ABSTRACT
Drug abuse among the youths has become a major menace in Africa precisely the case
study of Kanyada village in Homabay District- Kenya which has resulted into social,
economic, physical and emotional problems within the society. The purpose of this study
was to investigate on the causes of drug abuse among the youths basically from ages
(10-25 years) which in the long run has affected various dimensions of life like
individual, the family, the community and the government.
A descriptive research design was adopted where the target population consisted of
youths, parents and teachers. A total of 70 respondents were involved in the study that
included 40 youths, 20 parents and 10 teachers.
Questionnaires and interviews were the main tools of data collection. A pretest was done
to ascertain the reliability of questionnaires, data was analyzed using frequencies and
graphs and the result showed that the major cause of drug abuse among the youths is peer
pressure especially from ages (15-22 years).
It is recommended that both parents and teachers should play a vital role of offering
counseling and having free talks with their children/ students at this stage (15-22 years)
since it is at this stage when they are at the peak of adolescence and are in need of much
attention so as to help reduce or curb the causes of drug abuse among the youths in order
to help the youths grow into responsible citizens.
Research, S. (2022). TO INVESTIGATE ON THE CAUSES OF DRUG ABUSE AMONG THE YOUTHS IN THE COMMUNITY CASE STUDY; KANYADA VILLAGE HOMABA Y DISTRICT IN KENYA. Afribary. Retrieved from https://afribary.com/works/to-investigate-on-the-causes-of-drug-abuse-among-the-youths-in-the-community-case-study-kanyada-village-homaba-y-district-in-kenya
Research, SSA "TO INVESTIGATE ON THE CAUSES OF DRUG ABUSE AMONG THE YOUTHS IN THE COMMUNITY CASE STUDY; KANYADA VILLAGE HOMABA Y DISTRICT IN KENYA" Afribary. Afribary, 16 Aug. 2022, https://afribary.com/works/to-investigate-on-the-causes-of-drug-abuse-among-the-youths-in-the-community-case-study-kanyada-village-homaba-y-district-in-kenya. Accessed 28 Apr. 2024.
Research, SSA . "TO INVESTIGATE ON THE CAUSES OF DRUG ABUSE AMONG THE YOUTHS IN THE COMMUNITY CASE STUDY; KANYADA VILLAGE HOMABA Y DISTRICT IN KENYA". Afribary, Afribary, 16 Aug. 2022. Web. 28 Apr. 2024. < https://afribary.com/works/to-investigate-on-the-causes-of-drug-abuse-among-the-youths-in-the-community-case-study-kanyada-village-homaba-y-district-in-kenya >.
Research, SSA . "TO INVESTIGATE ON THE CAUSES OF DRUG ABUSE AMONG THE YOUTHS IN THE COMMUNITY CASE STUDY; KANYADA VILLAGE HOMABA Y DISTRICT IN KENYA" Afribary (2022). Accessed April 28, 2024. https://afribary.com/works/to-investigate-on-the-causes-of-drug-abuse-among-the-youths-in-the-community-case-study-kanyada-village-homaba-y-district-in-kenya