Factors Contributing to the Onset and Continuation of Drug Abuse among Secondary School Students in Mombasa County, Kenya

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dc.contributor.authorOmuyoma, Mbayi Oliver
dc.date.accessioned2022-10-28T09:55:15Z
dc.date.available2022-10-28T09:55:15Z
dc.date.issued2017-05
dc.descriptionA Research Article in the International Journal of Humanities Social Sciences and Education (IJHSSE)en_US
dc.description.abstractAdolescence is a period of significant developmental changes associated with the onset of drug abuse worldwide. This study was set up to examine some of the factors associated with the onset and escalation of drug abuse among secondary school students in Mombasa, Kenya. It also investigated the intervention strategies used to control drug abuse among secondary school students. Stratified sampling was used to pick 120 students from secondary schools. A self-report questionnaire was used. Data was analysed using descriptive statistics and presented in tabular form. The findings of this study highlighted the importance of peer and family use of drugs in predicting both the onset and continuation of abuse of drugs among the secondary school students. Majority of student respondents reported high levels of awareness of harmful effects associated with substance use. The findings of this study suggest effective health guidance can assist secondary school students make rational choices away from drugs.en_US
dc.identifier.citationMbayi Oliver Omuyoma (2017) Factors leading to onset and escalation of drug abuse among secondary school students in Mombasa County, Kenya. International Journal of Humanities Social Sciences and Education (IJHSSE) Volume 4, Issue 5, May 2017, PP 22-28 ISSN 2349-0373 (Print) & ISSN 2349-0381 (Online)en_US
dc.identifier.issn2349-0373
dc.identifier.issn2349-0381
dc.identifier.urihttp://ir-library.ku.ac.ke/handle/123456789/24367
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherInternational Journal of Humanities Social Sciences and Education (IJHSSE)en_US
dc.subjectDrugsen_US
dc.subjectAdolescentsen_US
dc.subjectHealth guidanceen_US
dc.titleFactors Contributing to the Onset and Continuation of Drug Abuse among Secondary School Students in Mombasa County, Kenyaen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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