resource availability, addressing compensation concerns and creating supportive work environments. The outcomes contributed to H-S literature, guiding policy-making for agency relevance, ultimately enhancing officers' well-being in Njoro Sub County, Nakuru County. | |
| dc.identifier.issn | 2250-3153 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://doi.org/10.29322/IJSRP.14.02.2024.p14631 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://erepository.mku.ac.ke/handle/123456789/6255 | |
| dc.language.iso | en | |
| dc.publisher | International Journal of Scientific and Research Publications | |
| dc.subject | Police Well-being | |
| dc.subject | Homicide-Suicide Dynamics | |
| dc.subject | Organizational Support | |
| dc.subject | Kenyan Law Enforcement | |
| dc.title | Stressors Influencing Homicide-Suicide Among National Police Service Officers In Njoro Sub County, Nakuru County, Kenya | |
| dc.type | Article | |
| dspace.entity.type | Publication |