ABSENCE OF MORAL INSTRUCTION IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS AND ITS PERCEIVED EFFECTS ON ADOLESCENTS ADDICTION TO DRUGS

 ABSTRACT

The incessant increase in the rate of crime, hooliganism, cultism and other anti-social behaviours in the society led to this research work. A number of field work have been carried out and solutions preferred but not much efforts have been made by the family, the school and the government in this aspects. This study is an attempt to investigate absence of moral instructions in public schools and its effects on adolescents to drugs. Youths are the country’s asset and future teachers. The need to guide their moral behaviours into adulthood and make them see reasons to live together in peace, care for one another and to be able to face challenges in life calls for this research work.

The study adopted Student Questionnaire (SQ) to obtain relevant data from respondents. A descriptive survey design was used for this study. One hundred students from four secondary schools inAkoko South West Area ofOndo state were purposively selected for the study. Data were analyzed using simple percentage.

The result of the analysis revealed that there is an high level of students’ awareness of moral instructions. Also, there is a significant difference between adolescents who are not addicted to drug. There is difference in moral behaviour of adolescents who take alcohol and those who do not take alcohol. There is a significant difference in smoking behaviour of adolescent who are opportuned to moral instruction and those who are not.

From the findings, it would be safe to recommend that government should as a matter of urgency educate and enlighten the youths and the adolescents of the various bad habits that can lead them to problem and the society at large.

Keywords: Absence of Moral Instructions, Public School, Perceived effects, Adolescents, Addiction, Drug

Word Count: 278

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Title Page                                                                                          i

Certification                                                                                                ii

Dedication                                                                                         iii

Acknowledgement                                                                                      iv

Abstract                                                                                            vi

Table of Content                                                                               vii

CHAPTER ONE: INTRODUCTION

Background to the Study                                                                            1

Statement of the problem                                                                           2

Purpose of the Study                                                                        3

Significant of the Study                                                                    4

Research Questions                                                                           5

Definition of terms                                                                                     6

CHAPTER TWO: REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE

Introduction                                                                                                8

Adolescents and the Need for Moral Instructions in school              8

Absence of Moral Instructions Leading Adolescence to Drugs                   13

Absence of Moral Instructions Leading Adolescence to Alcoholism 18

Absence of Moral Instructions Leading Adolescence to Smoking     23

CHAPTER THREE: RESEARCH METHOD

Research Design                                                                                29

Population of the Study                                                                    29

Sample and Sampling Technique                                                      29

Research Instrument                                                                         30              

Validity of the Instrument                                                                 31

Reliability of the Instrument                                                             31     

Administration of the Instrument                                                     31

Data Analysis                                                                                   32

CHAPTER FOUR: RESULTS AND DISCUSSION 

Result                                                                                                         33

Discussion                                                                                        41

CHAPTER FIVE: SUMMARY, CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS

Summary                                                                                          44

Conclusion                                                                                        46

Recommendations                                                                                      47

References                                                                                        49

Appendix                                                                                         52