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Managing of drugs and substance abuse among students in secondary school is vital as one of the national goals of education in Kenya is to provide for the development of knowledge, skills and attitudes that will enhance acquisition of sound moral values and help children grow-up into self-disciplined, self-reliant and integrated citizens. The study assessed the strategies being used to manage drugs and substance abuse among students in secondary schools within Eldoret town and its environs. The study identified the types of drugs and substances commonly abused, the reasons and effects for abuse and the effectiveness of the strategies being used to manage the menace. The study was guided by the Social cognitive learning theory by Albert Bandura, which states that behavior is determined by the environment and a person’s thought processes and pattern of actions. The study utilized descriptive research design. The study adopted both probability and non-probability sampling techniques to determine sample size. The target population of the study comprised of principals, guidance counseling masters and teachers of Christian religious education. Stratified sampling technique was applied to get eight different schools from the area of study; purposive sampling was used to select eight Principals, eight teachers of Guidance and counseling and sixteen teachers of Christian Religious Education while two hundred and twenty form four students were randomly selected to participate in the study. Quantitative Data was collected by use of questionnaires, while interview schedules were employed for qualitative data. Descriptive statistics was utilized to analyze quantitative data; while qualitative data was classified into themes based on the objectives of the study. The results indicated that all the strategies used to manage drugs and substance abuse in secondary schools are effective to some degree and that a combination of various strategies is what is required to have a positive impact. There is need for all stakeholders to consistently review, support and apply different strategies to reduce drugs and substance abuse among the students in secondary schools in Kenya.
Globally, approximately 2.5 million deaths are reported annually due to the harmful use of alcohol. The aim of this study was to determine the socio-economic factors that influence alcohol and substance abuse among college students in Murang’a County, Kenya. The study used descriptive cross-sectional study design and stratified sampling to determine the number of students from five colleges to be selected. Systematic random sampling was used to select respondents proportionate to population size. The study used both quantitative and qualitative method for a minimum of 417 respondents; A pretest was carried out in Murang’a Teacher’s College within Murang’a county. Quantitative data from structured questionnaires was entered, checked, cleaned and analyzed using SPSS version 23. The chi square-test was used to calculate statistical values for continuous variables whereas measures of association were considered statistically significant when p value was < 0.05. Qualitative data was analyzed by narration. Analysis was performed in order to obtain descriptive statistics. Proportions, means and standard deviations were determined during the analysis and the results presented in form of tables and charts. There is need to increase awareness on alcohol and give the students basic facts on what alcohol and substance abuse are and its effects. There is also need to do a campaign on where to get help if one needs treatment and rehabilitation. Knowing the students is on the go and will most likely not attend seminars; innovative ways needs to be employed to get the message to them”. Use of social media and the internet has been known to effectively work in giving information to young people since they are more likely listen and read using these media.
Globally, approximately 2.5 million deaths are reported annually due to the harmful use of alcohol. The aim of this study was to determine the family psycho-social factors that influence alcohol and substance abuse among college students in Murang’a County, Kenya. The study used descriptive cross-sectional study design and stratified sampling to determine the number of students from five colleges to be selected. Systematic random sampling was used to select respondents proportionate to population size. The study used both quantitative and qualitative method for a minimum of 417 respondents; a pretest was carried out in Murang’a Teacher’s College within Murang’a County. Quantitative data from structured questionnaires was entered, checked, cleaned and analyzed using SPSS version 23. The chi square-test was used to calculate statistical values for continuous variables whereas measures of association were considered statistically significant when p value was < 0.05. Qualitative data was analyzed by narration. Analysis was performed in order to obtain descriptive statistics. Proportions, means and standard deviations were determined during the analysis and the results presented in form of tables and charts. There is need to increase awareness on alcohol and give the students basic facts on what alcohol and substance abuse are and its effects. There is also need to do a campaign on where to get help if one needs treatment and rehabilitation. Knowing the students is on the go and will most likely not attend seminars; innovative ways needs to be employed to get the message to them”. Use of social media and the internet has been known to effectively work in giving information to young people since they are more likely listen and read using these media.
