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Risk awareness among student of University Utara Malaysia regarding possibility of

losses associated with the destruction or theft of property in each inasis.

1.0 INTRODUCTION

1.1 Background of study

Risk is an uncertainty of an outcome. It is a situation where an exposure to loss
exists. One of classification of risk is personal risk. Personal risk is any risk that can
adversely affect the welfare of an individual. Lately, theft cases in campus of UUM have
become more frequent. Risk of losses associated with the destruction or theft of property
in each inasis can be referred to personal risk. Managing this type of risk is important to
protect individual’s belonging in future. Awareness among UUM student is our first line
of defense against losses of property in each Inasis following and enforcing policies or
action to prevent risk happen again. This risk can also be controlled by using one of the
risk control tool to minimize the losses.

2.0 PROBLEM IDENTIFICATION

There are a few possibilities of problem from this research that have been
identified by us. Firstly, there is less awareness among students about theft cases.
Students usually do not care about theft cases occurring around them unless it is happen
on themselves. Besides, students are careless in protecting their own belonging
especially the valuable item such as laptop, handphone, printer, money and others. There
is a case where students loss their laptops and handphones when they are not in their
room (Ct Zahieyah. In Facebook [Newseed]. Retrieved September 21, 2016, from
https://m.facebook.com/groups/529453753799090?
view=permalink&id=1103850846359375).

Secondly, the security system of inasis or university is weak especially during

semester break. Security management of university for prevention the theft case is posing
a great problem because poor security system cannot core the cases in future. The

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evidence is there is a case of vehicles losses which happened during Friday prayers where
we do not know who the theft is whether student or outsider (Muhammad Shafiq. In
Facebook [Newseed]. Retrieved from November 20, 2015, from
https://m.facebook.com/groups/529453753799090?
view=permalink&id=919376491473479).

Finally, there is no further action taken by the authorities for the theft cases.
Although it is difficult to find who is the theft whether among students or external parties,
an authorities must find an evidence to prevent it happen. They cannot let bygones be
bygones because that is their responsibilities.

3.0 OBJECTIVES OF THE STUDY

This following is objective of the research:

3.1 To identify the level sensitivity of students about the risk of losing goods.
3.2 To raise awareness among student about theft cases happen in each dormitory at
UUM.
3.3 To know which risk techniques and analysis is good in managing the risk. Loss
reduction is a risk control technique which can reduce the potential severity of
loss exposure.

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4.0 LITERATURE REVIEW

University is an environment that houses thousands of students for carry out

academic activities. In addition to the students, a university also places various parties
such as staff, visitors, contract workers and so on. Therefore, an environment free from
discrimination, intimidation, or threats to physical and emotional well-being needs to
exist so that activities within the university are always running smoothly.

According to Roark (1993), a safe univerted environment is where students,

faculty and staff are free to conduct their daily business in and out of the classroom,
without fear of physical, emotional or psychological injury. Personal safety is a basic
human need that needs to be maintained if the university's mission wishes to continue in
the future.

The study clearly shows that university crime is an issue serious and worrying
about the university, students, parents of students, staff and the whole community as a
whole. Universities that have high crime rate will cause the community not to choose the
university, as well as prevent parents from sending their children to institutions that could
be considered unsafe.

Crime in the university turns out to be a worrying issue. If a crime occurs

frequently in university, it indirectly raises the issue of security of the students inside of
university. The issue of safety is not a new issue, it is even a major concern for parents
when their children go to college and university. In a study on parents' goals for students,
safety and health issues are getting higher perceptions than preparing for a job
environment.

But the question of security sometimes raises questions when data and criminal
statistics occur in universities in Malaysia is closed data or secret. This can be seen when
the crime statistics are going into the university is not easy to access and can not be
accessed via internet search. News of crime in the university is more published regularly
through newspaper reports and university bulletin boards.

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Based on several security cases, it is clear that the security atmosphere at the
university needs better control. In dealing with security cases at the university, the
security forces are always blamed. However, there are some other factors that may cause
this to happen, examples of weaknesses in regulatory systems such as the lack of security
personnel, student negligence, and building infrastructure conditions or conditions.

