INFLUENCE OF DRUG ABUSE ON ATTITUDE TO LEARNING AND ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT AMONG SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS IN ZARIA METROPOLIS
INFLUENCE OF DRUG ABUSE ON ATTITUDE TO LEARNING AND ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT AMONG SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS IN ZARIA METROPOLIS
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Date
2011-08
Authors
SARKI, ILIYA KUMBULI
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Abstract
Drug abuse, attitude to learning and academic achievement serve as bridge to successful life
from school age to adulthood .The study, investigated how drug abuse, attitude of students to
learning impact on academic achievement among secondary school students in Zaria metropolis.
A total of 19,544 students were used for the study. Out of that number, 364 students were sample
from SS 2 classes. 10 schools were selected for the study. There is a significant difference
between academic performance of those who abuse drug and those who do not. There is also
significant difference between students who take drugs and those who do not in their attitude to
learning. Significant relationship exists between student’s academic achievement and their
attitude to learning. The researcher therefore recommended that, a more effective training and
retraining of school’s psychologist, Counsellors and Teachers for management strategies and
prevention through intervention programmes of those who abuse drugs and for effective
monitoring of drug abusers in schools is necessary for desired outcome.
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A THESIS SUBMITTED TO THE POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL,
AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY, ZARIA
IN PARTIAL FULFILLMENT OF REQUIREMENTS
FOR THE AWARD OF MASTERS DEGREE IN EDUCATIONAL
PSYCHOLOGY
AUGUST,
Keywords
INFLUENCE, DRUG, ABUSE, ATTITUDE, LEARNING, ACADEMIC, ACHIEVEMENT, SECONDARY, STUDENTS, METROPOLIS