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The Danger Of Illicit Use Of Hard Drugs Among Secondary School Students
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1.5 Significance of the Study
The
proposed study could help the Ministry of Education (M.O.E.) to better
understand the current situation and accordingly make changes to address
the factors that contribute to substance abuse in secondary schools.
Nigeria, like many other developing countries, is faced with the social
problem of high rates of substance abuse. To make matters worse, the
percentage of substance abusers in schools increases yearly despite the
efforts to eradicate the problem. Failure to solve this problem not only
threatens the life of individuals, but also the economic and social
development of the country as a whole. The current study is useful in
contributing to the general body of knowledge in this area. Beyond that,
however, it also explores the potential of schools to curb the drug
problem.
The study should help to make policy makers, administrators
and teachers aware of the factors hindering the effectiveness of the
approaches which attempt to curb drug abuse and, where possible, create
opportunities to eradicate the problem. The proposed programme would be
useful in educating all Nigerians, youth and adults, on the risks of
substance consumption. Thus, this study would play an important role in
reducing, or even preventing high rates of substance use and abuse.
Based on the findings, recommendations are made. If followed, these
recommendations would be useful to administrators and policy makers in
curbing substance abuse in schools through improving existing
educational programmes, and striving to develop ones that are even more
efficient. The study would also help in promoting a drug-free school
environment and better academic performance, thus improving the
standards of education in the country. In the absence of specific
policies on substance abuse in schools this study makes important
recommendations on the way forward.
1.6 Scope and limitation of the study
This
study examined the dangers of illicit use of hard drugs among secondary
school students. This study also focused on secondary school students
in Gwagwalada, Abuja.
In considering the extent of substance abuse
the study relied heavily on secondary data in the schools with focus on
the frequency of drugs abused as captured by the records which these
schools have. The study also analyzed the level of self-efficacy among
these students by the aid of the interview schedule questions by the use
of self-efficacy scale and an opinion scale which was used to capture
the students’ general opinion on drugs.
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