Background: Substance use among Ethiopian adolescents is considerably rising; particular in college and university students. However, the magnitude of substance use and the factors associated with it has not been well investigated in the country. The main purpose of this study was to identify substance use prevalence among MaddaWalabu University undergraduate Students. Methods: A cross sectional study design was employed using self-administered structured questionnaires. Data were collected from a sample of 605 undergraduate students in the University. The data were analyzed using SPSS version 20. Descriptive and Inferential statistics were used for data presentation. Determinant factors for substance use were checked for significance association using Chi Square, One way ANOVA and Logistic regression with significance level set at p < 0.05. Results: The findings of this study shows that socio-demographic variables were determinant factors for substance use of the study participants. Among students who were ever users of one of the substances: tobacco, alcohol, cannabis, sedatives or Khat; it was seen that females are close to males in the use of these substances. There is statistically significant difference in age group (χ 2 = 9.69, df = 3, p<0.05). Compared to the final year students, second year students were 4 times more likely to have used one of the substances and first year students were also at high odds of being a substance user (2.6, AOR). Conclusion: Compared the second year students, first year students were at significant risk of ever using any one of the substances. This trend is alarming. Tobacco consumption or Khat use has been significantly associated with socio-demographic variables. Use of opiates were also reported. Hence it is important to carry out educational campaigns about addiction and its prevention.
European Scientific Journal
Students’ Opinion on Substance Use, Violent Behavior and Possible Intervention Strategies in a Nigerian Public University2012 •
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Background. Youth populations are vulnerable to substance use particularly in developing countries where circumstances may be favorable for it. There is no published data on substance use among the youth in Sudan other than on tobacco use. Objectives. The aim of this study was to investigate the prevalence, circumstances, and factors associated with substance use. Methods. An institution-based survey was conducted on a sample of 500 students. Data was collected using a questionnaire designed by the WHO for student drug surveys and analyzed using IBM SPSS version 20. Results. The overall prevalence of substance use is 31%. The current prevalence of tobacco, cannabis, alcohol, amphetamines, tranquilizers, inhalants, opiates, cocaine, and heroin use was 13.7%, 4.9%, 2.7%, 2.4%, 3.2%, 1%, 1.2%, 0.7%, and 0.5%, respectively. Curiosity (33.1%) was the main reason for initiation of substance use. The main adverse effects reported were health problems (19.7%) and theft (19.7%). Peers (40.9%) were the prime source of substance use. On multivariate analysis, male sex was the principle predictor for substance use (AOR: 5.55; 95% CI: 3.38, 9.17). Conclusion. Strategies to control substance use should encompass the role of the university and parents in observing and providing education to improve awareness of substances and their consequences.
Studies have advocated for participatory governance in education (Kindiki, 2009, Tikoko& Kiprop, 2011). There is however a dearth of literature on use student mentoring in relation to discipline. The purpose of this study was investigating principals' use of student mentorship programmes and students' discipline in secondary schools in Machakos County, Kenya. The study sought to establish the focus of student mentoring and determine significant relationships existed between principals' use of successful alumni, mentoring on ethical living and students' discipline in secondary schools. The study used systems theory by Ludwig Bartalanffy which postulates that schools are part of the environment in which they operate and influence and get influenced by other systems. Questionnaires for principals and student leaders were used. Cross-sectional survey design was adopted with a target population of 354 secondary schools principals and 4602 student leaders. Probability sampling was employed and stratified proportionate random sampling was used. A sample of 118 secondary school principals and 1534 student leaders were sampled and the return rate consisted of 101(85.6%) principals, 100 teachers (100%) and 1433(93.4%) student leaders. Frequencies, percentages and Means were used to compare various forms of mentoring while correlation coefficients were used to determine the strengths of the association between the various participatory practices and establish if statistically significant or not. Student mentoring was practised in 66.3 per cent of schools with attendant reduced cases of indiscipline. There was a strong correlation between use of successful alumni, mentoring on academic excellence, mentoring on ethical living and student discipline.
