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Causes Of Drug Abuse And It's Effects Among Secondary School Students
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STATEMENT OF PROBLEM
The menace of drug abuse among students has been the centre of
attraction for comments, debates and discussion amongst the public,
media and other intelligentsia.
Drug abuse has been a problem
in Oredo Local Government Area of Edo State Nigeria, cases of students
appearing before school and community disciplinary committee, as well as
psychiatric homes is on the increase.
The phenomenon exhibits
a great deal if worry in some parents, teachers, e.t.c, who are somehow
not able to succeed in their attempt to control their addicted children
or wards.
The main purpose of the study is to find causes and
effects of drug abuse in my community, Oredo Local Government Area of
Edo State.
SCOPE OF THE STUDY
This research work is intended to cover some secondary school students within Oredo Local Government Area of Edo State.
PURPOSE OF THE STUDY
This
research work is an attempt to study drug abuse among students in
selected Secondary Schools in Oredo Local Government Area of Edo State. I
was stimulated by frequent cases of drug abuse amongst youths and its
consequences.
The research findings may apply to other parts of Nigeria. The purpose of this study is to;
Find out why students abuse drugs.
Find out the drug mostly abused in the area.
To correct the situations by making useful suggestions by making useful suggestions to prevent or control the abuse of drugs.
To investigate the effect of drug abuse on the academic performance of students.
SIGNIFICANCE OF STUDY
Research
of this nature could help in exposing and reducing the causes of drug
abuse in Oredo and assist in the preventive measures to the ever
increasing rates of drug abuse in the community and else where.
RESEARCH QUESTIONS
The objectives of this study are as follows;
To identify and discuss the causes of drug abuse in Oredo local government area.
To examine the effects of this drug abuse on the secondary school students of my Local Government Area.
To critically examine some social theories which explain drug abuse?
To suggest possible solution to these anti social tendencies among students.
LIMITATION OF STUDY
Since
the research has to be done along side with my work, the time obviously
poses a problem and limit the extent of data is gathered.
Another problem encountered is that of finance, in terms of
transportation to target areas, distribution and printing of
questionnaires and collection of data from the various schools.
Getting the cooperation of respondents was an up hill task as most of them could not freely because of been exposed.
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ABSRACT - [ Total Page(s): 1 ]This research is carried out to critically review the causes of drug abuse among secondary school students in Oredo Local Government Area, Benin City as a case study. To make this research a reality questionnaires were administered to collect information, the information was collected from different places. The motive behind the research on the causes of drug abuse among secondary school students stem from the belief that students now engage more on drugs than before. This research also seek to ... Continue reading---
