ABSTRACT This study was designed to investigate the knowledge and attitude of senior secondary school students towards drug abuse in Ijebu- North Local Government Area of Ogun State. Three hypothesis questions were formulated to guide the study. A survey design was used and the population consists of hundred (100) students from two (2) senior secondary school in Ij...
Abstract Background: Several studies have examined the use of psychoactive substances among selected groups in Nigeria. Here, we extend the description to include the features of substance dependence. . Method: A strati lied multi-stage random sampling of households was used to select respondents in 21 of Nigeria's 36 states (representing 57% of the national population). In-person interviews with 6752 adults were conducted using the World Health Organization Composite International Diagnostic...
ABSTRACT The JJllf'JJose o/1hi.1 s/ll((l' 11·us lo inres1igu1e 011 !he causes of drug abuse among !he youlhs basically fi-0111 ages (15-]5 years) in Majimazuri division ·within Nyamache district-Kenya ,J desaiplire research design was adopted where the /arget population consisled of youths, parents und /eachers . . I lo/a/ of'70 re.11wnde111s were involved in !he study that included ./0 youths, 20 11are111.1· and 10 1eachers. Queslionnaires and inlerl'iews were !he main tools of data coll...
Substance abuse is a problem to some serving police officers and hence delivering poor services to members of the public. The problem could be contributed to by stress and other occupational situations. However, the sub-cultural setup of the policing career contributes to this vice in order to reduce stress. It is also reported that cases of suicides and domestic violence among the police officers is attributed to drug abuse. The study, was purposed to find out the correlation between substan...
ABSTRACT This study is on drug abuse and its significant of counseling, it was carried out in selected students of government scienceschool in Obi Local Government of Nasarawa State, Nigeria. 60 participants were randomly chosen for the study, 30 were males and 30 were females. Questionnaire was used for data collection and the literature review revealed some causes of drug addiction by the students which included parental influence, school related factors, societal, peer-group effects and go...
Abstract This study set out to identify the effects of drug abuse to academic performance in Mumberes division, based on the fact that the teenage are adversely affected, has caused indiscipline in schools. Efforts should be made to find solution to curb the vice. This should be focused on identify the effects of drug abuse to learning and general health. The targeted population involved head teachers, teachers, pupils and parents sampled randomly from five schools in the division. Data coll...
ABSTRACT The study was conducted in three schools in Wajir district of North eastern province-Kenya, these will include; Furaha mixed day S.S, Wajir girls, S.S and Wajir High school. It was under the topic: Drug abuse and students’ performance. This paper has five chapters. Chapter one is introduction. It gives an insight into a background of the topic thus culture and dropout. It also looks into the theory, objectives, statement of the problem, purpose, research questions, and significance...
ABSTRACT The purpose of the study was to explore the effects of domestic violence on children ·s Academic performance in primary schools. The study was conducted in Makindye cubcounty, Kampala district. The researcher collected dat& from parents, children and police officers, self administered questionnaires, guided interviews and observation were the basic instruments. The collected data was tabulated and analysed comparing percentage number of the respondents for the variable under in...
Abstract The basic point in this paper is to emphasize drug withdrawal as a therapeutic process requires for many clinical treatments to be complete. The states of nature that are influenced with drugs can undergo conformational changes to heal a disease or rid and infection. these changes nay need to be returned to their normal states of nature before the infliction. therefore the drug withdrawal seeks a near perfect clinical administration where patients are well treated and body system cle...
ABSTRACT The aim of this study was to examine the role of tectonic media in combating drug abuse and its national implication. Chapter two was specifically intended to find out the role of electronic media in combating drug abuse and national security. It was revealed among other things, that factors includes peer pressure, unemployment, idleness, family disinter gratin .Thus chapter three and four high light the methods used for the research, information were prim any collected through...
Abstract The prevalence of fire disasters has become a global phenomenon, especially in public and private premises, particularly secondary schools and other learning institutions. Social decadence has been touted as one of the reasons for rebelliousness among secondary school students, which has in many cases led to the torching of schools. Whereas schools are expected to promote and enhance discipline and moral behaviors, in most instances, schools within Bungoma have experienced forms of ...
TABLE OF CONTENTSDECLARATIONAPPROVAL iiDEDICATIONACKNOWLEDGEMENT ivLIST OF ABBREVIATIONS AND ACRONYMS vTABLE OF CONTENTS ViLIST OF TABLES XABSTRACT xiCHAPTER ONE 11 .0. General introduction 11.1 Background of the study 11.2. Statement of the problem 31.3. Purpose of the study1.4.0. Objectives of the study 41.4.1. General objective of the study 41.4.2. Specific objectives of the study 41.4.3 Characteristics of students’ behaviors on substance abuse 41.4.4 The Relationship between Substance A...
ABSTRACT This study is to examine child’s rights and abuse in tharaka in order to evaluate the most common forms of child right abuses, who are the main right abuses , the factors predisposing children’s other stake holders to strategies to be adopted to promote children’s rights protecting The study was guided by the following objectives, to identify the common forms Childs rights abuses in tharaka identify factors .Predisposing children to abuse in tharaka and to identify the challen...
ABSTRACT Predictors of drug involvement among secondary school students in Ibadan were examined in this study. Two hundred and four (204) students comprising 113 males and 91 females, whose age ranged between 13 and 25 years (M = 16.32, S.D. = 1.81) participated in the study. Data collected with a structured questionnaire were subjected to independent sample t-test, and regression analysis. Psychosocial factors (life purpose, need for achievement and self-esteem) significantly predicted drug ...
ABSTRACT Substance abuse is a worldwide public health challenge. Globally, 210 million people abuse drugs resulting in approximately 263,000 deaths annually. An estimated 10-15 % of medical students risk substance abuse in their lifetime as they are not immune to the predisposing factors associated with the abuse. Substance abuse by students in medical training colleges (MTCs) may impact negatively on their health, future professional conduct and consequently, safety of patients. In Kenya, su...