DRUG ABUSE ON SOCIO-EMOTIONAL BEHAVIOUR AMONG SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS IN NIGERIA

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
shehu H .S ,Muzaharuna muza
Keyword(s):  
Drug Abuse ◽  
Secondary School ◽  
Secondary School Students ◽  
School Students ◽  
Emotional Behaviour

scholarly journals Assertiveness Training and Psycho-Education as Preventive Measures of Drug Abuse among Secondary School Students in Makurdi Local Government Area

2019 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
pp. 1
Author(s):  
Joyce M. Terwase ◽  
Nguher Abigail Akaagerger ◽  
Moses Denen Chiahemba
Keyword(s):  
Drug Abuse ◽  
Local Government ◽  
Secondary School ◽  
Secondary School Students ◽  
Preventive Measures ◽  
Local Government Area ◽  
Control Group ◽  
School Students ◽  
Significant Treatment ◽  
Assertiveness Training

<p>This study investigated Assertiveness Training and Psycho-education as preventive measures of drug abuse among secondary school students in Makurdi Local Government Area. The study adopted a pre-test, post-test and control group experimental design with a 3x2 factorial matrix. The sampling techniques adopted were the simple random method where each student was given an opportunity to be selected, and randomization of experimental groups and the control group to the schools through balloting was also done. Drug abuse prevention questionnaire (DAPQ), a standardized instrument developed by Skinner (1982), with a reliability coefficient of .97 were used for data collection. A total of 40 secondary school students made up of 28 males and 12 females with ages ranging from 15-23 years took part in the study. They also had a mean age of 18.38 Three hypotheses were raised and tested. The results obtained revealed that firstly, assertiveness training and psycho-education have significant treatment effects in the prevention of drug abuse among secondary school students (F(2<sub>)</sub>= 6.88; P&lt; 0.05 ).  Secondly, sex had no significant effect on prevention of drug abuse F(1<sub>)</sub>= 0.32; P&gt; 0.05 and thirdly, there was also no statistically significant interaction effects on drug abuse among secondary school students F(2)= 0.82; P&gt; 0.05. Therefore, it is recommended that high premium is placed on developing and mainstreaming prevention programs on drug abuse into the school curriculum in secondary schools for students to become more assertive and acquire more knowledge on drugs and its effects on mental health.</p>

scholarly journals Assessment of Knowledge and Attitudes of Secondary School Students Regarding Drug Abuse at Minia City

2021 ◽  
Vol 009 (1) ◽  
pp. 2-8
Author(s):  
Om Hashem Mohammed ◽  
Yossria E. Hossein ◽  
Amal H. Mohamed
Keyword(s):  
Drug Abuse ◽  
Secondary School ◽  
Secondary School Students ◽  
School Students ◽  
Knowledge And Attitudes ◽  
Minia City

scholarly journals The Prevalence, Causes And Effects Of Drug Use And Abuse On Performance Indicators Among Secondary School Students In Teso South Constituency, Kenya

2021 ◽  
Vol 17 (15) ◽  
Author(s):  
Etyang Marygoretty ◽  
Winga Maureen Adhiambo
Keyword(s):  
Academic Performance ◽  
Drug Abuse ◽  
Drug Use ◽  
Secondary School ◽  
Secondary Schools ◽  
Peer Influence ◽  
Performance Indicators ◽  
Secondary School Students ◽  
High Rate ◽  
School Students

The use of drugs has become more rampant today than at any other time. In learning institutions, especially secondary schools, the use of drugs has resulted in poor concentration in classwork, high rate of absenteeism and failure in exams leading to poor academic performance. The purpose of this study therefore was to: establish the prevalence of drug use among students in Teso South Constituency, establish the causes of drug use and identify the effects of drug use on academic performance indicators among secondary school students in Teso South Constituency. The constituency has a total of 25 public secondary schools with a total of 8023 students. Krejcie and Morgan’s formula was used to select 192 students and data was collected from the field using questionnaires and later analyzed using percentages. Results indicate that 54.7%, 22.4%, 6.7%, 4.7% 4.2%, 3.1% of the students use Tobacco, Miraa, Cocaine, Tranquilizers, Kuber and Marijuana respectively. Also, the most influential causes of drug abuse among them were Peer influence at 90.1%, family background at 57.1% and availability of drugs at 30.8%. Lastly, 89.6% of the students had poor grades due to drug abuse alongside 78.6% of them affected by low concentration span and lack of interest in studies. The study, therefore, inferred that there is a high of drug ab prevalence use amongst secondary school students with family, peers as well as availability contributing to the onset of drug abuse.The study concluded that drug abuse interferes with academic performance indicators of secondary school students in Teso South Constituency.

scholarly journals Alcohol and Drug Abuse Induced Risk Taking Behaviour among Secondary School Students in Kajiado North Sub-County, Kajiado County, Kenya

