DRUG TAKING BEHAVIOUR AMONG RESIDENTS OF SABON - GARI LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA, KADUNA STATE.
DRUG TAKING BEHAVIOUR AMONG RESIDENTS OF SABON - GARI LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA, KADUNA STATE.
dc.contributor.author | Umaru, Musa | |
dc.contributor.author | Suleiman, M. A. | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2017-05-16T09:28:13Z | |
dc.date.available | 2017-05-16T09:28:13Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2007-06 | |
dc.description | post-print Journal Articled | en_US |
dc.description.abstract | For several years, as far back as 2000 DC, drugs were taken by human being different reasons. The purpose of the study was to make available data on drug behaviour of people of Sabon-Gari Local Government Area. The instrument developed by the researchers and professionally validated by experts. Using purposive sampling method, 150 subjects were used in the process of data collection, 75 male 75 female. However, only 65 (46.43%) female subjects returned their questionnaire for analysis. Descriptive statistical method (frequency and percentage) was used analysis. It was found out that the respondents engaged in self medication; stimulant drugs were mostly abused 129 (92. 14%) and male engaged in self media more 98 (70%) than females. The results of the study were consistent with earlier in conducted in Nigeria. The authors therefore recommended the discouragement of proliferation of pharmacies and chemists operated by un-qualified persons. | en_US |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/8990 | |
dc.language.iso | en | en_US |
dc.subject | DRUG TAKING BEHAVIOUR, | en_US |
dc.subject | RESIDENTS, | en_US |
dc.subject | SABON - GARI LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA, | en_US |
dc.subject | KADUNA STATE | en_US |
dc.title | DRUG TAKING BEHAVIOUR AMONG RESIDENTS OF SABON - GARI LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA, KADUNA STATE. | en_US |
dc.type | Article | en_US |
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