ABSTRACT Drug and substance abuse in the world in this 21st century is a worse disaster than HIV/Aids, cancer and famine combined (Kaguthi, 2004 cited by Murimi, 2012). In today’s society more and more adolescents are experimenting with using drugs regularly (Pretoria, 2000 cited by Murimi, 2012). This has amplified with globalization, changes in communication technology, changes in living styles and climate change. The worst still is when the menace has not only been pronounced in the urban settings as it was in the 18th to early 20th century but has been implanted in the rural settings too. In this note, drug and substance abuse is a problem that has raised concern all over the world. The purpose of this study therefore was to evaluate the effects of drug and substance abuse on youth development in Bangladesh village, Changamwe Constituency, Mombasa County, Kenya. The Study was guided by the following objectives: To examine the extent to which drug and substance abuse influences level of education among the youth in Bangladesh Village Changamwe Constituency, To find out the extent to which drug and substance abuse influences economic productivity among the youth in Bangladesh Village Changamwe Constituency, and, To examine the influence of drug and substance abuse on teenage pregnancies among the youth in Bangladesh Village Changamwe Constituency. A descriptive research design was adopted for the study since the study was a social research in nature. In the study a random sampling was used in accordance to the characteristics and the elements that the population possessed from location. The target population was about 190 youth who have formerly been associated with the major CBO that addresses youth issues in Changamwe but a population sample of 57 was used as calculated by the Mugenda and Mugenda (2003)’s recommendation of at least 30% threshold. A pilot study was conducted to check the instruments reliability and validity and a correlation figure over 0.7 was considered. The response saw a positive return of 54 questionnaires that were valid for the study. Data from the field was collected using a structured questionnaire which was administered personally and enumerators and picked them after they had been filled. The data then was sorted out, coded and analyzed using the SPSS version. From the information gotten, almost over 80% of the respondents supported the ideas that drug and substance abuse has led to early teen pregnancies, poor economic development, poor performance in schools in Changamwe’s Bangladesh and many more. In relation to the findings in chapter four, the researcher recommended a number of issues like NGO,CBOs, NACADA, county government and many more should come up with rehabilitation points at Changamwe, should come up with social education halls and should strengthen their strategies that are aimed at notifying the youths on effects of drugs .
Drug abuse among secondary school students in Nigeria has become a national concern because it has serious impacts on education and future leadership, innovations and human resources, as the youths are in their formative years of education, career development, social skills and identity formation. The study was to assess students’ perception of the causes and influence of drug abuse on their learning behaviour in government secondary schools in Bida, Nigeria. The specific objectives were to determine students’ perception of drugs and drug abuse; examine the perceived causes of drug abuse, extent of drug abuse among secondary school students; identify commonly abused drugs among secondary school students; and also to establish the consequences of drug abuse on their learning behaviours as perceived by students. The study adopted a cross-sectional survey design. The instrument used was a self-developed questionnaire which was administered to one thousand four hundred and fifty two (1452) respondents (students) in six (6) public secondary schools in Bida, Niger state, Nigeria. A total number of nine hundred and sixty seven (967) representing 66.6% of the questionnaires were returned, analysed and reported. The study concluded that students had good thinking about drug abuse, some of the commonly abused drugs include codeine, rohypnol, alcohol, cannabis, cocaine and heroin; and drug abuse among secondary school students have consequences on their learning behaviours. Therefore, it was recommended that students should be counselled regularly to solve the perceived causes of drugs abuse before getting out of hands, the school administrators should be aware of all the commonly abused drugs by these students to take appropriate measure to reduce their availability in the environment and communities .
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Pattern of Drug Abuse among Adolescents in Lokoja Metropolis of Kogi State, Nigeria
Pattern of Drug Abuse among Adolescents in Lokoja Metropolis of Kogi State, Nigeria2019 •
Seishin shinkeigaku zasshi
Comorbidity of depression with substance use among high school students in Northern Nigeria2013 •
Substance use & misuse
Knowledge, attitudes, and substance use practices among street children in Western Kenya2012 •
Madridge Journal of Nursing
Prevalence of Substance Abuse among the School Students in Al-Dhahirah Governorate, Sultanate of Oman2018 •
Journal of Adolescence
Illicit drug use, cigarette smoking and alcohol drinking behaviour among a sample of high school adolescents in the Pietersburg area of the Northern Province, South Africa2003 •
BMC Public Health
A cluster randomised controlled trial of the Climate Schools: Ecstasy and Emerging Drugs Module in Australian secondary schools: study protocol2013 •
Bangladesh e-Journal of Sociology
Effect of Gender and Status on Job Stress among Police Officers in Ekti State of Nigeria2012 •
Frontiers in Psychiatry
Drug Abuse, Relapse, and Prevention Education in Malaysia: Perspective of University Students Through a Mixed Methods Approach2015 •