Science Mundi ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-6
Author(s):  
David Nzioka ◽  
Joseph Theuri
Keyword(s):  
Drug Abuse ◽  
Secondary School ◽  
Peer Influence ◽  
Risk Taking ◽  
Secondary School Students ◽  
Unprotected Sex ◽  
School Students ◽  
Societal Values ◽  
Alcohol And Drug Abuse ◽  
Drug And Alcohol

This article is on alcohol and drug abuse as predictors of risk taking behaviour among secondary school students in Kajiado North Sub-County. The area has numerous drug and alcohol ecological factors that could influence the behaviour of adolescents. Since the area is home to a lot of the working population of the adjacent Nairobi City County, people from various backgrounds have immigrated there.  As such, the societal values held by the inhabitants of the area are not easy to define. In this context, adolescents are prone to indulge in drug and alcohol abuse that could impact their lives negatively. This is particulars o since it alcohol and drug abuse encourages unprotected sex among students and by extension abortion, gang behaviour as students look for money to sustain the risky behaviours among others. The arguments of this article are guided by the ecological Systems Theory. Information is obtained from a descriptive survey of 267 students and 15 principals that was I undertook in 2017. The sample was obtained using stratified proportionate sampling and total population sampling techniques in the 15 public secondary schools in Kajiado North Sub-County. Data from students was collected using questionnaires while the principals were interviewed. The findings show that alcohol and drug abuse risk-taking behaviour in adolescents are higher in the wake of poor family stability, negative peer influence, breakdown of societal values and weak government measures. As such, it is recommended that it is important to ensure that cohesiveness in the families is encouraged so as to reduce alcohol and drug abuse behaviours among students. Teachers should also be at the forefront for checking alcohol and drug abuse in schools so as to protect the spread of risky taking behaviours among peers. Members of the society who sell alcohol to students should be identified and punished as per the existing law. The government should strengthen its programs (in schools and in the mass media) to guide students on the dangers associated with alcohol and drug abuse among students. This article is organized into Introduction, Literature Review and discussions.

scholarly journals Students’ Perceptions on Drug Abuse and Academic Performance in Computer Science and Allied Subjects

2021 ◽  
Vol 40 (1) ◽  
pp. 63-69
Author(s):  
P.U. Ejodamen ◽  
N.O. Ogini
Keyword(s):  
Academic Performance ◽  
Drug Abuse ◽  
Secondary School ◽  
Computer Science ◽  
Secondary School Students ◽  
High Rate ◽  
School Students ◽  
Indian Hemp ◽  
Abused Drugs ◽  
Type Of School

Given the high rate of drug abuse in society, this study investigates how much of its knowledge is available to secondary school students. Also evaluated is the perceived effect of drug abuse on their academic achievement in subjects such as Computer science and allied subjects. A questionnaire was developed to obtain the respondents’ opinion with 304 responses analyzed for this study. This research reveals that the majority (97.4%) of students know about drug abuse and the harm it causes to health. The most abused drugs by the students surveyed are Alcohol (5.9%), Tobacco (3.3%), and Marijuana (Indian hemp) (2.3%). The hypotheses tested showed a statistically significant (p<0.05) relationship between the type of school (public/private) a student attends and their tendency to abuse drugs, as well as how much knowledge is possessed by the students. We conclude that the academic performance of students can be negatively influenced by the abuse of drugs.

Sociological Factors To Drug Abuse And The Effects On Secondary School Students Academic Performance In Ekiti And Ondo States, Nigeria

2013 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 233 ◽  
Author(s):  
B. O. Abdu-Raheem
Keyword(s):  
Academic Performance ◽  
Drug Abuse ◽  
Secondary School ◽  
Peer Influence ◽  
Local Governments ◽  
Secondary School Students ◽  
Family Cohesion ◽  
Family Background ◽  
Peer Group ◽  
School Students

This study examined the influence of drug abuse on secondary school students in relation to their family background, family cohesion, peer group influence, and students academic performance. Descriptive research design of the survey type and an inventory were used for the study. The population comprised all secondary school students in Ekiti and Ondo States, while the sample consisted of 460 students that were found to be using drugs in Ekiti and Ondo states. Simple random sampling was used to select one school from each of the 16 local governments in Ekiti and one each from the 30 in Ondo state. Purposive sampling was used to select ten students from each school in the 16 local governments in Ekiti and ten each from the 30 local governments in Ondo states. The instruments used for collection of data were a self-designed questionnaire called Drug Abuse Questionnaire (DAQ) and an inventory for collection of students results. The data were analysed using Pearson Moment Correlation Analysis. The four hypotheses raised were tested at 0.5 level of significance. The study determined that there was significant relationship between family background, peer influence, family cohesion, and drug abuse. In the study, it was also discovered that drug abuse negatively affects students academic performance in Ekiti and Ondo States. It is therefore recommended that parents should give their children moral, social, psychological, and financial support to guide them against negative peer and societal influences.

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