scholarly journals Prevalence and Pattern of Psychoactive Substance use among Senior Secondary School Students in Community Secondary School, Umuna, Orlu L.G.A

2021 ◽  
pp. 59-67
Author(s):  
C. C. N. Vincent ◽  
Emanuel Ifeanyi Obeagu ◽  
Ifeyinwa Stephina Agu ◽  
Agnes Chinyere Onyekachi-Chigbu
Keyword(s):  
Substance Use ◽  
Secondary School ◽  
Secondary School Students ◽  
Peer Group ◽  
Public Health Problem ◽  
Psychoactive Substance ◽  
School Students ◽  
Senior Secondary School ◽  
Psychoactive Substance Use ◽  
Senior Secondary

Psychoactive substance use among Secondary School Students has become an increasing public health problem in many countries. This study assessed the prevalence and patterns of psychoactive substance use among senior secondary school students of community secondary school, Umuna. This is a descriptive cross-sectional study in which a sample size of 231 students was selected using simple random sampling technique. The instrument for data collection was questionnaire and data collected were analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics and presented using tables. The study revealed that alcohol and tobacco were the most commonly abused substance. It also revealed that more than half (51.1%) of the respondents use substance on a daily basis and smoking and sniffing were the most common patterns used. Factors influencing substance use included; peer group pressure and family background. There is a psychoactive substance. It was recommended that Government should ensure the enforcement of anti-psychoactive substance laws and health workers should be trained on how to identify addicts, prevent, and treat victims of drug abuse.

scholarly journals Knowledge of health effects and determinants of psychoactive substance use among secondary school students in Sokoto Metropolis, Nigeria

2021 ◽  
Vol 40 ◽  
Author(s):  
Auwal Usman ◽  
Aisha Ahmad Abubakar ◽  
Mu’awiyya Babale Sufiyan ◽  
Muhammad Shakir Balogun ◽  
Kehinde Joseph Awosan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Substance Use ◽  
Secondary School ◽  
Health Effects ◽  
Secondary School Students ◽  
Psychoactive Substance ◽  
School Students ◽  
Psychoactive Substance Use

scholarly journals Knowledge of Health Consequences of Psychoactive Substance Use among Senior Secondary School Students

2020 ◽  
Vol 19 (2) ◽  
pp. 199-205
Author(s):  
Winifred A Ojieabu ◽  
Shakirat I Bello ◽  
John E Arute ◽  
Adebukola A Tijani ◽  
Lionel O Okunye ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Substance Use ◽  
Secondary School ◽  
Secondary School Students ◽  
Negative Impact ◽  
World Health ◽  
P Value ◽  
Psychoactive Substance ◽  
Health Consequences ◽  
School Students ◽  
Psychoactive Substance Use

The rate of psychoactive substance (PAS) use in the adolescent group is increasing around the world. Drug abuse has a negative impact on students’ education especially that of secondary school students. This study aimed to assess the prevalence of psychoactive substance use and knowledge of the health consequences among secondary school students in Ogun State, Nigeria. A cross-sectional study was carried out among 528 consenting students selected using random sampling method. Data obtained using a validated modified World Health Organization’s guidelines questionnaire were analyzed with SPSS 20, p-Value ≤ 0.05 was considered significant. Majority (78.8%) were within the age group 15-18 years, males were 61.4%. Alcohol (95.0%) ranked first of all the substances been consumed among the current PAS users. Age was highly significantly associated with PAS use. Average knowledge of health consequences of PAS use was 11.5%. There is need for continuous health educational intervention to boost the respondents’ knowledge about health consequences of uses of psychoactive substances. Dhaka Univ. J. Pharm. Sci. 19(2): 199-205, 2020 (December)

Patterns of Psychoactive Substance Use Among Arab Secondary School Students in Israel

2008 ◽  
Vol 43 (11) ◽  
pp. 1489-1506 ◽  
Author(s):  
Faisal Azaiza ◽  
Meyrav Shoham ◽  
Rachel Bar-Hamburger ◽  
Khaled Abu-Asbeh
Keyword(s):  
Substance Use ◽  
Secondary School ◽  
Secondary School Students ◽  
Psychoactive Substance ◽  
School Students ◽  
Psychoactive Substance Use

scholarly journals Role of Stream on The Occupational Aspirations And Career Maturity of The Students of Senior Secondary

2019 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 13-17
Author(s):  
Lilu Ram Jakhar
Keyword(s):  
Secondary School ◽  
Secondary School Students ◽  
Family Background ◽  
Peer Group ◽  
Career Maturity ◽  
Economic Life ◽  
Occupational Aspirations ◽  
School Students ◽  
Senior Secondary School ◽  
Senior Secondary

