Perceptions on the Deployment and Adoption of Implant RFID Technology to Enhance Security in Nigeria

Kidnapping has the power to generate insecurity, social tension, psychological trauma, premature death, and many other problems in society. Therefore, any solution to the challenges caused by kidnapping in Nigeria is worth implementing. This study was conducted to determine the perspectives of the citizens in the states with a high incidence of kidnapping and their willingness to adopt implant radio frequency identification (iRFID) as a security measure against the ravaging menace. Purposive sampling technique, Taro Yamane's method at 92% confidence level and error margin ±8% were employed. A Google Form questionnaire was distributed to the residents in the concerned states, and the first 150 responses were countenanced and analyzed. Findings show that the middle-aged range (18-50 years) is the main target of the kidnappers, representing 94.7% of the respondents. Only 54.7% of the respondents know iRFID chips, and 56.7% are willing to be iRFID-chipped when deployed. Findings further revealed that the unwilling respondents hold an erroneous perspective of iRFID based on privacy, health, culture, and religion, and it is hoped that orientation programs would remedy such a perspective. The study concludes that the citizens are willing to be iRFID-chipped against the kidnapping menace despite privacy, health, cultural, and religious concerns. It is recommended that government should facilitate the deployment of iRFID.