Drug abuse and its effects on students attitude to their academics Department:Public Administration By: bapatigi7954 Project ID: 6497 Rating: (3.0) votes: 2 Price:₦1000 Get the Complete MaterialAbstractThis research work investigates and analyses the“effect of drugs abuse on teenagers' education”, with an aim to identify commonly abused drugs among teenagers and to establish the effects/repercussions of the drugs on the academic performance of teenagers in -------- Local Government Area. To carry out the research, the data collection method was primary and secondary methods, 200 questionnaires were distributed and 185 questionnaires were filled and returned. The filled and returned questionnaire were used for the analysis using chi-square method. The research revealed that there is a significant effect of drug abuse on teenagers education in……… Local Government. It was also discovered that alcohol and tobacco smoking are the major drugs found among teenagers in………... It was also discovered that peer pressure, family background, availability of drugs and money to buy them and frustrations at home such as family break up, conflicts with parents and school failure as shown in table 4.6, table 4.7, table 4.8, table 4.9 and table 4.10 are the repercussions of drug abuse among teenagers in ----- Local government. The researcher however recommended that all schools should set up guidance and counseling offices facilitated by professionals to counsel students who indulge in drug abuse and also, The parents should also ensure they do not give so much money to their children and if they do so they should ensure that the money is put into constructive use. ...Preview Download Preview +Other Public Administration project topics and materials you might be interested in»Impact of industrial conflict on the performance of workers in the government parastatal (a case study of Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC)»Human resources as a catalyst for economic growth and development in Nigeria (a case study of Abuja municipal area council) »The influence of effective personnel management practice in organization performance»Local government financial autonomy and grass root development in Nigeria (a case study of Afikpo north local government area)»Enhancing political stability in Nigeria through good governance ( a case study of Abia state)»Niger-Delta crisis and its impact on socio-economic development in Nigeria»Manpower training and development as a tool for effective performance in public sector in Nigeria»Bureaucracy and efficiency (a case study of Enugu state civil service)»The impact of poor revenue generation on the development of Local Government Areas»Political instability a major hindrance to effective policy implementation and good governance (a case study of Nigeria 1983 -1999)»Accountability and corruption in local government in Nigeria (Case study of Bonny local government area of Rivers state)»Fuel subsidy removal and the Nigerian economy (a case study of Abakiliki local government area, Ebonyi state) »Effects of delayed payment of lecturers salaries and wages on students performance»Impact of collective bargaining techniques on industrial relations practice (a case study of two selected firms from NUPENG and NUBIFE)»The influence of employee behaviour on the internal audit function of an organization (a case study of P.Z. industries plc Aba)