AN INVESTIGATION INTO THE NATURE AND PREDISPOSING FACTORS RELATED TO DRUG ABUSE IN KANO AND LAGOS STATES

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dc.contributor.authorMARTIN OSAYANDE, AGWOGIE
dc.date.accessioned2014-02-24T12:05:48Z
dc.date.available2014-02-24T12:05:48Z
dc.date.issued2003
dc.descriptionBEING A THESIS SUBMITTED TO THE POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY ZARIA IN PARTIAL FULFILLMENT OF THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE AWARD OF THE DEGREE OF MASTER OF EDUCATION (EDUCATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY). 2003.en_US
dc.description.abstractThe study is an investigation into the nature and predisposing factors related to drug abuse in Nigeria (Kano and Lagos states). Seven hypothetical statements were stated and tested at 0.05 level of significance. The population for the study was estimated at 680 people (drug users) with sample size of 144 people comprising male and female. Questionnaire was the major data gathering instrument used. Data on drug use was collected from NDLEA Kano Zonal Office. Chi-square was the major statistical instrument used to test the hypotheses. The result rejected all the hypotheses and identified the following predisposing factors to drug abuse viz: Gender, Cultural acceptance / attitude to drugs, social drugs, Drug subculture, single parenthood, peer group, Adolescent, polygamous home, Broken home, urbanization, availability of drugs, low social economic class, lack of love / inadequate parental care, large family size, illiteracy, autocratic / laissezfaire parenting styles, unemployment, ignorance, curiosity, frustration, nature of job, depression, neuroticism and eupheric effect. Recommendation to remedy the situation were made to parents, government, society, psychologist / counsellor and the National Drug law Enforcement Agency. The implications of the findings were also drawn.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/123456789/2415
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.subjectINVESTIGATION,en_US
dc.subjectNATURE,en_US
dc.subjectPREDISPOSING,en_US
dc.subjectFACTORS,en_US
dc.subjectRELATED,en_US
dc.subjectDRUG ABUSE,en_US
dc.subjectKANO AND LAGOS STATES.en_US
dc.titleAN INVESTIGATION INTO THE NATURE AND PREDISPOSING FACTORS RELATED TO DRUG ABUSE IN KANO AND LAGOS STATESen_US
dc.typeThesisen_US
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