Causes of Drug Abuse Among the Youth in Yatta Division, Yatta District Kenya

TABLE OF CONTENT

DECLARATION ................................................................................................................................... ii

APPROVAL ........................................................................................................................................ iii

DEDICATION ..................................................................................................................................... iv

AKNOWLEDGEMENT ....................................................................................................................... v

TABLE OF CONTENT ....................................................................................................................... vi

LIST OF TABLES ............................................................................................................................ viii

ABSTRACT ......................................................................................................................................... ix

CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................... I

I .0Background of the study ............................................................................................................... I

1.2 Research Objective ...................................................................................................................... 3

I .3 Research Questions .................................................................................................................... 4

1.4 Scope of the Study ....................................................................................................................... 4

I .5Signification of the Study ............................................................................................................. 4

1.6 List of Acronyms /Abbreviations ................................................................................................ 5

CHAPTER TWO LITERATURE REVIEW ....................................................................................... 6

2.0 Introduction ................................................................................................................................. 6

2.1 Definitive review of drugs ............................................................................................................ 6

2.2 Types of Drugs Abused ............................................................................................................... 7

CHAPTER THREE ............................................................................................................................. 15

METHODOLOGY .............................................................................................................................. 15

3.0 Introduction In this chapter, a brief description of the research design used in the study is

discussed .............................................................................................................................................. 15

3.1. Research design ........................................................................................................................ 15

3.2. Sample Selection and size ........................................................................................................ 15

3.3. Data Collection Methods .......................................................................................................... 15

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CHAPTER FOUR ............................................................................................................................... 18

DATA PRESENTATION AND DISCUSSION OF RESEARCH FINDINGS ................................. 18

4.0 Introduction ............................................................................................................................... 18

4.2 Causes of Drug Abuse among the Youths ................................................................................. 19

CHAPTER FIVE SUMMARY, CONCLUSION AND RECON'IMENDATIONS ......................... 27

5.0 Summary ................................................................................................................................... 27

5. I Conclusions ............................................................................................................................... 27

5.2 Policy Recommendations .......................................................................................................... 28

REFERENCES .................................................................................................................................... 30

APPENDICES ..................................................................................................................................... 31

APPENDIX B .................................................................................................................................. 35

QUESTIONNAIRE FOR PARENTS ............................................................................................. 35

APPENDIX C TEACHERS' QUESTIONNAIRE ........................................................................ 39