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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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Table 10 reveals that the calculated t-value is .97 while critical t-value is 1.96, since the calculated t-value is less than the critical t-value, the null hypothesis is which stated that “there is no significant difference in the factors responsible for females’ involvement in drugs abuse as perceived by respondents on the basis of respondents religion is therefore accepted.
Summary of Findings
The analysis and results of the data were presented in a tabular form. The tables shows the distribution of respondents on the basis gender, age, marital status and religion, discipline, it also shows item by item analysis of determinants of drug use.
Table 8 – 11 show the analysis of hypotheses tested, the hypotheses were tested using the t-test and ANOVA statistical procedure. The following results were derived from the analyses of hypotheses and research questions.
1. The major factors responsible for females involvement in drug use were social factors and personal factors.
2. There was a significant difference in the factors responsible for females involvement in drugs use as perceived by male and females respondent.
3. There was a significant difference in the factors responsible for females involvement in drugs use as perceived by respondents on the basis of Age.
4. There was no significant difference in the factors responsible for females’ involvement in drugs use on the basis of martial status of respondents.
5. There was no significant difference in the factors responsible for females involvement in drugs use on the basis of respondents religion.
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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 TWO - [ Total Page(s): 14 ]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 ... 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 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---
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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---