The Causes and Effects of Drug Abuse on Pupils Academic Performance: A Case Study of Mindolo Secondary School in Kitwe, Zambia
Journal Title: International Journal of Multidisciplinary Research and Analysis - Year 2022, Vol 5, Issue 08
Abstract
The study analyses the causes and effects of drug abuse on academic performance of pupils at Mindolo secondary school in Kitwe District, Zambia. This study used a descriptive survey design to find out the causes and effects of drug abuse on pupil’s academic performance. Questionnaire and interviews were the instruments used to collect data and data was analyzed using the Statistical Package for Social Sciences, (SPSS). The mean and the standard deviation were used to see the trends in the data. The results of the study reviewed that Alcohol was frequently abused by pupils at Mindolo secondary school and that factors such as peer pressure, low self-esteem, and availability of drugs contributed to the abuse of drugs. The abuse of these drugs has led to poor performance, absenteeism, and low concentration in class amongst pupils. The other effects of drug abuse were suspensions, dropping out of school, and failure to participate in various school activities.
Authors and Affiliations
Mercy Zemba
Keywords
Related Articles
- EP ID EP708741
- DOI 10.47191/ijmra/v5-i8-45
- Views 192
- Downloads 0
Effect of the Snake and Ladder Game on Behavior and OHI-S Index of Deaf Children
Deafness in children is one of the obstacles in gaining knowledge about dental and oral health. It also has an impact on attitudes and behavior of maintaining dental health. Therefore, dental health education accompanied...
The Influence of Work Morale, Discipline and Professionalism on the Performance of Police Members in the Mojokerto Resort Police Environment
This research aims to see what factors influence Mojokerto Resort Police members. The factors that are most influential in influencing performance are analyzed to find out the main factors that are most dominant. This re...
Effect of Plyometrics Hexagonal Drill and Zig-Zag Drill with Muscle Strength towards Leg Muscle Power and Vo2max of the Volleyball Extracurricular Members of SMA Negeri 5 Kota Magelang
This research aims to determine: (1) the effect of hexagonal plyometrics and zig-zag drill training towards leg muscle power and vo2max, (2) the difference in the effect between high and low leg muscle strength towards l...
Expand Social Insurance Coverage, Aiming for Universal Social Insurance in Vietnam
Expanding social insurance coverage, aiming for universal social insurance, is one of the important goals of the social insurance system in Vietnam and many developing countries in the world. This study uses a combinatio...
Comparing the Safety and Efficacy of Two Different Synbiotics in the Treatment of Infantile Functional Constipation Resistant to Non-Pharmacological Therapy: A Randomized Clinical Trial
Background: Recent evidence emphasizes the positive effect of probiotics and synbiotics in the treatment of functional constipation in childhood, but no study has surveyed the effectiveness of synbiotics in improving the...