LECTURERS PERCEPTION OF THE INFLUENCE OF DRUG ABUSE ON STUDENTS ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE, CASE STUDY OF BINGHAM UNI, KARO, NASSARAWA STATE
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LECTURERS
PERCEPTION OF THE INFLUENCE OF DRUG ABUSE ON STUDENTS ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE,
CASE STUDY OF BINGHAM UNI, KARO, NASSARAWA STATE
TABLE OF
CONTENT
Title page
Certification
i
Dedication
ii
Acknowledgement
iii
Abstract
iv
Chapter One:
1.0 Introduction
1
1.1 Background Information
1
1.2 Problem Statement 6
1.3 Research Objectives
7
1.4 Hypothesis
8
1.5 Significance of the Study 9
1.6 Scope of the Study
10
Chapter Two:
2.0 Literature Review
Chapter
Three:
3.0 Research Methodology 30
3.1 Description of the Study Area 30
3.2 Research Design
30
3.3 Method of Data Collection 31
3.4 Data Limitation
31
3.5 Method of Data Analysis
32
3.5.1 Summative Approaches 32
3.5.2 Simple Percentage
33
3.5.3 Incremental Averages 34
3.6 Test of Hypothesis 34
Chapter Four
4.0
Presentation of Data, Analysis of Data and Discussion of Findings
36
4.1 Data Presentation
37
4.2 Data Analysis 39
4.3 Discussion of Findings 41
4.4 Test of Hypothesis
45
Chapter
Five:
5.0 Summary
of Findings Conclusion and
Recommendation
47
5.1 Summary of Findings
47
5.2 Conclusion
48
5.3 Recommendation
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
BACKGROUND
OF THE STUDY
Drug can
simply be said to be a substance that affects the function of living cells, used
in medicine and related disciplines to diagnose, cure, prevent the occurrence
of diseases and disorders, and prolong the life. Moronkola (1993) believed that
use, misuse and abuse of drugs are three concepts in drug issues that need
proper classification. Use is a term reserved for any purpose to which drug is
taken to the body by man.
Cecilia
(2010) asserted that medically, drug abuse is the use of drug to an extent that
it produces definite impairment of social, psychological or physiological
functioning of the user. It is the use of illegal drugs, or the misuse of
prescription or over-the-counter drugs especially without the consent of a
medical personnel. It refers to the use of a drug for purposes for which it is
not intended or using a drug in excess. Such drugs of abuse include tobacco,
barbiturates, amphetamines and narcotics amongst others. Drug abuse entails a
strong cultural and subjective bias, depends on whether a society at a
particular point in time views the use of a particular drug as acceptable or
not. Therefore, what is regarded as normal use as against pathological abuse is
at variance greatly from drug, quantity, situation to situation, culture to
culture or even among subcultures of the same society.
Education is
regarded as an instrument for economic, social, political and educational
growth and development. There has equally been a growing commitment to
education by successive government, individual communities and missionary
bodies (Bettinger and Slonim 2007). This commitment on the part of government
and other relevant stakeholders have extended to ensure that students are
properly groomed and tutored on how best to effectively manage themselves and
improve academic performance in an ever-changing world. These changes have
tempted some students to believe that, for them to be able to maintain academic
expectations they need to involve in the use of hard drugs (Brook et al. 2009).
Drug abuse,
is generally viewed as the use of a substance that modifies mood or behaviour
in a manner characterized by a maladaptive pattern of use. Musto (2008) asserts
that drug abuse is the use of drugs that can cause disorder characterized by
the use of a mood or behaviour-altering substance in a maladaptive pattern
resulting in significant impairment or distress, such as failure to fulfill
social or occupational obligations or recurrent use in situations in which it
is physically dangerous to do so or which end in legal problems. What this
connotes is that it influences behaviour. The use of drugs by students in
Nigerian universities has become an embarrassing phenomenon to parents/guardians,
schools, government authorities, and the society at large. The students today
are the leaders of tomorrow and they deserve good education in the right
direction so as to massively contribute to national development. The constant
abuse of drugs among young people and most especially students can cause
psycho-social problems in society and most critically it can negatively affect
students performances both academically and behaviourally which can precipitate
to insecurity problems if not duely tackled. One may hope that this obnoxious
practice and its associated consequences would not lead to the breeding of
deranged generation of youths and also negatively affect the educational
sector. This fear is not out of place as a result of what happens to be the
frequent and rampant drug crises and related problems in many Nigerian
universities and other tertiary institutions. It is in this connection that
this study examines the perception of lecturers on the influence of drugs on
the academic performance of students in Nigerian universities.
STATEMENT OF
THE GENERAL PROBLEM
The poor
academic performance coupled with the increase of drug or substance abuse among
youths particularly Nigerian undergraduates has been a regrettable experience
as drug/substance abuse has gradually eaten deep into the Nigerian youth. Poor
academic performances in our Nigerian higher institutions has equally left
little to be desired as a lot has been done to improve this ugly trend but has
yielded little or no result. this has sparked further studies thus leading us
to the study which is to sample the perception of lecturers on the influence of
drug abuse on students academic performance/achievement.
AIMS AND
OBJECTIVES OF THE STUDY
The major
aim of the study is to examine the perception of lecturers on the influence of
drug abuse on academic performance of students in Bingham University Karu
Nassarawa state. Other specific objectives of the study include;
To examine
the level of drug abuse among students in Nigerian universities.
To determine
the influence of drugs on students learning ability/academic performance.
To examine
the major reasons for drug abuse among Nigerian undergraduates.
To examine
the impact of drugs on students interest in education.
To recommend
ways of reducing the menace of drug abuse among students in Nigeria.
RESEARCH
QUESTIONS
What is the
level of drug abuse among students in Nigerian universities?
What is the
influence of drugs on students learning ability/academic performance?
What are the
major reasons for drug abuse among Nigerian undergraduates?
What is the
impact of drugs on students’ interest in education?
What are the
ways of reducing the menace of drug abuse among students in Nigeria?
RESEARCH
HYPOTHESIS
H0: Drug
abuse does not influence students’ academic performances in Bingham University.
H1: Drug
abuse influences students’ academic performances in Bingham University.
SIGNIFICANCE
OF THE STUDY
The study
would be of immense importance to undergraduate students, lecturers and
university administrators as it would reveal the influence of drug abuse on
students’ academic performance among students with the objective of proffering
solutions to students’ poor academic performance. The study would also benefit
researchers and scholars who are interested in developing a further study on
the subject matter.
SCOPE AND
LIMITATION OF THE STUDY
The study is
restricted to the lecturers’ perception on influence of drug abuse on students’
academic performances in Bingham University, Nassarawa state.
LIMITATION
OF THE STUDY
Financial
constraint- Insufficient fund tends to impede the efficiency of the researcher
in sourcing for the relevant materials, literature or information and in the
process of data collection (internet, questionnaire and interview).
Time
constraint- The researcher will simultaneously engage in this study with other
academic work. This consequently will cut down on the time devoted for the
research work.
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