ABSTRACT
The study was aimed at carrying out an assessment on the effects of drug abuse
on the students' academ1c performance in the selected secondary schools. The
study used a casual comparative research design which involved descriptive,
which was used because of its ability to describe results from questionnaires and
interviews. The respondents were randomly selected and categorized. They
comprised of both sexes, ·but of different marital statuses and age groups and
the study used 100 respondents
The study used both questionnaires and interview guides. Questionnaires
included questionnaires accompanit:d by checklists.
The data filled in the questionnaires was copied and analyzed by tallying it rmd
tabling it in frequency tables identifying how often certain responses occurred
and later evaluation was done. The information was later recorded in terms of
percentages. The record?d data 'fJas later edited and interpreted which ensured
uniformity, legibility anrl umsistence. Also, interview results were coded on
frequency tables which calculated ~ n terms of percentages.
According to the study tt.e researcher found out that its true drug abuse affects
students' academic perfon nance as they somehow destabilizes their brains
The study recommendec.-1 that the government and other stakeholders should
commence a massive and continued campaign against substance abuse.
HUSSEIN, A (2021). Effects Of Drug Abuse On The Students' Academic. Performance In The Selected Secondary Schools Wajir District Of North-Eastern Province Kenya. Afribary. Retrieved from https://tracking.afribary.com/works/effects-of-drug-abuse-on-the-students-academic-performance-in-the-selected-secondary-schools-wajir-district-of-north-eastern-province-kenya
HUSSEIN, ADAM "Effects Of Drug Abuse On The Students' Academic. Performance In The Selected Secondary Schools Wajir District Of North-Eastern Province Kenya" Afribary. Afribary, 12 Jun. 2021, https://tracking.afribary.com/works/effects-of-drug-abuse-on-the-students-academic-performance-in-the-selected-secondary-schools-wajir-district-of-north-eastern-province-kenya. Accessed 27 Nov. 2024.
HUSSEIN, ADAM . "Effects Of Drug Abuse On The Students' Academic. Performance In The Selected Secondary Schools Wajir District Of North-Eastern Province Kenya". Afribary, Afribary, 12 Jun. 2021. Web. 27 Nov. 2024. < https://tracking.afribary.com/works/effects-of-drug-abuse-on-the-students-academic-performance-in-the-selected-secondary-schools-wajir-district-of-north-eastern-province-kenya >.
HUSSEIN, ADAM . "Effects Of Drug Abuse On The Students' Academic. Performance In The Selected Secondary Schools Wajir District Of North-Eastern Province Kenya" Afribary (2021). Accessed November 27, 2024. https://tracking.afribary.com/works/effects-of-drug-abuse-on-the-students-academic-performance-in-the-selected-secondary-schools-wajir-district-of-north-eastern-province-kenya