How the Use of Modern-Day Technology Can Enhance Safety and Solve Major Security Problems in Greencroft Harare.

Abstract

Harare the capital city of Zimbabwe has experienced an increase in crime rates over the past couple of decades and these crimes have started infiltrating residential areas, namely Greencroft. The current security measures in the country have not been able to combat this issue and therefore the aim of this study was to analyse the use, effectiveness and acceptance of modern-day technology as a tool to enhance the safety and security of the Greencroft residents, as well as to bring awareness to the issues the suburban area currently faces. Physical interviews and Google form questionnaires were used as the key data collection tools for both physical and online. The results were analysed and manipulated using Microsoft Excel and the findings were recorded as received. The study proved that the majority of the residents seemed to be knowledgeable of current safety and security technology in the world and a reasonable number of respondents were willing to rely on one or more of the technologies proposed to enhance safety and security. It is then recommended that further research should be conducted, one which involves a pilot study and a wider population size as the research only focused on the results of one neighbourhood in Harare as a representation of the acceptance of technological advancements in the residential areas of Harare.