The Impact Of Drug Abuse On The Perfomance Of Puppils Of Herman Gmeiner Primary School In Eldoret District Kenya

ABSTRACT

The purpose of this study was to investigate the impact of drug abuse on

the academic performance of pupils of Herman Gmeiner Primary school

in Eldoret, Kenya. The specific objectives of the study were to investigate

the Reasons for drug abuse. Drugs commonly abused and their sources

and the Effects of drug abuse on academic performance. The methods

used for data collection was questionnaires to the staff members of the

schools who were involved in the study. In chapter four, the findings

were presented and interpreted in relation to the study objectives and

research questions. While linking to the existing literature, results

included demographic characteristics, frequency and percentages. Based

on the findings it was observed that drugs affect negatively the pupils'

performance. In chapter five, development of solutions to the problem, summary of the findings and conclusions were attempted. The findings suggested recommendations on areas pertaining to the making a policy that fights drugs in school.