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Determinants Of Drug Usage Among Females As Perceived By Secondary School Teachers
[A CASE STUDY OF ILORIN SOUTH LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA]
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To summarize the hypothesized action of various drug on central nervous
system. It is helpful to categorize some representative by the action
they produce. These are as follows:
a. Drug affecting arousal.
These drugs probably mimic the effects of Norepirephrice (NE) by
displacing this amine from peripheral adrenergic nerve ending.
b. Drug affecting mood
c. Drug affecting perception
According to office of applied studies (2000):
- Substance abuse can result in physical and psychological dependence or addiction.
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Substance abuse or dependence can affect a person’s over all health and
functioning – emotional, psychological and physical.
Therefore, these problems must be addressed a specific issues rather than as mere symptoms of other problems.
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The effect of drug on a person depends on more than just the drug.
Peoples behaviour under the influence of a drug can vary depending on
factors such as age, gender, biology, personal beliefs and expectations
and social context.
According to the national household survey on drug abuse (2000) drug abuse can lead to: -
1. Pervasive social and health problems
2. Cut across all demographic categories
3. Potentially life threatening
4. Often intergenerational
5. Tend to become progressively worse
6. Affect all members of the family
7. Typically involve denial by all parties
8. Result in social isolation for individuals and families
9. Often lead to other kinds of problems (e.g. health, legal and financial).
Source: Jeremy Travis, (2000).
Problems Associated with Use of Drugs among Youths
According to centre for substance abuse Prevention (CSAP, 2000).
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Among the estimated 3.7 million adults on probation at some time in the
past year, 24.2% reported using an illicit drug in the past month in
2000. This compares with a rate of 5.5% among adults not on probation.
- Young adult males are more likely than other demographic groups to the involved in alcohol related homicides and assault.
- Of all psychoactive substances, alcohol is the one who use has been most clearly shown to increase aggression.
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According to the National Victimization Survey (NCVS), in 1999 based on
victims perceptions, 1.2 million violent crimes occurred each year in
which victims were certain that the offender had been drinking. For
about 1 in 4 of these violent victimizations involving alcohol by the
offender victims believed the offender was also using drugs of the time
of the offense.
- According to 1999 study, women assaulted by
intimate partners during the past 12 months reported significantly
higher substance abuse as well as other health – related problems of
those women experiencing physical violence, 33% reported drug and
alcohol problems, compared to 16% of those who did not experience
violence.
- Though there is no “cause†of abuse and no specific
profile of abusers, many factors contribute and male abuse more likely
to occur pressures on the family, alcohol and drug abuse, and social
isolation can all lead to parental stress and increase the chances that a
parent will strike out at their children.
- Prenatal
drug-exposed children were found to have small difference in Q scores
and medium sized differences in receptive and expressive language
functioning. An analysis by Brown University estimates that the special
education needed to keep these children from failing in school cost up
to $352 million per year.
- Among students who were sexually
active, 25% had used alcohol or drugs at the time of their last sexually
intercourse. Male students (31.2%) were significantly more likely than
females students (18.5%) to have used alcohol or the time of their last
sexual intercourse.
- The use of alcohol has also been linked to fatal injuries.
Source Rockville MD: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Service Administration, 2000,
http://www.samhsa.gor/oas/NHSA/98mfpdf
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ABSRACT - [ Total Page(s): 1 ]ABSTRACT The study examined the determinants of drug usage among females as perceived by secondary school teachers in Ilorin South Local Government Area of Kwara State. Data were collected from 200 randomly selected teachers through drug usage among females as perceived by secondary school teacher questionnaire. The questionnaire was analysed using simple frequency counts and percentages. The study showed that the use of drug like India herm, cocaine, amphelamines, marijuana and cannabis ... Continue reading---
APPENDIX A - [ Total Page(s): 3 ]APPENDIX UNIVERSITY OF ILORIN FACULTY OF EDUCATION COUNSELLOR EDUCATION Factors Responsible for Female Involvement in Drugs Use Questionnaire (FRFIDUQ) Dear Respondent, This questionnaire is designed to find out factors responsible for female involvement in drug use as perceived by Undergraduate Students of University of Ilorin. Please kindly give sincere and objective responses to the items of this questionnaire. All information given will be treat with utmost confidentiality. All information s ... Continue reading---
LIST OF TABLES - [ Total Page(s): 1 ]LIST OF TABLES Table 1: Distribution of Respondents by Gender Table 2: Distribution of Respondent by Age Table 3: Distribution of Respondents by Marital Status Table 4: Distribution of the respondents by Religion Table 5: Ranking order Item by item Analysis of Responses Table 6: Summary Table for the Determinants of Drug Use among Females Table 7: Means Standard Deviations and t-values of Respondents’ Perception of the determina ... Continue reading---
TABLE OF CONTENTS - [ Total Page(s): 1 ]TABLE OF CONTENTSTitle Page Approval Page Dedication Acknowledgement Abstract Table of Contents List of Tables CHAPTER ONE: INTRODUCTION Background to the Study Statement of the Problem Research Questions Research Hypotheses Purpose of the Study Significance of the Study Operational Definition of Terms Scope of the Study CHAPTER TWO: REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE Introduction Meaning, Nature and Concept of Drug Abuse Causes of Use of Dr ... Continue reading---
CHAPTER ONE - [ Total Page(s): 4 ]Research Questions1.
What are the determinants of females’ involvement in drug as perceived
by secondary school teachers of Ilorin South Local Government Area? 2. Is there any difference in the determinants of drug use among females as perceived by male and female respondents? 3. Is there any difference in the determinants of drug use among females as perceived by respondents on the basis of age? 4.
Is there any difference in the determinant of drug use among ... Continue reading---
CHAPTER THREE - [ Total Page(s): 2 ]CHAPTER THREEMETHODOLOGY Introduction In this chapter the method and procedure used in carrying out the investigation are presented. This includes the research design, sample and sampling procedure, instrumentation, (validity and reliability), procedure for data administration and collection, scoring procedure and method of data analysis. Research Design This research adopts the descriptive survey method dealing with eliciting information on the factors responsible for females†... Continue reading---
CHAPTER FOUR - [ Total Page(s): 7 ]Hypothesis ThreeThere is no significant difference in the determinant of drug us among female as perceived by respondents on the basis of Marital Status. Table 9 indicates that the calculated t-value of .31 is less than critical t-value of 1.96. Therefore hypothesis four which stated that “there is no significant difference in the factors responsible for females involvement in drugs use as perceived by respondents on the basis of marital status of parent was accepted because no significant ... Continue reading---
CHAPTER FIVE - [ Total Page(s): 3 ]Implication of findings The finding of this study revealed that:
Agreed that social factors were ranked as the first major factor
responsible for females involvement in drug use. Social factors include
such factors as: “they want to prevent or abort pregnancy and the
exposure through advertisements such on television newspaper, radio
billboards etcâ€. The implication of these findings is that more females’
youths will engage in drug use because of the ra ... Continue reading---
REFRENCES - [ Total Page(s): 1 ]REFERENCESAdegoke, A.A. (2003). Adolescent in Africa. Revealing the problems of teenagers in a Contemporary Africa Society. Ibadan. Hadassay Publishing. Akinade, E.A. (2005). Dictionary of Guidance and Counselling. Counselling psychology.Australian Bureau of Statistics (2003). Overview of drug use a among women. Australia: Alc Research & Public Policy Series. Australian Bureau of Statistics (2004). Overview of drug use among women Australian: Alc Research & Public Policy Series.Australian Crime ... Continue reading---