There are some questions that arise from the statements that have been explained.
Did the university security department take that step effective in ensuring the safety of
students? With reports and information regarding non-open crime, does the student feel
that they are safe with the existing security controls within the university. Via of the
question, a major question what is the perception of the student against their safety at the
university.

Therefore, a study should be conducted to identify the perceptions of the students

against their safety from criminal aspects. In addition, the study was conducted can
identify campus security vulnerabilities based on their views students, as well as steps
that can be taken to improve the level safety in University Utara Malaysia.

5.0 RESEARCH METHODOLOGY

In this study, primary and secondary data methodology is used to support data
accuracy. Primary data were taken from a small survey, using questionnaire instruments
to meet the objective. The questionnaire is divided into two sections, the first part is a
question about socio-demography and the second part is a question about perceptions and
suggestions to improve the safety and security level of each dormitory. Researcher uses
this method because it is more accurate and easy to get information from the student.
Secondary data is review from scholar journal related to our studies.

A total of 40 respondents participated in this survey, which consisted of students

of UUM both of which have experienced cases of theft in the dormitory or never. Not
only local students who participate but international students also participate.

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6.0 RESULTS AND ANALYSIS

From the data collected with the help of questionnaire, 35 were females and 5
were males. Most of the students are from dormitory Sime Darby (10) , Bank Rakyat (7),
Mas (6), Muamalat (4), SME Bank (2), BSN (2), Grantt (2), TM (2), Petronas (2),
Proton (2) and TNB (1). There were six international students and the rest were local
students.

Category Frequency (%)

Yes 11 (27.5 %)

No 29 (72.5)

5.1 Belongings have been Lost or Damaged

The result shows above that there are 11 respondants that have lost their
belongings. The other 29 respondants out of 40 have never lost their belongings.

This shows the aware that property destruction or theft can be exposed in any situation

Category Frequency (%)

Yes 34 (87.2%)

No 4 (10.3%)

Maybe 1 (2.6%)

5.2 Aware that Property Destruction or Theft Can Be Happened In Any Situation

The student agrees they alert aware that property destruction or theft can be
exposed in any situation. From 40 respondents, 34 students say yes, they alert the
property can be exposed in any situation, 4 respondents say not, they not aware the

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property can be exposed in any situation and the remaining say maybe. From the survey
they aware that property destruction or theft can be exposed in any situation.

Items Frequency (%)

Poor security system 7 (33.33 %)

Stranger around dormitory 8 (38.1%)

Careless 13 (61.9%)

Physiology problem 3 (14.3%)

Money problem 8 (38.1 %)

Going out a late night 3 (14.3%)

5.3 The Reasons that Property Destruction or Theft Can Be Happened In Any Situation

The table above shows that the most students say careless is the higher reason
61.9%, money problem is 38.1 %, stranger around dormitory 38.1%, poor security
33.33%, physiology problem 14.3% and going out a late night same with the perversely.
Students must be careful before anything happen.

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Items Frequency (%)

Money 11 (64.7%)

Gadget 9 (52.9%)

Vehicles 4 (23.5%)

Begs 1 (5.9%)

Shoes 1 (5.9%)

Never lost anything 1 (5.9%)

5.4 The Items that Have Been Lost

The table above shows that the most items that student have lost is money with 11
respondants. Nine of the students also have lost their gadget such as smartphone and
laptop. Four of the students have lost their vehicle. One students for their beg and shoes,
and one student never lost anything.

Category Frequency (%)

When outside the room 11 (57.9%)

During semester break 7 (36.8%)

Exam week 1 (5.3%)

5.5 When Did It Happened

The result shows that the most of incident happened when the students are not in
their room or dormitory. 11 students stated that the incident happened when they were
outside of their room such as classes and meeting while seven respondants agree that the
theft happened during semester break. One respondant respond that the theft can happen
during exam week. We can assume that, the theft always happened whenever the students
are not in their room so it is easy for the thieves to steal the belongings.

