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The Danger Of Illicit Use Of Hard Drugs Among Youth In Tertiary Institutions
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1.2 Statement of the Problem
Despite
the overwhelming intervention strategies by the Government, religious
organizations, non-state actors and many other keen stakeholders to curb
the problem of drug and substance abuse especially among the youth, the
number of school going youth being suck into drug abuse seems to be
escalating day by day. The government for instance has placed education
at the centre of the social pillar of vision 2030 that intents to make
Nigeria a middle level income country. To show its commitment it has
highly subsidized tertiary institution education thus boosting access
and retention rates in the system, all these intervention strategies
have had huge cost implications on the taxpayer including the
opportunity cost. Drug and substance abuse threatens and tends to derail
these noble strides by demotivating the students in learning and
subsequently ruining these school going children that the government
intends to rely on in driving the economy to the next level. Drugs and
substance abuse menace should therefore be given the attention it
deserves if the intentions of this hefty investment in education are to
bear fruits. Akwa Ibom state like any other region in the country
experiences internal inefficiencies in the school system such as
declining academic performance; apathy in learning activities and
subsequent drop out in schools as demonstrated in the background to the
study. The fact that there is no known study in the region that has ever
sought to address the problem of drug abuse in tertiary institutions
forms a justification of the current study that seeks to establish the
effects of drug and substance abuse on participation in learning among
youth in tertiary institution in Akwa Ibom state, Nigeria.
1.3 Purpose of the Study
The purpose of this study was to assess the danger of illicit Use of Hard Drugs Among Youth in tertiary Institutions.
1.4 Objectives of the Study
The specific objectives of the study sought to:
Identify the commonly abused drugs in tertiary institutions in Akwa Ibom state.
establish the causes of drug abuse among youth in tertiary institution in Akwa Ibom state.
Establish the prevalence of drug abuse among youth in tertiary institution of Akwa Ibom state.
Establish the effects of drug abuse on participation in learning among students in Akwa Ibom state.
1.5 Research Questions
What are the commonly abused drugs by students in tertiary institutions in Akwa Ibom state?
What are the causes of drug abuse among youth in tertiary institution in Akwa Ibom state?
How prevalent is drug abuse among youth in tertiary institution in Akwa Ibom state?
What are the effects of drug abuse on participation in learning among youth in tertiary institution in Akwa Ibom state?
1.6 Assumptions of the Study
Data
from students, teacher counsellor and key informants on the cause,
prevalence, effects and the commonly abused drugs was accurate.
1.7 Scope of the Study
It
was not possible to carry out the study in all the schools in Akwa Ibom
state due to financial constraints, time factor and other logistics.
Again, the study targeted youth in tertiary institution and principals
and therefore other stakeholders like parents and community leaders were
not involved in the study.
1.8 Limitations of the Study
Drug and
substance abuse may involve powerful people in the society and as such
respondents might have being afraid to give information for fear of
being victimized. School Principals might have withheld information
about drug and substance abuse amongst their students since this would
tarnish the reputation of their schools.
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