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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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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 rate they are involved in
sexual activities and so are likely to use drugs to prevent or abort
pregnancies. Based on the findings, the governmental all tiers ban
advertisement of drugs on television, radio, newspaper etc. and stop
exports and imports of hard drugs into the country.
Personal
factors was ranked as the second major or factors responsible for
females involvement in drug use. Personal factors include factors such
as “they are ignorant of its side effect and they went to keep awake for
long while readingâ€. This implies that most young females’ are aware of
the consequence and ignorant of its effect. The guidance counsellor all
over the country should organize seminars, workshop at secondary and
tertiary level of education to enlighten people especially young
females’ student of the consequence of drugs use or drug abuse and to
develop a good study habits.
Psychological factor was ranked as
third factor responsible for females’ involvement in drug use.
Psychological factor such as “to boost their ego, sexually active and to
overcome their inferiorly complexâ€. This has a lot of implication for
guidance counsellor, there is the need to organize enlightenment
programme regularly for youths especially the females who had been
exposed to drug use. Rehabilitation programmes can also be introduced to
rehabilitate drug abuse.
The fourth factor is family factor and
it was ranked as the least factor responsible for females involvement
in drugs use. Such include “as to get over family problemsâ€, “negative
relationship between parent and daughter†and “they are from rich
backgroundâ€. The implications for guidance counsellor are to organize
enlightenment programme for all parents especially the mothers who have
native relationship with their children and mothers who have been
experience violence in their family, how they can make adjustment before
it get beyond control. The counsellor can organize programme during
parent teachers meeting and government can sponsor guidance programmes
on television radio, newspaper to enlightening the whole society the
effects and consequences of drug use or abuse.
Recommendations
Based on the finding of this study, the following recommendations are made:
One basic recommendation is the key to control drug abuse is to
reduced the demand for drugs, therefore, prevention and education should
be the main focus. The Untied States has been that law enforcement
programme have done little to keep illicit drugs out of the country, to
divert the interest and attention of young people from the “glamour†of
the drug culture or to arrest the chronic use of drugs in the adult
population.
Drugs use must be addressed in the context of a range
of factors or problems that threaten young people and their families
such as health hazard. Since school-age children are especially
vulnerable to drug use. The major thrust of education prevention effort
must be directed to school age children and their families.
Parents and parent group must be involved in education and prevention,
as they are especially effective in preventing the use of drug by
school-age children, guidance and counselling units should be
established at all levels of education.
Accurately and edible
information about the effect of drugs use be readily available. The
proper role of the Federal Government is to provide leadership
encouragement and support.
The school counselling programmes
mounted by professionally trained school counsellors should be
encouraged by the schools. School counsellor should employ extensive use
of individuals as well as group counselling group counselling for the
treatment of identified drug users in the school parent and or family
involvement is also very important in order to be able to focus on the
underlying problem in the family. This however depends on whether the
adolescent really want to change and has the family support in this
regard.
Adegoke (2003) suggested that behavioural approaches
should be included in all drug intervention programmes by the school
counsellor. These approaches may take the form of behaviour
modification. However, regardless of the approach the basic elements
usually are included.
1. Confrontation
2. Accurate education
3. Assertiveness training
4. Affirming positive resource states
5. Self monitoring
6. Peer cluster involvement
Also
to prevent females’ involvement in drug use, a potential strategy in
the fight against/drug abuse is providing attractive to the use of
drugs. If the desire to change ones consciousness must be met, it can be
met through self constructive and creative means, which also enhance
self-esteem and self actualization. This can only be achieving through
the guidance counsellor.
Suggestion for Further Studies
On the basis of the findings of this study, the research hereby suggests the following areas for future research studies.
1.
This study investigated the undergraduate of University of Ilorin on
their perception of factors responsible for females’ involvement in drug
use similar study and therefore be conducted to involve both
undergraduate and post graduates.
2. The study was conducted
among students of University of Ilorin only, similar study could
therefore be conducted on all the tertiary institutions in Kwara State.
3. Drug abuse problems among secondary students.
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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 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---
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---
