Drug abuse and academic performance recovery first. Substance abuse among students in selected secondary schools of. In 2005, the whodeveloped global schoolbased health survey gshs showed that 20. This means that students with higher grades are less likely to engage in alcohol and other drug use behaviors than their classmates with lower grades, and students who do not engage in alcohol and other drug use behaviors receive higher. It affects the youth mostly but cuts across all social groups. Development of a questionnaire to assess drug abuse among. Drug abuse among teens and college students has a detrimental effect on academic performance. Since 1975 the mtf survey has measured drug and alcohol use and related attitudes among adolescent students nationwide. Prevalence of substance abuse among senior secondary students.
Survey on drug abuse 2003 reported that united state adolescents aged 12 to 17 who enjoyed going to school, who felt that their assigned schoolwork was meaningful, or who felt that the things they learned in school were going to be. This study sought to establish the current trend of drug abuse among students in kenyan secondary schools, and to analyze the strategies used to address the problem. It is argued that drug use among urban students is more developed not only quantitatively but also in that the use of different drugs is systematically strongly inter correlated. Influence of drug abuse among senior secondary school. This study will serve as a base for more research work on drug abuse among secondary school students. This is because secondary level students are adolescence who appears to be egocentric. Some of these males come to school under the influence of liquor. Hence, there is a need for a counselling program in each school to provide support and refer such learners to an appropriate institution for rehabilitation. Abstract drug abuse is one of the major challenges facing the world today.
The study utilized a survey design that included a representative sample of secondary school students. Drug abuse among students in public secondary schools in. Prince national council on drug abuse prevention, office of the prime minister, the federation of st. Pdf this study examined the effects of drug abuse on the academic performance of secondary school students in emohua local government area of rivers. The study also seeks to identify the most commonly abused substances and the factors that contribute to the use of these substances. Drug abuse especially among teenagers is an alarming issue and has been a serious public health problem worldwide. Monitoring the future national institute on drug abuse. Behaviour disorders related to drug abuse among secondary. Thus this study sought to find the factors influencing drug and substance abuse and the effects of these drug among secondary school students findings and discussion. Monitoring the future survey archive nida archives. The study used both qualitative and quantitative methods. The purpose of this study was to assess the effect of drug and substance abuse on participation in learning among secondary school students in. Most high schools encounter problems with males who smoke cigarettes and dagga on the school premises. Monitoring the future national survey results on drug use, 19752015.
Alcohol and illicit drug use is prevalent among secondary school students in botswana. Volume i, secondary school students pdf, 8mb monitoringthefuture. Child, abuse, students, academic, performance introduction child abuse has become an apparent endless and vicious cycle that hurts the image of the country and the dignity of those involved. Abstract drug and substance abuse in the world in this 21st century is a worse disaster than hivaids, cancer and famine combined kaguthi, 2004 cited by murimi, 2012. It appears that drug abuse affects behavior and its effects on secondary school students whose prevalence was assessed in this study, is a worldwide problem with no exception of kenyan secondary students. Many factors have been identified to be responsible for drug abuse among young people, these include. Substance use and abuse among secondary school students. It will reduce indiscipline among secondary school students and abuse of drugs. Dec 20, 2018 recent studies have shown that alcohol and illicit drug use is prevalent among secondary school students in botswana.
Substance abuse among male adolescents by irene patience. To identify the causes of drug abuse among secondary school students. Drug abuse in schools drugs in high school turnbridge. Effects of drug abuse on academic performance of technology. Prevalence of substance abuse among the school students in. Effects of substance drug abuse on the academic achievement of secondary school students in mkar metropolis, gboko, benue state article pdf available january 2017 with 10,155 reads how we. This study therefore aimed to establish the prevalence and factors associated with drug use among university and college students in a rural area. Substance abuse by people in all parts of the world, particularly adolescents, has long been of scientific, political and public concern. The target population was 18,099 respondents consisting of 9college administrators and 18,090 students in uasin gishu county. The most prevalent used drugs were alcohol, opium, and marijuana. An analysis of the effects of drug abuse among secondary school. Responding to these risks before they become problems can be difficult.
The sample consisted of 498 firstyear students in the school. Substance abuse, prevalence, secondary school, students, drugs. Its outcomes include school dropouts, injuries, loss of lives, destruction of properties, moral decadence, misallocation of resources, indiscipline and. Abstractthis article examines the drug abuse on the academic performance of students in nigerian public universities. Pdf drugs and substance abuse among the secondary school. Drug abuse among students results into general indiscipline in institutions of learning koech, j. Pdf drug abuse is the willful misuse of either licit or illicit drugs for the purpose of recreation, perceived necessity or convenience. Drugs and substance abuse among the secondary school students in korogocho.