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Category Frequency (%)

Yes 21 (52.5%)

No 19 (47.5%)

5.6 The Safety and Security of The Dormitory is Well Supervised

The students respond that the safety and security of the dormitory is not well
supervised. The result as shown above that 47.5% students which is nearly half of the
respondants stated no, as the safety and security of the dormitory is not well supervised
while the other 52.5% students stated that the dormitory is well supervised. We may
assume that, some of the reasons the theft happens because of the dormitory is not well
supervised.

Category Frequency (%)

Yes 21 (52.5%)

No 19 (47.5%)

5.7 Satisfied with The Action by The Authorities Against the Theft

The respondants that satisfied with the action by the authorities against the theft
are 21 students and 19 students does not satisfied with the authorities’ action. This can be
concluded that the authorities must improves their action a little more against the theft of
goods and belongings.

Category Frequency (%)

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Yes 34 (85%)

No 6 (15%)

5.8 Agree if UUM held A Seminar on Safety and Security

Most of the students with 34 respondants agree that UUM should held a seminar
on safety and security about the theft that might be happened on unexpected situation.
Besides, some of the students with six respondants does not agree that UUM must held a
seminar on safety and security. We can conclude that, UUM should held a seminar on
safety and security issues to give awareness to some of the students who still does not
aware of unexpected situation that might be happened.

Recommendations Frequency (%)

CCTV Installment 24 (60%)

Raise more awareness towards theft and 14 (35%)

stranger around dormitories

Further action from authorized parties (such 19 (47.5%)

as UUM Safety Department, Head of
Dormitories)

Re-enforce environmental security system 15 (37.5%)

(patrol around dormitories and university)

Penalties and fine to theft 15 (37.5%)

Not keeping excessive cash in the room 10 (25%)

5.9 Recommendations for A Safe and Secured Dormitories

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Lastly, from our survey we obtained some recommendations from the students
about how to improve the dormitories safeness. The installment of CCTV is the most
highly recommended with 24 responses and the least recommended is not keeping
excessive cash in the room with 10 responses. 14 responses on recommendation to raise
more awareness towards theft and stranger around dormitories while 19 responses to take
further action from authorized parties (such as UUM Safety Department, Head of
Dormitories). 15 responses for both re-enforce environmental security system (patrol
around dormitories and university) and penalties and fine to theft as recommendations to
improve the dormitories safeness.

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7.0 CONCLUSION & RECOMMENDATIONS

In a nutshell, we conduct a study about the destruction or theft of property in each

Inasis among UUM students regarding the losses of property. The objective of the study
is to know which risk techniques and analysis is good in managing the risk. Loss
reduction is a risk control technique which can reduce the potential severity of loss
exposure. Besides, to give awareness among the students and this research is to overcome
and mitigate the theft or related case. We conduct a survey through a qustionnaire to
collect data which can support the research. The survey was developed based on cases
that have recently occurred in UUM and to identify the causes of theft cases and damage
to personal items that occurred in each student dormitory. The problems that have been
identified from the survey that both students and the responsible party should play their
role to reduce the possibility of losses of property.

We also discussed about the solutions regarding the destruction or theft of

property in each Inasis among UUM students. Some of the solutions are obtain from the
survey. The most important solutions are Inasis should improves the security by doing
patrol regularly and further action from authorized parties. Besides, students also must
make sure that they do not leave their room without lock the door and o not keep
excessive cash in the room. The respondants also suggested to install CCTV.

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8.0 REFERENCES

 Office of the Inspector General. (1999). Analysis of social security number

misuse allegations made to the social security administration’s fraud hotline
[Management Advisory Report] (A-15-99-92019).
 Griffiths, M (1997). Video Game and Aggression. The Psychologist, Sept, 397-
401.
 Akla Bin Su (2004). Satu Tinjauan Mengenai Kategori Masalah Yang Dihadapi
Oleh Pelajar Kemasukan Terus Di Kolej 13, UTM. Projek Sarjana Muda.
Universiti Teknologi Malaysia.

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9.0 APPENDICES

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