The effect of drug abuse on academic performance of students of Federal Polytechnic Nekede Department:Mass Communication By: bobyuzee Project ID: 2008 Rating: (3.3) votes: 6 Price:₦3000 Get the Complete MaterialAbstractThis study examines the Effects of Drug Abuse on the Academic Performance of Federal Polytechnic Nekede Students. With the following specific set objectives: to find out the level of drug abuse among Federal Polytechnic Nekede Students, to ascertain the types of drugs that are mostly abuse among students of Federal Polytechnic Nekede Student. The causes of drug among students of Federal Polytechnic Nekede and possible solutions to the menace of drug abuse among undergraduate students of Federal Polytechnic Nekede. The theoretical framework adopted was on differential association theory and structural strain theory. The study was a descriptive survey research. Findings from this study revealed that, majority of the respondents believe the level of drug abuse among students of (FPN) is moderate. On the drugs that are mostly abuse by students of (FPN), the study reveals that, majority of the respondents believe that alcohol is the most common type of drug abuse by students. Furthermore, the study recommends that, there should be proper orientation of students on the dangers associated with drug abuse. This should be embark upon by department head, Student Union Government and all registered associations and clubs on campus in their orientation programmes organize for fresher’s as this will enable them avoid the take of illicit drug and also counseling services should be provided by counseling unit of our Nations Institutions of higher learning to students already addicted with the social problem of drug abuse in order to reduce the level of their intake and help them recover from its effects on their academic loss. ...Preview Download Preview +Other Mass Communication project topics and materials you might be interested in»Impact of social media on students academic performance (a study of students of university of Abuja) »Impact of social media on modern journalism (a study of journalists in Makurdi metropolis) »Impact of information and communication technology (ICT) on radio news reporting (a study of Atlantic FM Uyo) »Perception of cyber crime among Nigerian youths (a study of Caritas university) »The effect of government ownership and control of mass media objectivity reporting (a case study of Enugu state broadcasting services) »Coverage of foreign news by Nigerian newspapers: A content analysis of vanguard and daily sun newspapers»The Effects of Television Commercials on Buying Habits of Enugu Metropolis ( A Case Study of Omo and Elephant Detergents )»Impact of mobile phone on agricultural information among Otukpo farmers»Audience perception of Nigerian newspapers on the internet»Influence of news censorship on the performance of media houses in Nigeria (a study of Nasarawa broadcasting service, Lafia) »Importance of indigenous language in broadcasting media»Influence of television advertising on consumer buying habits of Guinness stout in Ikeja community of Lagos state»Role of communication technology in improving work efficiency of AIT staff (a study of AIT Abuja) »Effect of public relations on the consumer (a case study of premier breweries plc) »The effect of AKBC tv peak milk advertisement on the consumers buying habit