EFFECTS OF DRUG ABUSE ON PSYCHO-SOCIAL BEHAVIOUR OF DRUG ABUSERS: IMPLICATIONS FOR YOUTH EDUCATION.
EFFECTS OF DRUG ABUSE ON PSYCHO-SOCIAL BEHAVIOUR OF DRUG ABUSERS: IMPLICATIONS FOR YOUTH EDUCATION.
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2011
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AMINA, DAUDA
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ABSTRACT
This study was designated to investigate and make available data on the effects of drug
abuse on psychosocial behavior of drug abusers. The study adopted the descriptive, co
relational survey design. A sample size consisting of 185 respondents from the
population of 360 inmates were randomly drawn from four social service centers in
Kaduna State .The sample include 45 drug abusers from National Drug Law
Enforcement Agency,60 from Borstal Institute, 53 from Federal Neuro Psychiatric
Hospital Kaduna, and 27 from Prisons service Head quarters, Kaduna State command.
66 items were designed and developed by the researcher for data collection, which were
professionally validated by experts. The instrument was discovered to be reliable with
significant alpha value 0.8331. In order to effectively execute this study three research
questions were formulated .The significant level of 0.05 was adapted, to assess effects of
drug abuse on the psycho social behavior of drug abusers and to determined the gender
on drug abuse. Tables were used for data analysis. Findings revealed that the first
questions indicated that drug abuse affects the psycho-social behaviour of drug abusers:
it leads to problem behaviour and personality disorder. Similarly the study showed that
both males and Females were involved in the incidence of drug abuse. Based on these
findings, it was suggested that parents should monitor their children to maintain
discipline so as to reduce the rampant cases of drug abuse. Since regular tiredness,
sleeping in class, exam malpractice, absenteeism from schools, increased potentials for
dropping out of school are problems associated with (youth) adolescents substances
abuse, there is need for parents, teachers and Education bodies to take part in the war
against drug abuse.
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A THESIS SUBMITTED TO THE POSTGRADUATE
SCHOOL, AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY, ZARIA,
NIGERIA IN PARTIAL FULMILMENT OF THE
REQUIREMENTS FOR THE AWARD OF A MASTER
DEGREE IN EDUCATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY
Keywords
EFFECTS,, DRUG,, ABUSE,, PSYCHO-SOCIAL,, BEHAVIOUR,, DRUG,, ABUSERS,, IMPLICATIONS,, YOUTH,, EDUCATION.