The Effects of Drug Abuse On the Academic Performance of Students in Secondary Schools Within Garissa District, Kenya.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

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

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

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

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

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

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

ABSTRACT························································································· ................. X

CHAPTER ONE .................................................................................................... 1

'! .0 INTRODUCTION ...................................................................................... 1

1. 1 Statement of the Problem .......................................................................... 2

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

i .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 O

2.3.0 Counseling Services ........................................................................... 1 O

2.3.1 Government action ............................................................................. 1 O

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

VI

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 Interviews ........................................................................................... 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 ... ·13

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

REFEREl'JCES ................................................................................................... 25