A study of the causes and effects of drug and substance. The results of the above study revealed that drug abuse especially of alcohol was prevalent right from primary school and that more students took up the habit as they progressed on from primary school to university. If not checked, it could destroy the youth who are in their formative stage in life. Drug abuse and academic performance of secondary school. Effects of drug and substance abuse on academic performance among secondary school students, kathonzweni district, makueni county, kenya.
The study also found that even though one or both parents. Deviancy as well as delinquencies amongst minimum in school and society at large. Drug abuse among secondary school students in nigeria has continued unabated, thereby creating a problem not only to academic activities but the social and emotional problem for both the student and the society because they have become a burden upon their families and the society. Substance abuse impacts not only students academic performance but also their health and families. Method this was a crosssectional and descriptive study among selected secondary school students in lagos. The 2016 monitoring the future survey, for example, shows that 5. Drug use among secondary school students in zimbabwe hide.
Excessive drinking and drug use among college students are associated with adverse academic and health outcomes, and risks to personal safety 16. This study aimed at finding out what makes students abuse drugs and the effects that arise out of this practice. Substance abuse among students in selected secondary. Results on the personal data and drug abuse information on the respondents. Pattern of substance abuse among senior secondary school. In todays society more and more adolescents are experimenting with using drugs.
While drug abuse in schools and among teens has declined in recent years, its predominance can still be seen across all grade levels starting as early as middle school. In 2005, the whodeveloped global school based health survey gshs showed that 20. Effect of drug abuse among youth and its impact on learning. Substance abuse among public secondary school students is reality that is spreading at an alarming rate. The data for the study were collected using a questionnaire, checklist and semistructured interviews which involved 1800 secondary school students from 18 high risk secondary schools from the states of selangor, wilayah persekutuan kuala lumpur, penang, negeri sembilan and melaka.
To reduce the incidence of rape among secondary school students. To help reduce the hazard of drug abuse to minimum and to enlighten the teachers on how to educate their students and the society at large. C and others published drug abuse and academic performance of secondary school students in emohua local government area of rivers state. Our data suggest that interventions that reduce the availability of alcohol and drugs and that build greater support networks for adolescents may be most helpful in decreasing alcohol and drug use among secondary school students in botswana. Effects of substance drug abuse on the academic achievement of secondary school students in mkar metropolis, gboko, benue state. Commonly abused drugs and substances by kenyan youth include. Prevalence of substance abuse among secondary school students. Prevalence and predictors of alcohol and drug use among.
The sample consisted of two hundred and sixtyeight students, six guidance and counselling teachers and six principals. Substance abuse and stress coping strategy among secondary. International journal of psychological and brain sciences. Students in our study with poor academic performance were at higher risk of using substances when compared with students with good academic performance, consistent with findings among adolescents in the u. The data was analysed using drug abuse would enable government to plan a better epiinfo 2000 statistical package. The effect of drug abuse among secondary school students includes abstract and chapter one, complete project material available the effect of drug abuse among secondary school students abstractthe purpose of the study is to look into the effects of drug abuse, its applications on students in some selected secondary schools in egor local government. Preventing drug use among children and adolescents. Substance use amongst secondary school students in a. The role of parents in helping their children to face the adolescence challenges and specifically the challenge of drug abuse cannot be underestimated. Drug and substance abuse among secondary school students, in. Academic related variables and attitudes toward substance.
Eeguranti, et al, in a study among secondary school students in oshogbo, south west nigeria also reported 20. Perception of drug abuse amongst nigerian undergraduates. Simple random sampling was used to select the students. Students perceptions of substance abuse among secondary. If not checked, it could destroy the youth who are in. The aim of the study is to access the knowledge, attitude and practice on drug abuse among pahang matriculation students in 2016.
Department of psychology, guidance and educational foundations egerton university, p. The study objectives were to identify the commonly used drugs among the secondary schools students, find out the sources of the commonly abused substances. Effect of drug abuse on secondary school students pdf. Young people are more susceptible to the short and longterm cognitive effects of drug abuse while the social and emotional repercussions further increase risk factors for problems in school. Effects of drug and substance abuse on academic performance. Pdf an analysis of the effects of drug abuse among. To determine the prevalence of substance use and abuse among students attending secondary schools in the twinisland federation of st kitts and nevis and to look at perception of harm by gender and form. Prevalence of substance abuse among secondary school. High prevalence of substance use and associated factors.
