Effects of Substance Abuse On Students’ Behaviors in Selected Secondary Schools in Kaabong Town Council, Kaabong District, Karamoja Sub-Region, Uganda

TABLE OF CONTENTS

DECLARATION

APPROVAL ii

DEDICATION

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT iv

LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS AND ACRONYMS v

TABLE OF CONTENTS Vi

LIST OF TABLES X

ABSTRACT xi

CHAPTER ONE 1

1 .0. General introduction 1

1.1 Background of the study 1

1.2. Statement of the problem 3

1.3. Purpose of the study

1.4.0. Objectives of the study 4

1.4.1. General objective of the study 4

1.4.2. Specific objectives of the study 4

1.4.3 Characteristics of students’ behaviors on substance abuse 4

1.4.4 The Relationship between Substance Abuse and Students Behaviors 5

1.4.5 Suggestions on what can be done in order to reduce the problem of Substance Abuse among

Students 6

1,5. Research questions 9

1.6.0 Scope of the study 9

1.6.1. Content Scope 9

1.6.2. Geographical Scope 9

1.6.3. Time Scope

1.7 Significance of the study 9

1.8. Conceptual framework of the study 11

1.9. Definition of significant key words/terms 12

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CHAPTER TWO .14

LITERATURE REVIEW 14

2.0 Introduction 14

2.0 Causes of Substance Abuse 16

2.1.1 Social Causes 16

2.1.2 Economic Causes 18

2.1.3 The Relationship between Substance Abuse and Students Behaviors 18

2.1.4 Effects of substance abuse on students’ lives 19

2.5 Substance Abuse and the characteristics of Students’ Behaviors 20

2.6 Theoretical Framework of the Study 21

2.7 Sumrnaiy of the Literature Review 22

CHAPTER THREE 23

RESEARCH METHODOLOGY 23

3.0 Introduction 23

3.1 Research Design 23

3.2 Study Area 23

3.3 Study Size of the Population 24

3,4. Sample Size of the population 24

3.4.1 Sample Procedure 24

3.4.2 Sample Size 25

3.4.3 Sampling Technique 25

3.4.4 Sources of Data Collection 26

3.4.5 Validity of the Data 26

3.6.0 Data Collection Methods and Procedures 27

3.6.2 Questionnaires Method 27

3.6.3 Structured Interviews 27

3.6.4 Observation method 27

3.6.5 Research variables and measurements 28

3.6.7 Research Processing 28

3.6.8 Data Analysis and Presentation 28

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3.6.8 Limitations of the Study .29

CHAPTER FOUR 31

DATA ANALYSIS, PRESENTATION AND DISCUSSION 31

4.0. Introduction 31

4.1. Response Rate 32

4.2. Background information 32

4.2.1. Teachers 32

4.2.1.1 Gender of the respondents 32

4.3.1.2 Age

4.1.2 Age of the respondents 33

4.1.2.1 Education Level of the respondents 34

4.2.3 Teaching experience 35

4.4.1 Students 37

4.4.1.1 Age of the respondents 37

4.4.1.2 Gender of the respondents 38

4.5 Students’ Gender 38

4.6. Students’ Parent’s Marital Status 38

4.7. Types of substances abused by students 39

4.8. Characteristics of the students’ behaviors 41

4.9 Substance- abusing parents influence on the students’ behaviors 41

4.10. Students’ perceptions on the effects of substance abuse on their behaviors 43

CHAPTER FIVE 45

SUMMARY, CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS 45

5.0. Introduction 45

5.2 Study Summary 45

5.2.1. Types of substances abused by students 45

5.2.2 Characteristics of students’ behaviors 45

5.2.3 Substance-Abusing parents influence on students’ behaviors 45

5.2.4 Students’ perceptions on the effects of substance abuse on their behaviors 46