The adolescents’ occupational aspirations is affected by various factors such as intelligence, emotional stability, growth and development, peer group interest, family background, social and economic life and the cognitive maturity to select a career according to the one’s interest and needs. Adolescents’ career maturity is influenced by the attitude and the competencies of the individual. The study focused on finding out the relation between occupational aspirations and career maturity of the senior secondary school students according to their streams of study. The results of the study indicated no significant correlation between the occupational aspirations and career maturity of the arts stream senior secondary school students and it also shows no significant correlation between the occupational aspirations and career maturity of the science stream students of senior secondary classes.

scholarly journals Peer Group and Parental Support as Correlates of Academic Performance of Senior Secondary School Students in South West, Nigeria

2016 ◽  
Vol 12 (7) ◽  
pp. 306 ◽  
Author(s):  
Comfort O Akomolafe ◽  
Veronica O Adesua
Keyword(s):  
Academic Performance ◽  
Secondary School ◽  
Peer Influence ◽  
Parental Support ◽  
Secondary School Students ◽  
Peer Group ◽  
School Students ◽  
Senior Secondary School ◽  
South West ◽  
Senior Secondary

This paper examines peer group and parental support as correlates of the academic performance of Senior Secondary School Students in South West Nigeria. The study adopted an ex-post facto design and descriptive research design of survey type. The population comprises all Senior Secondary School Students in South West Nigeria. The sample of the study consisted of one thousand, one hundred and fifty (1,150) senior secondary school students (i.e. SS 3) drawn from three states out of the six states in the South West Geo-political zone; namely Osun, Ondo and Ekiti. The researcher made use of a questionnaire and an inventory to collect data. A self -designed questionnaire tagged “Motivation and Academic Performance of Senior Secondary School Students” (MAPSSS) was used to elicit information from the respondents. This consists of two parts. Parts A and B. Parts A consists of the bio-data of the respondents (students), while Parts B consists of 9 Sections, Sections A-I, Section H and I of the questionnaire support was used to measure the relationship between peer influence and parental support on students’ academic performance. The two null hypotheses formulated were tested at 0.05 level of significance. The findings of the study revealed that there was a positive significant relationship between peer group, and parental support and the academic performance of students. On the basis of these findings, it was recommended that parents should monitor the type of peer group their children or ward mix or mingle with in school and provide the necessary support by providing all the educational needs of their children. They need to monitor the academic performance of their children/wards while they are in school.

scholarly journals Psychoactive Substance Use among Nigerian Secondary School Students: A Review of Current Literature

2020 ◽  
Vol 28 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Hassana Ojonuba Shuaibu ◽  
Abdul Rahman Haliza ◽  
Asnarulkhadi Abu Samah ◽  
Nor Afiah Mohd Zulkefli
Keyword(s):  
Substance Use ◽  
Secondary School ◽  
Peer Influence ◽  
Secondary School Students ◽  
Psychoactive Substance ◽  
School Students ◽  
Risky Behaviour ◽  
Online Databases ◽  
Global Health Issue ◽  
Psychoactive Substance Use

Substance use is a global health issue that may lead to engagement in other risky behaviours, addiction, accidents and non-communicable diseases. In Nigeria, this risky behaviour is becoming an emerging trend among secondary school students. This review was thus carried out to gain an overview of the prevalence and risk factors of substance use among secondary school students in Nigeria. A literature search of articles in Scopus, PubMed and other online databases was conducted for articles published between 2009 to 2019. Sixteen studies met the inclusion criteria. Overall, psychoactive substance ranged from 21% to 87%. Alcohol consumption was the highest, while the use of tobacco, cannabis, and cocaine was low. The mean age at initiation ranged from 11 to 15 years. Male gender, peer influence, parental factors, individual factors and knowledge on the dangers of psychoactive substance use were common factors associated with substance use among Nigerian secondary school students. School-based interventions should be multifaceted and holistic. More research should be theory-based and conducted in the Northern parts of Nigeria. Future studies should measure other psychological factors that may influence these behaviours to provide more insight into interventions.

A Study of Study Habits and Academic Achievement among Secondary and Senior Secondary School Students of Mysore City

2016 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Roya Sherafat ◽  
C. G. Venkatesha Murthy
Keyword(s):  
Academic Achievement ◽  
Secondary School ◽  
Secondary Students ◽  
Secondary School Students ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Secondary Level ◽  
Study Habits ◽  
School Students ◽  
Senior Secondary School ◽  
Senior Secondary

The authors of this study have attempted to understand whether study habits affect academic achievement among secondary and senior secondary school students of Mysore. It is also attempted to know whether students at secondary level differ from senior secondary level on their study habits. The study was conducted on the sample of 625 students of Mysore City in India using stratified random sampling technique. Results indicated that the study habits facilitate higher academic achievement. Further, it was also found that secondary school students are significantly better than senior secondary students on study habits. The findings are analyzed and explained. Thus, study habit is found to be an important correlate of academic achievement.

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