Police personnel stress during COVID-19 pandemic lockdown in Kano, Nigeria

Police personnel experience stress in the course of their routine duties. Although this stress is considered normal, given the risky nature of the job, it is exacerbated by increasing demands for law and order during pandemic-induced lockdowns. This study was designed to examine the sources/nature a...

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Autor principal: Ndubueze, Philip N. (Autor)
Tipo de documento: Electrónico Artículo
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: 2024
En: International journal of police science & management
Año: 2024, Volumen: 26, Número: 2, Páginas: 157-169
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