The Effects of Drug Abuse on the Academic Performance of Students In Secondary Schools Within Mt.Elgon District, Kenya.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

DECLARATION .................................................................................................... ii

APPROVAL ......................................................................................................... iii

DEDICATION ....................................................................................................... iv

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT ........................................................................................ v

TABLE OF CONTENTS ....................................................................................... vi

LIST OF TABLES ................................................................................................. ix

ABSTRACT ........................................................................................................... X

CHAPl.ER ONE ................................................................................................... 1

1.0 INTRODUCTION ......................................................................................... 1

1.1 Statement of the Problem ........................................................................... 2

1.2 Purpose of the Study ................................................................................... 2

·1.3 Scope of the Study ...................................................................................... 2

1 .4 Objectives of the Study ............................................................................... 2

1.5 Research Questions ................................................................................. 3

·1.6 Scope of the Study ...................................................................................... 3

1.7 Significance of the Study ............................................................................. 3

CHAPTER TWO ................................................................................................... 5

REVIEW OF THE RELATED LITERATURE ....................................................... 5

2.0 Introduction ................................................................................................ 5

2.1 Effects of Drug Abuse on Academic Performance ....................................... 5

2.2 Causes of Drug Abuse ............................................................................... 6

2 3 Solutions to the problems of drug abuse ...................................................... 1 0

2.3.0 Counseling Services .......................................................................... 10

2.3.1 Government action .............................................................................. 10

2.4 Research questions .................................................................................... 11

CHAPTER THREE: ............................................................................................. 12

RESEARCH METHODOLOGY ........................................................................... 12

3.0 Research Design ........................................................................................... 12

3.1 Population Size ......................................................................................... 12

3.2 Selection of Respondents .......................................................................... 12

3.3 Sampling .................................................................................................. 12

3.4 Research Instruments ............................................................................... 12

3.4.0 Questionnaires .................................................................................... 13

3.4.1 lnterviews ............................................................................................ 13

3.5 Procedures ................................................................................................ 13

CHAPTER FOUR ................................................................................................ 14

PRESENTATION, ANALYSIS AND INTERPRETATION OF DATA ................... 14

4.0 Introduction ................................................................................................ 14

4.2 Research question one: The effects of drug abuse on the academic

performance of students .................................................................................. 14

4.3 Research Question two: Causes of drug abuse among students ............ 16

4.4 Research Question 3: Solutions to curb drug abuse among students .... 18

CHAPTER FIVE .................................................................................................. 21

DISCUSSION, CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS ............................. 21

5.0 Introduction ................................................................................................ 21

5.1 Discussion ................................................................................................. 21

5.2 Effects of drug abuse on the academic performance? .............................. 21

5.3 Causes of drug abuse among students ..................................................... 22

5.4 Solutions put forward to curb drug abuse among students ........................ 22

5.5 Recommendations ..................................................................................... 23

5.6 Conclusion ................................................................................................. 24

REFERENCES ................................................................................................... 25

ABSTRACT This study was set forward to determine the effect of drug abuse on the academic performance of students in Mt.Elgon district. The general objective or purpose of the study was to investigate the effect of drug abuse on the academic performance of students in Mt.Elgon district While reviewing related information on the topic of study, the researcher sought for ideas of prior scholars whose suppositions and contentions were similar the problem under study. The study employed a descriptive design as this had been viewed as the most appropriate design and data was analyzed using percentages and frequency tables. The findings form the study revealed that drug abuse had had a significant impact on the academic performance of students in the area of study and a recommendation was made that called for joint intervention of all concerned authorities to address the escalating problem.