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 This work was done to final out the assessment of the mass media’s role in the campaign against drug abuse, because drug abuse has become a serious problem we are facing both in Nigeria and in other parts of the world. The objectives of this research is to find out if drug abuse has increased crime rate in Nigeria, to find out if the mass media is performing their functions effectively, its assessment in the campaign against drug abuse in Nigeria and what impression...
ABSTRACT The study was aimed at carrying out an assessment on the effects of drug abuse on the students' academ1c performance in the selected secondary schools. The study used a casual comparative research design which involved descriptive, which was used because of its ability to describe results from questionnaires and interviews. The respondents were randomly selected and categorized. They comprised of both sexes, ·but of different marital statuses and age groups and the study used 100 r...
Abstract Substance abuse has become a major challenge in secondary schools in Kenya. A study carried out in Kenya observed that 20% of adolescents aged between 12 and 22 years smoke cigarettes, 9% smoke bhang while 23% drink commercial beer and spirits. This is the age in which most youths are in schools and colleges. The aim of this study was to find out the incidence and extent of drug abuse among secondary school students in Nairobi Province, Kenya. This information is useful in developin...
Abstract Drug and substance abuse has become one of the looming human-induced disasters globally, making it a profound concern among the comity of nations owing to the significant detrimental effects it has in almost every aspect of life and development. In Kenya, it has become one of the major social catastrophes with the commonest and most easily identifiable manifest in public health. Specific objective of the study was to examine the nature of drug and substance abuse in selected countie...
Abstract: The success of the insurance industry depends on perception, mannerism and the face to face interactions members of staff have with their clients. The current research sought to determine the impact of drug abuse on work performance amongst employees in the insurance industry in Kenya using selected insurance institutions within Nairobi. The study was guided by the given objectives: To determine the extent to which drug abuse influence workplace absenteeism among employees in the i...
Abstract: The general objective of the study was to determine the prevalence and patterns substance use and abuse among secondary school students in Ngong sub-district Kajiado District. The specific objectives were to: identify the types of drugs of abuse, establish the prevalence and patterns of substance use, determine contributing factors influencing drug abuse, identify the effects of drugs on and formulate possible preventive measures that can be used effectively in Ngong District secon...
Abstract: Alcohol and marijuana use remains a major concern for parents, teachers, health professionals, law enforcement and policy makers. Schools provide viable settings where interventions can be used to curb the use of alcohol and marijuana. The study sought to assess the effectiveness of counseling and non-counseling interventions used in preventing alcohol and marijuana abuse among high school students in Kiambu County. The objectives were: Identifying the counseling and non-counseling...
Abstract: Substance abuse in Botswana is a growing problem with a variety of drugs being abused including cocaine, heroin, methamphetamine, marijuana and alcohol among others. At the front line of attempting to address the drug abuse problem is the Botswana Substance Abuse and Support Network (BoSASNet) which operates outpatient rehabilitation and support ser vices that constitute its clinical programme. Due to the criminalisation and stigma associated with drug use and dealing in drugs, the...
ABSTRACT The purpose of the study was to examine and document child abuse and development of children in Kiryandongo refugee settlement, western region of Uganda. The study objectives were to examine the types of child abuse, to identify the causes of child abuse and to examine the consequences of child abuse on children in Kiryandongo refugee settlement. The study adopted a descriptive research design that was both quantitative and qualitative. Quantitatively the data was collected using q...
ABSTRACT Drug addiction is when an individual persists in use of alcohol or other drugs despite problems related to use of the substance, substance dependence may be diagnosed. Compulsive and repetitive use may result in tolerance to the effect of the drug and withdrawal symptoms when use is reduced or stopped (Passer & Smith, 2009). The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between social influences and drug addiction among adolescents in Nyarugenge District. It was guided ...
ABSTRACT Drug and substance abuse threatens and tends to derail these noble strides by demotivating the students in learning and subsequently ruining school going children that the government intends to rely on in driving the economy to the next level. Despite the overwhelming intervention strategies by the Government, religious organizations, non-state actors and many other keen stakeholders to curb the problem of drug and substance abuse especially among the youth, the number of school goin...
ABSTRACT The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of drug and substance abuse on academic performance of primary pupils in Nyatike Division, Nyatike District- Kenya. Most of schools in this region have being experiencing challenges in trying to fight this menace of drug and substance abuse among the primary pupils. The eight (8) schools that participated in the study were selected random sampling technique. Both random and purposive sampling techniques were used in selecting t...
ABSTRACTThe researcher wanted to expound and add more knowledge to the causes of child sexual abuse. The researcher’s scope of study was at Mathira Division Nyeri District Central province in Kenya. The main objectives of this research were as follows;o To asses, the role the authorities are playing in the fight against childhood sexual abuse.• To establish if drug abuse influences child sexual abuse.To investigate whether the economic status instigates the child sexual abu...
TABLE OF CONTENTDECLARATION iiAPPROVAL iiiDEDICATION ivACKNOWLEDGEMENT vTABLE OF CONTENT viLIST OF TABLES ixLIST OF FIGURES xLIST OF ACRONYMS xiABSTRACT xiiCHAPTER ONE 1INTRODUCTION 1• I Background of the Study I1.2 Statement of the Problem 31.3 Area of Study 31 .4 Scope ofthe Study 41.5 Significance of the Study 41 .6 General Objective of the Study 41.6.1 Specific Objectives of the Study 41.7 Hypothesis 41 .8 Limitation of the study 41.9 Definition of Terms 4ChAPTER TWO 5LITERATURE REVIEW ...