Effects of Drug and Substance Abuse Management Practices on Economic Empowerment in Kiambu County
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2025
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Kenyatta University
Abstract
World over, where drugs and substances are known, patterns for their use and abstinence are
prescribed. In Kiambu County, various nationally and internationally recognized drug and
substance abuse management practices have been put in place. The study aimed to investigate
the effects of drug and substance use management practices on economic empowerment in
Kiambu County. The following objectives guided the study: to evaluate the effect of drug and
substance abuse prevention practices on the economic empowerment of Kiambu County, to
establish the effect of drug and substance abuse law enforcement practices on the economic
empowerment of Kiambu, and to assess the effect of drug and substance abuse Therapeutic
management practices on the economic empowerment of Kiambu. The study was anchored on
the self-efficacy Theory, Cohen's Status Frustration Theory, and Rational Emotive Behavior
Therapy. A descriptive research design was adopted. The target population for the study was
ward administrators, caregivers, police officers, Officer commanding station (OCS) crime,
Deputy County Commissioner, and National government administrative officers (NGAO) were
sampled using stratified simple random sampling. The Deputy County Commissioner and
Officer Commanding Station were deliberately included in the sample. The pilot size was 10%
(20) of the population was tested to adjust the instrument's validity and reliability. Cronbach’s
Alpha coefficient analyzed the internal uniformity reliability of the questionnaire. Validity was
tested and had coefficients of above 0.70, hence reliability was confirmed. A total of 200
respondents were targeted, and a sample size of 62 was used to collect data using a structured
questionnaire. Ethical considerations of confidentiality and respondents' consent were adhered
to. Inferential and descriptive methods were used for quantitative data analysis. Data collected
was analyzed using the Statistical Package for Social Sciences SPSS). Figures and tables were
used for presentation. The study adopted a multivariate regression analysis. The study outcome
indicated that drug and substance abuse management practices influence 30 per cent of
economic empowerment in Kiambu County. Variables outside this model contributed the
remaining 70 per cent. The model was, therefore, appropriate for inferential statistics.
Economic empowerment increased when a single unit increased prevention program practices,
law enforcement practices, and therapeutic interventions practices. In conclusion, the joint
effect of prevention program strategies, law enforcement practices, and therapeutic
interventions was crucial for the economic empowerment of drug abuse victims.
Recommendations included enhancing stakeholder collaboration and communication,
including prevention program providers, law enforcement agencies, healthcare professionals,
and economic empowerment organizations
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A Research Proposal Presented to the School of Humanities and Social Sciences in Partial Fulfilment of the Requirement for the Award of the Degree of Master of Public Policy and Administration, Kenyatta University. 2025
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Jane Njoroge