Prevalence and incidence of drug use among college students. Several studies carried out among the secondary school students in benin city by omage and oshiloya, 2006, nwagwu, 1999, fayombo, 2000 and obianwu, 2005 found out that students and youth of easy virtue in the community are involved in cannabis abuse and. The respondent shows that the drug abuse is mostly at secondary school level, followed by students of tertiary institution and lastly primary school pupils. Even students who dont use drugs may suffer academic challenge as a result of peer influence. Survey participants report their drug use behaviors across three time periods. The current study aimed to establish the prevalence and associated factors of substance use among selected secondary school students in lagos. Drug and substance abuse is one of the major problems affecting secondary school students. An analysis of the effects of drug abuse among secondary school students in emohua local government area of rivers state. Drug and substance abuse has continued to ruin our youth and subsequently education despite various measures taken to stop it.
Use of drugs has led to many health problems in the youth, especially among the secondary school students. The facts about drug abuse and the impact on a students life. Abstract the purpose of this study was to find out the behavior disorders displayed by secondary school students as a result of substance. Alcohol and other drug use and academic achievement. Madrine kingendo, phd department of special needs education, kenyatta university, p. The ultimate aim was to propose a programme for prevention and intervention. A total of 250 selfadministered questionnaires were distributed in each school, using the proportionate allocation by stratification method. Although survey have indicated high rate of illicit and prescription drugs misuse among college. A crosssectional study was conducted involving 300 matriculation students. Drug abuse among students in public secondary schools in kenya, the case of vihiga county by chebukaka, r. Effect of drug abuse among secondary school students.
This study examined the effects of drug abuse on the academic performance of secondary school students in emohua local government area of. Three research questions were formulated which include why students in universities take hard drugs whether these drugs have effects on the academic performance of students and whether peer groups have influence on drugs intake among technology education students in nigerian. Drug abuse behavior adversely affects academic performance. The objective of this study was to determine knowledge, attitude, and practice of psychoactive substances use among secondary school students in dodoma municipality, tanzania. Overall, 42,531 students from 396 public and private schools participated in this years monitoring the future. Pdf effects of substancedrug abuse on the academic. It is a problem with identifiable manifestations in all strata of the socioeconomic environment.
Sociological factors to drug abuse and the effects on secondary. The studies conducted by nacada found that, for instance, in coastal region of kenya, bhang was the most abused illicit drug among school students, with those initiated to drug abuse making 53. Recent studies have shown that alcohol and illicit drug use is prevalent among secondary school students in botswana. Pdf an analysis of the effects of drug abuse among secondary. Abuse of substances among adolescents is associated with a broad range of highrisk behaviour. The study employed survey research design and was conducted in secondary schools in dagoretti division, nairobi. Strategies for prevention and intervention of drug abuse. The most commonly abused drugs include stimulants, opioids, and benzodiazepines, antihistamines. Effects of drug and substance abuse among secondary school. Johnson 2012 posits that the abuse of drugs by students is a presumed indicator of academic failure. The main purpose of this study was to investigate the factors influencing drugs and substance abuse among secondary school students in kayole division. Strategies for prevention and intervention of drug abuse among students in secondary schools in kenya. A recent study showed that more than one third of secondary school students in saudi arabia smoke cigarettes, 9.
The study was conducted in a public senior secondary school in the lagos metropolitan city. In view of this, the field survey method was adopted to. The objective of the study was to determine the prevalence and perception of drug use among students in a public senior secondary school in lagos. This was a crosssectional study and multistage sampling technique was utilized in selecting 450 students in their fourth, fifth and final year of secondary school in four secondary schools in osogbo, a town in southwestern nigeria. Objective substance use continues to be major risk behaviour among youth, with consequent physical andor mental health complications. National school survey conducted by the national council on drug abuse in 2006. College students and adults ages 1950 pdf, 6mb monitoringthefuture. It is possible that students who abuse drugs while in school play a big role in influencing acts of indiscipline as they are under the influence of drugs.
The purpose of this study is to examine in detail the use and abuse of drugs among secondary school students in oredo local government area of edo state. Pdf substance use among secondary school students in an. It will create a way to guide them to a meaningful life or drug free live. Substance abuse among public secondary school students. In contrast to the amount of attention that has focused on patterns of excessive drinking during college, fewer studies have examined the course of illicit drug use behavior during college. Rural secondary school learners in south africa have a low prevalence rate of substance abuse. Behaviour disorders related to drug abuse among secondary school students in kenya. Substance use among students in a public senior secondary. Pdf on jan 1, 2014, shehu aliyu mukhtar and others published substance abuse and stress coping strategy among secondary school students in kano. Data were collected from 3365 students from 38 schools across the island.
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