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Prevalence Of And Motivation For Drug Abuse  
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Counselling is also an intervention strategy to provide remediation for individuals that have found themselves in a crisis situation (i.e condition an individual is unable to help him/her self). Thus, the counsellor as a skilled helper through empathic understanding and genuiness can assist such person to explore the various options concerning drug use and abuse and encourage him to make wise decisions based on the awareness of self and the issue.
In a school as a socializing agent of children, the school counsellor and other staff have the function of helping the students to become integrated citizenries and well adjusted that will be useful for themselves and the society at large. Therefore, the school counsellor should seek the support of the school authority (headed by the Vice-Chancellor, School principal/headmaster) and other staff (teaching and non-teaching) in the organizing of programmes for drug abuse prevention among the students. The school counsellor could also make use of the drug abuse free students to help their colleagues already involved and by campaigning against the use and abuse of both the licit and illicit drugs.
Recommendations
Based on the findings of the study, it is recommended that:
• A peer counselling should be organized among the students since they cannot do without peers. This should be focused on support programme/services through structured in-school and outreach activities which address a multitude of social, individual, school and family concerns and has a focus on violence and substance abuse prevention issues. The responsibility of a counsellor is to train and coordinate a cross section of students who act as helpers and active listeners for their fellow students.
• Counsellors be employed to Nigeria schools at all levels (primary to tertiary) and allowed to perform their duties. They should be equipped and supported with necessary facilities that will aid their effort in the organization of seminars, workshops, conferences etc to educate students as regards drug issue. Also, in providing an individual and group counselling to help the victims and to assist others from being one.
• All government, Ministry of Education and other youth related institutions of training must have programmes directed at addressing the problems of drugs as part of its curricular or extra-curricular activities. Such programmes must address all facets of youth and drugs as well as teaching them empowerment approaches that serve to keep them away from drugs.
• New entrants of youth into schools must benefit from induction programme at the start of the academic year to expose them to drugs and how one can gets involved. This will serve to empower them to keep away from senior colleagues and colleagues who might want to take advantage of them.
• Commercial advertising of alcohol beverages and cigarette using the youth as targets need to be critically examined. It is obvious that government generates income from those drugs. However, it is possible for them to restrict the mode of advertising through the enactment and enforcement of appropriate laws.
• Parents and guidiance must effectively play their roles in advising their wards and teaching them the benefits of good habits and positive relationships. Parents need to be available to affect their positive influence on their children.
• Youth related programme targeted at especially the age group of 15-30. Youth education and sensitization could focus on age 10-19 so that they are confident to deal with the stress associated with peer relationships. The age 18 being the age recognized internationally as that of an adult seems to propel the youth who get to that age to be defiant. They develop a sense of being old enough to do whatever they desire. This is therefore, a crucial year to be addressed in all intervention programmes.
• Religious and community leaders could be involved in youth education against drugs as well as supporting rehabilitation centers and self-help groups.
Suggestions for Further Studies
This study examined the prevalence of, and motivation for drug abuse among students of tertiary institutions in Kwara state, Nigeria. To further investigate on drug abuse, further studies could therefore extend the scope to:
• Drug abuse among married adults in Kwara state.
• Using more than 450 respondents.
• Drug abuse among the working class educated adults.
• States outside Kwara.
• Include causes and consequences variables.
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QUESTIONNAIRE - [ Total Page(s): 2 ]UNIVERSITY OF ILORINFACULTY OF EDUCATIONCOUNSELLOR EDUCATION DEPARTMENTPrevalence of and Motivation for Drug Abuse Questionnaire (PMDAQ)Dear Respondent, This instrument is designed to elicit information on the prevalence of, and motivation for drug abuse among students of tertiary institutions in Kwara State, Nigeria. Your sincere responses to each of the items will be highly appreciated as all information supplied will be treated with utmost confidentiality and be used strictly for the re ... Continue reading---
CHAPTER ONE - [ Total Page(s): 6 ]Purpose of the Study The main purpose of this study is to find out the prevalence of, and motivation for drug abuse among students of tertiary institutions in Kwara State, Nigeria. Based on the findings of the study, suggestion will be made on alternative activities that Nigeria youths can venture their time and energy aside drugs and roles of counsellors in preventing drug abuse among youths so that they may have a life of purpose and be self actualized.Significance of the StudyYouthful age has ... Continue reading---
CHAPTER TWO - [ Total Page(s): 14 ]Types of Alcohol BeveragesMoronkola and Otinwa (1999) listed the following types of alcohol beverages available in Nigeria: Wine, beer and distilled beverage. Wine: Wine is made from the fermented juice grapes or other fruits. It has a typical alcohol content of 10% to 14% by volume. There are five basic types of wines, red, white, rose and sparkling or champagne, containing carbon dioxide (all referred to as table wine) and desert for cocktail (with an alcohol content ranging from 15% to 24%.Be ... Continue reading---
CHAPTER THREE - [ Total Page(s): 3 ]Section B and C of the instrument contained 15 items each, the highest possible score any respondent can obtain is 60 (i.e 4 x 15), while the lowest possible score is 15 (i.e 1 x 15). Therefore, the range is 45 (i.e 60 – 15). The mid-point of range is 22.5 (i.e 45 ÷ 2). The cut-off point is therefore 60 – 22.5 (i.e maximum score minus the mid-point of the range) or 15 + 22.5 (i.e the minimum score plus (+) the mid of the range), in which either case is 37.5. Thus, if res ... Continue reading---
CHAPTER FOUR - [ Total Page(s): 8 ]Summary of Findings Based on the result of the study, items 1, 6 and 4 were ranked as the top three on the prevalence of drug abuse while items 2, 1 and 3 were ranked the top on the motivation for drug abuse. The list ranked items on the prevalence of drug abuse are items 7 and 13, 12, and 2 while items 4, 8 and 11 features on motivation for drug abuse. However, eight hypotheses were postulated and all of them were accepted. Hence, there was no significant difference in the prevalence of, ... Continue reading---
REFRENCES - [ Total Page(s): 4 ]REFERENCESAaron, K., Robert, L., Reische, D., Barbara, V., Waggoner, S. & Wagger, H.(1982). Understanding health. New Jersey: Random House Visual Education Corporation. Abdullahi, O. (1995). Typology of research. In S. Jimoh (ed). Methodology: An inter disciplinary approach. Ilorin: Unilorin Library and Publication.Akindelly, B. (2009). Causes, effects and control of drug abuse in society.Retrieved July 22, 2013 from. http://www.voices.yahoo.com/causes-effects-control-drug-abuse-society. ... Continue reading---
